Plaka is to Athens what Covent Garden is to London, what the Latin Quarter, or rather, Montmartre, is to Paris. Plaka for the Athenians is the quarter of the gods. Plaka, sited at the foot of the rock of the Acropolis, was from ancient times the center of Athens. At every step, in every alleyway,…
Englischer Garten – English Garden On February 1st, 1789 Karl Theodor issued an electoral decree for a military garden to be laid out in the garrison town. In 1803 the garden architect Ludwig von Sckell was put in charge and was able to realize his plans for the new design of the garden by 1808….
German Museum, Munich ( Deutsches Museum ) With its unique collections, the museum is situated on one of the islands in the Isar and has an exhibition area covering 40,000 m2. It is the most significant technical-scientific museum in the world. In this museum, you can feel the spirit of invention and it accompanies man’s…
Arches of Rome – Arches of Constantine, Septimus Severus, and Titus The arch, built as a memorial or to celebrate a triumph, is one of the great inventions of Roman architecture; Rome has many of them. The most recent, majestic, and well preserved is the Arch of Constantine near the Coliseum. It was inaugurated in…
Traffic Innsbruck is a railway and road traffic junction. Trains from Vienna-Salzburg ( Western railway ), Munich-Garmisch Partenkirch ( Karwendl railway ), Zurich-Bregenz ( Arlberg railway ), and Verona-Bozen ( Brenner railway ) arrive at the main station. A local railway, the Stubaital railway ( Innsbruck-Fulpmes ), and the railway number 6 with destination Igls…
Built a few years before the birth of Christ by Marcus Agrippa in honor of Augustus, it was then restructured under Hadrian ( around 120 AD ), the Pantheon is the most imposing and complete building surviving from antiquity. It is so well preserved because from 609 AD it was converted into a church dedicated…
Many other Fora were built when the Roman Forum became too small for the ever-increasing Roman population. Today, they are called Imperial Fora. Many of these Fora are now in ruins because during the Middle Ages they were used as quarries, using the old stones to build new buildings. Today, if you walk from the…
The legendary Schwabing begins to the north of the Siegestor ( Victory gate ) ( 1843-1852 ) which forms the border between two centers of Munich which are completely different in character. For a long time, it was just an ordinary village outside of the gates of Munich. Then in 1887, it became an independent…
The Appian way This is the most famous, the longest, the straightest of the old Roman roads, and also the best preserved. It starts, more or less, from the Baths of Caracalla and in an almost straight line, a good ninety kilometers, joins Terracina, Capua ( in Campania ), then goes through Benevento until it…
Capitol On this hill, there were built the most important temples of the city, such as that one of the triad Jupiter, Juno, and Minerva. In the Middle Ages, it becomes the seat of the commune. From the beginning of 1536. by order of Paul III, Michelangelo planned this trapezoidal square and connected it with…
Piraeus This main port of Greece, and one of the largest in the Mediterranean, is a city in its own right. It has a population of nearly one million and is only 10km from Athens. Its strategic importance was established during the Classical era, about 450 B.C. when Themistocles built the famous Long Walls which…
The bridges over the Tiber and Castel Sant’ Angelo Many bridges cross the Tiber, some of them dating from the time of ancient Rome. The smallest is the footbridge Fabridus ( 62 BC ), the oldest Roman bridge to have survived, still used as a link between the Tiberina island and the city, as does…
The Piazza di Spagna A church, a flight of steps, and a fountain form the most elegant and complex Roman urban site of the 18th century. The Church of Trinita dei Monti was started in 1502 and consecrated eighty years later, at the wish of the French kings who dedicated it to a saint dear…
Rome, more than any other city, is full of obelisks, many of Egyptian origin. These enormous monoliths, either bare or covered in hieroglyphics, form focus points at the center of the great squares; but they are also symbols of the sun and immortality. There are thirteen obelisks in Rome. The most ancient and the highest…
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The museum stands in the southeastern corner of the Acropolis and houses priceless archaeological finds kept in chronological order, starting with the Archaic ( 800-600 B.C. ), and going to the Classical( 500-400 B.C. ), Hellenistic ( 300 B.C. ), and Roman periods. Among other outstanding works of art housed in the Museum’s 9 rooms…
The Golden Roof This late gothic alcove, 16 meters high, was built around 1500 and is covered with 3.450 gilt copper shingles. Innsbruck Golden Roof shows in his reliefs Emperor Maximilian I and his two wives, Maria of Burgundy and Maria Bianca Sforza, furthermore Chancellor, jesters, Moreskentänzer, and various arms. Today, there are replicas of…
One of the most powerful means which help men all over the world to know each other, to understand and love each other is art, the language of which is understandable to all people alike. Dance is the art as old as man himself which, still today covers a great part of all peoples life….
CRETE Crete is the largest of the Greek islands, offers yet another acceptable impression of life-enhancing friendliness, beauty, fertility, and the accumulated spoils of time. An Island of larger space and population ( 500,000 inhabitants ), Crete has almost unlimited advantages for a holiday. The obvious ones are well known by now, but less common…
historical sites in greece by tour-europe: The dawn of Europe’s history, when the kingdoms and empires of the Oriental civilizations rose and fell, begins with the arrival of the Greeks. The first slow stages of the climb from primitive culture to the heights of civilization began in the Aegean area during the Bronze Age…
This gate too, like the Porte St-Martin, has the form of a triumphal arch, with a single vault, measuring 79 feet both in height and in width. Designed by Blondel and erected in 1672, it has a sculpture by the Anguier brothers and was intended to celebrate the victories of Louis XIV in Germany, when…
Piazza del Popolo There are two identical Piazza del Popolo churches and an obelisk: this is the Piazza del Popolo, the apex of the so-called trident because from here originate three long and straight street: via del Babuino, where are many antique shops, which leads to Piazza di Spagna ( flanked by via Margutta, a…
The Hotel Falkensteiner Stara Planina is a mountain resort located between Knjaževac, Zaječar, and Pirot in Eastern Serbia ( 500km from Thessaloniki ), at 1,470 m altitude and one of the most beautiful landscapes of Stara Planina ( Old Mountain ), The Falkensteiner Hotel Stara Planina welcomes you as a perfect place for seminars, conferences,…
Photos of the crystal clear water and the amazing beaches – Halkidiki Greece. Nikiiti Beach – Sithonia Nikiti – crystal clear water Sarti Beach – Sithonia Vourvourou sea view – Sithonia Mount Athos Beach Mount Athos The crystal clear water of Halkidiki Toroni Beach – Sithonia Insel Kelifos – Sithonia, Kassandra Chaniotis Beach – Kassandra
FREE Photos You can use on Your Personal and commercial sites or projects. All Pictures below were photographed by Stanisa Josic and FREE of copyright restrictions. I offer these photos free to download under Creative Commons Zero. No attribution or backlinks are required, but any form of spreading the word is always appreciated. Please feel…
Fish and chips came from Venice, Italian school chiefs tell pupils Nothing epitomizes British cuisine like fish and chips – the staple of every coastal town and city, considered by most Brits to be a truly home-grown creation. But children in Rome are being taught that the dish was brought to Britain by Venetian ……
A Typical Taste Wiener Schnitzel – a thin veal escalope, breaded and fried. Usually served with potato salad. Fritattensuppe – a hearty clear meat broth, with thinly cut strips of pancake. Kaesekrainer – a red Bratwurst with dabs of cheese inside, eaten with bread and mustard. Gulasch – of Hungarian heritage but nonetheless a local…
Stephansdom The construction works of Vienna’s landmark lasted several centuries. You can go up the North Tower by elevator and enjoy a marvelous view of the town. Some of the outstanding parts of the church are: the Lady altar “Maria Poetsch”, the high altar ( lapidation of St. Stephen ), the pulpit by Anton Pilgram…
Hotel Sacher Founded in 1876 by Eduard Sacher, Hotel Sacher is as much a Viennese Institution as the original Sacher-Torte ( Gateau ), a delicious layered chocolate cake specialty. Hotel Sacher Vienna Hotel am Schubertring Hotel am Schubertring Vienna A charming private hotel in the heart of the city. A hotel that reflects the history…
Vienna is split into 23 districts. The majority of the top tourist attractions lie within the first district, which was formally protected by the city walls, though nowadays it is circumvented by the Ringstrasse instead. Districts two through to nine are just as rich in treasures to discover, including some magnificent boutiques, galleries, theatres, and…
The Old Mountain – “Stara Planina” Latitude: 43° 15′ 0″ N Longitude: 23° 0′ 0″ E Old Mountain – Stara Planina, is an extension of the Carpathian mountain range. Stara Planina is separated from it by the Danube River. The highest peak of the Stara Planina is Botev ( 2,376 m ), located in Bulgaria….
Prater, Vienna International center The Greek Church – This church was built in the 19th century and completely remodeled in Byzantine style in 1858 after designs by Theophil Hansens. Postsparkassenamt – Constructed by Otto Wagner between 1904 and 1906 in the matter-of-fact style of the Secession. Urania – The “Wiener Urania” is an “Institute of…
Venice Glassmakers’ Historical Artwork Shattered by Poor Demand, Taxes The glassmaker has sold his flat to maintain his factory going and now sleeps in the back room of his foundry in the tiny isle of Murano, a mile north of the Italian canal city of Venice. The 47-year old, who comes from a household of…
Upgrade: Venice Isn’t Ban Rolling Bags Officials in Venice say news reports asserting that they were going to great tourists for rolling bags in the city’s pavements and squares are wrong.Read more on NPR The historical Italian city of Venice, famous for gondolas and its romantic canals, has prohibited wheeled bags because officials claim the…
You begin at once to behave like a Parisian and take the Metro. For your ticket, buy a carnet” ( 10 tickets = 10 trips ) because it is cheaper. You will use them all because wherever you go the Metro is the fastest and least expensive way to travel. Large maps, both outside and…
Make the most of your stay in Barcelona and take time to enjoy your favorite sport. Barcelona golf gives you the opportunity to play a round of golf with a professional player, on one of the courses around Barcelona. Barcelona golf includes a four-ball game with one. two or three players accompanied by a professional…