Monthly Archives: Μαρτίου 2011

Hunyad Castle | Main entrance, originally uploaded by P•A•U•L | Photography. The Hunyad Castle (Romanian: Castelul Huniazilor or Castelul Corvineştilor, Hungarian: Vajdahunyad vára) is a Gothic-Renaissance castle in Hunedoara (Transylvania), present-day Romania. The castle is a relic of the Hunyadi … Συνέχεια →

Endless view, originally uploaded by Katarina 2353. The Pannonian Plain is a large plain in Central Europe that remained when the Pliocene Pannonian Sea dried out. It is a geomorphological subsystem of the Alps-Himalaya system. The river Danube divides the … Συνέχεια →

Talk to Me, originally uploaded by Thomas Hawk. Las Vegas (pronounced /lɑːs ˈveɪɡəs/) is the most populous city in Nevada, United States, the seat of Clark County, and an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping and fine dining. … Συνέχεια →

Malta 2009 – Mdina, originally uploaded by let². Mdina, Città Vecchia, or Città Notabile, (English: Notabile, or Imdina) is the old capital of Malta. Mdina is a medieval walled town situated on a hill in the centre of the island. … Συνέχεια →

Santorini, Greece, originally uploaded by Mina-Australia. Santorini (Greek: Σαντορίνη, pronounced [sadoˈrini]), officially Thera (alternative spelling Thira, Greek Θήρα [ˈθira]) is a volcanic island located in the southern Aegean Sea, about 200 km (120 mi) southeast from Greece’s mainland. It is … Συνέχεια →

Tour Eiffel, originally uploaded by miko974. The Eiffel Tower (French: La Tour Eiffel, [tuʁ ɛfɛl], nickname La dame de fer, the iron lady) is an iron lattice tower located on the Champ de Mars in Paris. Built in 1889, it … Συνέχεια →

Indus…, originally uploaded by M Atif Saeed. The Indus River (Sanskrit: Sarasvati, Sindhu; Hindi: सिंधु नदी, Sindhu nadī; Avestan: Harauhuti; Urdu: دریائے سندھ, daryā-e sindh; Sindhi: سنڌو Sindhu; Punjabi: سندھ Sindh; Hindko: سندھ Sindh; Avestan: Hapta Hindu; Pashto: اباسين Abāsin … Συνέχεια →

city by the sea, originally uploaded by petrosg. Thessaloniki , is the capital of the region of Central Macedonia, and is, at about a million inhabitants, the second largest city in the country. More importantly, it is a city with … Συνέχεια →

Brezhani, originally uploaded by Klearchos Kapoutsis. The Bulgarian village Brezhani, near the city Simitli.

kuzguncuk2, originally uploaded by ekin acar. Kuzguncuk is a neighborhood in the Üsküdar district on the Asian side of the Bosphorus in Istanbul, Turkey. The neighborhood is centered on a valley opening to the Bosphorus and is somewhat isolated from … Συνέχεια →

San Francisco from Sausalito, originally uploaded by Jim Boud. Sausalito is a San Francisco Bay Area city, located in Marin County, California, United States. Sausalito is located 8 miles (13 km) south-southeast of San Rafael, at an elevation of 13 … Συνέχεια →

SOPORTALES RUE RIVOLI (París), originally uploaded by -MARCO POLO-.   Rue de Rivoli (French pronunciation: [ʁy də ʁivɔli]) is one of the most famous streets of Paris, a commercial street whose shops include the most fashionable names in the world. … Συνέχεια →

Library in Bloom, originally uploaded by Kurlylox1. Washington DC’s Tidal Basin cherry blossoms are far from being the only cherry blossoms in the city. The U.S. Capitol grounds include many blooming cherry trees and the Library of Congress grounds have … Συνέχεια →

Castello del Valentino, originally uploaded by Sassodipicche. The Castle of Valentino (Italian Castello del Valentino) is an historic building in the north-west Italian city of Turin. It is located in Valentino Park, and is the seat of the Architecture Faculty … Συνέχεια →

Bergen Bryggen, originally uploaded by troutwerks. Bryggen (Norwegian for the Wharf), also known as Tyskebryggen (the German Wharf) is a series of Hanseatic commercial buildings lining the eastern side of the fjord coming into Bergen, Norway. Bryggen has since 1979 … Συνέχεια →