Category Archives: HISTORIC TOUR

Άμστερνταμ μία διαφορετική πόλη.

Posted on 1 Ιουνίου 2015 by brexians

Mια πόλη χτισμένη πάνω σε κανάλια. Δρόμοι με πανύψηλα δέντρα, σπίτια με κουκλίστικες προσόψεις και μια νυχτερινή ζωή που θα την ζήλευαν πολλές πρωτεύουσες της Ευρώπης. Tο Άμστερνταμ τα συνδυάζει όλα, μουσεία, εξοχές, πολιτιστικές εκδηλώσεις, ρομαντικές βόλτες. Όποιος κι αν … Συνέχεια →

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Meteora the rocks of cosmic denial…

Posted on 24 Απριλίου 2015 by brexians

μετέωρο < γαλλική météore < μεσαιωνική λατινική meteora (πληθυντικός) < αρχαία ελληνική τά μετέωρα (=αστρονομικά φαινόμενα), ουδέτερο του μετέωρος Meteora the rocks of cosmic denial…

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Posted in ARCHITECTURE WONDERS, buildings, central Greece, CULTURAL TOURS, destination management, EUROPE, famous, god, Greece, GREEK MAINLAND, hellas, heritage, HISTORIC TOUR, interesting, ταξιδι, τουρισμός, φωτογραφίες, Δ. Κ. Γεωργαλας, Δημήτρης Γεωργαλάς, Δημήτριος Γεωργαλάς, Ευρωπη, Ελλάδα, ΟΥΝΕΣΚΟ, εκκλησια, εναλλακτικός τουρισμός, θρησκεια, θεματικός τουρισμός, LandMark, METEORA, monastery, PHOTOS, T2G, thematic tourism, thoughts, tourism, tours, traditional, travel, Travelling 2 Greece, travelling around..., travelling2GR, UNESCO heritage, video, VIDEOS, virtual tours, visit Greece, WALKING TOURS | Δεν επιτρέπεται σχολιασμός στο Meteora the rocks of cosmic denial…

Greece’s Best Archaeological Sites

Posted on 5 Απριλίου 2015 by brexians

A visit to Greece allows the opportunity to go back through the corridors of time with some of the most awesome archaeological sites in the world. Greece is literally a network of the remains of civilizations that date from as far back as the prehistoric times and weaves its way through early historic, Roman and Byzantine periods. Here are 10 of the best of the archaeological sites in Greece: Συνέχεια →

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Badshahi Masjid, Lahore, Pakistan

Posted on 1 Σεπτεμβρίου 2011 by brexians

The Badshahi Mosque (Urdu: بادشاھی مسجد) or the ‘King’s Mosque’ in Lahore, commissioned by the sixth Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb in 1671 and completed in 1673, is the second largest mosque in Pakistan and South Asia and the fifth largest mosque in the world. Epitomising the beauty, passion and grandeur of the Mughal era, … Συνέχεια →

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Castle on the Rocks ,Castle Lichtenstein, Germany

Posted on 3 Μαρτίου 2011 by brexians

Castle on the Rocks, originally uploaded by Habub3. near Reutlingen in autumn environs / Germany Lichtenstein Castle is situated on a cliff located near Honau in the Swabian Alb, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Its self-descriptive name in English means «light (colored) stone.»Historically … Συνέχεια →

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Posted in CASTLES, EUROPE, GERMANY, HISTORIC TOUR, photography, PHOTOS, reutlingen | Δεν επιτρέπεται σχολιασμός στο Castle on the Rocks ,Castle Lichtenstein, Germany

Neuchâtel by night, Switzerland

Posted on 27 Φεβρουαρίου 2011 by brexians

Neuchâtel by night, originally uploaded by Tambako the Jaguar. The city is located on the northwestern shore of the Lake of Neuchâtel («lac de Neuchâtel» in French and «Neuenburgersee» in German), a few kilometers east of Peseux and west of … Συνέχεια →

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>10 Most Fascinating Castles and Palaces

Posted on 13 Φεβρουαρίου 2011 by brexians

>  The Potala Palace: Tibet’s greatest monumental structure Perched upon Marpo Ri hill, 130 meters above the Lhasa valley, the Potala Palace rises a further 170 meters and is the greatest monumental structure in all of Tibet. In 637 Emperor Songtsen Gampo decided to build this palace … Συνέχεια →

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Classiebawn Castle, Mullaghmore, Sligo, Ireland

Posted on 2 Αυγούστου 2010 by brexians

DDIR07-082, originally uploaded by David Ducoin. Classiebawn Castle (Lord Mounbaten castle) which overlooks the charming resort of Mullaghmore, was built by Lord Mount Temple in 1874. The estate descended to the Mountbattens through the wife of the seventh Earl of … Συνέχεια →

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Democracy

Posted on 30 Ιουλίου 2010 by brexians

Democracy, originally uploaded by brexians. Democracy is a political form of government where governing power is derived from the people, either by direct referendum (direct democracy) or by means of elected representatives of the people (representative democracy). The term comes … Συνέχεια →

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Posted in Athenian Democracy, ATHENS, CULTURAL TOURS, dedicated, Democracy, ENGLISH, events, Greece, Greek history, Greek philosophy, HISTORIC TOUR, history, ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΑ, LandMark, opinions, personal thoughts, PHOTOS, politics, SOCIAL.URBAN, SPECIAL EVENT, thoughts | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Δεν επιτρέπεται σχολιασμός στο Democracy

Fort St Angelo, Birgu, Malta.

Posted on 6 Ιουνίου 2010 by brexians

Fort, originally uploaded by sharkbait. Fort St Angelo is a large fortification in Birgu, Malta. The date of its original construction is unknown and may date back to Roman times. It certainly existed in the early medieval period. The remains … Συνέχεια →

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Egeskov Castle, Funen, Denmark.

Posted on 25 Μαΐου 2010 by brexians

Egeskov Castle 121, originally uploaded by pixelediting. Egeskov’s history dates to the 14th century. The castle structure was erected by Frands Brockenhuus in 1554. Due to the troubles caused by the civil war known as the Count’s Feud (Danish: Grevens … Συνέχεια →

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Posted in HISTORIC TOUR, PHOTOS | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Δεν επιτρέπεται σχολιασμός στο Egeskov Castle, Funen, Denmark.

Dunluce Castle, Antrim Coast, Northern Ireland.

Posted on 23 Μαΐου 2010 by brexians

Dunluce Castle, originally uploaded by Cat-Art. The limestone cliffs of the White Rocks ends abruptly against a dark basalt outcrop which is majestically crowned by Dunluce Castle and joined to the mainland by an arched walkway, underneath lies the ‘ … Συνέχεια →

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Posted in CULTURAL TOURS, HISTORIC TOUR, PHOTOS, UK | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Δεν επιτρέπεται σχολιασμός στο Dunluce Castle, Antrim Coast, Northern Ireland.

Hundertwasser House, Vienna, Austria

Posted on 23 Μαΐου 2010 by brexians

Hundertwasser House I, originally uploaded by MarcelGermain. The Hundertwasser House is an apartment house in Vienna, Austria, designed by Austrian artist Friedensreich Hundertwasser. This landmark of Vienna is located in the 3. district, Kegelgasse 34-38 / Löwengasse 41-43. The house … Συνέχεια →

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Rockefeller Center, NYC, USA

Posted on 23 Μαΐου 2010 by brexians

Ice Skating at Rockefeller Center, originally uploaded by Stuck in Customs. Soar 70 floors high and experience the exhilarating joy of unobstructed 360º city views from the Top of the Rock Observation Deck. From the sweeping green of Central Park … Συνέχεια →

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red telephone box, London – UK

Posted on 10 Μαΐου 2010 by brexians

Telephone | New in Town, originally uploaded by P•A•U•L | Photography. the red telephone box, a public telephone kiosk designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott, is a familiar sight on the streets of the United Kingdom, Malta, Bermuda and Gibraltar, … Συνέχεια →

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bridge to Vatican, Rome, Italy

Posted on 9 Μαΐου 2010 by brexians

bridge to Vatican in HDR, originally uploaded by monsteratu. Vatican City, officially the State of the Vatican City (Italian: Stato della Città del Vaticano, pronounced is a landlocked sovereign city-state whose territory consists of a walled enclave within the city … Συνέχεια →

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Posted in agnosticism, atheism, freemasonry, HISTORIC TOUR, history, Italy, LandMark, photography, PHOTOS, politics, religion | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Δεν επιτρέπεται σχολιασμός στο bridge to Vatican, Rome, Italy

Moulin Rouge, Paris – France

Posted on 8 Μαΐου 2010 by brexians

, originally uploaded by P•A•U•L | Photography. Carefree life, Flickleness and Joie de Vivre… Those are the three words that could best sum up this unique period in the History of France. It was a rest between two wars, a … Συνέχεια →

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Posted in CULTURAL TOURS, HISTORIC TOUR, LandMark, urbanism | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Δεν επιτρέπεται σχολιασμός στο Moulin Rouge, Paris – France

Sighişoara, Romania

Posted on 26 Απριλίου 2010 by brexians

H. D. Romania, originally uploaded by zio.paperino. Sighişoara is a city and municipality on the Târnava Mare River in Mureş County, Romania. Located in the historic region Transylvania, Sighişoara has a population of 32,287 (2002). During the 12th century, German … Συνέχεια →

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Posted in HISTORIC TOUR, PHOTOS | Tagged , , , , , , | Δεν επιτρέπεται σχολιασμός στο Sighişoara, Romania

Fairytale Castle – Burg Eltz, Germany

Posted on 17 Απριλίου 2010 by brexians

Fairytale Castle – Burg Eltz, Germany, originally uploaded by Batikart. Burg Eltz is a medieval castle nestled in the hills above the Moselle River between Koblenz and Trier, Germany. It is still owned by a branch of the same family … Συνέχεια →

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Posted in CULTURAL TOURS, HISTORIC TOUR, PHOTOS | Tagged , , , , , , | Δεν επιτρέπεται σχολιασμός στο Fairytale Castle – Burg Eltz, Germany

Pamvotis lake, Ioannina, Greece

Posted on 8 Απριλίου 2010 by brexians

beauty-portrait, originally uploaded by efou222. The Lake of Ioannina (Greek: Limni Ioanninon (Λίμνη Ιωαννίνων)), also Pamvotida (Παμβώτιδα, older form: Pamvotis Παμβώτις) is Epirus’ largest lake located near the central part of the Ioannina prefecture in Greece. Ioannina to the west … Συνέχεια →

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Posted in Greece, HISTORIC TOUR, ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΑ, PHOTOS | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Δεν επιτρέπεται σχολιασμός στο Pamvotis lake, Ioannina, Greece