Welcome, dear visitor! On these pages You will find photo reports made during my long backpacking through Europe. There is only a brief information about the sights, I don't see any reason to retell Wikipedia and other sources - You can easily find it yourself if necessary. I just want to show in detail what caught my attention, including many objects that are not told mass guides. Also here is some practical information hours, transport, prices (details about this site). Perhaps you will have a desire to visit these places too. Or You will have the pleasure to get acquainted with the architecture, historical monuments, landscapes, as well as holidays and other events. I wish you pleasant viewing!
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Bukoleon Palace, Istanbul
We will start our walk along the Bosphorus walls at the ruins of the Bucoleon Palace (Bukoleon Sarayı). Getting here from the Hippodrome square is very simple: you need to go around to the left Marmara University and walk a couple of blocks down Aksakal street...read more 
Iglesia de Santa María del Sagrario, Malaga
To the right of the main facade of the Cathedral, on the northern border of the Catedral Garden, there is a massive red brick building, the walls of which are varied only by small windows under the roof and a majestic Baroque portal known as Puerta del Perdón, facing the short street of Sanat Maria ...read more
Vikings House, Avaldsnes
In the center of the Viking farm is a residential building built in 1997. This is a reconstruction of a real Norwegian house from 950, discovered by archaeologists in the town of Oma in the province of Rugaland. The house has a length of 24 meters ("long house"), the Vikings lived in large families, up to 20 people from several generations under one roof...read more
Praça da República, Ovar
Although Ovar has been known since the 10th century, the current city center was formed much later. The fact is that the settlement was originally located on the seashore, but in the 12th century, the formation of lagoons began, as a result, Ovar found itself among swamps...read more
Alcazaba Tunnel, Malaga
From the fortress of Hibralfaro, I returned to the historic center by a different route - following the path along the walls connecting Hibralfaro with the Alcazaba, I did not go around the fortress, but went down the terrace stairs to the square to the tunnel passing under it...read more
Geiranger-Hellesylt Ferry
After walking around the Geiranger we continue the trip on the ferry which will take us to Hellesylt. This is not a transport line, but a tourist one, so navigation only lasts from April 1 to October 31 and fares are significantly higher than on regular ferry crossings...read more
Avenida del Comandante Benítez, Malaga
I walked along Avenida Agostina Heredia to the Guadalmedina river and turned onto the right bank embankment (Avenida del Comandante Benítez). It bears the name of a native of Málaga who died heroically defending Annual during the Second Moroccan War...read more
Paseo Marítimo Pablo Ruiz Picasso, Malaga
The seaside boulevard of the eastern part of the city stretches for almost two and a half kilometers from the Malagueta quarter to the El Morlaco Park. At the beginning of the boulevard are two 17-storey residential complexes El edificio Luz and Edificio Miramar, built in the mid-seventies...read more
Ataturk Bridge, Istanbul
The third bridge across the Golden Horn Bay is a continuation of Ataturk Boulevard and connects it with the Galata quarter. The first bridge in this place was built in 1836 by order of Sultan Mahmud II. It was a "social" project, the bridge was built and maintained at the expense of the treasury and no toll was collected for movement on it...read more
History of Castillo de Santa Catalina, Cadiz
At the end of the 16th century, Cadiz was Spain's main trading port on the Atlantic coast. It was here that ships from the American colonies arrived with cargo of gold and silver, its port warehouses were a transit point for Trans-Oceanic goods and raw materials...read more
Herzog-Max-Straße, Bamberg
In the middle of Friedrichstrasse, Herzog-Max-Straße goes off to the right, also with a large number of expressive apartment buildings from the beginning of the 20th century. These streets bring a vivid variety to the predominantly medieval and Baroque ensemble of the old town and are of great interest to Jugenstil architecture lovers...read more
Concorde Supersonic Airliner Prototype No. 001, Le Bourget
n 1956, the Government's Supersonic Transport Advisory Committee (STAC) was established in the United Kingdom to coordinate the development of a supersonic passenger aircraft. With his funding, the Bristol Aeroplane Company by 1962 developed a design for the Bristol 233 aircraft, capable of crossing the Atlantic at twice the speed of sound (Mach 2) and accommodating 100 passengers...read more
Cemetery in Sant'Angelo
Opposite the facade of the Church of St. Michael the Archangel is the village cemetery, very small, about 20 by 30 meters, and very neat. The cemetery fence around the perimeter is a columbarium...read more
Monumento do 25 de Abril,Lisbon
At the top of the Eduard VII Park is a sculptural ensemble, opened on April 25, 1997, in preparation for the celebration of the 25th anniversary of the military coup known as the Carnation Revolution (Revolução dos Cravos)...read more
Hirsch H. 100 Experimental Aircraft (Le Bourget Museum)
Aerodynamic engineer René Hirsch worked on the problem of aircraft stabilization in turbulence zones since 1936, founding after the WWII the company Moyens aérodynamiques de regulation et de contrôle (MAéRC) (Aerodynamic means of regulation and control)...read more
Rue Large and Rue de la Loge, Luxembourg
The square where the fish market used to be located was the economic center of the medieval city. Here begins the Rue Large, which leads to the river and the bridge, it existed in the Roman era...read more
Installations in Staromiejski park. Light Move Festival in Łódź
From Freedom Square (Plac Wolności) I went to the Staromiejski Park, which locals often call Park Śledzi (herring), as there used to be a fish market at this place. Light installations are also deployed here, looking like absolutely enchanting islands in absolute darkness...read more
Lange Straße, Bamberg
Starting from Obstmarkt Square is the Lange Straße (Long Street), one of the oldest streets in the city. Its current development dates back to the 16th and 17th centuries, but there are also earlier houses...read more
Kabataş Cruise Terminal
In addition to the large ferry terminal of regular transport lines, to the right of it is the pier of small private companies operating high-speed and sightseeing flights. Officially, it is called Dentur Avrasya Kabataş Iskelesi, after the name of the largest private company, but ships of other owners also dock here...read more
Løyningsdalen
After driving along the Åkrafjorden with a stop at the Langfossen Waterfall, we continue east on the E134 highway. After the village of Åkrabotn, the road follows the valley formed by the Dalelva River...read more
SNCASE SE-3210 Super Frelon Prototype No. 01 Helicopter (Le Bourget)
In the late fifties, a team of designers from the French company SNCASE, led by Charles Marchetti and René Mouille, developed a prototype of the heavy three-turbine helicopter SE.3200 Frelon (hornet)...read more
Church of St. Anthony, Taormina
The small church of Sant'Antonio Abate is located on the western edge of the old city on the square of the same name (on map), it was built in 1330 outside the city wall and was intended for the poor, who did not want to see the local nobility in the Cathedral...read more
Norwegian Glacier Museum, Fjærland
The Glacier museum (Norsk Bremuseum) is located in the Jostedalsbreen national park, near the village of Fjærland. it was opened in 1991 by a non-profit Association that includes the International glaciological society, the Norwegian polar institute, the universities of Bergen and Oslo, Sogn og Furane college, and the Norwegian trekking association...read more
Court of the Inquisition (Pátio da Inquisição), Coimbra
If you go around the left corner of the Town Hall, on the other side of the street you will see the narrow street Rua Pedro Rocha, walking along it literally 30 meters, you will find yourself in a small square, which is associated with very dark pages of history...read more
PZL M-15 Belphegor, Agricultural Airplane, Krakow
In the spring of 1971, the Soviet Union and Poland signed a technical cooperation agreement, one of the points of which was the development and production of an agricultural aircraft. In the countries of socialism, this role was performed by a truly universal AN-2, but in terms of its size and maneuverability, it was not very suitable for this work...read more
B-24D Liberator 'Hadley's Harem' bomber (Rahimi M.Koch museum)
The most important exhibit of the aviation collection of the Rahimi M. Koch Museum is the remains of an American bomber raised from the seabed near Antalya. This is one of the planes that took part in the raid on Ploiesti on August 1, 1943...read more
Molde-Vestnes Ferry, Romsdalsfjord
Ferry terminal in Molde is close to the centre, two hundred meters to the East of the square Moldetorget. Here are two quays: close to the city centre are moored ferries of Molde-Sekken line, from next pier Molde-Vestnes ferries departures...read more
Water Clock at the Pincio
In the eastern part of the Pincio Park, between two alleys, there is a small ornamental lake, which is not immediately noticeable among the thickets. In the center of the lake, on a picturesque grotto, you will see an amazing clockwork mechanism known as Orologio ad Acqua del Pincio...read more
Messerschmitt Bf 109G-6
This is one of the most famous aircraft in the history of aviation, a lot has been written about its creation and combat use, so I will not repeat myself, I will only tell you about the features of this modification...read more
This model was first presented at the Paris salon in September 1968, and the following year was awarded the title "European car of the year"...read more
Haci Husrev Park, Istanbul
After crossing Ayvansaray Avenue, we will find ourselves in a small Haci Husrev Park. The park is located along the outer side of the walls of Heraklion....read more
Condor Legion. Use Ju-87 with Bombs SC500 Photo Сhronicle
In may 2013, in one of the halls of the Montjuic fortress of Barcelona, photo documents from the German military archives were put on public display, dedicated to one of the unsightly episodes of the Spanish Civil war-the actions of an air unit known as the Condor Legion...read more
Castello di Capo d'Orlando Ruins
According to legend, the fortified settlement on the high rock of Cape Orlando was built by the Normans, and Charlemagne himself founded it during the journey to the Promised Land...read more
Kaparen-class Patrol Boats (Hugin class), Peenemünde
Four small warships, unarmed and repainted in "civilian" colors, are moored in the Harbor of Peenemünde. These are high-speed missile boats of the Hugin-class (norsk. "Raven"), an export version of the Norwegian Snøgg-class torpedo-missile boat, which were built by order of the Royal Swedish Navy in 1978-1982...read more
Seaport Museum, Tarragona
One of the former port warehouses lining the promenade houses the Museum of the History of the Port (Museu del Port de Tarragona), which opened in 2000. The museum’s exhibition tells the story of the port’s life from the moment the Romans landed here until the present day...read more
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