March 23, 2005

Orecchio di Dionisio (Dionysius' Ear)


Inside the Ear of Dionysius (Syracuse, Sicily).

Siena, Tuscany (Italy)


Thousands of spectators fill the Piazza del Campo on the days of the Palio di Siena.

Segesta, Sicily


The temple of Segesta seen from the path to the ancient town.

Neuschwanstein castle, Bavaria (Germany)


Neuschwanstein Castle was built by Ludwig II, King of Bavaria, in the 19th century. It is the most photographed building in Germany.

Children making carpets (Egypt)


Children making carpets near Saqqara, in Egypt.

Saqqara, Egypt


Channel near Saqqara.

Santillana del Mar, Spain


The Romanesque Cathedral at Santillana del Mar.

Hagia Sophia, Istanbul (Turkey)


Hagia Sophia, a former patriarchal basilica, later a mosque, now a museum, in Istanbul, Turkey.

San Gimignano, Italy


View of San Gimignano, a small walled medieval town in Tuscany, Italy.

St Basil's Cathedral, Moscow (Russia)


St Basil's Cathedral, Moscow.

S. Apollinare Nuovo, Ravenna (Italy)


Mosaic of the Three Magi, Basilica of Sant' Apollinare Nuovo in Ravenna.

Salzburg, Austria


Salzburg's Old Town with its baroque architecture is one of the best-preserved city centers in the German-speaking world, and was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997.

La Sagrada Familia, Barcelona (Spain)


La Sagrada Familia.

Next to Tortuguero, Costa Rica


Tortuguero is the third-most visited National Park in Costa Rica, despite the fact that it can only be reached by airplane or boat.

Rouen, France


In the center of Rouen.

Rissani, Morocco


Rissani is a town in eastern Morocco, located near Erfoud, on the edge of the Erg Chebbi, the largest sand desert in Morocco.

Rothenburg, Germany


Rothenburg ob der Tauber is a town in Bavaria, Germany, well known for its well-preserved medieval old town.

Rennes, France


Medieval houses in the center of Rennes.

Regents Park, London


The London Central Mosque as viewed from Regent's Park.

Channel next to Tortuguero (Costa Rica)


Coming on boat to Tortuguero.

Charles Bridge, Prague (Czech Republic)


A view of Charles Bridge, famous historical bridge that crosses the Vltava river in Prague, Czech Republic.

Charles Bridge, Prague (Czech Republic)


Charles Bridge and Prague Old Town.

Prague, Czech Republic


A view of Prague, that is considered to be one of the most beautiful cities in Europe.
The historic centre of Prague has been included in the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites.

Pyramids of Giza, Egypt


A view of the Pyramids of Giza, a winter day.

Rain forest, Tortuguero (Costa Rica)


Tortuguero has incredible biological variety, due to the existence within the reserve of different habitats, including rainforest, swamps, beaches, and lagoons.

The Parthenon, Athens (Greece)


The Parthenon, built in the 5th century BC on the Acropolis of Athens, is the most important surviving building of Classical Greece.

Paris from the Eiffel Tower, France


A view of Paris from the Eiffel Tower.

Pantocrator, Cefalu Cathedral, Sicily

San Giovanni degli Eremiti, Palermo (Sicily)

Palatine chapel, Palermo (Sicily)

The Winter Palace, St Petersburg (Russia)


The Winter Palace in Saint Petersburg, Russia was built as the winter residence of the Russian tsars. The Palace is now part of a complex of buildings known as the Hermitage Museum.

The Alps, Austria


The Alps run west to east through Austria. What beautiful landscapes!

Ouarzazate, Morocco


A view of Ouarzazate, a city in southern Morocco that hosts one of the largest movie studios in the world, Atlas Studios.

Porto, Portugal


View of Porto and the Douro river.

Egyptian Museum, Cairo

The gold coffin of Tutankhamon



Egyptian Museum, Cairo (Egypt)

Egyptian Museum, Cairo

Egyptian Museum, Cairo

Egyptian Museum, Cairo

Monteverde, Costa Rica


Monteverde is one of the best-kept cloud forest in Costa Rica.

Monteverde, Costa Rica


The Monteverde main attraction is Reserva Biológica del Bosque Nuboso de Monteverde.

Monteverde, Costa Rica


A view of the cloud forest.

Monkey in Tortuguero, Costa Rica


Tortuguero forests are home to spider monkeys.

Ribat of Monastir, Tunisia


The Ribat in Monastir.

Millennium Bridge, London


The Millennium Bridge, at nigth.