- Basilica Cateriniana San Domenico
I cannot find any data on this painting. Any ideas? - Diocesan Museum of Pienza - Palazzo Borgia
Madonna e angeli adoranti Gesu Bambino by Bernardino Fungai (1490) - La Madonna del pilastro
A copy of Madonna con Bambino by Sano di Petro, dating from the 15th century. It was given the name because the painting is on a pillar ... - View from Antalya towards the mountains
- Antalya: Saat Kulesi, Yivli Minare and the minaret of Tekeli Mehmet Pasa Mosque
Yivli Minare was built under Seljuk Sultan Ala al-Din Kay Qubadh I (1220-1237). - Umbrellas in Antalya
- Çıralı
Perfect. Just perfect. - Çıralı beach
and a pine tree - Çıralı
Sunrise on "our" beach - The Lycian Way
somewhere between Tekirova and Çıralı - The Lycian Way
somewhere between Tekirova and Çıralı - The Lycian Way
somewhere between Tekirova and Çıralı - Çıralı and Olympos
- Tahtalı Dağı or Lycian Olympus (2366 m)
- Çıralı
- Çıralı
- Tahtalı Dağı or Lycian Olympus (2366 m)
- The Lycian Way
- The Lycian Way
- Olympos (2nd century BC)
Olympos was one of the leading cities of the Lycian League. Cicero described it as full of works of art. - Olympos
- Roman Temple in Olympos
Second half of the second century AD, erected in the honour of Marcus Aurelius. The height of the doors is almost 5 m! - The Lycian Way
- The Lycian Way
Towards Adrasan - Çıralı beach at sunrise
- Çıralı beach at sunrise
- A lot of water...
... and a lot of plastic :-( - Lycian sarcophagi
- Simena - Kaleköy
With a Byzantine castle. The town can be reached only by boat (or foot). - A Lycian sarcophagus
- Kekova
Lycian town of Dolikhiste was destroyed in an earthquake in the second century AD. - Kekova
- Kekova
Partially sunken Lycian town Dolikhiste. - Çıralı pansiyons
- Phaselis
Phaselis used to be a very important port. On the left side there are still the ruins of ancient breakwaters. - Termessos
Very old. According to Wikipedia: What is known of Termessos' history commences principally at the time that Alexander the Great surrounded the city in 333 BC. - Termessos
No wonder it was almost impossible to conquer. - Termessos, Gymnasium
- Termessos, Gymnasium.
And a more recent javelin thrower :-) - Termessos, Gymnasium
- Termessos: agora and odeon
- Termessos. THE theatre.
- Antalya at night
- Hesapci Sk., Antalya
- Collegiata di Santa Maria Assunta
The Dome dates from the 12th century. Its 14th century interior is simply divine. - Collegiata di Santa Maria Assunta
Old Testament by Bartolo di Fredi (~1360). - Collegiata di Santa Maria Assunta
The ceiling was painted with lapis lazuli. - Collegiata di Santa Maria Assunta
New Testament by Barna da Siena and/or Lippo Memmi (~1345). - Collegiata di Santa Maria Assunta
- Collegiata di Santa Maria Assunta
The last judgement by Taddeo di Bartolo (1393). The hellish part. - Basilica Cateriniana San Domenico
There were several flags in the church, including this one with an angry-looking fish. Actually, the flags represent different districts (contrada) of Siena. This one represents Onda, a district of carpenters. And that is a dolphin. - Basilica Cateriniana San Domenico
Now this is a wonderful window! - Siena Cathedral
The dome is topped with Bernini's gilded lantern. - Siena Cathedral
- Siena Cathedral
- Siena Cathedral
A wonderful ceiling, but these heads are a bit creepy. - Siena Cathedral
The divine interior of the Cathedral. - Siena Cathedral
Floors in the Piccolomini Library. - Siena Cathedral
More interesting details on the ceiling of the Piccolomini Library. - Siena Cathedral
Ceiling of the Piccolomini Library, painted by Pinturicchio (1503). - Eroica bike race
They were selling old bikes. And retro jerseys. - Eroica bike race
Plenty of retro knitted jerseys. - Santa Maria Assunta
Madonna con Bambino e i Santi Agostino, Girolamo, Martino e Nicola by Matteo di Giovanni (1463). - Diocesan Museum of Pienza - Palazzo Borgia
Madonna col Bambino tra i Santi Biagio, Giovanni Battista, Nicola e Floriano by Lorenzo di Pietro - Vecchietta (1465). - Palazzo Vecchio
Officially, such decorations are called grotesque. - Palazzo Vecchio
Grotesque or not, I like them a lot. - Ponte Vecchio
THE brige across Arno. Built/destroyed several times. This one is from 1345 and still holds. Butchers used to have their shops here, but were replaced with goldsmiths because of the smell. - Arno
- Sunset
A wonderful sunset on the way back home.