- Capoliveri
Via Circonvallazione. I don't know what this building was, but it looks old. - Monte Capanne
On the way up Monte Capanne - Marciana
- Napoleon in Marciana
- Porta Medicea of Marciana
- Marciana
- Villefranche-sur-Mer
- Exotic garden in Èze
- La Rue Obscure in Villefranche
La Rue Obscure, the completely covered street dates from 1260s! - La citadelle Saint-Elme in Villefranche
La citadelle Saint-Elme is from the 16th century. - Valbonne
La mairie, the town hall in Valbonne. - Valbonne, Rue Grande
Rue Grande in Valbonne. A lovely stroll in rain before a delicious dinner. - Valbonne
Another lovely street in the "Manhattan" of Valbonne. - Old houses in Valbonne
Through the whole old town of Valbonne, portraits of previous inhabitants are displayed. A wonderful idea as these houses surely have a lot to tell. - Place Garibaldi in Nice
- Nice
View of the Bay of Angels (Baie des Anges) from the Castle Hill - Nice - Port Lympia
View from the Castle hill towards the Nice port - Glasswork in Biot
One of the many glassworks/galleries in Biot. - Place des Arcades in Biot
Recently renovated places des Arcades in the centre of Biot. - Place de l'Église in Biot
Recently renovated Place de l'Église in Biot. Perfect imperfection. Dating from 15th-17th century. - Place de l'Église in Biot
- A gargoyle?
I actually don't know what or who his is, but he surely looks scared. Or scary. - Rue Vieille Boucherie in Biot
One of the many pretty little streets in Biot. - Impasse le Redon in Biot
Another lovely detail in Biot. - Rue des Tines in Biot
And another lovely corner in Biot. - Antibes
One of the lovely streets in the old Antibes. - Anibes
Another lovely street in the old Antibes. - Rue du Haut Castelet in Antibes
And yet another magical street in the old Antibes. - Antibes
View from the Promenade Amiral de Grasse. - Rooftop terrace
A lovely place to chill :-) - Canal Grande
Canal Grande as seen from Ponte di Rialto. - Canal Grande
As seen from the Ponte dell'Accademia. - Biot
Place des Arcades in Biot - Théoule-sur-Mer
The town lies at the borders of Massif de l'Esterel, a wonderful reddish volcanic mountain range. Unfortunately, the weather wasn't that nice. - Valbonne
More doors from Valbonne - Valbonne
Super-cute doors in Valbonne. The world would be a friendlier place with more doors like this. - Hacklhaus
The house was built in the 16th century and decorated in 1680. - Assisi town
Stepping away from the main street really pays off in Assisi. So many beautiful hidden gems. - Piazza San Rufino
- Via San Giovanni
A street lamp just behind the 13th century Porta San Giovanni. - Torre del Diavolo
San Gimignano is known for its medieval towers. This one is called Devil's because ... apparently ... the owner got home one day finding the tower taller than it was before. Riiiight. All the balconies and terraces are now missing. - Palazzo Comunale
The palace was built in between 1289 and 1298. The tower (Torre Grossa) from 1300 is the tallest in town (54 m). - Torre Rognosa and Torre Chigi
The tall one (52 m) is Rognosa (1200) and the small one is Chigi (1280). - San Gimignano
View from the park of Rocca di Montestaffoli, a 14th century fortress. - San Gimignano
View over the towers of San Gimignano. There are 14 of them in total. - Piazza del Duomo
Piazza del Duomo with the dome and one of the two twin towers (Torri dei Salvucci). - Piazza della Cisterna
This 13th century square was at a crossroad: Via Francigena and the road connecting Pisa-Siena. The cistern is from 1287. - Piazza della Cisterna
- Palazzo Comunale
The courtyard of Palazzo Comunale was built in 1323. The cistern was arranged in 1361. - Siena Cathedral
View of the Cathedral from Via Bruno Bonci. - Piazza del Campo
- Siena Cathedral
Detail of Pinturicchio's Mount of Wisdom (1505): Fortuna, holding a horn of plenty and a wind-swollen sail. She, standing on a sphere and a boat with a broken mast, brought the wise men to the island. - Siena Cathedral
The divine interior of the Cathedral. - Siena Cathedral
Piccolomini coat of arms: a blue cross with five crescent. - Piazza del Campo
How?!? Mine look nothing like this. - Montalcino
View from the fortress - Tuscan countryside
View from the fortress. The other side. - Basilica of Santa Maria Novella
One of the many sails on the facade, which was added to the church in 1456–1470. - Medusa
Medusa's head from the statue Perseus with the Head of Medusa by Benvenuto Cellini (1545-1554) located in the Loggia dei Lanzi. - 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
- Very colourful Florence
Across the river Arno. - View from Piazzale Michelangelo
- View from Piazzale Michelangelo
- View from Piazzale Michelangelo
- Chiessi
- Night in Caparica
View from our hotel room. - Life is good in Lisbon
View from Miradouro de Santa Catarina - Óbidos
View of the town from the castle walls. - R. do Pôr do Sol
The street name says it all: sunset street. - Cascais
What a lovely Bougainvilleated corner of a house in Cascais. - Lisbon Campo Grande
Campo Grande and Entrecampos in Lisbon. View from the hotel. - Levico Terme
A lovely tiny garden in Levico Terme. - Mentzendorff house
Built in 1695. - House of Blackheads
Originally built in 1334 for the city's guilds. This wonderful building was bombed in WWII, and completely rebuilt in 1999. - Romatic cafe
A romatic cafe behind St. Jacob's Catholic Cathedral (Rīgas Svētā Jēkaba Katedrāle) - Three brothers (Trīs Brāļi)
The Three Brothers are these three houses: the right one is gothic (15th century), the middle one is from the 17th, and the left one from the 18th century. - The Cat's House
Well, here I regretted not carrying my proper camera. Because I couldn't zoom in to the statue of the cat on top of the roof. - Riga centre
Some lovely old houses in the city centre. - Riga centre
Another wonderful Jugenstil/Art Nouveau house. - View of Riga
View from the St. Peter's tower. Yes, the visibility was pretty bad. One can hardly see the Vanšu Bridge. - Jugendstil quarter
One of many wonderful buildings in the Jugendstil (Art Nouveau) Quarter. Designed by Mikhail Eisenstein. - Jugendstil quarter
One of many wonderful buildings in the Jugendstil (Art Nouveau) Quarter. - Jugendstil quarter
One of many wonderful buildings in the Jugendstil (Art Nouveau) Quarter. - Jugendstil quarter
One of many wonderful buildings in the Jugendstil (Art Nouveau) Quarter. - Jugendstil quarter
One of many wonderful buildings in the Jugendstil (Art Nouveau) Quarter. - Jugendstil quarter
Detail at the entrance into one of the many wonderful houses in Alberta ilea. - Bird skyscraper
Now this is a brilliant way of reusing an old tree. - View of Riga
What a difference a day makes! I visited St. Peter's Church again to actually see the view :-) - View of Riga
Wonderful view in all directions. - Granada
View from the El Maristan. the first hospital in Granada. The hospital was built in the 14th and destroyed in the 19th century, now being renovated. These houses could also use a bit of renovation. - Casa Horno de Oro
A small Nasrid house, with the second floor added in the 16th century. - Palacio de Dar al-Horra
Another lovely palace with very few tourists. It was the residence of the sultan's wife, later a convent. - Palacio de Dar al-Horra
View from the Palace towards San Cristobal. - Beaune
Remparts de la Comédie, the ramparts around the town is actually a street with some charming houses. - Bayeux
What a lovely town it is. This is on the main Saint Martin street. - Pegasus Bridge Café Gondrée
First house to be liberated in France on the 5/6th of June 1944, located in Bénouville. - Fougères
Anne of Brittany (1477-1514) is a name that comes up often in these parts. She was the Duchess of Brittany and Queen of France, twice. - Mont Dol
What a lovely house - with a curved corner. - Cherrueix
What a charming village this is!