The Blue Mosque, the most famous in Istanbul, is unique in Turkey because it has 6 minarets. The construction begun on 1603 and ended on 1617. It is said that Sultan Ahmet Camii asked for gold minarets but the words … Continue reading
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Sf. Sofia’s Church in Istanbul is 1400 years old. It was build on 360 at Constantin’s II order. By then, it was a basilica with a wooden roof, which was burnt during a riot in 404. Theodossius II ordered the … Continue reading
We took a round trip by bus to Turkey in the summer of 2007. Out itinerary was: Bucuresti-Edirne-Cannakale-Troia-Izmir-Marmaris-Pammukale-Istanbul- Bucuresti.It was my first encounter with Turkey and it was love at first sight. I was impressed by the landscape, coloures and … Continue reading
O persoana pe care nu o cunosc mi-a solicitat sprijin pentru rezolvarea situatiei medicale a mamei sale. Cine doreste si poate da o mana de ajutor, gaseste detalii aici: http://gabrielatudorache.blogspot.com/ … Continue reading
On my first day in Victoria, Canada my first walk was to the marina. I like marinas and I always visit them. On my way I saw a lot of very nice houses. Personally, I would live in any of … Continue reading
On our way from Victoria to Tofino, we saw an exhibition sign somewhere, so we stopped one hour and pampered ourselves on the Pacific shore. Here, on Vancouver island and the other little islands, a lot of artists made home. … Continue reading
In 2010 I started a series about my travel to British Columbia (2005). I do not know why I did abandoned it but I want to start it again, to finish the story. If you want to catch up with … Continue reading
Mi-era dor de mare si stiind ca ea nu e departe de Granada, am plecat cu autobuzul intr-o dupa amiaza, la Almunecar pe Costa Tropical. Spre surpriza mea, desi era luna mai, doar cativa localnici, nici urma de turisti inca. … Continue reading
I went from Granada to Sevilla by bus to see the Alcazar (The Royal Palace), but my thought was on Guadalqivir, the river which stayed in my mind even from my teen-age, when I read Minulescu’s poetry (a Romanian poet … Continue reading
Waiting for the next important voyage, I look over old photos and I think to show you parts of a city I have visited 14 years ago: Madrid. May is a good year to visit Sapnish towns because it is … Continue reading