Castletown Mugs

Castletown Scotland UK Scotland Flag Heart. A Colorful Heart shaped and Scotland flag filled design for showing love of Castletown Scotland.

Castletown, Isle of Man Number of views as of 20th May 2019 = 3050. The entrance to the harbour at Castletown on the Isle of Man. Castletown is the former capital of the island, Castle Rushen being the stronghold of the Kings and Lords of Mann in olden times. The Isle of Man is a beautiful island, located in the Irish Sea between the islands of Great Britain. Not part of the United Kingdom, the island is actually a self-governing British Crown dependency and the current Lord of Mann is Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Date: 30th July 2009. Click here to view and purchase shots from my Manx gallery. Click here to view and purchase my Isle of Man calendar.

An evening's walk on Castletown Beach, Isle of Man

View of the medieval castletown of Monemvasia or "Malvasia" (also known as the "Greek Gibraltar") from the sea. Monemvasia is not just one castle, but two! It's not just one town, but two, the "Lower town" and the "Upper town". The "Lower Town" remains in perfectly good condition, and it' s one of the most romantic destinations in Greece, where you can find some of the most picturesque, hotels, guesthouses, taverns and cafes. The "Upper Town" is mostly ruined and only the majestic byzantine church of Agia Sofia remains in good condition. The whole rock of Monemvasia is a protected area and archaeological site

Viper's Vapours design

Colorful design of the Isle of Man, an island in the middle of the Irish close to all of Ireland, Scotland, Wales and England.

Pattern made from the signs from a mini zine I made about learning language through bi-lingual road signs.

The Isle of Man. Home of motor racing, viking history and beautiful landscapes. Find us on FB - https://www.facebook.com/ManxHaven

The Viper!

Night view (1 hour take) of the the byzantine church of Hagia Sophia, the only building remaining in good condition on the "Upper" castle of Monemvasia, Lakonia. On the contrary, on the "Lower" castle of Monemvasia, you can see a perfectly well preserved and very romantic medieval settlement. Camera: Canon EOS 1Ds Mark III

Boats in Castletown Harbour, Isle of Man

The seaside walls of the medieval "castletown" of Monemvasia (Lakonia, Peloponnese, Greece) *EXIF DATA* Focal length: 16mm (full frame) Aperture: f/22 Shutter speed: 2 sec ISO: 50

MONEMVASIA, LACONIA, PELOPONNESE, GREECE. Sleepy cats on the central alley of the medieval "castletown".

Monemvasia (or "Malvasia") is not just one castle, but two! It’s not just one town, but two, the “Lower town” and the “Upper town”. The “Lower Town” remains in perfectly good condition, and it’ s one of the most romantic destinations in Greece, where you can find some of the most picturesque, hotels, guesthouses, taverns and cafes. The “Upper Town” is mostly ruined and only the majestic byzantine church of Agia Sofia remains in good condition. The whole rock of Monemvasia is a protected area and archaeological site. So, here's a photo of the "Lower Town" from the "Upper Town"

A row of houses taken from the beach, Castletown, Isle of Man

From the first steps into the castle of the Medieval town of Monemvasia (it means "Sole Entrance") you 'll be left astonished by its beauty and you' ll start wondering which way to go. Here, the road to the left leads above of the entrance, to the house of one of the greatest Greek poets, Giannis (or Yannis) Ritsos, the poet of "Romiosini". The road in the middle is the "central" road of Monemvasia (Lakonia, Peloponnese, Greece), the one that leads to its "heart". Saying "central" I don't mean any avenue, it's a stone alley about 3 metres wide. The alley to the right leads deeper inside the "heart" of the "castletown" and finally to the sea. Whatever your choice might be, you 'll see dozens of very narrow alleys going up and down, crea...

The medieval, byzantine "castletown" of Mystras, close to Sparta (or "Sparti") town, Lakonia, Peloponnese, Greece. Here you can see the church of the abandoned Perivleptos monastery. In its interior you can see some impressive frescoes. In 1261, the Latins ceded Mystras and other forts in the southeastern Peloponnese as ransom for Villehardouin, who had been captured in Pelagonia, and Michael VIII Palaeologus made the city the seat of the new Despotate of the Morea. It remained the capital of the despotate, ruled by relatives of the Byzantine emperor, although the Venetians still controlled the coast and the islands. Mystras and the rest of Morea became relatively prosperous after 1261, compared to the rest of the empire. Under the despo...

A beautiful balcony ("Ardamis Hotel") in the wonderful medieval "castletown" of Monemvassia ("Malvasia"), Laconia, Peloponnese, Greece

A collage featuring the Isle of Man narrow gauge steam railway.

An artist's shop, Castletown, Isle of Man

A lighthouse, famously owned by Jeremy Clarkson

Castletown Harbour, The Isle of Man in mist

Castle Rushen Number of views as of 13th February 2019 = 900. The mediaeval Castle Rushen, at Castletown on the Isle of Man. The Isle of Man was under Norse rule since the late 8th century AD, and construction of the castle is believed to have started around the reign of the last Norse kings of Mann in the 13th century. The castle guards the entrance to the Silverburn River, and would originally have consisted of a central square stone tower or keep. The castle was developed by successive kings of Mann between the 13th and 16th century, and towers to the east, west and south were added along with gatehouses and a curtain wall. The limestone walls of Castle Rushen continue to dominate the surrounding landscape, and the castle is one of th...

A misty morning in Castletown Harbour, Isle of Man

Castletown harbour in the mist

Full moon over the medieval "castletown" of Monemvasia. Photo taken from the yard of the house, where one of the greatest Greek poets, Giannis Ritsos, was born and raised in. His house is right above the main entrance of the castle. Monemvasia is built on a big rock which is connected with the mainland of Peloponnisos with a narrow brigde. It is often called the "Greek Gibraltar". As it is built on the "back" side of the rock it's not visible from the mainland and offers a limitless view to the sea. It's not just one castle but two. The upper one is almost completely destroyed. Only a wonderful church and one or two buildings are "still on their feet". Besides that it's worth the effort to climb all the stairs you see on the left part ...

View from the Upper Town (upper castle), of Monemvasia (or "Monemvassia"), Laconia, Peloponnese, Greece. In the background you can see the byzantine church of Agia Sophia.