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The "Little Square", right next to the Old Town Square, Stare Mesto (literally "Old Town") Prague, Czech Republic.

View of Topkapi palace from the Tower of Galata. You can also see the Sirkeci train station.Istanbul, Turkey.

Inside the Halil bey mosque (the locals call it "Palia Mousiki"). Under the glass floor, you can see the ruins of the byzantine church of Aghia Paraskevi. Kavala city, Macedonia, Greece.

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time exposure in the night of the Berlin Moltke Bridge

Church in Nowa Ruda, Poland Watercolours on paper

Traditional Cretan architecture in Koutouloufari village, municipality of Hersonissos, Heraklion, Crete, Greece. Camera: Canon EOS 1Ds Mark III

Alberobello, Puglia, Italy. Facade of the cathedral Basilica of Saints Cosmas and Damian (Parrocchia Santuario Basilica S.S. Cosma E Damiano). Church in a region of Apulia

Kyparissi, a beautiful seaside village with traditional architecture at Lakonia prefecture, Peloponnese, Greece Camera: Canon EOS 1Ds Mark III

First view of Kastelorizo island (Dodecanese, Greece) from the ship that comes from Rhodes island. Kastelorizo (also known as "Meghisti") is a tiny, remote island on the edge of the Greek territory ("off the map"), very close to the southern Turkish coast, but it's one of the best places in Greece for romantic holidays, a real "cocoon", for those who seek some serenity!

Walking in the alleys of the old town of Chania is like a time travel and i think this one proves it. This is taken in the neighborhood of "Tophanas" (or "Topanas" or "Top Hanas"), which means "house of balls" because during the years of Ottoman occupation, that was the place where the Turks kept their cannonballs. Although the name is Turkish, I think that the Venetian (other conquerers before the Ottomans) influence is more than obvious. Camera: Canon EOS 1Ds Mark III

Kokkari village is one of the most popular touristic destinations in Samos island, Aegean Sea, Greece.

The old watermill and a waterfall in Chrysavgi village, Voio mountain, Kozani, Macedonia, Greece.

Arachova (Viotia, Central Greece) is the most popular winter resort in Greece. It is a really picturesque village, with two major advantages. Its proximity to the archaeological site of Delphi and the Ski Resorts of Parnassos mountain.It is also considered a sort of "winter Mykonos" for Greece.

River Nervion (Ria del Nervion) and Arriaga theater (to the right), Bilbao, Basque Country (Pais Vasco), Spain. Camera: Canon EOS 1Ds Mark III EXIF DATA 2.5 sec f/11 45mm ISO 200

Old stone arched bridge and beautiful old house in Moustheni village, Pangeo mountain, Kavala, Macedonia, Greece.

Walking around the picturesque streets of Chora in Kythira (or "Cythera") island (Greece), you can see 3 different styles of Architecture: Venetian, Cretan and Cycladic. This particular spot with the "Fossa" (arch) reminds mostly the cycladic architecture.

The cathedral Basilica of Saints Cosmas and Damian (Parrocchia Santuario Basilica S.S. Cosma E Damiano). Church in Alberobello, Puglia, Italy . Famous with trulli house. A region of Apulia.

Partial view of the picturesque village of Kastellorizo (or "Meghisti") island, Dodecanese, Greece Camera: Canon EOS 1Ds Mark III

Baroque church Santa Irene in historical center in the old town. A region of Apulia. LECCE, Puglia , Italy

Baroque church Santa Irene in historical center in the old town. A region of Apulia. LECCE, Puglia , Italy

Picturesque Parga town, with its Venetian castle on top, famous travel destination, Epirus, Greece. Camera: Canon EOS 1Ds Mark III

Pyrgi village (known as the "painted village") famous for the unique decorative motives (known as "xysta") covering almost each and every house facade, Chios island, Greece. It is one of the most beautiful medieval villages of south Chios, known as "Mastichochoria" ("Mastic villages")

Amazing chimneys on the roof of La Pedrera ("Casa Mila") one of the masterpieces of Antoni Gaudi, famous Catalan architect, in Barcelona. Camera: Canon EOS 1Ds Mark III EXIF DATA 1/160 sec f/11 32 mm ISO 200

Roussanou Monastery (Meteora, Trikala, Thessaly, Greece) is also know as Agias Varvaras Monastery. It was established (probably) around 1388 by the monks Necodemus and Benedict. Today functions as a nunnery. Open to visitors daily, except Wednesday, from 09:00-14:00 (winter) and 09:00-18:00 (summer).

A beautiful "detail" from Firostefani, one of the villages hanging over the Caldera of Santorini island, Cyclades, Aegean sea, Greece.

The beauty of simplicity, some "wavy" walls, sοme indigo blue and whites, almost the "national" colours of Greece. In Oia village, Santorini, Cyclades, Aegean sea. I think that no one can accuse these islanders for bad taste!

Beautiful architectural "detail" from the Erechtheion ("Erechteum"), the temple of the famous Caryatids, Acropolis, Athens, Greece.

Night view of the picturesque village of Kastellorizo (or "Meghisti") island, through the door of a hotel room, Greece

View of Praca ("square") de Lisboa from the Torre dos Clerigos, Porto, Portugal.

The picturesque square of Palaios Panteleimonas village, one of the most beautiful Greek mountainous villages, Pieria, Macedonia, Greece. Camera: Canon EOS 1Ds Mark III

This is part of the small picturesque harbor of Molyvos (or "Mythimna"), where the fishermen "park" their boats. A lovely place for a walk, where you can find the best places of the town for a food or a drink, but also enjoy the beautiful view of the main part of the town, "climbing" the hill, leading to medieval castle. Molyvos' fabulous architecture, with the stone houses and the colourful windows is quite unusual for a Greek island, reminds the architecture that someone can see in the greek mainland especially in villages and towns of the mountainous northern Greece. Lesvos island (or "Mytilene"), Northeast Aegean.

One more of the "trademarks" of Mykonos is this beautiful byzantine church, Panagia Paraportiani. It is one of the oldest in the island. It is also one of the most "famous" churches in the Aegean and certainly the most famous of Mykonos. "Paraportiani" means "by the door" and it took its name from a nearby door of the old and now almost "dissapeared" castle. Many people think that the building is only one church, while Panagia Paraportiani is only a small church on the "1st floor" where the dome is and there are two diferent churches on ground level all of them "stuck" together. Two more churches in a distance of few meters create a magnificent "neighborhood" of churches. It is considered to be one of the finest examples of popula...

NISYROS (Dodecanese, Aegean Sea, Greece)! What a beautiful island! Really stole my heart, not only for its surreal volcanic landscapes or Mandraki the beautiful seaside "Hora" but also for 2 picturesque mountainous villages, Empoureio and Nikeia. Here you see the main square of Nikeia village, called "Porta" (means "door"). About 50 years ago Nikeia had a population of 3.000 people, today its inhabitants are only 48! The rest of them left the island in search of a better future, mostly in USA and Australia. But they keep returning every summer to see their village and take care of their family houses. Nikeia lies right above the volcano. You 'll have the chance to see it in one of my future posts.

Photo taken at the most "famous" village of Santorini island (Cyclades, Aegean Sea, Greece, the idyllic Oia.