Our first stop of the sight-seeing tour was Herculaneum, an ancient town, which was buried when Vesuvius erupted in 79 AD.
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A decrepit building in a resort town close to Naples.
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A view of Sorrento, a lovely coastal town south of Naples.
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Right before the town of Rakek I came across some fields unevely lit by sunshine. And there were white puffy clouds. :)
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A port town close to Oran, Algeria.
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Old Town Hall.
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The astronomica clock on the Old Town Hall Tower.
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.
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A Moroccan town.
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.
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A coastal town on Lanzarote.
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower: Church of Our Lady before Tyn.
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.
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The town of Korčula.
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The viewing gallery at the Old Town Hall Tower.
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Orebić is the main town of the Pelješac peninsula and is dominated by a mountain called Sv. Ilija. One day the peak was shrouded in a strange-looking cloud.
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The view from the main pier in the port towards the town and Sv. Ilija in the background.
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Town beach.
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Town beach.
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Dark clouds over the town.
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The view of the Korčula old town, complete with the town walls.
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By the town walls in Korčula.
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The old town is typically Mediterranean with narrow cobbled streets and claustrophobic squares.
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Later on we stopped in the town of Pájara. Peter wsa dwarfed by a giant cactus.
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It seemed odd to us that all towns and villages were incredibly deserted. There was nobody in sight. Did we land in the land of ghost towns?
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Old Town Square (Staroměstské náměstí) at dusk.
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Old Town Square (Staroměstské náměstí) at dusk.
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Old Town Square (Staroměstské náměstí) at dusk.
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Old Town Square (Staroměstské náměstí) at dusk.
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Old Town Square (Staroměstské náměstí) at dusk.
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Old Town Square (Staroměstské náměstí) at dusk.
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Old Town Square (Staroměstské náměstí) at dusk.
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Red Town Hall.
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Old Town Square (Staroměstské náměstí) at dusk.
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Red Town Hall.
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Old Town Square (Staroměstské náměstí) at dusk.
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Old Town Square (Staroměstské náměstí) at dusk.
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Old Town Square (Staroměstské náměstí) at dusk.
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Old Town Square (Staroměstské náměstí) at dusk.
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Old Town Square (Staroměstské náměstí) at dusk.
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Old Town Square (Staroměstské náměstí) at dusk.
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The town of El Cotillo has a steep, almost inaccessible shore.
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We skipped breakfast and started at about 7 a.m., drove across the whole island and arrived at the town of Morro Jable at about 9 a.m. The place is quite touristy, but our main interest was the beach.
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An elevated path leads from the town's main avenue to the beach.
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View of towns below.
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On the last day I realized I hadn't really taken any pictures of Corralejo, the town where we were staying. Well, it's nothing special really. Here's just one photo of one of the main streets.
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The church dominating the town.
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For our first session we headed to the construction site on the town bypass road. The work was almost over, but there was still some machinery left.
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Views of southern part of Kamnik from Stari grad.
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Homec from Stari grad.
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We could hardly make out the town of Kamnik not that many kilometers to the south.
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Ljubljana could be seen in the distance - can you spot the Ljubljana Castle?
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Looking towards the northwest: the church of St. Ana in Tunjice and the Julian Alps with Mt. Triglav in the background.
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Kamnik.
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Kamnik.
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The Kamnik Alps towards the north.
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Back in the town center I found this house interesting, but the photo doesn't really fit the theme.
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Mekinje monastery.
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Sebastian and Ana on the Stari grad hill.
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Mali grad hill with the chapel in Kamnik.
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Kamnik roofs and Zaprice Castle.
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Mali grad chapel.
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Mali grad chapel.
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Kamnik from the Mali grad hill.
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Sebastian taking photos of Kamnik.
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Mali grad.
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Mengeš, the town where I have been living for the past three years.
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The Zaprice Castle from below.
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The Zaprice Castle.
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One of the defensive towers at the Zaprice Castle.
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Inside the tower.
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A tower with a view.
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The Zaprice Castle from another perspective.
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Sebastian in front of a granary at the Zaprice Castle.
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The town of Kranj and the Kamnik Alps in the background.
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The town of Škofja Loka down below.
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One of the narrow streets in the old town
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I walked to the other side of town ...
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The old part of town with craft shops and a view of the Old Bridge.
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The old part of town with craft shops.
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One of the stores in Negotin town center.
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A tractor in the town center! :)
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Piran from the town wall.
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Piran from the town wall.
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Piran from the town wall.
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Piran from the town wall.
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From the church towards the town walls.
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View from the town walls - in heavy rain. :)
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I ascended from the town of Žiri up a road through a forest. This was before sunrise.
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Alifakovac, the muslim cemetery close to the old town.
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Baščaršija, the old part of town with mosques, craft shops and restaurants with local delicacies.
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The old town center and the cemetery.
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The former Town Hall and National Library was heavily damaged during the war.
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Nuremberg town center.
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Travnik, a lovely town in Central Bosnia, boasts a fortress Kaštel.
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The views from the fortress over the town of Travnik.
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Rothenburg's town map.
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Rothenburg town center.
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Rothenburg town center.
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Rothenburg town center.
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Rothenburg town center.
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Rothenburg town center.
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Rothenburg town center.
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Rothenburg town center.
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Rothenburg town center.
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Rothenburg town center.
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Rothenburg town center.
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Rothenburg town center.
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Rothenburg town center.
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Town Hall in Kempten.
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The view towards Kamnik, my hometown.
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Views from the road from the Vršič pass to the town of Kranjska Gora.
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Then we went for a quick ride around town to capture some more pictures.
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Along the town road.
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