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Eastern Europe

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Travelled to Eastern Europe... arriving from Seoul, then travelled to/through; Istanbul (Turkey), Veliko Taravo (Bulgaria), Bucharest, Brasvo, Sighisoara, Sibiu (Romania), Budapest, Esztergom, Eger (Hungary), Prague (Czech Republic), Tirana (Albania), Skopje (Macedonia), Sofia, Plovdiv (Bulgaria), Istanbul (Turkey) and back home via Seoul, South Korea.


Galata Bridge
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Strolling across the famous Galata Bridge, Istanbul, Turkey.



Patriarchal Cathedral
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The medieval Patriarchal Cathedral in the fortress of Tsarevets in the "Village of Kings", Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria.


Bucharest Evening
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Late evening in downtown Bucharest, Romania.


Brasov Square
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The lively square in tourist friendly Brasov, Romania.

Citadel Clock Tower
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In the medieval Transylvanian town of Sighisora, Romania.

Sibiu Solstice
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Locals share their atmospheric old town with a winter make-over ready for the production of a movie, Sibiu, Romania.

The Danube
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Cruising down the Danube past the impressive Hungarian Parliament building in beautiful Budapest, Hungary.


Esztergom Streets
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This small historical border town is particularly significant for Catholics with it's huge Bazilika, Esztergom, Hungary.




"Valley of Maidens"
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In the famed wine growing region and spa town of Eger, you'll find the "Valley of Maidens" where you can sample and buy a variety of local wines at very reasonable prices, Eger, Hungary.

Spooky Clock Tower
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A spooky gothic clock tower in Prague, Czech Republic.

Kruja Views
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Nestled into the hills an hour north of Tirana is the spectacular village of Kruja where you'll find a historical castle, interesting bazaar and awesome views, Kruja, Albania.

St Nedelya Church
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St Nedelya Church is a medieval Orthodox church dating back to the 10th century and a landmark in the centre of Sofia, Bulgaria.

Posted by joffre 10.10.2011 03:43 Archived in Turkey Tagged turkey romania south_korea hungary albania bulgaria czech_republic macedonia Comments (0)

Mediterranean Adventures

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Flew to the Mediterranean via Malaysia... the aim to travel from Egypt around the Mediterranean to Morocco... countries travelled through were Egypt, Jordan, Israel, Syria, Turkey, Greece, Italy, Germany, Netherlands, France, Spain, Gibraltar and Portugal flying home via Thailand... (I was unable to visit Lebanon, Crete and Morocco).


On Da Nile
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Felucca's take a lazy 3 days to sail from Aswan to Luxor, Egypt.


Palmyra
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The ancient 3000 year old Assyrian site of Palmyra, Syria.


Winter Fairy Land
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Fairy Mountains, Goreme National Park, Cappadocia, Turkey.


Flavian Amphitheatre
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Ruins of the Flavian Amphitheatre aka The Colosseum, Rome, Italy.


Notre Damme
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The magnificent Gothic architecture of Notre Damme, Paris, France.


Glorious Granada
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The multi-cultural streets of Granada, Spain.


Gruesome Grotto
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The gruesome Capela dos Ossos (Chapel of Bones) in the Igreja de Sao Francisco, Evora, Portugal.

Posted by joffre 31.03.1993 16:55 Archived in Egypt Tagged greece france germany italy egypt turkey spain netherlands israel jordan photography portugal gibraltar syria Comments (0)

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