Symi

Symi, Greece

There is a part of the town of Symi, on the island bearing the same name, where tourists hardly ever go as you have to climb dozens of stairs in the heat. This gentleman was having drinks at a small cafe terrace. It seemed he had unmistakably been put there for the picture. August 2014.…

Aigues-Mortes, France

Is this snow in the month of July? Not at all.These tourists stand in front of one of the salt mountains in the Aigues-Mortes saltworks. Salt mining on Aigues-Mortes started in the ancient times. July 2014. Est-ce de la neige en juillet ? Pas du tout. Ces touristes se trouvent devant une des montagnes de…

Dublin, Ireland

Trinity College is the oldest university in Ireland. You see many red haired students on the campus but not only. The Library and the famous medieval Book of Kells also attract tourists. October 2010. Trinity College est la plus vieille université d’Irlande. On y voit beaucoup d’étudiants roux, mais pas seulement. La Bibliothèque et le…

Budapest, Hungary

Located on Vörösmarty tér, Café Gerbeaud is one of the greatest and most beautiful coffee houses in Eastern Europe. People enjoy the place for its fancy cakes. November 2012. Situé sur Vörösmarty tér, le Café Gerbeaud est un des plus grands et plus beaux cafés d’Europe de l’est. Le lieu est apprécié pour ses pâtisseries…

Berlin, Germany

Like in a John le Carré’s novel, passengers are waiting for their flight in the Big Hall of the Tempelhof airport. Tempelhof airport was open in 1923 to become the first commercial airport in the world. It was closed in 2008. November 2006. Comme dans un roman de John le Carré, les passagers attendent leur…

Florence, Italy

The Uffizi gallery is one of the oldest and most famous art museums of Europe. It was open in 1765 and has not changed much since then. Visitors still walk along the Vasari Corridor to see the Botticelli paintings. May 2003. La galerie des Offices est un des plus anciens et plus célèbres musées d’art…