Hamburg is sometimes called Germany’s capital of sport. You may see rowers who train on an eight, the boat that is usually used in the Oxford Cambridge race. May 2009. Hambourg est souvent reconnue comme étant la capitale allemande du sport. On peut voir des rameurs qui s’entraînent sur un huit, le bateau utilisé en…
Even though it said that the baba was invented by French cooks, it was later brought to Naples where it became a popular Neapolitan specialty. There are a few dedicated shops in Naples that sell babas. This lady sells them in the impressive Galleria Umberto I. March 2002. Même si on dit que le baba…
Podgorica is the capital and largest city of Montenegro. In recent history, the city was also known as Titograd from 1946 to 1992 during the existence of Yugoslavia. The city has undergone urban sprawl with private low rise dwellings. This is true even in the main shopping street where one-story houses are next to tall…
Wearing Dubrovnik folk costumes, a group of children will paint and sell eggs on Easter morning in the old city. They use the traditional method: the colors come from paprika or beetroot. Chocolate eggs do not exist in the country. April 2014. Vêtus de tenues populaires de Dubrovnik, un groupe d’enfants peint et vend des…
Montenegro makes me think of Tintin’s Syldavia or Franz Lehar’s Grand Duchy of Pontevedro in the « Merry Widow ». Cetinje is one of the historical capitals of the country. It has a population of 14,000 and is today the official residence of the President of Montenegro. The residence is the former palace of Prince Danilo (like…
Sunset in the old city of Split outside the walls of the Diocletian Palace. Split may certainly be a tourist hell in the summer months. In springtime, the light makes it magic. April 2014. Coucher de soleil dans la vieille ville de Split à l’extérieur des murailles du palais de Dioclétien. Split peut certainement se…
