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…
On Good Friday, young girls paint eggs that they will then try to sell in the streets behind the Saint James cathedral in Šibenik. I guess they were disappointed since I did not buy any. April 2014. Le Vendredi Saint, les filles peignent des oeufs qu’elles vont ensuite essayer de vendre dans les rues derrière…
This scene took place in front of the church of the Savina monastery in Herceg Novi. A Montenegrin family is introduced to a monk who seems to be the leader of the community. April 2014. Cette scène a eu lieu devant l’église du monastère de Savina à Herceg Novi. Une famille monténégrine est présentée à…
Blond sheperdesses exist in fairy tales, cartoons and in Montenegro. The country is one of the poorest in Europe. It officially split from Serbia on June 3, 2006 and both nations are currently trying to enter the European Union. April 2014. Les bergères blondes existent dans les contes de fées, les dessins animés et au…
I was on a bridge in Trogir, between the old city and the harbor when I took this picture. All of a sudden, a few dozens of Croatian men started to walk up the bridge. It was around 3pm. It could be that they were workers leaving work from a shipbuilding plant. I do not…
In Budva, you may spot the difference in living standards between local people with their fishing boats and people living on yachts in the harbor. Budva is often referred to as the « Montenegrin Kuwait », because of the number of resident millionaires compared to its relatively small population. Following a real estate boom in the early…
