Maastricht, Netherlands

Maastricht is a true cycling city since cars are not allowed in the center. This gives the old city a romantic flavor. But it is still preserved from mass tourism. October 2013. Maastricht est une ville pour les cyclistes car les voitures ne sont pas autorisées dans le centre. Cela donne à la vieille ville…

Dublin, Ireland

After dark, the Temple Bar area is the center for nightlife, with many tourist-focused bars, restaurants and pubs. In the daytime, it is quieter but some young people still meet there. October 2010. A la tombée du jour, le quartier de Temple Bar est le centre de la vie nocturne, avec beaucoup de bars à…

Rome, Italy

The baths of Caracalla are used as an opera stage in summer months. That night, they gave Puccini’s Turandot. Giovanna Casolla (born 1945) sang the lead role. A role she had sung in the Forbidden City in Beijing in 1998 and on many stages in the world for more than two decades. August 2007. Les…

Prague, Czech Republic

Eastern European cities like Prague have changed a lot since the fall of the Berlin Wall. Thanks to the European Union, new infrastructure was built like this brand new tramway right in front of the Prague National Theater. November 2010 Les villes d’Europe de l’est comme Prague ont beaucoup changé depuis la chute du Mur…

Venice, Italy

San Michele island is a small island in the Venetian lagoon, close to Murano island. It is not the most known island of the lagoon as the place was turned into a cemetery at the beginning of the 19th century. All Saints’ Day is probably the busiest day of the year on San Michele. Old…

Saint Petersburg, Russia

You would not expect the banks of the cold Neva to be used as a beach. But the riverside walls of the Peter and Paul fortress are a favorite sun-lovers’ hangout. Old timers do this standing up for a better tan.  June 1998. On ne s’attend pas à ce que les berges de la froide…