In this album, you'll see a set of pictures I took while stopping by for a night stroll in the impressive city of Dresden, on the way back to Leipzig after a trip to Saxon Switzerland National Park. … [Read more...]
Photos: Bastei & Bad Schandau, Saxon Switzerland, Saxony, Germany (2017)
Bastei is a dramatic formation of rock pillars towering vertically for 194 meters above the Elbe River. It probably is the most popular attraction in the Saxony Switzerland National Park in Saxony, eastern Germany. I happened to pass by the place a cloudy autumn day while wandering around the area of the park. Here are the pictures I took. And here's the complete story of that … [Read more...]
Photos: Zschirnstein, Saxon Switzerland, Saxony, Germany (2017)
During a weekend trip to Saxon Switzerland National Park in Germany, we happened to do a little hiking up to the top of the Kleiner Zschirnstein Mountain, a few km away from the Czech border. Unlike many other areas of the park, Zschirnstein is by far less visited by tourists, and makes a good choice for one who appreciates quietude. You'll see in this photo album the pictures … [Read more...]
Photos: Königstein, Saxon Switzerland, Saxony, Germany (2017)
Königstein is a small town located at the confluence of the Biela and the Elbe rivers in Saxony, Germany. The town is particularly known for its fortress: Königstein Festung, which is one of the largest hilltop fortifications in Europe. Unfortunately, I did not have the chance to visit the castle, due to the late hour I happened there. Though, I found that night stroll around … [Read more...]
Photos: Pirna, Saxon Switzerland, Saxony, Germany (2017)
Pirna is a town located near the city of Dresden in Saxony, Germany. I happened there on a sunny autumn afternoon during a trip to Saxon Switzerland National Park. You see here a few pictures I took while exploring its picturesque neighborhoods on foot. You may here read the story of that trip. … [Read more...]
Photos: Himmelsleiter & Dorf Wehlen, Saxon Switzerland, Saxony, Germany (2017)
Here's a set of pictures I took around the area of Himmelsleiter forest and Drof Wehlen village by the bank of Elbe River in Saxon Switzerland. This is the story of that trip. … [Read more...]
Photos: Naples, Campania, Italy (2017)
You will see in this album a set of pictures I took during my stay in the beautiful city of Naples. … [Read more...]
Photos: Ancient Pompei, Campania, Italy (2017)
In this photo album, you will see a set of pictures I took while wandering around the extensive archeological site of Ancient Pompei. This ancient was notoriously devastated after the 79 AD eruption of Mount Vesuvius and remained for centuries buried under ashes until it was more recently excavated. Due to the volcanic ashes having acted as a preservative, the site of Ancient … [Read more...]
Photos: Mount Vesuvius, Campania, Italy (2017)
Being in Campania, I could not have omitted to climb Vesuvius Volcano: probably history's most infamous volcano. Unlike the crowds of tourists climbing the volcano daily from the only currently open trail, I with three German friends took a unique and more adventurous approach. We climbed up to the crater off-trail, straight-line up the slope, detouring the national park … [Read more...]
Photos: Boscoreale & Boscotrecase, Campania, Italy (2017)
It was a hot summer midnight I set out from the city of Pompei aiming to have reached the top of Mount Vesuvius by dawn, in a trespassing operation. The long way it took me to reach the mountain foot passed through the two succeeding towns of Boscoreale and Boscotrecase, in which I took the photos you will see in this album. Unfortunately, soon after I made it to the mountain … [Read more...]
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