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Sunday 29 December 2013

Palacio Real (Royal Palace) in Spain

Palacio Real (Royal Palace) in Spain


The Palacio Real Royal Palace of Madrid is the official residence of the King of Spain although it is only used for state ceremonies.It is located on the east of Madrid's historic center, within walking distance of the Plaza de Espana.There are 2000 luxuriously decorated rooms in Royal Palace.In Spain it's the largest and more inspiring place to visit.
Palacio Real


Palacio Real


Palacio Real

Palacio Real




Alhambra Spain

Alhambra Spain

(Islamic architecture)

Alhambra is the Spanish word meaning of Alhambra from Arabic ( Aa-ḥamra )
The red houseAlhambra is the Spanish Moors, the castle fortress was his last stand during the Reconquista led by the Christian monarchs Ferdinand and Isabella. The original fortress was constructed in 889, and a royal palace was added in 1333. The name is derived from Arabic words meaning the red one, which describes the citadel’s brilliant façade. The most well protected castles in Spain is one of the most visited historical places.
Alhambra


Saturday 28 December 2013

Lake como Italy

Lake como Italy

Lake como Italy

Friday 27 December 2013

Aspendos Theatre

Aspendos Theatre

Aspendos boasts is the beautiful preserved ancient theatres of antiquity.Located in Antalya province of Turkey.Aspendos or Aspendus was an ancient Greco-Roman city Turkey. It is located 7 kilometres northeast of central Serik. it was  repaired and maintained continuously.
Aspendos Theatre


Aspendos Theatre

Aspendos Theatre

Patara Beach Turkey

Patara Beach Turkey

Patara Beach is one of the largest and  beautiful beach in Turkey. The beach is an 12 kilometer-long strip of sand bordered on its ends by mountains, near the ancient Lycian city of Patara.it is the second most important turtle nesting beach in Turkey. 

Patara Beach Turkey

Patara Beach Turkey

Patara Beach Turkey


Tuesday 24 December 2013

Pamukkale Turkey

Pamukkale Turkey

Pamukkale, meaning “cotton castle” in Turkish.Travertine terrace formations at Pamukkale.It is 20 km away from valley in the town of Denizli and it  can be seen hills on the opposite side of the Denizli valley.The ancient city of Hierapolis  was built on top of white "castle". A total of about 2,700 m (8,860 ft) long, 600 meters (1.970 feet) wide and 160 meters high (525 feet).

Pamukkale Turkey

Pamukkale Turkey
Pamukkale Turkey

Bodrum Castle Museum

Bodrum Castle

Located  in southwest Turkey  in the city of Bodrum. The castle now coverted in The Bodrum Museum of Underwater Archaeology. Castle was built by the Knights Hospitaller starting in 1402 as the Castle of St. Peter or Petronium. it now houses a one of the world's finest museums.

Bodrum Castle Museums
Magical entry in Bodrum Castle Museum.

Sunday 22 December 2013

Mount Nemrut

Mount Nemrut, in southeastern Turkey, Nemrut is  2,134 m (7,001 ft  high mountain.

The summit of Mount Nemrut provides a great view of the surrounding mountains.

Mount Nemrut

Oludeniz Village in Turkey

Oludeniz is a small village located on the southwest coast on                                       the Aegean Sea Turkey.

Oludeniz Village in Turkey

Saturday 21 December 2013

Blue Mosque Turkey

Blue Mosque Turkey

High ceiling that give the mosque its popular name of 20,000 blue tiles with different patterns are lined with.
Blue Mosque Turkey

Library of Celsus

Library of Celsus

The ruins of Ephesus on the west coast is a popular tourist attraction. In the city of Ephesus in AD 401, once led by the Archbishop of Constantinople by a mob destroyed the Temple of Artemis which was, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world.

Library of Celsus

Friday 20 December 2013

Göreme Fairy Chimneys

Göreme Fairy Chimneys

Cappadocia this strange and amazing natural rock formations and is famous for the unique historical legacy. One of the beautiful place to see these wonderful formations is the town of Göreme, which is located among a large number of tuff cones, termed fairy chimneys.
Göreme Fairy Chimneys

Hagia Sophia

Hagia Sophia

Located in Istanbul, the Hagia Eastern Roman Emperor Justinian in the sixth century Sophia 's Basilica was built in one . Masterwork of Roman engineering , large scale Dome (31 meters or 102 feet in diameter ) for more than 1000 years the largest enclosed space in the world was covered . In 1204 Church was looted by the fourth Crusaders Holy relics.The contains a large collection , and became a mosque when the Ottomans in the 15th century. The Hagia Sophia is a domed monument built as a cathedral and is now a museum in Istanbul.

Monday 16 December 2013

Sunday 15 December 2013

Halistatt, uper austria is a village in the Salzkammergut Austria

Halistatt, uper austria is a village in the Salzkammergut Austria

Halistatt, uper austria is a village in the Salzkammergut Austria
Halistatt, uper austria is a village in the Salzkammergut Austria

Hobbiton village - "Lord of the Ring" movie Location in New Zealand

Hobbiton village - "Lord of the Ring" movie Location in New Zealand


Hobbiton village - "Lord of the Ring" movie Location in New Zealand



Friday 13 December 2013

Mist over countryside in Southwest England

Mist over countryside in Southwest England


Mountain vilalge in Iran

Mountain vilalge in Iran




Hidden mountain village in Southern China

Hidden mountain village in Southern China


Village on the bank of the Niger River, Mali

Village on the bank of the Niger River, Mali

Village on the bank of the Niger River, Mali

Tuesday 10 December 2013

Popeye village

Popeye village is a group and ramshackle wooden building at anchor bay in the north-west corner of the Mediterramean Island of Malta


Monday 9 December 2013

Sunday 15 September 2013

The Great Wall of China

Among-st many man-made marvels of the world “The great wall of China” still stand tall carrying the centuries old history and culture of china within itself. The Great wall also known as the ‘Long Wall of Ten Thousand Li’ is collection of stone and earthen fortifications. This series of walls were constructed between 16th century by different dynasties in Northern China; in order to protect the northern borders of the Chinese Empire and ward off any threats of invasion from the Nomadic Tribes.
In 1987, UNESCO declared "The Great Wall of China" as a World Heritage.
This on of the greatest man-made wonders of the world collectively stretches across the mountains, grasslands, and deserts to a massive distance of approximately 5,500 miles. The wall was built mostly along the southern edge still intact and have been renovated over time; some have eroded and are now ruins while many have faded away with the passage of time.


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