The roofs of the city of Cadiz seen from the ship

I tetti della città di Cadice visti dalla nave

The rooftops of the city of Cadiz seen from the ship.
In the heart of the Costa de la Luz, lies the picturesque city of Cadiz, a town overlooking the Atlantic Ocean and famous for its unique rooftops. The rooftops of Cadiz are not just architectural elements, but real spectacles that narrate the history and culture of this fascinating Spanish city.
The rooftops of Cadiz are a mosaic of shapes, colors and architectural styles. The buildings, often characterized by white facades, overlook narrow and winding streets, creating an urban labyrinth that develops in harmony with the topography of the city. The rooftops themselves, in many cases, are flat and offer spectacular panoramic terraces overlooking the sea or the charming old town.

The architecture of the roofs of Cadiz is steeped in Moorish influences, reflecting the history of the city that was under Muslim rule for centuries. The characteristic terraced roofs, often decorated with potted plants and even small gardens, create a welcoming and relaxing atmosphere. The red or brown tiles contribute to a fascinating play of colors that blends with the blue sky of the Costa de la Luz.
Every corner of the city offers a unique view of the roofs of Cadiz. From the bell tower of the Cathedral of Cadiz, the panorama opens onto a sea of ​​roofs, with churches and domes emerging picturesquely. The crowded squares and charming alleys offer unexpected views, providing an unforgettable visual experience.
The roofs of Cadiz are also witness to the cultural fervor of the city. During the summer months, many terraces come alive with nightlife, becoming the perfect places to enjoy an evening under the stars or to watch the sunset over the Atlantic. These roofs become the stage for cultural events, concerts and parties that make Cadiz a vibrant and lively place.

In conclusion, the roofs of Cadiz are much more than just architectural coverings. They are the visual expression of the history, culture and timeless beauty of this fascinating Spanish city. Every visit to Cadiz is a journey through the picturesque peaks that make this destination one of a kind.

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I tetti della città di Cadice visti dalla nave

I tetti della città di Cadice visti dalla nave

Photo taken with Canon EOS RP and lens Tamron 16-300.

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It is probably the oldest city founded in the western Mediterranean area by the Phoenicians in the 11th century BC, although its birth is now officially dated back to the end of the 8th century BC.
Founded with the original name of Gadir (in Phoenician: Gdr, fortress, with the same etymology as Agadir in Morocco) on what was once a small archipelago and now a single island, to exploit the rich trade routes with the Atlantic Ocean in the copper and tin trade. In ancient Greece it was known as Gadeira and in the times of the Roman Empire as Gades from which the current gentilic name of gaditano derives.
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The rooftops of the city of Cadiz seen from the ship – Les toits de la ville de Cadix vus du navire – Los tejados de la ciudad de Cádiz vistos desde el barco – Os telhados da cidade de Cádiz vistos do navio – Die Dächer der Stadt Cádiz vom Schiff aus gesehen – Những mái nhà của thành phố Cadiz nhìn từ con tàu – 从船上看到的加的斯市的屋顶 – 船から見たカディスの街並み

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The wooden bridge of Flam in Norway

Il ponte in legno di Flam in Norvegia

The Flam Wooden Bridge in Norway.
Nestled in the majestic mountains of Norway, the picturesque village of Flam is famous not only for its breathtaking scenery but also for its charming wooden bridge. This bridge, which spans the Flam River, has become a local icon, a symbol of the connection between man and nature.
The Flam Wooden Bridge, with its elegant and rustic architecture, blends in perfectly with its surroundings. Its solid wooden beams rise towards the sky, while the interwoven railings create an artistic effect that captures the attention of anyone who passes over it. The choice of wood as the main material is not only aesthetically pleasing, but also a tribute to the Norwegian building tradition, which has made wise use of natural resources for centuries.
In addition to its visual beauty, the Flam Bridge plays a fundamental role in the life of the local community. By connecting the two banks of the river, it facilitates the daily transit of residents and visitors, creating a tangible connection between people and the surrounding nature. The feeling of walking on this bridge is a unique experience, allowing visitors to fully immerse themselves in the natural beauty of Norway.
During the warmer seasons, the bridge becomes a meeting point for locals and tourists, offering a scenic space to admire the surrounding landscape. During the winter, however, the bridge takes on a different charm, with snow gently settling on the wooden beams, creating an enchanting picture.
The construction of the Flam wooden bridge is also an example of ecological engineering, with the aim of minimising the impact on the surrounding environment. The architects have cleverly integrated the bridge into the natural topography, avoiding disturbances and preserving the beauty of the place.

In conclusion, the Flam wooden bridge is much more than a simple crossing structure. It is a symbol of connection, union and respect for the environment. Crossing this bridge, you can experience a moment of quiet and contemplation, surrounded by the pristine beauty of Norway and the warmth of a community that values ​​its history and its natural environment.

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Il ponte in legno di Flam in Norvegia

Il ponte in legno di Flam in Norvegia

Il ponte in legno di Flam in Norvegia

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Flåm is a Norwegian village of about 500 inhabitants, at the end of the Aurlandsfjord, a branch of the Sognefjord. The village is located in the municipality of Aurland, in the county of Vestland, Norway. It is touched by the European route E16. The valley of Flåm was formed by the thick layer of ice that remained in this area for millions of years: the erosion of the glacier made the land sink, creating the deep and wide valleys that attract a large number of tourists every year.
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The Flam wooden bridge in Norway – Le pont en bois de Flam en Norvège – El puente de madera de Flam en Noruega – A ponte de madeira Flam na Noruega – Die Flam-Holzbrücke in Norwegen – Cây cầu gỗ Flam ở Na Uy – 挪威弗洛姆木桥 – ノルウェーのフロムの木の橋

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One of the painted doors of Santa Maria Street in Funchal

Uno dei portoni dipinti di via Santa Maria a Funchal in Portogallo

One of the painted doors of Santa Maria street in Funchal, Portugal.
One of the last times I was in the town of Funchal, on the island of Madeira, by ship, I discovered this street in the old town by chance.
It is a special place where, in addition to finding many restaurants and bars, you can admire these doors (but not only those) painted in an artistic way.
The one in this photo, at number 1, represents the street itself.

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Uno dei portoni dipinti di via Santa Maria a Funchal in Portogallo

Photo taken with Canon EOS RP and lens Canon RF 24-50.

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One of the painted doors of Santa Maria street in Funchal, Portugal – Une des portes peintes de la rue Santa Maria à Funchal, Portugal – Una de las puertas pintadas de la calle Santa María en Funchal, Portugal – Uma das portas pintadas da rua de Santa Maria no Funchal, Portugal – Eine der bemalten Türen der Straße Santa Maria in Funchal, Portugal – Một trong những cánh cửa sơn màu trên phố Santa Maria ở Funchal, Bồ Đào Nha – 葡萄牙丰沙尔圣玛丽亚街的彩绘门之一 – ポルトガル、フンシャルのサンタ マリア通りのペイントされたドアの 1 つ

The tower of the facade of the market of Tenerife

La torre della facciata del mercato di Tenerife

The tower of the facade of the market of Tenerife.
For the first time since I have been sailing, last year I went to the market of Santa Cruz de Tenerife.
As in almost all Spanish markets, in addition to being able to buy local products, you can also eat.
With some colleagues we then took a seat in one of the many fishmongers that cook fresh fish and seafood for you that you choose directly from the counter.
Exceptional!

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La torre della facciata del mercato di Tenerife

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The facade tower of the Tenerife market – La tour de façade du marché de Tenerife – La torre de fachada del mercado de Tenerife – A torre da fachada do mercado de Tenerife – Der Fassadenturm des Teneriffa-Marktes – Tháp mặt tiền của chợ Tenerife – 特内里费岛市场的门面塔 – テネリフェ島市場のファサードタワー

The Fort of São Thiago in Funchal on the island of Madeira

Il Forte di São Tiago a Funchal nell'isola di Madeira

The Fort of São Thiago in Funchal on the island of Madeira
Photographing from the ship docked in the port of Funchal I captured the beautiful yellow fort that “closes” the city.

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Il Forte di São Tiago a Funchal nell'isola di Madeira

Il Forte di São Tiago a Funchal nell'isola di Madeira

Photo taken with Canon EOS RP and lens Tamron 16-300.

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The archipelago is made up of two major islands, Madeira and Porto Santo, three smaller uninhabited islands, known as the Desertas, and two smaller islands, also uninhabited, called the Savage Islands. The largest island is Madeira. The archipelago, together with Cape Verde, the Azores and the Canaries, forms Macaronesia; the Azores and Madeira are part of Portugal, the Canaries are part of Spain and Cape Verde, once Portuguese, is now an independent republic.
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The Fort of São Tiago in Funchal on the island of Madeira – Le Fort de São Tiago à Funchal sur l’île de Madère – El Fuerte de São Tiago en Funchal en la isla de Madeira – O Forte de São Tiago no Funchal, na ilha da Madeira – O Forte de São Tiago no Funchal, na ilha da Madeira – Pháo đài São Tiago ở Funchal trên đảo Madeira – 马德拉岛丰沙尔的圣蒂亚戈堡 – マデイラ島フンシャルのサンティアゴ要塞

Una delle gallerie del Parco Guell a Barcellona

Una delle gallerie del Parco Guell a Barcellona

Una delle gallerie del Parco Guell a Barcellona.
Era moltissimo tempo che volevo visitare questa famosa attrazione di Barcellona e finalmente, lo scorso anno, sono riuscito ad andarvi.
Quello che impressiona, sono le forme che l’architetto Antoni Gaudì ha ideato e applicato in questo visionario progetto architettonico.
Come in questa galleria dalle forme arrotondate che ricordano tanto un’onda del mare.

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Questo il sito ufficiale del parco: parkguell.barcelona.

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Il Parco Güell (Parc Güell in catalano e Park Güell nella sua denominazione originale) è un parco pubblico di 17,18 ettari con giardini ed elementi architettonici situato nella parte superiore della città di Barcellona, sul versante meridionale del Monte Carmelo. Ideato come complesso urbanistico, fu progettato dall’architetto Antoni Gaudí, massimo esponente del modernismo catalano, a carico dell’impresario Eusebi Güell e inaugurato come parco pubblico nel 1926.
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One of the galleries of Park Güell in Barcelona – Une des galeries du Parc Güell à Barcelone – Una de las galerías del Parque Güell de Barcelona – Uma das galerias do Parque Guell em Barcelona – Eine der Galerien des Park Güell in Barcelona – Một trong những phòng trưng bày của Park Güell ở Barcelona – 巴塞罗那桂尔公园的画廊之一 – バルセロナのグエル公園のギャラリーの 1 つ

The view of the Geirangerfjord from the ship

La vista del fiordo di Geiranger dalla nave

The view of the Geirangerfjord from the ship.
Travelling by ship (I was on the Costa Firenze) along the famous Geirengerfjord you can admire a spectacle of nature that is still almost uncontaminated.

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The Geirangerfjord (Geirangerfjorden) is a fjord in the Norwegian region of Sunnmøre in the south of the county of Møre og Romsdal. It is a branch of the much larger Storfjorden and within it is the famous village of Geiranger. The fjord is one of the most visited natural sites in Norway and since 2005 it is included, together with the Nærøyfjord, in the List of World Heritage Sites drawn up by UNESCO. The presence of these two fjords in the list is however threatened by a plan to build some power lines through the fjord.
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The view of the Geiranger Fjord from the ship – La vue sur le fjord de Geiranger depuis le navire – La vista del fiordo de Geiranger desde el barco. – A vista do fiorde de Geiranger do navio – Der Blick auf den Geiranger Fjord vom Schiff aus – Quang cảnh Geiranger Fjord từ tàu – 从船上看盖朗厄尔峡湾的景色 – 船からのガイランゲルフィヨルドの眺め

Dream Beaches: Bai Bien in Vietnam

Spiaggia di Bãi Biển in Quy Nhơn

Dream Beaches: Bai Bien in Vietnam
In the Binh Dinh region, in the city of Quy Nhơn, you will find this beautiful and long golden sand beach.
Many seaside hotels and restaurants crowd this beautiful coastal town which I visited last year with my wife.
It's just a shame that there wasn't much sun that day.

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Dream beaches: the beautiful Bãi Biển in the Quy Nhơn region of Vietnam – Plages de rêve : les magnifiques Bãi Biển dans la région de Quy Nhơn au Vietnam – Playas de ensueño: la hermosa Bãi Biển en la región de Quy Nhơn en Vietnam – Praias dos sonhos: a bela Bãi Biển na região de Quy Nhơn, no Vietnã – Traumstrände: das wunderschöne Bãi Biển in der Region Quy Nhơn in Vietnam – Những bãi biển trong mơ: Bãi Biển xinh đẹp ở Quy Nhơn, Việt Nam – 梦想海滩:越南归仁地区美丽的 Bãi Biển – 夢のビーチ:ベトナムのクイニョン地方にある美しいバイビエン

La torre della cattedrale di Funchal a Madera

La torre della cattedrale di Funchal nell'isola di Madera

La torre della cattedrale di Funchal nell’isola di Madera.
Amo fotografare le città dalla nave, quando non riesco a scendere a terra, perchè con un buon teleobiettivo si possono evidenziare particolari carini.
Come in questo caso dove ho posto l’attenzione sul campanile della cattedrale di Funchal.

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La torre della cattedrale di Funchal nell'isola di Madera

La torre della cattedrale di Funchal nell'isola di Madera

La torre della cattedrale di Funchal nell'isola di Madera

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The Cathedral of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary is the Catholic cathedral of Funchal, Portugal, and the seat of the Diocese of Funchal. It is located in the center of the city, not far from the marina, in the area called Campo del Duca. Its construction began in the late 1400s. It was the first important church built on the island. Previously, there was a church near the beach of Calhau, but as the number of inhabitants increased thanks to the flourishing sugar cane trade, the church could no longer accommodate all the faithful, so it was decided to build a larger one in the center of the city.
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The tower of Funchal Cathedral in the island of Madeira – La tour de la cathédrale de Funchal sur l’île de Madère – La torre de la Catedral de Funchal en la isla de Madeira – A torre da Catedral do Funchal, na ilha da Madeira – Der Turm der Kathedrale von Funchal auf der Insel Madeira – Tháp của Nhà thờ Funchal ở đảo Madeira – 马德拉岛丰沙尔大教堂的塔楼 – マデイラ島のフンシャル大聖堂の塔

La cattedrale di Cadice vista da un vicolo del centro

La cattedrale di Cadice vista da un vicolo del centro storico della città

La cattedrale di Cadice vista da un vicolo del centro storico della città.
Avvicinandosi alla maestosa cattedrale di Cadice da uno dei vicoli del centro storico della bella città spagnola.
Ci si perde nel dedalo di viuzze ma poi spunta la cattedrale e si ritrova la via.

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La cattedrale nuova di Cadice o cattedrale di Santa Croce sul Mare (in spagnolo: Catedral Nueva de Cádiz o Catedral de Santa Cruz sobre el Mar o Catedral de Santa Cruz sobre las Aguas) si trova a Cadice, in Spagna, ed è la cattedrale della diocesi di Cadice e Ceuta.
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The cathedral of Cadiz seen from an alley in the historic center of the city – La cathédrale de Cadix vue depuis une ruelle du centre historique de la ville – La catedral de Cádiz vista desde un callejón en el centro histórico de la ciudad – A catedral de Cádiz vista de um beco do centro histórico da cidade – Die Kathedrale von Cadiz von einer Gasse im historischen Zentrum der Stadt aus gesehen – Nhà thờ Cadiz nhìn từ một con hẻm ở trung tâm lịch sử của thành phố – 从城市历史中心的一条小巷看到加的斯大教堂 – 街の歴史的中心部の路地から見たカディスの大聖堂