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  • Athens. Greece. View of a leafy, green and shady pathway in the grounds of the National Gardens, a vast green refuge and oasis in the centre of Athens.
    Greece_Athens_National_Gardens_056.tif
  • Athens. Greece. View of a leafy, green and shady pathway in the grounds of the National Gardens, a vast green refuge and oasis in the centre of Athens.
    Greece_Athens_National_Gardens_060.tif
  • Athens. Greece. View of a leafy, green and shady pathway in the grounds of the National Gardens, a vast green refuge and oasis in the centre of Athens.
    Greece_Athens_National_Gardens_058.tif
  • Athens. Greece. View of a leafy, green and shady pathway in the grounds of the National Gardens, a vast green refuge and oasis in the centre of Athens.
    Greece_Athens_National_Gardens_054.tif
  • Athens. Greece. View of a leafy, green and shady pathway in the grounds of the National Gardens, a vast green refuge and oasis in the centre of Athens.
    Greece_Athens_National_Gardens_053.tif
  • Athens. Greece. View of a leafy, green and shady pathway in the grounds of the National Gardens, a vast green refuge and oasis in the centre of Athens.
    Greece_Athens_National_Gardens_059.tif
  • Athens. Greece. View of a leafy, green and shady pathway in the grounds of the National Gardens, a vast green refuge and oasis in the centre of Athens.
    Greece_Athens_National_Gardens_055.tif
  • Athens. Greece. View of a leafy, green and shady pathway in the grounds of the National Gardens, a vast green refuge and oasis in the centre of Athens.
    Greece_Athens_National_Gardens_005.tif
  • Athens. Greece. View of shady path lined by sub-tropical plants including Palm trees at the National Gardens, a vast green refuge and oasis in the centre of Athens.
    Greece_Athens_National_Gardens_061.tif
  • Athens. Greece. View of shady path lined by sub-tropical plants including Palm trees at the National Gardens, a vast green refuge and oasis in the centre of Athens.
    Greece_Athens_National_Gardens_009.tif
  • Athens. Greece. View of shady path lined by sub-tropical plants including Palm trees at the National Gardens, a vast green refuge and oasis in the centre of Athens.
    Greece_Athens_National_Gardens_006.tif
  • Athens. Greece. View of shady path lined by sub-tropical plants including Palm trees at the National Gardens, a vast green refuge and oasis in the centre of Athens.
    Greece_Athens_National_Gardens_063.tif
  • Athens. Greece. View of shady path lined by sub-tropical plants including Palm trees at the National Gardens, a vast green refuge and oasis in the centre of Athens.
    Greece_Athens_National_Gardens_062.tif
  • Athens. Greece. View of shady path lined by sub-tropical plants including Palm trees at the National Gardens, a vast green refuge and oasis in the centre of Athens.
    Greece_Athens_National_Gardens_010.tif
  • Athens. Greece. View of a majestic row of fine Palm trees at the National Gardens, a vast green refuge and oasis in the centre of Athens.
    Greece_Athens_National_Gardens_066.tif
  • Athens. Greece. Wooden bridge crossing the central pond of the National Gardens, a vast green refuge and oasis in the centre of Athens.
    Greece_Athens_National_Gardens_057.tif
  • Athens. Greece. Bust of Aristotelis Valaoritis a Greek poet and politician (born 1824 – died 1879) at the National Gardens, a vast green refuge and oasis in the centre of Athens.
    Greece_Athens_National_Gardens_051.tif
  • Athens. Greece. View of architectural fragments from antiquity in the grounds of the National Gardens, a vast green refuge and oasis in the centre of Athens. The National Gardens was formerly the Royal
    Greece_Athens_National_Gardens_048.tif
  • Athens. Greece. View of the neoclassical façade of the charming Botanical Museum at the National Gardens, a vast green refuge and oasis in the centre of Athens.
    Greece_Athens_National_Gardens_047.tif
  • Athens. Greece. View of a majestic row of fine Palm trees at the National Gardens, a vast green refuge and oasis in the centre of Athens.
    Greece_Athens_National_Gardens_044.tif
  • Athens. Greece. Delightful Pergola of Rosa Banksiae at the National Gardens, a vast green refuge and oasis in the centre of Athens.
    Greece_Athens_National_Gardens_041.tif
  • Athens. Greece. View at the National Gardens of the 19th century statue of Ioannis Antonios Kapodistrias, first ruler of liberated Greece in 1828 after 400 years of Turkish occupation.
    Greece_Athens_National_Gardens_024.tif
  • Athens. Greece. View at the National Gardens of the 19th century statue of Ioannis Antonios Kapodistrias, first ruler of liberated Greece in 1828 after 400 years of Turkish occupation.
    Greece_Athens_National_Gardens_021.tif
  • Athens. Greece. View of the 19th century Little Fisherman sculpture by Dimitrios Filippotis at the Zappeion Gardens which is an extension of the adjacent National Gardens, a vast green refuge and oasis in the centre of Athens.
    Greece_Athens_National_Gardens_018.tif
  • Athens. Greece. View of the 19th century Little Harvester sculpture by Dimitrios Filippotis at the Zappeion Gardens which is an extension of the adjacent National Gardens, a vast green refuge and oasis in the centre of Athens.
    Greece_Athens_National_Gardens_015.tif
  • Athens. Greece. View of the 19th century marble woodchopper sculpture by Dimitrios Filippotis at the Zappeion Gardens which is an extension of the adjacent National Gardens, a vast green refuge and oasis in the centre of Athens.
    Greece_Athens_National_Gardens_012.tif
  • Athens. Greece. View of a majestic row of fine Palm trees at the National Gardens, a vast green refuge and oasis in the centre of Athens.
    Greece_Athens_National_Gardens_064.tif
  • Athens. Greece. View of architectural fragments from antiquity in the grounds of the National Gardens, a vast green refuge and oasis in the centre of Athens. The National Gardens was formerly the Royal
    Greece_Athens_National_Gardens_049.tif
  • Athens. Greece. View of a majestic row of fine Palm trees at the National Gardens, a vast green refuge and oasis in the centre of Athens.
    Greece_Athens_National_Gardens_046.tif
  • Athens. Greece. View of a majestic row of fine Palm trees at the National Gardens, a vast green refuge and oasis in the centre of Athens.
    Greece_Athens_National_Gardens_045.tif
  • Athens. Greece. View at the National Gardens of the 19th century statue of Ioannis Antonios Kapodistrias, first ruler of liberated Greece in 1828 after 400 years of Turkish occupation.
    Greece_Athens_National_Gardens_023.tif
  • Athens. Greece. View of the 19th century Little Fisherman sculpture by Dimitrios Filippotis at the Zappeion Gardens which is an extension of the adjacent National Gardens, a vast green refuge and oasis in the centre of Athens.
    Greece_Athens_National_Gardens_019.tif
  • Athens. Greece. View of the statue and sculpture of Ioannis Varvakis by Leonidas Drossis at the Zappeion Gardens which is an extension of the adjacent National Gardens, a vast green refuge and oasis in the centre of Athens.
    Greece_Athens_National_Gardens_017.tif
  • Athens. Greece. View of the statue and sculpture of Ioannis Varvakis by Leonidas Drossis at the Zappeion Gardens which is an extension of the adjacent National Gardens, a vast green refuge and oasis in the centre of Athens.
    Greece_Athens_National_Gardens_016.tif
  • Athens. Greece. View of a majestic row of fine Palm trees at the National Gardens, a vast green refuge and oasis in the centre of Athens.
    Greece_Athens_National_Gardens_007.tif
  • Athens. Greece. Delightful Pergola of Rosa Banksiae at the National Gardens, a vast green refuge and oasis in the centre of Athens.
    Greece_Athens_National_Gardens_004.tif
  • Athens. Greece. View of the low sun glow on a majestic row of fine Palm trees at the National Gardens, a vast green refuge and oasis in the centre of Athens. The National Gardens was formerly the Royal
    Greece_Athens_National_Gardens_002.tif
  • Athens. Greece. View of a majestic row of fine Palm trees at the National Gardens, a vast green refuge and oasis in the centre of Athens.
    Greece_Athens_National_Gardens_001.tif
  • Athens. Greece. View of a majestic row of fine Palm trees at the National Gardens, a vast green refuge and oasis in the centre of Athens.
    Greece_Athens_National_Gardens_065.tif
  • Athens. Greece. Bust of Aristotelis Valaoritis a Greek poet and politician (born 1824 – died 1879) at the National Gardens, a vast green refuge and oasis in the centre of Athens.
    Greece_Athens_National_Gardens_052.tif
  • Athens. Greece. Bust of Aristotelis Valaoritis a Greek poet and politician (born 1824 – died 1879) at the National Gardens, a vast green refuge and oasis in the centre of Athens.
    Greece_Athens_National_Gardens_050.tif
  • Athens. Greece. View of the low sun glow on a majestic row of fine Palm trees at the National Gardens, a vast green refuge and oasis in the centre of Athens. The National Gardens was formerly the Royal
    Greece_Athens_National_Gardens_043.tif
  • Athens. Greece. Delightful Pergola of Rosa Banksiae at the National Gardens, a vast green refuge and oasis in the centre of Athens.
    Greece_Athens_National_Gardens_042.tif
  • Athens. Greece. View at the National Gardens of the 19th century statue of Ioannis Antonios Kapodistrias, first ruler of liberated Greece in 1828 after 400 years of Turkish occupation.
    Greece_Athens_National_Gardens_022.tif
  • Athens. Greece. View of the 19th century Little Fisherman sculpture by Dimitrios Filippotis at the Zappeion Gardens which is an extension of the adjacent National Gardens, a vast green refuge and oasis in the centre of Athens.
    Greece_Athens_National_Gardens_020.tif
  • Athens. Greece. View of the 19th century Little Harvester sculpture by Dimitrios Filippotis at the Zappeion Gardens which is an extension of the adjacent National Gardens, a vast green refuge and oasis in the centre of Athens.
    Greece_Athens_National_Gardens_014.tif
  • Athens. Greece. View of the 19th century Little Harvester sculpture by Dimitrios Filippotis at the Zappeion Gardens which is an extension of the adjacent National Gardens, a vast green refuge and oasis in the centre of Athens.
    Greece_Athens_National_Gardens_013.tif
  • Athens. Greece. View of the 19th century marble woodchopper sculpture by Dimitrios Filippotis at the Zappeion Gardens which is an extension of the adjacent National Gardens, a vast green refuge and oasis in the centre of Athens.
    Greece_Athens_National_Gardens_011.tif
  • Palatine Hill. Rome. Italy. View of a lush, green, shady and leafy lane on Palatine Hill. One of the Seven Hills of Rome, Palatine Hill is the site of majestic ruins of many ancient imperial palaces and associated with Rome’s mythical founders, Romulus and his twin Remus.
    Palatine_Hill_Rome_Italy_039.tif
  • Palatine Hill. Rome. Italy. View of a shady leafy path lined with tall trees on Palatine Hill. Palatine Hill, one of the Seven Hills of Rome is the site of majestic ruins of many ancient imperial palaces and associated with Rome’s mythical founders, Romulus and his twin Remus.
    Palatine_Hill_Rome_Italy_012.tif
  • View of a couple, man and woman walking through a lush, green and leafy lane on Palatine Hill. One of the Seven Hills of Rome, Palatine Hill is the site of majestic ruins of many ancient imperial palaces and associated with Rome’s mythical founders, Romulus and his twin Remus.
    Palatine_Hill_Rome_Italy_040.tif
  • Naxos. Cyclades. Greece. Outdoor Restaurant or taverna shaded by large trees at the inland mountain village of Apiranthos (Apeiranthos or Aperathos). One of islands oldest settlements and entirely built of marble, Apiranthos ‘s delightful narrow alleys and covered passageways wind their way up and around 300 year old homes overflowing with colourful flowers to the two Venetian castles that continue to dominate the village with their presence.
    Greece_Naxos_Island_058.tif
  • Rhodes. Greece. Plane tree shaded area between St Anthony’s gate and d’ Amboise Gate inside the medieval Old town of Rhodes. The old town is a UNESCO world heritage listed site and the best preserved, oldest and largest living medieval city in Europe.
    Greece_Rhodes_Rhodes_Town_026.tif
  • Rhodes. Greece. Plane tree shaded area between St Anthony’s gate and d’ Amboise Gate inside the medieval Old town of Rhodes. The old town is a UNESCO world heritage listed site and the best preserved, oldest and largest living medieval city in Europe. The 4km defensive walls were built by the Knights of St John during the 13th to 15th century to defend Western Europe against the expanding Ottoman Empire. Within the walls are a medieval warren of small alleyways and magnificent historical buildings. The island of Rhodes is the largest of the Dodecanese Island group and one of the most popular Greek Islands.
    Greece_Rhodes_Rhodes_Town_025.tif
  • Rhodes. Greece. Plane tree shaded area between St Anthony’s gate and d’ Amboise Gate inside the medieval Old town of Rhodes. The old town is a UNESCO world heritage listed site and the best preserved, oldest and largest living medieval city in Europe.
    Greece_Rhodes_Rhodes_Town_024.tif
  • Rome. Italy. View of a leafy tree lined avenue at the Villa Borghese Gardens, the second largest public park in Rome. The park which is in the heart of Rome is one of Europe’s most elegant parks and features a lake, temples, fountains, statues, small zoo and several museums. It’s a pleasure to walk or bike through its leafy lanes and watch Romans and tourists at play or relaxing and escape the hectic streets of Rome.
    Villa_Borghese_Gardens_Rome_Italy_10...tif
  • Rome. Italy. View of a leafy tree lined avenue at the Villa Borghese Gardens, the second largest public park in Rome. The park which is in the heart of Rome is one of Europe’s most elegant parks and features a lake, temples, fountains, statues, small zoo and several museums. It’s a pleasure to walk or bike through its leafy lanes and watch Romans and tourists at play or relaxing and escape the hectic streets of Rome.
    Villa_Borghese_Gardens_Rome_Italy_01...tif
  • Naxos. Cyclades. Greece. Outdoor Restaurant or taverna shaded by large trees at the inland mountain village of Apiranthos (Apeiranthos or Aperathos). One of islands oldest settlements and entirely built of marble, Apiranthos ‘s delightful narrow alleys and covered passageways wind their way up and around 300 year old homes overflowing with colourful flowers to the two Venetian castles that continue to dominate the village with their presence.
    Greece_Naxos_Island_059.tif
  • Rome. Italy. View of a leafy tree lined avenue at the Villa Borghese Gardens, the second largest public park in Rome. The park which is in the heart of Rome is one of Europe’s most elegant parks and features a lake, temples, fountains, statues, small zoo and several museums. It’s a pleasure to walk or bike through its leafy lanes and watch Romans and tourists at play or relaxing and escape the hectic streets of Rome.
    Villa_Borghese_Gardens_Rome_Italy_10...tif
  • Aventino. Rome. Italy.  View of people tourists walking through the shady oasis Giardino degli Aranci, a small romantic park on Aventine Hill with wonderful panoramic views of Saint Peter’s dome.  It is known as the Orange gardens because orange trees were brought here and planted from Spain in the 13th century by St Domini founder of the Dominican Order. It is popular place for wedding party photos as its adjacent the churches of Church of SS. Santi Bonifacio e Alessio (St.Alexis) and Santa Sabina.
    Aventine_Rome_Italy_040.tif
  • Rome. Italy. View of the bust of the Sicilian Greek Poet Stesicoro (Stesichorus) on the Viale di Villa Medici. Located on Pincio or Pician Hill, the shady avenue is lined with marble busts of celebrated figures of Italy’s history.
    Piazza_del_Popolo_Rome_Italy_078.tif
  • Rome. Italy. A shady tree lined path leads to the round circular temple dedicated to Diana (Tempio di Diana) at the Villa Borghese Gardens which is the second largest public park in Rome.  The temple is modelled on ancient temples. The landscape gardens which is in the heart of Rome is one of Europe’s most elegant parks and features a lake, temples, fountains, statues, small zoo and several museums. It’s a pleasure to walk or bike through its leafy lanes and watch Romans and tourists at play or relaxing and escape the hectic streets of Rome.
    Villa_Borghese_Gardens_Rome_Italy_06...tif
  • Villa Doria Pamphili. Rome. Italy.  View of people, families relaxing at a shady spot of the small tree fringed lake named del Belvedere on the extensive grounds of the Villa Doria Pamphili on the Janiculum Hill. The lake is inhabited by bird life and turtles and is fed by a naturally cascading canal adorned with small waterfalls and grottoes. The Villa was laid out under the direction of Alessandro Algardi in the 17th century for Prince Camillo Pamphili nephew of Pope Innocent X. The villa and its extensive surrounding grounds form Rome’s largest Public Park and is a haven for joggers and picnickers.
    Villa_Doria_Pamphili_Rome_Italy_049.tif
  • Ptolemais. Cyrenaica. Libya. View along a shady tree lined path on the way to the Columned Palace with the inviting blue waters of the Mediterranean Sea in the background.
    Libya_Ptolemais_037.tif
  • Leafy shady narrow lane in the town of Fira, the capital of Santorini Island, Cyclades, Greece.
    Greece_Santorini_Fira_088.tif
  • Positano. Campania. Italy. Shady arched side entrance to the Villa Flavio Gioia.
    Italy-Campania-Positano_018.tif
  • Aventino. Rome. Italy.  View of people tourists walking through the shady oasis Giardino degli Aranci, a small romantic park on Aventine Hill with wonderful panoramic views of Saint Peter’s dome.  It is known as the Orange gardens because orange trees were brought here and planted from Spain in the 13th century by St Domini founder of the Dominican Order. It is popular place for wedding party photos as its adjacent the churches of Church of SS. Santi Bonifacio e Alessio (St.Alexis) and Santa Sabina.
    Aventine_Rome_Italy_039.tif
  • Aventino. Rome. Italy.  View of people tourists walking through the shady oasis Giardino degli Aranci, a small romantic park on Aventine Hill with wonderful panoramic views of Saint Peter’s dome.  It is known as the Orange gardens because orange trees were brought here and planted from Spain in the 13th century by St Domini founder of the Dominican Order. It is popular place for wedding party photos as its adjacent the churches of Church of SS. Santi Bonifacio e Alessio (St.Alexis) and Santa Sabina.
    Aventine_Rome_Italy_035.tif
  • Rome. Italy. View of a bust on the Viale di Villa Medici. Located on Pincio or Pician Hill, the shady avenue is lined with marble busts of celebrated figures of Italy’s history.
    Piazza_del_Popolo_Rome_Italy_077.tif
  • View on Pincian or Pincio Hill of the Viale di Villa Medici which is a shady avenue lined with marble busts of celebrated Italians.
    Piazza_del_Popolo_Rome_Italy_076.tif
  • Villa Doria Pamphili. Rome. Italy.  View of people, families relaxing at a shady spot of the small tree fringed lake named del Belvedere on the extensive grounds of the Villa Doria Pamphili on the Janiculum Hill. The lake is inhabited by bird life and turtles and is fed by a naturally cascading canal adorned with small waterfalls and grottoes. The Villa was laid out under the direction of Alessandro Algardi in the 17th century for Prince Camillo Pamphili nephew of Pope Innocent X. The villa and its extensive surrounding grounds form Rome’s largest Public Park and is a haven for joggers and picnickers.
    Villa_Doria_Pamphili_Rome_Italy_048.tif
  • Villa Doria Pamphili. Rome. Italy.  View of people, families relaxing at a shady spot of the small tree fringed lake named del Belvedere on the extensive grounds of the Villa Doria Pamphili on the Janiculum Hill. The lake is inhabited by bird life and turtles and is fed by a naturally cascading canal adorned with small waterfalls and grottoes. The Villa was laid out under the direction of Alessandro Algardi in the 17th century for Prince Camillo Pamphili nephew of Pope Innocent X. The villa and its extensive surrounding grounds form Rome’s largest Public Park and is a haven for joggers and picnickers.
    Villa_Doria_Pamphili_Rome_Italy_010.tif
  • Moni Arkadiou. Crete. Greece. View of colourful pot plants lining a shady stone path in front of the Monks private quarters inside the beautiful and impressive Monastery of Arkadiou. The Orthodox Monastery of Arkadiou was originally founded in the 11 century and is set on a plateau in the Ida Mountains 23 kilometres southeast of Rethymno. It was the scene of glorious tragic incident event in 1866 during the Cretan resistance against Turkish forces in which a large number of refugees as well as Cretan freedom fighters sacrificed their lives by deciding to blow-up themselves with the powder magazine stores here rather than suffer death at the hands of the Turks. Crete is Greece’s largest island and the fifth largest island in the Mediterranean.
    Greece_Crete_Moni_Arkadiou_048.tif
  • Moni Arkadiou. Crete. Greece. View of colourful pot plants lining a shady stone path in front of the Monks private quarters inside the beautiful and impressive Monastery of Arkadiou. The Orthodox Monastery of Arkadiou was originally founded in the 11 century and is set on a plateau in the Ida Mountains 23 kilometres southeast of Rethymno. It was the scene of glorious tragic incident event in 1866 during the Cretan resistance against Turkish forces in which a large number of refugees as well as Cretan freedom fighters sacrificed their lives by deciding to blow-up themselves with the powder magazine stores here rather than suffer death at the hands of the Turks. Crete is Greece’s largest island and the fifth largest island in the Mediterranean.
    Greece_Crete_Moni_Arkadiou_046.tif
  • Damascus. Syria. View of the shady avenue of the National museum which leads to its monumental entrance, the reconstructed 729 AD gateway of the Umayyad Palace of Qasr al-Heir al-Gharbi in the Syrian Desert.
    Syria_Damascus_048.tif
  • Damascus. Syria. View of the shady avenue of the National museum which leads to its monumental entrance, the reconstructed 729 AD gateway of the Umayyad Palace of Qasr al-Heir al-Gharbi in the Syrian Desert.
    Syria_Damascus_047.tif
  • Palatine Hill. Rome. Italy. View of a shady leafy path lined with tall trees on Palatine Hill. Palatine Hill, one of the Seven Hills of Rome is the site of majestic ruins of many ancient imperial palaces and associated with Rome’s mythical founders, Romulus and his twin Remus.
    Palatine_Hill_Rome_Italy_015.tif
  • Aventino. Rome. Italy.  View of people tourists walking through the shady oasis Giardino degli Aranci, a small romantic park on Aventine Hill with wonderful panoramic views of Saint Peter’s dome.  It is known as the Orange gardens because orange trees were brought here and planted from Spain in the 13th century by St Domini founder of the Dominican Order. It is popular place for wedding party photos as its adjacent the churches of Church of SS. Santi Bonifacio e Alessio (St.Alexis) and Santa Sabina.
    Aventine_Rome_Italy_038.tif
  • Aventino. Rome. Italy.  View of people tourists walking through the shady oasis Giardino degli Aranci, a small romantic park on Aventine Hill with wonderful panoramic views of Saint Peter’s dome.  It is known as the Orange gardens because orange trees were brought here and planted from Spain in the 13th century by St Domini founder of the Dominican Order. It is popular place for wedding party photos as its adjacent the churches of Church of SS. Santi Bonifacio e Alessio (St.Alexis) and Santa Sabina.
    Aventine_Rome_Italy_036.tif
  • Aventino. Rome. Italy.  View of people tourists walking through the shady oasis Giardino degli Aranci, a small romantic park on Aventine Hill with wonderful panoramic views of Saint Peter’s dome.  It is known as the Orange gardens because orange trees were brought here and planted from Spain in the 13th century by St Domini founder of the Dominican Order. It is popular place for wedding party photos as its adjacent the churches of Church of SS. Santi Bonifacio e Alessio (St.Alexis) and Santa Sabina.
    Aventine_Rome_Italy_037.tif
  • Aventino. Rome. Italy.  View of people tourists walking through the shady oasis Giardino degli Aranci, a small romantic park on Aventine Hill with wonderful panoramic views of Saint Peter’s dome.  It is known as the Orange gardens because orange trees were brought here and planted from Spain in the 13th century by St Domini founder of the Dominican Order. It is popular place for wedding party photos as its adjacent the churches of Church of SS. Santi Bonifacio e Alessio (St.Alexis) and Santa Sabina.
    Aventine_Rome_Italy_001.tif
  • View on Pincian or Pincio Hill of the Viale di Villa Medici which is a shady avenue lined with marble busts of celebrated Italians.
    Piazza_del_Popolo_Rome_Italy_080.tif
  • Rome. Italy. A shady tree lined path leads to the round circular temple dedicated to Diana (Tempio di Diana) at the Villa Borghese Gardens which is the second largest public park in Rome.  The temple is modelled on ancient temples. The landscape gardens which is in the heart of Rome is one of Europe’s most elegant parks and features a lake, temples, fountains, statues, small zoo and several museums. It’s a pleasure to walk or bike through its leafy lanes and watch Romans and tourists at play or relaxing and escape the hectic streets of Rome.
    Villa_Borghese_Gardens_Rome_Italy_00...tif
  • Mystras. Peloponnese. Greece. Grape vine provides a cool shady canopy to pathway leading to the nuns’ quarters at the 14th century convent of the Pantanassa.
    Greece_Mystras_020.tif
  • Scenic shady road on the hill of Prophitis llias (Aspis), Argos, Peloponnese, Greece.
    Greece_Argos_Ilias_Hill_010.tif
  • Moni Arkadiou. Crete. Greece. View of colourful pot plants lining a shady stone path in front of the Monks private quarters inside the beautiful and impressive Monastery of Arkadiou. The Orthodox Monastery of Arkadiou was originally founded in the 11 century and is set on a plateau in the Ida Mountains 23 kilometres southeast of Rethymno. It was the scene of glorious tragic incident event in 1866 during the Cretan resistance against Turkish forces in which a large number of refugees as well as Cretan freedom fighters sacrificed their lives by deciding to blow-up themselves with the powder magazine stores here rather than suffer death at the hands of the Turks. Crete is Greece’s largest island and the fifth largest island in the Mediterranean.
    Greece_Crete_Moni_Arkadiou_047.tif
  • Damascus. Syria. View of part of the Ottoman columned portico along north wall of the Azem Palace. Built in 1749-50 as private residence for the Ottoman governor of Damascus, the stunning palace features striking Arab architecture and is one of the most impressive sights found in Damascus. The Palace buildings are decorated beautifully with a hooped combination of black basalt, limestone and sandstone and the main courtyard is a shady and tranquil setting complete with pools and fountains. Damascus is the capital of Syria and one of the oldest continually inhabited cities in the world.
    Syria_Damascus_079.tif
  • Damascus. Syria. View of part of the Ottoman columned portico along north wall of the Azem Palace. Built in 1749-50 as private residence for the Ottoman governor of Damascus, the stunning palace features striking Arab architecture and is one of the most impressive sights found in Damascus. The Palace buildings are decorated beautifully with a hooped combination of black basalt, limestone and sandstone and the main courtyard is a shady and tranquil setting complete with pools and fountains. Damascus is the capital of Syria and one of the oldest continually inhabited cities in the world.
    Syria_Damascus_077.tif
  • Damascus. Syria. View of the shady gardens of the National Museum which has an impressive display of classic periods sculpture and architectural fragments. The National museum of Damascus is one of the world’s great collections of archaeological treasures. Damascus is the capital of Syria and one of the oldest continually inhabited cities in the world.
    Syria_Damascus_058.tif
  • Damascus. Syria. View of the shady gardens of the National Museum which has an impressive display of classic periods sculpture and architectural fragments. The National museum of Damascus is one of the world’s great collections of archaeological treasures. Damascus is the capital of Syria and one of the oldest continually inhabited cities in the world.
    Syria_Damascus_052.tif
  • Damascus. Syria. View of the shady gardens of the National Museum which has an impressive display of classic periods sculpture and architectural fragments.
    Syria_Damascus_051.tif
  • Damascus. Syria. View of the shady gardens of the National Museum which has an impressive display of classic periods sculpture and architectural fragments.
    Syria_Damascus_050.tif
  • Damascus. Syria. View of the shady avenue of the National museum which leads to its monumental entrance, the reconstructed 729 AD gateway of the Umayyad Palace of Qasr al-Heir al-Gharbi in the Syrian Desert.
    Syria_Damascus_046.tif
  • Ptolemais. Cyrenaica. Libya. View along a shady tree lined path on the way to the Columned Palace with the inviting blue waters of the Mediterranean Sea in the background.
    Libya_Ptolemais_036.tif
  • Leafy shady narrow lane in the town of Fira, the capital of Santorini Island, Cyclades, Greece.
    Greece_Santorini_Fira_097.tif
  • Leafy shady narrow lane in the town of Fira, the capital of Santorini Island, Cyclades, Greece.
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  • Aventino. Rome. Italy.  View of people tourists walking through the shady oasis Giardino degli Aranci, a small romantic park on Aventine Hill with wonderful panoramic views of Saint Peter’s dome.  It is known as the Orange gardens because orange trees were brought here and planted from Spain in the 13th century by St Domini founder of the Dominican Order. It is popular place for wedding party photos as its adjacent the churches of Church of SS. Santi Bonifacio e Alessio (St.Alexis) and Santa Sabina.
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  • Damascus. Syria. View of the shady avenue of the National museum which leads to its monumental entrance, the reconstructed 729 AD gateway of the Umayyad Palace of Qasr al-Heir al-Gharbi in the Syrian Desert.
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  • Positano. Italy. A pathway shaded by bright pink bougainvillea beside the Baroque Hotel Palazzo Murat arched gate entrance.
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  • Positano. Italy. A pathway shaded by bright pink bougainvillea beside the Baroque Hotel Palazzo Murat arched gate entrance.
    Italy-Campania-Positano_011.tif
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