Directly on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, there is the favorite suburban palace of Peter I - "Monplaisir" (fr. mon plaisir - "my delight").The idea of the construction was defined by the sketches and the schematic drawings of the Tsar himself, who сhalked out not only the site but also the inside layout, some elements of the decorative finish, etc. The appearance of "Monplaisir" reflected the unique individuality of the first Russian emperor, his aesthetic taste, interests and affection. The decoration was obviously conceived under the influence of the Dutch architecture of the XVIII century, this is why the palace was sometimes called: "The Dutch house".
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Portrait of the cormorant fisherman illuminated by his gas lamp at dawn. The karst peaks of Guilin are in the background. You may be wondering if the cormorants spread their wings just for the camera. This is actually their natural behavior. The birds spread their wings after they dive for fish in order to quickly dry them.
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Our YouTube Travel Video with Behind the Scenes of this picture:
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"And if my life was a ladder
I've spent the whole of it
Looking for the next step
Convinced that you are on the roof
Waiting to see if I arrive." Robe Iniesta.
When we plan our itineraries, we always try to add small towns of great beauty and rich history, perhaps not as well-known as other places, but equally interesting. So when I first learned about the beautiful village of Sirince, with less than 500 inhabitants, I decided that it could not be missed on our recent trip to Turkey. Located on a mountainous area a few kilometers away from the city of Selçuk and the ruins of Ephesus, Sirince is gradually gaining popularity as a tourist destination, thanks to its charming cobblestone streets and its beautiful architecture with wooden details, a mix of its Christian and Ottoman past. Most of the current buildings in Sirince date back to the 19th century, but it is the year 1923 that marks a before and after in this town, since it was then when the vast majority of its Greek population was exchanged with Turkish population from Greece, after the agreement between both countries at the end of the war.
Today, many of the houses in Sirince are being rehabilitated, respecting their original structure and materials, although some like the one in the center of this photograph still clearly show the ravages of the passage of time. Walking around Sirince with my wife posing for my photographs in her beautiful burgundy dress, made the experience of exploring this town even more unforgettable to me.
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"Y si fuera mi vida una escalera
Me la he pasado entera
Buscando el siguiente escalón
Convencido que estás en el tejado
Esperando a ver si llego yo." Robe Iniesta.
Cuando planeamos nuestros itinerarios, siempre intentamos añadir pequeños pueblos de gran belleza y rica historia, quizás no tan conocidos como otros lugares, pero igualmente interesantes. Así que cuando supe por primera vez de la bella aldea de Sirince, con menos de 500 habitantes, decidí que no podía faltar en nuestro reciente viaje a Turquía. Situada sobre una zona montañosa a escasos kilómetros de la ciudad de Selçuk y las ruinas de Éfeso, Sirince está gradualmente ganando en popularidad como destino turístico, gracias a sus encantadoras calles empedradas y a su hermosa arquitectura con detalles de madera, mezclas de su pasado cristiano y otomano. La mayoría de los edificios actuales de Sirince se remontan al siglo XIX, pero es el año 1923 el que marca un antes y después en este pueblo, ya que fue entonces cuando la gran mayoría de su población griega fue intercambiada con población turca proveniente de Grecia, tras el acuerdo entre ambos países al finalizar la guerra.
Hoy en día, muchas de las casas de Sirince están siendo rehabilitadas respetando su estructura y materiales originales, aunque algunas como la del centro de esta fotografía aún muestran claramente los estragos del paso del tiempo. Recorrer Sirince con mi mujer posando para mis fotografías con su precioso vestido burdeos, hizo que la experiencia de explorar este pueblo fuera aún más inolvidable si cabe.
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Pupils at the gate of a primary school with a Pakistani flag painted on it in Sheikhupura, Pakistan
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Waterfalls in the winter possess a unique and breathtaking beauty that sets them apart from their appearance in other seasons. Wouldn't you agree?
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