Tag: “Mediterranean”

11 places found.

  1. Historic Port, Quarter & Souks

    The city we know as Byblos in the Western world is a Mediterranean city in the Mount Lebanon Governorate of present-day Lebanon, called Jbeil (جبيل Ǧubayl) in Arabic. It is believed to have been founded around 5000 BC, and according to fragments attributed to the semi-legendary pre-Trojan war Phoenician historian Sanchuniathon, it was the first city ever built, and even today is believed by many to be the oldest continuously-inhabited city in the world.

    It is mentioned in the Bible in 1 Kings 5:32, referring to the nationality of the builders of Solomon's Temple.

    So, it's old.

  2. Lindos

  3. Qartaba, Lebanon

    Qartaba (aka 'Kartaba'), Lebanon is a beautiful, tranquil mountain village. At 54 km distance from Beirut, Qartaba sits on the mountains above *Byblos, one of the oldest cities in the world (*worth a visit for the old souq, countless fossils--20% of the world's supply is from here!, and ancient seaport).

    At an altitude of 1250m, Qartaba is recognized with having a healthy climate and beautiful scenery.

  4. Agbar Tower

    Jean Nouvel's Agbar Tower in Barcelona, Spain

  5. Stradun

    The polished limestone pedestrian street through Dubvronik's Old Town is trafficked by tourists and locals alike. Also known as the placa, it starts at the Pile Gate and Fountain Onofrijeva and runs down to the .

  6. Knezev Dvor

    Just south of Luza Square is the Rector's Palace. It was the seat of the Ragusan (previous name for Dubrovnik) government.

  7. Old town

    Jules Verne, the father of science fiction, in search of unique places for his novels, chose Rovinj as a setting for some chapters of his novel 'Mathias Sandorf'. Just as he was, many a writer has through centuries equallv been enchanted by Rovinj and its beauties.

  8. Hvar, Croatia

    Hvar is an Island off the coast of Croatia. It's probably the most know out of the whole chain, but still relatively untapped if you ask me...

  9. Marina Warf

  10. Cafe Bar Mlini

    A nice and cozy little beachfront bar on the island of Marinkovac on the Pakleni Otoci archipelago near the town of Hvar, Croatia.

    Take a quick ride over with a passenger ferry and spend a day relaxing in a peaceful cove...