Category: travel Photography
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North Island, New Zealand
Twelve cities are in the North Island: Auckland, New Plymouth, Tauranga, Gisborne, Napier, Hamilton, Hastings, Palmerston North, Rotorua, Wanganui, Whangarei and Wellington, the capital, located at the southern extremity of the island. Approximately 76% of New Zealand’s population lives in the North Island.According to Māori mythology, the North and South Islands of New Zealand arose…
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Prague, Czech Republic
Prague, also known as Zlata Praha in the past, is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated on the bank of River Vltava in central Bohemia, the beautiful city of Prague is rich in history and lies in the heart of Europe.
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Egypt
Egypt’s location, overlooking the Mediterranean Sea from its northern tip and the Red Sea from its eastern side, with the river Nile splitting it down the middle, gives Egypt a striking and strategic position.
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Berlin, Germany
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and one of the 16 states (Länder) of the Federal Republic of Germany.
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Munich, Germany
Munich is noted for its architecture and culture, and the annual Oktoberfest beer celebration is world famous. Munich’s cultural scene is second to none in Germany, with the museums even considered by some to outrank Berlin in quality. Many travelers to Munich are absolutely stunned by the quality of the architecture. Although it was heavily…
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Paris, France
Paris, the cosmopolitan capital of France, is – with 2.2 million people living in the dense central city and almost 12 million people living in the whole metropolitan area – one of the largest agglomerations in Europe. Located in the north of the country on the river Seine, Paris has the reputation of being the…
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Turkey
Turkey is at the northeast end of the Mediterranean Sea in southeast Europe and southwest Asia. To the north is the Black Sea and to the west is the Aegean Sea. Its neighbours are Greece and Bulgaria to the west, Russia, Ukraine, and Romania to the north and northwest (through the Black Sea), Georgia, Armenia,…
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England
England is the most populous and significant country of the United Kingdom with over 51 million residents.
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Rome, Italy
Rome, the ‘Eternal City’, is the capital of Italy and of the Lazio (Latium) region. It’s the famed city of the Roman Empire, the Seven Hills, La Dolce Vita (sweet life), the Vatican City and Three Coins in the Fountain. Rome, as a millennium-long centre of power, culture and religion, having been the centre of…
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Moscow, Russia
Moscow is the capital of Russia and the largest city in Europe. Having played a central role in the development of the Russian state and its history, Moscow was the capital of the former Soviet Union and continues to pave the way as Muscovites move into the 21st century. A 950 year-old city, Moscow has…
Matthew Laurence 