About famous tanneries, etc.
Our stroll through the souks of Fez, Morocco, continued. Along the way, we passed the mausoleum dedicated to Moulay Idris, the founder of this town. Apparently, you can offer your prayers from outside…
Fez
Walking through the souk
The medina of Fez, Morocco, is said to be one of the world’s largest labyrinthine old cities. The impression is that most of it is a souk (market). Although it is divided into…
A beige-coloured medina and a messy pottery shop
Our next stop on our Fez, Morocco sightseeing trip was a hilltop with a magnificent view. On this hilltop stood the Borj Nord fortress, built in the 16th century. At the time, Portugal…
Boat on Lake Ohrid
We took a boat trip on the Lake Ohrid. The boatman did not speak very much English, but told us ‘ Here, the depth is about 10m, but over there it is about 300m’…
Restaurant recommended by our guide
On the day we arrived in Taiwan, I asked our guide for a good Taiwanese restaurant. She recommended Shin Yeh, which apparently has a branch in Japan, too. I checked my guide book and…
Sightseeing in Yaroslavl, the second part
The symbol of Yaroslavl in Russia is a bear. One of them was sitting on the bench in the town. The legend says that when Yaroslav the first founded this town, the…
In Moscow 1980
This is my friend, Tarcisio’s posting. When we landed at the Moscow airport in April 1980, at the passport control we we found the officials wearing uniforms, with no smiles or no expressions. They looked...
Buy pieces of lace
According to my guide book, there are many women who knit lace and sell their products on the streets. It says ‘Buy one or two pieces which would help them sustaining...
Finnair
Finnair Plc is the flag carrier and largest airline of Finland with its headquarters in Vantaa and its main hub at Helsinki-Vantaa Airport. According to company’s official web site, Finnair is one of world’s oldest...
where is the tasty wine?
The town of Mikulov in Moravia region in Czech Republic, which is famous for its wine is very pretty with the castle on top of a hill. The railway station where...
4:30am
The tour in Ireland was organised by the same company as the one we joined last year in Scotland. They arrange the accommodation by asking customers their preference (ie.budget) and this time in...
Restaurant and winery in Castell’Arquato
On the day we went to Castell’Arquato, a historic and beautiful town in Emilia-Romagna, Italy, we made a reservation at a restaurant called Ristorante del Voltone. If you want to have lunch on...
tasty meals from the rich local foodstuffs
This photo is a part of feast we had in our hotel in Sado Island in Japan. This time we stayed two nights in a hotel called Ryokan Urashima and on the...
Funicular I wanted to ride
We have visited Lisbon, Portugal several times, but we have never actually seen the funicular that I sometimes see in the pictures. That’s why I definitely wanted to ride this time. We hadn’t...
