[December, 2011] This is a view of sunset in Lisbon. The monument on the left was built in 1960 to commemorate 500th anniversary of Infante Dom Henrique’s death. He was a leading figure of Portugal’s powerful…

[December, 2011] The DIY walking tour in Lisbon starts at a square where you can reach by tram No.28. This tram is made up by one small old carriage, which is very pretty but powerful,…

[December, 2011] The next day of our arrival in Lisbon was a holiday and most of the facilities for tourists were closed. We were at a loss for a while, but decided to follow the walking…

[December, 2011] Altamura in southern Italy is famous for its bread, though I did not know until I read that in my guide book when I planned this short holiday.It is recognised as Protected designation…

[December, 2011] The last night of my short trip to south Italy was spent in Altamura. When we arrived there, it was already dark, but quite many people were in the main street with a lot…

[December, 2011] While I was travelling southern Italy, I ate quite a lot of meat dishes.So for a change, I went to the nearest seaside to eat seafood.This is the beach of the place called Marina…

[December, 2011] I went to a hill top town called Montescaglioso, in southern Italy. There are things to see there, such as 11th century churches, but maybe because I went there after a surprising town of…

[December, 2011] This is a night view of Matera, southern Italy. It was marvelous!

[December, 2011] This year I saw quite a few cave churches, in Macedonia, in Ukraine and now in Matera in south Italy. When the Turkish Empire had a strong power, a lot of Christian monks must…