Kykkos Monastery, Cyprus
Kykkos Monastery (Ιερά Μονή Κύκκου ), which lies 20 km west of Pedoulas, is one of the wealthiest and best-known monasteries in Cyprus. The Holy
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Kykkos Monastery (Ιερά Μονή Κύκκου ), which lies 20 km west of Pedoulas, is one of the wealthiest and best-known monasteries in Cyprus. The Holy
Torcello is the most distant of the islands of the Venetian lagoon, and nearly uninhabited, with only 10 official year-round residents. But once it was
My images of Turkey, before we visited, were a melange of towers and gates—perhaps the one above—mysterious alleys, turbaned sultans, espionage, intrigue and many-minareted mosques.
The best-known active mosque in Istanbul, the Sultan Ahmet Mosque, popularly known as the Blue Mosque, stands next door to Hagia Sophia, which it replaced
Almost every city has something unique or distinctive to show off, and in Ravenna’s case it is the largest and most spectacular collection of Byzantine mosaics you can find. Together, the mosaic sites have given Ravenna, a not-especially-large…
Ravenna is not at the top of most people’s lists of places to visit in Italy–it certainly wasn’t on mine–and I only added it to my trip at the strong urging of online friends. I’m glad I did. The city is not only a pleasant place to eat and walk–it…
Kykkos Monastery (Ιερά Μονή Κύκκου ), which lies 20 km west of Pedoulas, is one of the wealthiest and best-known
Torcello is the most distant of the islands of the Venetian lagoon, and nearly uninhabited, with only 10 official year-round
My images of Turkey, before we visited, were a melange of towers and gates—perhaps the one above—mysterious alleys, turbaned sultans,
The best-known active mosque in Istanbul, the Sultan Ahmet Mosque, popularly known as the Blue Mosque, stands next door to
Almost every city has something unique or distinctive to show off, and in Ravenna’s case it is the largest and most spectacular collection of Byzantine mosaics you can find. Together, the mosaic sites have given Ravenna, a not-especially-large…
Ravenna is not at the top of most people’s lists of places to visit in Italy–it certainly wasn’t on mine–and I only added it to my trip at the strong urging of online friends. I’m glad I did. The city is not only a pleasant place to eat and walk–it…