Ancient Roman column capital (head) with blue sky in the background in Pompeii. Pompeii was an ancient city located in what is now the comune of Pompei near Naples in the Campania region of Italy. Pompeii, along with Herculaneum and many villas in the surrounding area, was buried under 4 to 6 m of volcanic ash and pumice in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79 (1st century). Pompei, Naples (Napoli), Campania, Italy, July 2020. @csabaprog

Deserted, rainy Bacino Orseolo in Venice during the coronavirus crisis. Empty gondolas moored, without tourists. Venice, Veneto, Italy, June 2020. @csabaprog

Salt pan, saltworks `soline` in Sečovlje - Sicciole. The picture shows the huts of the salt workers. At Sečovlje Salina Nature Park, the past and present still walk hand in hand. The ancient method of salt-making, learnt ages ago by the Piran salt-workers from their teachers, the salters from Pag Island, is still something special, even in the entire Mediterranean. Sečovlje Salina Nature Park. Sečovlje - Sicciole, Portoroz, Obalno-kraska, Slovenia, June 2020. @csabaprog

Sibenik Old Town as seen from the coast - Croatia, Sibenik, December 2019. Ferry port Sibenik (Trajektna luka Šibenik). Winter clouds rise above the old town.

The Church of the Holy Cross dating from the 9th century - Nin Town, Croatia, December 2019. With clouds gathering in the background. @csabaprog

Deserted, rainy Saint Mark's Square in Venice during the coronavirus crisis. The photo shows St. Mark's Cathedral (`Basilica di San Marco`). `Piazza San Marco`, Venice, Veneto, Italy, June 2020. @csabaprog

St. Maurus's Parish Church - `Župnijska cerkev sv. Mavra`. This renovated, salmon-coloured, 16th-century church and its detached bell tower are on the hill above the town. Izola, Obalno-kraska, Slovenia, June 2020. @csabaprog

Panoramic glass elevator in the port of Koper. In the background you can see cruise ships, pilot boats, containers and cranes in the harbor. The glass of the elevator reflects the clouds and the harbor. Koper (`Capodistria`), Slovenia, June 2020. @csabaprog

Four-language information board - the Muda city gate (`Vrata Muda`). One of the main attractions of Koper is definitely the Muda Gate (`Vrata Muda`) – one of the main gates and the only still preserved city gate (of the former twelve gates of the external defensive wall), which was built in 1516, in the Renaissance style. Koper, Slovenia, June 2020. @csabaprog

Guests sit on the terrace of the café in Piran on Tartini Central Square ('Tartinijev trg'). In the background is the Town Hall building. At the end of the 13th century, the Venetians built the Town Hall building outside the town walls as they existed at that time. It was constructed in the Roman-Gothic style with a façade full of immured coats of arms and inscriptions. At the end of the 19th century, the new Town Hall was built on Tartini Square. Portoroz, Piran, Obalno-kraska, Slovenia, June 2020. @csabaprog

Bronze statue of Daedalus (`Dedalo`) on the terrace of the Sanctuary of Venus in Pompeii. Ancient ruins in the foreground, mountains and a blue sky in the background. Venus was the patron goddess of Pompeii, to whom the colony was named upon conclusion (80 BC). Pompeii was an ancient city located in what is now the comune of Pompei near Naples in the Campania region of Italy. Pompeii, along with Herculaneum and many villas in the surrounding area, was buried under 4 to 6 m of volcanic ash and pumice in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79 (1st century). Pompei, Naples (Napoli), Campania, Italy, July 2020. @csabaprog

Beach promenade in Piran. Along the sea you can see the old town of Piran with shops and restaurants. In the distance you can see the lighthouse (`Piranski svetilnik`) and the cathedral. Portoroz, Piran, Obalno-kraska, Slovenia, June 2020. @csabaprog

Dark clouds over the mountains - Nin, Croatia, December 2019. Winter photo of Nin with dark clouds and amazing distant mountains. In the foreground of the picture are the waves of the Adriatic Sea.

Column (cross) 'Beli Kriz' at sunset. Portorož, Italian: Portorose, literally "Port of Roses" is a Slovenian Adriatic seaside resort and spa town located in the Municipality of Piran in southwestern Slovenia. Its modern development began in the late 19th century with the vogue for the first health resorts. Portoroz, Piran, Obalno-kraska, Slovenia, June 2020.

Rocks on the beach. Portoroz, Piran, Obalno-kraska, Slovenia, June 2020. @csabaprog

Church of St Bernardine - 'Cerkev sv. Bernardina'. The remains of the former monastery comprise a well-preserved and eminent bell tower, the church presbytery and the retaining wall complete with arches. The monastery and the church date back to the 15th century and are dedicated to St Bernardine of Siena. Activities in the monastery ended in the 19th century and the Austrian military later used the complex as a stronghold, from which soldiers defended the bay. Later, the building was the seat of the tax administration as well as the customs office. Portoroz, Piran, Obalno-kraska, Slovenia, June 2020.

View from the mountain to the Adriatic Sea. In the foreground of the picture is the chimney of a white house. Portorož, Italian: Portorose, literally "Port of Roses" is a Slovenian Adriatic seaside resort and spa town located in the Municipality of Piran in southwestern Slovenia. Its modern development began in the late 19th century with the vogue for the first health resorts. Across the bay is Croatia. Portoroz, Piran, Obalno-kraska, Slovenia, June 2020.

Tartini Monument - Giuseppe Tartini L`Istria. In 1892, upon the 200th anniversary of the birth of the composer, the people of Piran wanted to erect a monument to honour his memory, but due to the works being protracted, Piran had to wait until 1896 for the larger-than-life bronze statue of the virtuoso to finally be mounted on a high pedestal. The statue is the work of the Venetian sculptor Antonio dal Zotto. Tartini Central Square (`Tartinijev trg`), Portoroz, Piran, Obalno-kraska, Slovenia, June 2020. @csabaprog

Church of St Bernardine - 'Cerkev sv. Bernardina'. The remains of the former monastery comprise a well-preserved and eminent bell tower, the church presbytery and the retaining wall complete with arches. The monastery and the church date back to the 15th century and are dedicated to St Bernardine of Siena. Activities in the monastery ended in the 19th century and the Austrian military later used the complex as a stronghold, from which soldiers defended the bay. Later, the building was the seat of the tax administration as well as the customs office. Portoroz, Piran, Obalno-kraska, Slovenia, June 2020.

Deserted rainy street in Venice during the coronavirus crisis, Venice, Veneto, Italy, June 2020. @csabaprog

Old Town Koper. Cevljarska street (`Čevljarska ulica`). In the background appears the Bell Tower (City Tower). Zvonik (Mestni stolp). Koper, Slovenia, June 2020. @csabaprog

View of Piran Old Town from the tower of St. George's Cathedral, `Župnijska cerkev sv. Jurija`. The photo shows the old town, the city wall, as well as the steep coast and the Adriatic Sea. Portoroz, Piran, Obalno-kraska, Slovenia, June 2020. @csabaprog

The Church of the Holy Cross dating from the 9th century - Nin Town, Croatia, December 2019. With clouds gathering in the background. @csabaprog

Detailed view of blue iris flowers. Background with green leaves. - Telekgerendas, Bekes county, Hungary, May 2020

Recycling, selective trash boxes with English, Italian and Slovenian inscriptions, marked in three colors. Blue, gray, yellow. Paper, non recyclable, plastic bottles. The storage is made of concrete and steel and stands at the entrance to the Sečovlje Salina Nature Park. Sečovlje - Sicciole, Portoroz, Obalno-kraska, Slovenia, June 2020. @csabaprog

View of the Piran Peninsula from Strunjan. Behind the tables and chairs of the restaurant’s terrace you can see Piran and the St. George's Cathedral above the waters of the Adriatic Sea. Strunjan, Piran, Obalno-kraska, Slovenia, June 2020. @csabaprog

Coat of arms on the column next to the Da Ponte fountain (`Da Pontejev vodnjak`). Its current Baroque appearance stems from 1666, when podestá Lorenzo Da Ponte had it rebuilt. Preseren Square (`Prešernov trg`), Koper, Slovenia, June 2020. @csabaprog

Old-fashioned, rusty lock and padlock on blue wooden door. The solid door closes a warehouse building. Portorož, Italian: Portorose, literally "Port of Roses" is a Slovenian Adriatic seaside resort and spa town located in the Municipality of Piran in southwestern Slovenia. Its modern development began in the late 19th century with the vogue for the first health resorts. Across the bay is Croatia. Portoroz, Piran, Obalno-kraska, Slovenia, June 2020.

Island of Pag - Croatia, December 2019. Amazing winter photo of the island of Pag, background of barren mountains, foreground of the Adriatic Sea.

View from the terrace of Vila Toni at sunset. In the distance 'The Piran Salt Pans'. Portorož, Italian: Portorose, literally "Port of Roses" is a Slovenian Adriatic seaside resort and spa town located in the Municipality of Piran in southwestern Slovenia. Its modern development began in the late 19th century with the vogue for the first health resorts. Portoroz, Piran, Obalno-kraska, Slovenia, June 2020.

Luka Koper - Port of Koper. Container ships, cranes and containers in the port. Pilot boats are anchored in the foreground. The sky is covered with dark clouds. Luka Koper (`Capodistria`), Slovenia, June 2020. @csabaprog

The Pag Bridge is a reinforced concrete arched bridge in Croatia that connects the island of Pag to the mainland. The main road 106 passes through it.The peninsula has a small tower and blue water in the background. Pag, Croatia, January 2020. @csabaprog

Woman takes photos of Tartini Central Square in Piran ('Tartinijev trg'). In the background you can see colorful houses and the St George's Cathedral ('Zupnijska cerkev sv. Jurija'). St George's Cathedral, overlooking Piran from the hill above the town centre and offering a view over three countries, is the largest church building in town. Portoroz, Piran, Obalno-kraska, Slovenia, June 2020. @csabaprog

Cranes in the container terminal. Luka Koper - Port of Koper. Cranes and containers in the port. The sky is covered with dark clouds. Luka Koper (`Capodistria`), Slovenia, June 2020. @csabaprog

Bell Tower, `Zvonik Campanile`, tower of St. George's Cathedral, `Župnijska cerkev sv. Jurija`. St George's Cathedral, overlooking Piran from the hill above the town centre and offering a view over three countries, is the largest church building in town. Portoroz, Piran, Obalno-kraska, Slovenia, June 2020. @csabaprog

Column (cross) 'Beli Kriz' at sunset. Portorož, Italian: Portorose, literally "Port of Roses" is a Slovenian Adriatic seaside resort and spa town located in the Municipality of Piran in southwestern Slovenia. Its modern development began in the late 19th century with the vogue for the first health resorts. Portoroz, Piran, Obalno-kraska, Slovenia, June 2020.

Buoy on the Adriatic coast, Zadar, December 2019. Morning lights in the sea, cloudy sky, the background of the mainland.

Lutheran Old Church (Evangelistic Old Church, `Evangélikus ótemplom`) and Sámuel Tessedik Museum (`Tessedik Sámuel Múzeum`). Szarvas, Vajda Péter street, Bekes county (Bekes megye), Hungary, May 2021. @bekesstock @csabaprog

Piran Town Hall, 'Mestna hisa'. At the end of the 13th century, the Venetians built the Town Hall building outside the town walls as they existed at that time. It was constructed in the Roman-Gothic style with a façade full of immured coats of arms and inscriptions. At the end of the 19th century, the new Town Hall was built on Tartini Square ('Tartinijev trg'). Portoroz, Piran, Obalno-kraska, Slovenia, June 2020. @csabaprog

Fishermen's pier (`Ribiči pomol`) - Seafront promenade in Koper near Luka Port. Tourists` parked cars can be seen next to the promenade. Koper (`Capodistria`), Slovenia, June 2020. @csabaprog

Old style lock and padlock on the blue wooden door. The solid door closes a warehouse building. Portorož, Italian: Portorose, literally "Port of Roses" is a Slovenian Adriatic seaside resort and spa town located in the Municipality of Piran in southwestern Slovenia. Its modern development began in the late 19th century with the vogue for the first health resorts. Across the bay is Croatia. Portoroz, Piran, Obalno-kraska, Slovenia, June 2020.

Salt pan, saltworks `soline` in Sečovlje - Sicciole. The picture shows the huts of the salt workers. At Sečovlje Salina Nature Park, the past and present still walk hand in hand. The ancient method of salt-making, learnt ages ago by the Piran salt-workers from their teachers, the salters from Pag Island, is still something special, even in the entire Mediterranean. Sečovlje Salina Nature Park. Sečovlje - Sicciole, Portoroz, Obalno-kraska, Slovenia, June 2020. @csabaprog

Bar terrace in Portoroz on the Adriatic coast, 'Cafe Bar Pri Pomolu'. The picture shows wooden furniture and plants with the sea in the background. Portorož, Italian: Portorose, literally "Port of Roses" is a Slovenian Adriatic seaside resort and spa town located in the Municipality of Piran in southwestern Slovenia. Its modern development began in the late 19th century with the vogue for the first health resorts. Across the bay is Croatia. Portoroz, Piran, Obalno-kraska, Slovenia, June 2020.

The Church of the Holy Cross dating from the 9th century - Nin Town, Croatia, December 2019. @csabaprog

Bernardinska Reber - View of the Adriatic Sea from the foot of the 'Church of St Bernardine'. In the foreground of the picture are the green trees of the park. Portoroz, Piran, Obalno-kraska, Slovenia, June 2020.

The Pag Bridge is a reinforced concrete arched bridge in Croatia that connects the island of Pag to the mainland. The main road 106 passes through it. The winding road runs into the blue sky. Pag, Croatia, January 2020. @csabaprog

Young seagull stands on the stones on a background of the Adriatic Sea. Gulls are typically medium to large birds, usually grey or white, often with black markings on the head or wings. Piran, Obalno-kraska, Slovenia, June 2020. - @csabaprog

Church of St. Nicholas dating from the 11th-12th century - Nin Town, Croatia, December 2019. @csabaprog

Sanctuary of Venus with bronze statue of Daedalus (`Dedalo`) in the background in Pompeii. Ancient ruins in the foreground, mountains and a blue sky in the background. Venus was the patron goddess of Pompeii, to whom the colony was named upon conclusion (80 BC). Pompeii was an ancient city located in what is now the comune of Pompei near Naples in the Campania region of Italy. Pompeii, along with Herculaneum and many villas in the surrounding area, was buried under 4 to 6 m of volcanic ash and pumice in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79 (1st century). Pompei, Naples (Napoli), Campania, Italy, July 2020. @csabaprog

Church of St. Nicholas dating from the 11th-12th century - Nin Town, Croatia, December 2019. @csabaprog

Wooden bridge, Nin, Croatia, December 2019. Winter photo of Nin. A wooden bridge in the lagoon of the Adriatic Sea connects the old town of Nin with the mainland. The sun shining from the front casts strong shadows.

Piran Town Hall, 'Mestna hisa'. At the end of the 13th century, the Venetians built the Town Hall building outside the town walls as they existed at that time. It was constructed in the Roman-Gothic style with a façade full of immured coats of arms and inscriptions. At the end of the 19th century, the new Town Hall was built on Tartini Square ('Tartinijev trg'). Portoroz, Piran, Obalno-kraska, Slovenia, June 2020. @csabaprog

Deserted, rainy St. Mark's Square in Venice during the coronavirus crisis. Empty gondolas moored, without tourists. In the background is the Church of San Giorgio Maggiore. Isola di S.Giorgio Maggiore, Venice, Veneto, Italy, June 2020. @csabaprog

Panoramic glass elevator in the port of Koper. In the background you can see the cranes in the harbor. The glass of the elevator reflects the clouds and the harbor. Koper (`Capodistria`), Slovenia, June 2020. @csabaprog

Island of Pag - Croatia, December 2019. Amazing winter photo of the island of Pag, background of barren mountains, foreground of the Adriatic Sea.

Ancient ruins of Pompeii, with Mount Vesuvius (`Vesuvio`) in the background. The photo clearly shows the volcano and the cloudy blue sky. Pompeii was an ancient city located in what is now the comune of Pompei near Naples in the Campania region of Italy. Pompeii, along with Herculaneum and many villas in the surrounding area, was buried under 4 to 6 m of volcanic ash and pumice in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79 (1st century). Pompei, Naples (Napoli), Campania, Italy, July 2020. @csabaprog

The Pag Bridge is a reinforced concrete arched bridge in Croatia that connects the island of Pag to the mainland. The main road 106 passes through it.

Dark clouds over the mountains - Nin, Croatia, December 2019. Winter photo of Nin with dark clouds and amazing distant mountains. In the foreground of the picture are the waves of the Adriatic Sea.

Deserted arcade on St. Mark's Square in Venice during the coronavirus crisis, Saint Mark`s Square, (`Piazza San Marco`). Closed shops. Venice, Veneto, Italy, June 2020. @csabaprog

Parco Virgiliano - Park with panoramic views. Parco Virgiliano (the Park of Remembrance) is a scenic park located on the hill of Posillipo, Naples, Italy. The Park serves as a green oasis, built on the tufa stone typical to the coast of Posillipo. The background of the picture shows the Gulf of Naples and the Tyrrhenian Sea. Posillipo, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy, July 2020. @csabaprog

Giudecca photographed from the sea. Without tourists during the coronavirus crisis. In the background is the Chiesa di Santa Maria della Presentazione (Le Zitelle). Canale della Giudecca, Venice, Veneto, Italy, June 2020. @csabaprog

Old Town Koper. Cevljarska street (`Čevljarska ulica`). In the background appears the Bell Tower (City Tower). Zvonik (Mestni stolp). Koper, Slovenia, June 2020. @csabaprog