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.

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

Salt pan, saltworks `soline` in Sečovlje - Sicciole. 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

Botanical Garden (`Orto Botanico`) in Pompeii. The Botanical Garden, which is tended to by the Superintendency of Pompeii’s Laboratory of Applied Research, covers an area of over 800m2, where all species which were cultivated in the ancient city are featured today, including: fruit trees and sacred, medicinal and textile plants, as well as vegetables. The Garden also features varied routes divided by theme. 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

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 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

Deserted, empty Grand Canal (`Canal Grande`) during the coronavirus crisis. The photo was taken from Rialto Bridge (`Ponte di Rialto`). Venice, Veneto, Italy, 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

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

Grilled chicken with fried vegetables on the table of the Savor Restaurant & Wine Bar. City beach (`Mestna plaža`), Koper (`Capodistria`), Slovenia, June 2020. @csabaprog

Tartini Theatre, `Gledališče Tartini`. The Tartini Theatre is a beautiful example of a true fin-de-siècle art displaying a mix of Historicist and Secessionist styles from the beginning of the 20th century. The photo shows hotels next to the theater. In the distance you can see the cathedral and the harbor. Portoroz, Piran, Obalno-kraska, Slovenia, 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

Sunny-shady lane in the woods, May 2020. - Bekes-Rosszerdo, Bekes County, Hungary

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.

A woman in a bright dress dips her hand into the sea. City beach (`Mestna plaža`). Koper (`Capodistria`), 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

The Greeting to the Sun ('Pozdrav Suncu'), Zadar, Croatia, December 2019. A modern monument with the outlines of people standing in the light of the setting sun in the background. Monument to the Sun or The Greeting to the Sun (Croatian: Pozdrav suncu) is a monument in Zadar, Croatia dedicated to the Sun. It consists of three hundred, multi-layered glass plates placed on the same level as the stone-paved waterfront. It consists of a 22-meter diameter circle, with photovoltaic solar modules underneath.

Deserted rainy street in Venice during the coronavirus crisis, Saint Mark`s Square, (`Piazza San Marco`), Venice, Veneto, Italy, June 2020. @csabaprog

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.

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

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

cuore nero CAFFÈ BAR - Caffetteria Scusate il Ritardo (`black heart CAFFÈ BAR - Cafeteria Sorry for the delay`). Pollena Trocchia is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Naples in the Italian region Campania, located about 11 km east of Naples. It was created in 1811 from two already existing villages, Pollena and Trocchia, both of Samnite-Etruscan origin. Pollena took its name from the cult of Apollo, who had an important temple here in the Roman and pre-Roman ages. Both were destroyed by the 1631 eruption of Vesuvio. Pollena Trocchia, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy, July 2020. @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

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 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

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

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.

Salt workers, salt miner in 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

QUADRIPORTICUS OF THE THEATRES OR GLADIATORS BARRACKS in Pompeii. In the background you can see mountains, trees and a blue sky. Behind the scene of the Large Theatre there is a large quadrangle surrounded by 74 Doric grey tuff columns of Nocera used as a foyer, an area where the spectators could stop during the intervals of the theatre shows. After the earthquake of 62 AD the building changed its function and became a barracks for gladiators, which resulted in certain parts of the building being reorganised. The most important rooms were those on the eastern side whereas the rooms upstairs may have been the apartments of the undertaker of the gladiators. 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 street in Venice during the coronavirus crisis, Venice, Veneto, Italy, June 2020. @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

View of Capo di Posillipo from Parco Virgiliano (Virgilian Park). In the bay of the peninsula, ships anchor on the blue water (Tyrrhenian Sea). 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. Posillipo, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy, July 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

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

Large Theatre (`Teatro Grande`) in Pompeii. The Large Theatre was built by exploiting the natural slope of the hill for the construction of the auditorium. The staircase was separated into three areas with corridors, which were in turn divided into five sectors, and was based on a passage with a barrel vault. The theatre was the first large public building completely freed from the deposits of the eruption. 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 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

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

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

Botanical Garden (`Orto Botanico`) in Pompeii. The Botanical Garden, which is tended to by the Superintendency of Pompeii’s Laboratory of Applied Research, covers an area of over 800m2, where all species which were cultivated in the ancient city are featured today, including: fruit trees and sacred, medicinal and textile plants, as well as vegetables. The Garden also features varied routes divided by theme. 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

Civil Forum in Pompeii. The blue sky and Mount Vesuvius provide the backdrop. The Civil Forum is the core of daily life of the city and is the focal point of all the main public buildings for city administration and justice, business management, and trade activities such as markets, as well as the main places of citizen worship. 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

Manhole cover with salt worker illustration. Salt pan, saltworks `soline` in Sečovlje - Sicciole. 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

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

The Greeting to the Sun ('Pozdrav Suncu'), Zadar, Croatia, December 2019. A modern monument with the outlines of people standing in the light of the setting sun in the background. Monument to the Sun or The Greeting to the Sun (Croatian: Pozdrav suncu) is a monument in Zadar, Croatia dedicated to the Sun. It consists of three hundred, multi-layered glass plates placed on the same level as the stone-paved waterfront. It consists of a 22-meter diameter circle, with photovoltaic solar modules underneath.

Old wooden door of the Bell Tower. Bell Tower, `Zvonik Campanile`, tower of St. George's Cathedral, `Župnijska cerkev sv. Jurija`. St George's Cathedral, overlooking Piran. Opening hours inscription. Portoroz, Piran, Obalno-kraska, Slovenia, June 2020. @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.

Deserted, empty Grand Canal (`Canal Grande`) during the coronavirus crisis. The photo was taken from Rialto Bridge (`Ponte di Rialto`). Venice, Veneto, Italy, June 2020. @csabaprog

Harbor, Zadar. Boats resting in winter, marina, Zadar, Croatia, December 2019

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

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

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

View from the terrace of Vila Toni 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.

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

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

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

QUADRIPORTICUS OF THE THEATRES OR GLADIATORS BARRACKS in Pompeii. In the background you can see mountains, trees and a blue sky. Behind the scene of the Large Theatre there is a large quadrangle surrounded by 74 Doric grey tuff columns of Nocera used as a foyer, an area where the spectators could stop during the intervals of the theatre shows. After the earthquake of 62 AD the building changed its function and became a barracks for gladiators, which resulted in certain parts of the building being reorganised. The most important rooms were those on the eastern side whereas the rooms upstairs may have been the apartments of the undertaker of the gladiators. 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 Saint Mark's Square in Venice during the coronavirus crisis. The photo shows the Doge's Palace (`Palazzo Ducale`) as well as the flagpoles. `Piazza San Marco`, Venice, Veneto, Italy, June 2020. @csabaprog