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

Fake cave, adorned with a mosaic in the Suburban Baths. The Suburban Baths, located immediately beneath the Marina Gate. The Suburban Baths were private. The thermal areas have sumptuous decorations. A waterfall flowed in the small cold pool from a fake cave, adorned with a mosaic depicting Cupids handing over their weapons to Mars. 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, Campania, Italy, July 2020. @csabaprog

The door is a brick ceiling in the Suburban Baths. The Suburban Baths, located immediately beneath the Marina Gate. The Suburban Baths were private. The thermal areas have sumptuous decorations. 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, Campania, Italy, July 2020. @csabaprog

Deserted rainy street in Venice during the coronavirus crisis, Venice, Veneto, Italy, 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

Loggia Palace (Slovenian: `Loža`, Italian: `palazzo della Loggia`) Koper, Tito Square (`Titov trg`). The Loggia Palace is a Venetian Gothic palace in Koper, a port town in southwestern Slovenia. It is the only preserved Gothic town hall in Slovenia. Koper, Slovenia, June 2020. @csabaprog

Old Town Koper. Cevljarska street (`Čevljarska ulica`). Koper, 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

The Suburban Baths in Pompeii. The Suburban Baths, located immediately beneath the Marina Gate, are built halfway along the walls, which during the 1st century BC had lost their defensive function. Unlike the Stabian Baths and those of the Forum, the Suburban Baths were private. There are small erotic paintings in the changing room (apodyterium) that advertise the activities held in the halls of the upper floor, probably intended for prostitution, as often happened, illegally, in the baths. The other thermal areas have sumptuous decorations. A waterfall flowed in the small cold pool from a fake cave, adorned with a mosaic depicting Cupids handing over their weapons to Mars, the walls were frescoed with paintings that reproduced naval battles and marine wildlife. Besides the normal sequence of rooms that range from the more moderate to the hottest, the section of the heated rooms also includes a large pool that is heated by means of a large bronze brazier, placed at the bottom. 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, Campania, Italy, July 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

Typical country houses and house gates in Campania. The houses are painted yellow, the gates are brown. Glazed tiles, mailboxes, intercoms, house numbers. Pollena Trocchia is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Naples in the Italian region Campania, located about 11 km east of Naples. Pollena Trocchia, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy, July 2020. @csabaprog

SMALL THEATRE – ODEON in Pompeii. The Odeon or theatrum tectum as it was called by the Romans, was built during the early years of the colony (79 BC), as evidenced by an inscription, as requested by two local magistrates, Marcus Porcius and Caius Quinctius Valgus who also requested the construction of the amphitheatre. This building was dedicated to the representation of the most popular theatrical genre at the time, miming, and could also be used for musical and singing performances. 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

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

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

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

GYMNASIUM OF THE IUVENES (`PALESTRA DEGLI IUVENES`). The entrance of the Gymnasium is located in Vicolo della Regina. On the walls, the frescos portray athletes, wrestlers, a jumper with dumbbells, and the competition judge, known as the Ludi Magister, carrying a sash for the winner. This huge space was part of a thermal bath for men that dates back to the 1 st century A.D. and was located in a scenic area of the town with wonderful sea view. 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, Campania, Italy, July 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

Woman in green patterned health mask on the vaporetto, during the coronavirus crisis. In the background is the Canale della Giudecca and Venice houses. Canale della Giudecca, Venice, Veneto, Italy, June 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

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

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

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

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

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

Deserted, rainy Bacino Orseolo in Venice during the coronavirus crisis. Empty gondolas moored, without tourists. Venice, Veneto, Italy, 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 Basilica di Santa Maria della Salute. Venice, Veneto, Italy, 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

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

The Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Slovene: `Stolna cerkev Marijinega vnebovzetja`) also called Koper Cathedral is the Catholic cathedral of the Diocese of Koper, Tito Square (`Titov trg`). Also known as the Cathedral of St Nazarius. Beside the church is a 54 metres high Bell Tower from the 12th century, which was joined to the cathedral in 1488. Koper (`Capodistria`), 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

Between two houses you can see the city of Naples. Naples International Airport appears in the distance (`Aeroporto Internazionale di Napoli`). 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

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

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

Column head - The Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Slovene: `Stolna cerkev Marijinega vnebovzetja`) also called Koper Cathedral is the Catholic cathedral of the Diocese of Koper, Tito Square (`Titov trg`). Also known as the Cathedral of St Nazarius. Beside the church is a 54 metres high Bell Tower from the 12th century, which was joined to the cathedral in 1488. Koper (`Capodistria`), Slovenia, June 2020. @csabaprog

Preseren Square (`Prešernov trg`), Koper. In the background the Da Ponte Fountain (`Da Pontejev vodnjak`). We enter Prešeren Square, previously the most important peripheral square in Koper, through the Muda Gate, the ancient gate of the town which, for centuries, served as the only land entrance into the town, and which is nowadays preserved in all the glory of its Renaissance spirit. Koper, 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

A pilot ship leads a container ship to port. Luka Koper - Port of Koper. The clouds and the sea are stormy. Luka Koper (`Capodistria`), Slovenia, June 2020. @csabaprog

Ticket office in the Archaeological Park of Pompeii, photographed from inside. 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

Cloister - QUADRIPORTICUS OF THE THEATRES OR GLADIATORS BARRACKS in Pompeii. A lady looks through a closed door. 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

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

Praetorian Palace (Slovene: `Pretorska palača`, Italian: `palazzo Pretorio`) Koper, Tito Square (`Titov trg`). The Praetorian Palace is a 15th-century Venetian Gothic palace. The picturesque palace was once the headquarters of the city’s rulers and today it serves as an important protocol building and town hall. Koper, 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, 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

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

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

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

Ancient tavern (Thermopolium) in Pompeii. Table, ovens, kitchen with old food serving counter. Distinctive masonry counter in the interior of ruined Roman shop. 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, Campania, Italy, July 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