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

Street (`via`) in Pompeii. The narrow street (`strada`) is lined with stone walls. 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

Walkway at`Skradinski Buk` Waterfall. The whole area of `Skradinski Buk` waterfall can be explored. The river flows under our feet. In the photo  a family is walking. Krka National Park, Lozovac, Croatia, December 2019. @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

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

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

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

Convulsive tree trunk at the `Skradinski Buk` waterfall. Krka National Park, Lozovac, Croatia, december 2019. @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

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

View from the balcony of Vila Toni. 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.

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.

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

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

Heritage emblem - Cultural Ministry of Croatia. Heritage emblem to the 'Church of the Holy Cross' hood

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.

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

Young seagull stands on a stone wall with the city of Piran and the Adriatic Sea in the background. 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

Piranski svetilnik, LIGHTHOUSE. In the foreground are signposts. 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, 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

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

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

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

Lion of Venice, The Land Gate, Zadar, December 2019. The most elaborate of the city gates also has the prettiest setting, facing a sheltered little marina. Dating from 1543, it has Renaissance-style decorations including St Chrysogonus (Zadar's patron saint) on horseback and the Venetian winged lion.

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

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.

Cloister - QUADRIPORTICUS OF THE THEATRES OR GLADIATORS BARRACKS in Pompeii. 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

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

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

Trees in the pouring water at the `Skradinski Buk` waterfall. The power of water is manifested. The whole area of `Skradinski Buk` waterfall can be explored. The river flows under our feet. Krka National Park, Lozovac, Croatia, December 2019. @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

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

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

Dawn on the terrace of 'Vila Toni'. 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

Zadar as seen from the sea with mountains in background, December 2019. Winter photo of Zadar with dark clouds and amazing distant mountains.

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

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

Watermill at the `Skradinski Buk` waterfall - Krka National Park, Lozovac, Croatia, December 2019. @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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

Glass fish - Museum of Ancient Glass, Zadar, Croatia, December 2019. Glass fish - Museum of Ancient Glass (Muzej antičkog stakla u Zadru). Housed in a restored 19th-century palace, the Museum of Ancient Glass (which faces the Jazine harbor, filled with expensive yachts) is home to one of the world's best collections of ancient Roman glass.

Small Marina Zadar, December 2019. Little Marina near Land Gate, Zadar, Croatia, December 2019

Rose decoration on the church door, Cathedral of St. Anastasia wooden door (Sveta Stošija), detail, Zadar, Croatia, December 2019. The Cathedral of St. Anastasia (Croatian: Katedrala sv. Stošije) is the Roman Catholic cathedral of Zadar, Croatia, seat of the Archdiocese of Zadar, and the largest church in all of Dalmatia (the coastal region of Croatia). The site has been submitted to UNESCO's Tentative List of World Heritage Sites

A large white ficus flower among green leaves on a tree. Close-up. Laguna Bernardin, Portoroz, Piran, Obalno-kraska, Slovenia, June 2020.

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

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

Closed old-fashioned wooden spalette. The white paint peeling. The window is surrounded by a yellow painted wall. Metal corners are rusty. Portoroz, Piran, Obalno-kraska, Slovenia, June 2020. @csabaprog @bekesstock

Mosaic decoration in the Suburban Baths in Pompeii. 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

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 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.

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

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.

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.