Thursday 15 March 2012

Jungfraujoch, Top of Europe, Switzerland

Jungfraujoch.Top of Europe, Switzerland (September).

 The Jungfraujoch is a col or saddle between the Mönch and the Jungfrau in the Bernese Alps on the boundary between the cantons of Bern and Valais, inside the Jungfrau-Aletsch Protected Area.  houses one of the Global Atmosphere Watch's atmospheric research stations. The Jungfraujoch can only be reached through a 7.3 km long cog railway tunnel, served by the Jungfraubahn.

The train into the mountain leaves from Kleine Scheidegg, which can be reached by trains from Grindelwald and Lauterbrunnen. The train enters the tunnel running eastward through the Eiger shortly after leaving Kleine Scheidegg.It runs close behind the Eiger's north face.
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Ben Nevis - Highlands, Scotland

A frozen lake on my way from Ben Nevis(Highest peak in Scotland) towards Glenfinnan in December.
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Scottish Winters - Highlands, Scotland

Scottish Winters. A frozen lake on my way from Ben Nevis(Highest peak in Scotland) towards Ullapool in December.

Must relay on own transport in these parts of Scotland. Ullapool. On the east shore of Loch Broom, Ullapool was founded in 1788 as a herring port by the British Fisheries Society. 

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Tuesday 13 March 2012

Prague Castle and Charles Bridge - Czech Republic

Prague Castle and Charles Bridge by Night- Czech Republic
Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river. Undoubtedly one of the scenic cities I have traveled so far. The cobbled streets take you back to medieval times.
Prague, Czech Republic
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Prague(Praha) by Night- Czech Republic

Prague(Praha) by Night- Czech Republic

Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river. Undoubtedly one of the scenic cities I have traveled so far. The cobbled streets take you back to medieval times.


Prague, Czech Republic
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Worldcup Celebrations - The Neatherlands

Streets of Holland.
No filters used. 

Captured during Football Worldcup 2006 celebrations somewhere in the streets of Holland. 

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Prague(Praha) - Czech Republic

Prague(Praha) - Czech Republic.(August).

Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river. Undoubtedly one of the scenic cities I have traveled so far. The cobbled streets take you back to medieval times.
Prague, Czech Republic
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St Stephen's Cathedral, Vienna(Wien) Austria

St Stephen's Cathedral, Vienna(Wien) Austria(August). 

Situated at the heart of Vienna, Austria. Largely initiated by Rudolf IV and stands on the ruins of two earlier churches, the first being a parish church consecrated in 1147

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Partnachklamm, Garmicsh, Bavarian Alps, Germany

Partnachklamm, Garmicsh, Bavarian Alps, Germany(August).

One of Germany’s natural wonders lies just around the corner from the twin towns of Garmisch-Partenkirchen in the Bavarian Alps.


The Partnachklamm is a spectacular 700m gorge that frames a surging white-water river.
You can walk the length of the gorge along a pathway cut into the limestone rock just a few meters above the river. 

Length of the gorge: 699m (2293ft). Average height of the gorge: 80m (262ft).  

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Luxembourg Castle - Luxembourg

One of the 50 Luxembourg Castles - Outskirts of Luxembourg City(December).

Luxembourg is one of the smallest countries in Europe, and ranked 170th in size of all the 194 independent countries of the world. A landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. The country has a highly developed economy, with the world's highest GDP.

The city of Luxembourg, the largest and capital city, is the seat of several institutions and agencies of the EU.

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