Athens: City views from Lycabettus hill
The best views of Athens are from the hill of wolves - Lycabettus. You can see the historical centre with all major sights such as Acropolis, Panthenaic stadium or Hadrian's Arch, and if the weather is good, also the port of Pireus.
Athens: Historical Agora
Agora on the Aeropagus hill in Athens was the administrative, political, commercial and social hub in the 6th century BC until it was destroyed in 267 AD.
Atény: V historickej Agore
Agora na kopci Aeropagus v Aténach bola administratívnym, politickým, komerčným a spoločenským centrom v 6. storočí pred naším letopočtom až do svojho zničenia v roku 267 nášho letopočtu.
Drawings: Pencil sketches 2016
Since I learnt how to draw, I try to draw or paint often. I prefer colorful drawings, but I also like the dramatic black-and-white look of a pencil or charcoal sketches.
Drawings: Aquarelle 2016
A selection of my aquarelle / watercolor paintings made in 2016.
Photo: Strait of Hormuz, a busy waterway for oil and gas tankers
This long oil and gas tanker traffic jam is off the coast of Fujairah emirate, near the Strait of Hormuz. Driving along the road from Dibba to Fujairah, we stopped to admire a very old mosque and a fortress in Biddiyah, when I saw this line of tankers on the sea. I could not stop watching and counting the vessels.
St Naum Monastery, Macedonia
This ancient orthodox monastery of st. Naum or Sveti Naum lies on the shore of lake Ohrid in Macedonia, only few kilometres from Albanian border.
Lake Ohrid, Macedonia
Lake Ohrid lies on the border between Albania and Macedonia. It is one the oldest and deepest lakes and it has been declared the World Heritage site by UNESCO in 1979. Its waters are extremely clear and its sea blue colour offers beautiful reflections of the sunset.
Photo: Piestany in golden light
I can't help myself. I keep staring at this photo taken by my dad on the river shore in Piestany (Slovakia) on 1st March 2017. The setting sun made the hills look golden and the dark clouds and its reflection in the river give the picture a magical feeling.
Discovering Slovakia: Kubinska Hola
SKI PARK Kubinska hola is a ski resort on the southern side of the mountain bearing the same name. It is located in the Orava region in northern Slovakia. The ski resort offers 14 km of downhill ski slopes and 10 km of ski trails.