Europe under the night sky

When we were in Europe, I didn’t realize how pretty a night scene picture can be, so unfortunately I only took a few of the night time photography. Here are some of my favourites.

We love the city of Brussels.

Brussels Town Hall
The Town Hall of Brussels in the Grand Place (Grote Markt)
Brussels Breadhouse
The Breadhouse or King’s House Grand Place (Grote Markt), Brussels

I had no idea that time, that there was a guy making the happy pose and hold in that position for more than 10 secs during the time I took the photo! I was so surprised to see the result…
I have another photo of this building without the guy, but I think the guy made the picture more fun.

We also love Lisbon.

Lisbon
Lisbon

We were now in France.

Carcassonne
The Fortress of Carcassonne, France.

The view of this medieval fortified French town from the bridge above the river was just enchanting, unfortunately there was not mush time to make picture since cars were not allowed to stop right there. I was holding my breath when I took this photo, no time to set it on a steady surface, just tried to make my hand steady.
One of my favourite scene! (Even though picture is not very sharp)

Paris Eiffel Tower and Seine River
Eiffel Tower from accross the Seine River

I don’t think we surprise anybody by taking picture of the very iconic and romantic Eiffel Tower. It is indeed beautiful in the night time.

Eiffel Tower from Arc de Triomphe
Eiffel Tower and the city of Paris from Arc de Triomphe
Paris Seine River on Bastille Day
The sparkly Seine River near the Eiffel Tower

We are glad we had the chance to visit the microstate Monaco. The driving to Monaco through the winding mountain road was really beautiful. Monaco is small, beautiful, and really posh.

Monte Carlo Casino Monaco
The famous and glamorous Monte Carlo Casino, Monaco
Hotel de Paris, Monte Carlo, Monaco
The luxury Hotel de Paris, Monte Carlo, Monaco

Next is Spain…

Temple de Debod Madrid
Temple de Debod after sunset, Parque de Rosales, Madrid

Built the first time during the 2nd century BC in Aswan, southern Egypt near to the Nile River,
threatened by the construction of the Great Dam of Aswan in 1960,
donated by the Egyptian state to Spain in 1968 as a gesture of gratitude for Spain’s help in preserving some of the ancient Egyptian temples.

Cathedral of Valencia, Spain
Cathedral of Valencia, Spain

This cathedral and fountain in Valencia, we didn’t intentionally go there that night. We just happen to pass by as we walked from the bus station (we were from Barcelona) to our hostel. It was late at night, and it was a really nice surprise to encounter this!

Mmm…. imagine sitting in that cafe having some beer (or cappuccino for me!) and tapas, while admiring the cathedral…..

Turia Fountain, Valencia, Spain
Turia Fountain, Valencia, Spain

At last, taken in one of our favourite country in the world, in our favourite island, the gorgeous and soothing Crete.

Koules Heraklion
The Venetian Fortress Koules on the old harbour of Heraklion, Crete Island, Greece

I hope you enjoy the pictures!

Where: various places in Europe
When: April to September 2009

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