TOPKAPI

About Topkapi can tell and show a lot. I photographed the "golden cage". It seems that Sultan Mehmet III became after 18 of his brothers were killed.

Therefore, the heirs of the throne were kept in the cage of gold, heavily guarded area of the harem.




The other images are imperial salon interior, dominated blue porcelain plates and many drawings gold. Were received in imperial Show closest friends of the sultan.





Hall is located in the Sultan's harem wife mother but only the main favorites and daughters had access to this room.

AUTUMN IN CONSTANTA ROMANIA

BRAN CASTLE ROMANIA

Bran Castle is named after a village built along the old commercial route connecting Wallachia and Transylvania, located within a road has a past which both sides Craiului Bucegi and Stone, two important massive Carpathians.



The castle has four towers located in the four cardinal points. Both walls and towers are built of massive stone.

The mysterious labyrinths and narrow stairs step into the castle. In the courtyard is a fountain that connects with hiding underground.
This castle was one of the favorites of Queen Mary and it looks like a silver box found in a niche is its heart. Tourists know this castle as "Dracula's Castle" because of Prince Vlad Tepes, who lived here between 1456 - 1462 and punishing theft, deceit, dishonesty or laziness by impaling of that person who is guilty of these facts.


Actor Kevin Costner, who is filming in Romania, said he was impressed by the landscape of Brasov, which, in his opinion, very much like the Appalachian Mountains in northern U.S., where he lives.
The shooting about 200 people attend and the team and players are Romans, some scenes will be filmed and Bran Castle in Brasov.

DELPHI

Delphi is a sanctuary containing temples and sports facilities. It addresses both mind and soul. This place I was dedicated to Apollo. It is also where games were held Pitiene.
On the left is a place called - "STOA" - this is a covered porch columns oriented market, was a place for promenade. Here was the place where treasure is stored.

BAYEZID MARKET - ISTANBUL

Bayazid is a huge market space, is one of the busiest places in town for several centuries. Popular name is Bayezid Square (Beyazit Meydani) but officially called
Freedom Square (Hurriyet Meydani). Ranks "Forum Tauri" forum Theodosiu Greek novel, the name coming from the bronze bull statue. It was a place of ritual sacrifice.





Here are some of the most beautiful buildings in the city - Beyazit Mosque, Istanbul University, Museum of calligraphy (which I have not seen).

LIVING STONES TROVANTII

Costesti village, which lies near the road between Ramnicu Valcea of Targu Jiu, Romania can observe the wonders created by nature. There are sculptures in stone, with bizarre shapes, some small, others out at the height of a man who emerged as people exploit the sand quarry.

These formations are called trove or popular "living stones". They say it would be over 6 million years old and would have occurred due to local cementing of sand, possibly due to a seismic activities. Most trove of Costesti ellipsoidal in shape.


Locals insisted that after a long rain of small rises trove wet sand and stones actually grow larger.



This theory is confirmed.

It is a natural phenomenon that deserves to be seen. Here is the only museum in the world of trovantilor.

GLACIER SCARISOARA

After a steep descent on the stairs pretty grounded metal walls, a narrow path, see the oldest and largest underground glacier in Romania. Glacier Scarisoara Cave is the largest ice cave in Romania with over 3,000 years old. Glacier's Cave which houses 700 meters long. Block of ice has a volume of about 27 thousand cubic meters and a thickness exceeding 26 m and a height of about 17 m.
The cave is very cold, even when outside is 30 degrees. Feels clear influence glacier. Should be landscaped and rehabilitated road metal stairs to the cave. The cave is a place full of magic that you can return with pleasure.