Europe - Views of the old world

Assorted things from Germany, Spain, Greenland, Turkey, England, Denmark, Norway, Finland and other weird places.

  • Thy fearful symmetry

    The old warehouses are divided by canals.

    HafenCity, Hamburg

  • Unyielding

    This bridge crosses the Rhine river. It is the most heavily used railway bridge in Germany, since it connects Hauptbahnhof and Messe/Deutz stations.

    Hohenzollern Bridge, Cologne

  • Ice ice baby

    Opera House in Oslo, Norway

  • For eternity

    Highgate Cemetery, London

  • Bay of the maiden

    According to legend, the stretch of sand across the bay was named after a girl who filled her skirt with sand and tried to make a bridge for herself across the water to escape the pirates raiding her village.

    Kizkumu, Turkey

  • Frozen world

    Greenland

  • Where ocean pulls me close

    The northernmost part of Denmark is named Grenen, a small slice of mud where two oceans meet: Skagerrak and Kattegatt.

    Skagen, Denmark

  • Row your boat

    The river La Riera divides the city into Upper town and Lower town.

    Palma, Spain

  • New kid on the block

    Munch Museum, Oslo

  • Dinner with a view

    Narvik is located below the mountain Rombakkstötta (1300 meters high) and this restaurant is located at 653 meters.

    Fjällheisrestaurangen in Narvik, Norway

  • The pine hills are alive

    This is the city of Marmaris, located at the meeting place of the Mediterranean and Aegean sea. It has one of the world's largest natural harbors and is preferably entered by boat.

    Marmaris, Turkey

  • City on the edge of forever

    The most remote birthday celebration I've ever attended.

    Svolvaer in Lofoten, Norway

  • Call David Bowman

    The Monolith Plateau features 121 human figures, surrounding The Monolith itself which took 14 years to accomplish.

    Frogner Park in Oslo, Norway

  • Shades of green

    The trees outside Esca are a colorful contrast to the old bricks of St Pauls Church.

    Strasbourg, France