rosencrantz and guildenstern

rosencrantz and guildenstern, originally uploaded by ​eyebex.

Sunset in Varadero/ Atardecer en Varadero.-

Sunset in Varadero/ Atardecer en Varadero.-, originally uploaded by ancama_99(toni).

Chevrolet en Trinidad.-

Chevrolet en Trinidad.-, originally uploaded by ancama_99(toni).

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Trinidad. Cuba

Smoking ladies

Smoking ladies, originally uploaded by marinfinito.

Cuban Man #365 pic of the day

Cuban Man #365 pic of the day, originally uploaded by Leshaines123.

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www.dailyshoot.com. Use the numbers in todays date to decide a picture. This was taken on holiday in Havana Cuba and the man was selling cuban cigars to tourists,saying "they keep you young!" he claimed to be 89, hence 08/09/2010. Was taken on 200m tele using the camera timer to eliminate camera shake.

CUBA, CARIBBEAN

CUBA, CARIBBEAN, originally uploaded by André Pipa.

CUBA 195 LA HABANA

CUBA 195 LA HABANA, originally uploaded by XimoPons.

Chania inner harbor, Crete

Chania inner harbor, Crete, originally uploaded by AL Gator.

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Stitched photos.
Chania’s inner harbor dates back to its Venetian era, and the buildings reflect Venetian style.
See blip.tv/file/907756/ for a video slideshow of a visit to Crete and Santorini.

Heraklion port and fortress (Crete, Greece)

Heraklion port and fortress (Crete, Greece), originally uploaded by MarcelGermain.

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Heraklion, Crete (Greece) - June 2008

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Heraklion or Iraklion (Ηράκλειο) is the largest city and capital of Crete. It is also the fourth largest city in Greece. Its name is also spelled Herakleion, a transliteration of the ancient Greek and Katharevousa name, Ἡράκλειον, or Iraklio, among other variants. For centuries it was known as Candia, a Venetian adaptation of the earlier Greek name Χάνδαξ or Χάνδακας, which in turn came from the Arabic rabḍ al-ḫandaq.

Heraklion is an important shipping port and ferry dock. The biggest monument of the city is the Venetian medieval fortress Rocca al Mare (also known as Koules, Turkish for "tower") located at the port [and visible in this panorama!].

The city was bought by the Republic of Venice in 1204 as part of a complicated political deal which involved among other things, the Crusaders of the Fourth Crusade restoring the deposed Byzantine emperor Isaac II Angelus to his throne. The Venetians improved on the ditch by building enormous fortifications, most of which are still in place, including a giant wall, in places up to 40 m thick, with 7 bastions, and a fortress in the harbour. Chandax was renamed to Candia in Italian and became the seat of the Duke of Candia. As a result, the Venetian administrative district of Crete became known as "Regno di Candia" (Kingdom of Candia). The city retained the name of Candia for centuries and the same name was often used to refer to the whole island of Crete as well. To secure their rule, Venetians began in 1212 to resettle families from Venice on Crete. The coexistence of two different cultures and the influence of Italian Renaissance lead to a flourishing of letters and the arts in Candia and Crete in general, that is today known as the Cretan Renaissance. [Adapted from Wikipedia]

Планета Крит

Crete Aqua Planet, originally uploaded by sleepychinchilla.