Tag Archives: Mediterranean Vacation

The Medina in Tunis, Tunisia

Posted on August 30, 2011 by Steve

While in Tunis, the tour guide brought my group to the shops in the Medina, the oldest part of Tunis .  There, a rug merchant presented his wares, explaining how the various carpets were made .  I didn’t purchase a … Continue reading →

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Mosques and Minarets in Tunis, Tunisia

Posted on August 29, 2011 by Steve

I arrived in Tunis, the capital of Tunisia during Ramadan, the Islamic month for fasting .  During Ramadan, Muslims abstain from eating, drinking, and smoking during daylight hours .  In Tunis, mosques are as common as Roman Catholic churches are … Continue reading →

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Views of Dalt Vila, Ibiza, Spain

Posted on August 28, 2011 by Steve

Dalt Vila (Upper City) in Ibiza Town on the Spanish Island of Ibiza is in remarkably good condition for a city so old .  The one oddity in Dalt Vila is the presence of headless Roman statues, both at Portal … Continue reading →

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Portal de ses Taules, Dalt Vila, Ibiza, Spain

Posted on August 27, 2011 by Steve

Dalt Vila (Upper City) is a walled city in Ibiza Town on the Spanish island of Ibiza .  The city was built by the Phonicians in the 6th century B.C .  The streets of Dalt Vila are narrow and wind through … Continue reading →

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Sights around Ibiza, Spain

Posted on August 26, 2011 by Steve

A brief stop in Santa Eulí ria des Riu in Ibiza allowed me a chance to visit the crowded beach there .  To my surprise and delight, I discovered a magnificent dragon that someone had sculpted from the sand .  A fountain … Continue reading →

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Can Marí§a Caves, Ibiza, Spain

Posted on August 25, 2011 by Steve

The Spanish island of Ibiza (Eivissa in the native language of Catalan) lies 79 km off the coast of Spain in the Mediterranean Sea .  The Can Marí§a Caves, near the city of San Miguel, are a popular tourist attraction … Continue reading →

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Monuments, Tombs, Art, and Devotion in Monserrat, Spain

Posted on August 24, 2011 by Steve

In the Basilica de Santa Maria de Montserrat are the tombs of Don Juan de Aragon, Prince of the Royal House of Catalonia, and Bernat II Vilamari, a Spanish Admiral who served the King of Aragon and the King of Naples and … Continue reading →

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Chapels in the Montserrat Basilica, Montserrat, Spain

Posted on August 23, 2011 by Steve

In addition to the famous Black Madonna, the Virgin of Montserrat in the sanctuary of the Mare de Deu de Montserrat, the Basilica of Santa Maria de Montserrat includes side chapels lining the walls on both sides of the basilica … Continue reading →

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Monasterio de Santa Maria de Montserrat, Montserrat, Spain

Posted on August 22, 2011 by Steve

Once at the Monastery of Saint Mary of Montserrat, one approaches the basilica from Plaza de Santa Maria, enters a roofless, interior courtyard, and then enters the basilica itself .  Above the doorways to the basilica is a bas relief … Continue reading →

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Montserrat, Spain

Posted on August 21, 2011 by Steve

From Barcelona, my journey took me to Montserrat, site of a monastery high in the mountains .  The views were magnificent. Monasterio de San Benito de Montserrat SOURCE:  Monasterio de San Benito de Montserrat (Montserrat, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain); photographed by … Continue reading →

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