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Catania, Sicily.

mac — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 17:08:40 +0000

This great city lies on the east coast of Sicily, right next to the volcano Mt. Etna.

Catania - and the volcano. Photo: Antonio Violi

Prone to eruptions and earthquakes – this city has been rebuilt dozens of times, in large part by lava. And the architecture is fantastic.

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Blog Tip: Farflungistan – travelling in Persia!

mac — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 12:23:45 +0000

Here’s a great travel blog from Iran:

Persepolis - center of the Persian Empire, burned by Alexander in 330 BC.

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Hagia Sophia, Turkey.

mac — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 13:01:32 +0000

This was the largest cathederal in the world for nearly a thousand years, in the center of the Byzantine Empire.

Hagia Sophia, Istanbul.

Later it became a mosque – and now a museum.

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Travel Tip: Venice, Italy

mac — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 13:03:28 +0000

From a great travelblog:

St. Mary of the Friars, Venice.

Top 10 things to do here.

Santa Maria Maggiore – pure splendor.

mac — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 13:03:17 +0000

This Basilica in Rome is magnificent – and a bit off the beaten track. In part because of the more famous St. Peters, but also because the outside is a lot more modest than the inside.

Santa Maria Maggiore - biggest Marian Church in Rome.

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Hagia Sophia, Byzantium.

mac — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 12:21:00 +0000

One day we’ll go there:

Skip to 2:10 for highlights of architecture.