Friday, 29 July 2016
Alghero (Sardinia): Old Town Streets
Like many towns or cities in Southern Europe, Alghero Old Town seemed a bit like a labyrinthe of narrow streets:
Occasionally, the streets widened out a bit:
Bosa (Sardinia): Zooming in on the Cathedral
From the other side of the river, we started to see a beautiful church building:
So we crossed over the bridge:
To discover Bosa Cathedral:
Unfortunately, the Cathedral wasn't open when we got there.
Bosa (Sardinia): Mysterious Building on the Riverfront
While walking on the riverfront in Bosa, we saw this incredibly mysterious-looking building across the river:
Thursday, 28 July 2016
Oristano (Sardinia): Entering the Old Town
Away from the tourist areas, we thankfully hit the small town of Oristano, with this tower signalling the beginning of the Old Town:
And once inside the Old Town, the steep, narrow streets gave way to an interesting-looking square:
It was not far from sundown:
The place would soon come to life.
Wednesday, 27 July 2016
Bosa (Sardinia): Another Intriguing Church
Another intriguing-looking church in Bosa, unfortunately, we didn't have enough time to go and have a look at it.
Bosa (Sardinia): Looking up at the Castle
Here I'm zooming in on the castle above from the river below:
At one point, we passed near the castle:
Tuesday, 26 July 2016
Bosa (Sardinia): Chiesa della Madonna del Rosario
Had to enter this beautiful-looking church with an old clockface in Bosa:
Inside, we were greeted by side altars:
And easily visible Stations of the Cross:
Really like the way such small Catholic churches offer peace, solitude and reflective process on a hot summer's day:
And coming outside again, I had to get a closer look at the wonderful clockface, plus the bell above it:
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)