Dubrovnik, a quick detour to Croatia half an hour from the border with Montenegro, is one of the most impressive cities I’ve had the pleasure of visiting recently. What a gorgeous place! A modernly renovated historical old city set next
Safed–Old Synagogues : Ha-Ari & Yosef Caro
Safed in northern Israel is one of those ancient holy cities over 2000 years old where Jews have always lived and studied, even throughout the many years of recorded Jewish exile. The remaining old synagogues of Safed, dating back to
Old City Jaffa
The old city of Jaffa is a magical place. It offers stunning views of the Tel Aviv coast-line and beautiful stone-built historical buildings, now occupied by art galleries, theaters and restaurants. You can quietly wonder around the narrow alleys, go
Jerusalem Old City Roof Top Tour
While shortly visiting my hometown a month back I went on a terrific tour of Jerusalem’s old city called “Jerusalem’s Old City Root Top Tour” showing Jerusalem through walking up to the old city’s well known roof tops that give
Istanbul’s Blue Sultan Ahmed Mosque and Hagia Sophia Ayasofya
The Blue Mosque and Hagia Sophia, located at Istanbul’s old city and within walking distance from one another, are gorgeous landmarks of Turkish history and architecture. Wikipedia writes about the Blue (Sultan Ahmed) Mosque : The Sultan Ahmed Mosque
Jerusalem : On, around, inside and under the old city walls
The old city walls in Jerusalem are probably the best preserved Turkish style old city walls anywhere in the world. Sultan Süleyman or “Süleyman the magnificent” did an amazing job with the old city walls in Jerusalem back in the
Overlooking the Old City of Jerusalem from the Tower of the Church of the Redeemer
Jerusalem’s special. A person can spend a lifetime living here and still not grasp the depths of this city, the vast history, the diverse culture, the impossible politics, the spirit of what Jerusalem is. This Saturday I joined the municipal