Ålesund was according to legend the home of the viking Rollo, founder of the dynasty of the dukes of Normandy and is a fishing town built on three islands connected by bridges. But its most famous for its unusually consistent architecture, most of the buildings having been built between 1904 and 1907 after a huge fire destroyed most of the city. Because of this the historic city center is virtually entirely composed of buildings in the Jugend (Art Nouveau) style.
I celebrated May 17th (Norway’s National Day) in Ålesund, my father’s (and mye bunads) hometown. it was so much fun.
Arab baths in Granada. The Moors recycled columns from earlier Roman buildings and used them in their designs.
Guadix, in the province of Granada, where more than half of the residents live in cave homes in the Barrio Troglodyte.
