Erasmus blogs
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Sunset trek in prophet Elijah chapel
According to the ceremony, on 19 and 20 July, celebrating the memory of Prophet Elijah, the faithful ascend the mountain of Hymettus from an alley that leads to the particular chapel in order to light a candle and honor it. Indeed, in those days the mountain is...
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I want Riga
Riga its one of the most beautiful capitals of Europe. Did you know that the first Christmas tree ever was made at the Riga’s central square?Great and huge parks for outdoor sports. By winter its even possible to ski on the park next door like many do with and without...
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The Royal Tombs of the Lord of Sipán Museum
Hello, I hope that each and every one of you is well. Today I want to tell you about one of the best museums in Peru, which has become an obligatory step for those who visit Peru, and especially those who visit the northern part of my wonderful and varied...
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Food, food, food.
Aside from seeming annoying by going on about my life and my personal experience, I guess you’d be left feeling pretty disappointed if I let you think that they only eat cabbage and cauliflower. Well no. They don’t. So you should forget that idea right now. They...
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The first days in Vilnius
How it all began I arrived in Vilnius in February. I still remember how excited I was and didn't know what was going to happen. When I arrived at the airport my ESN buddy was waiting for me ( one of the best parts of ESN is that you have a buddy that will help you...
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Weekend in Bologna
During my times studying on Erasmus in Turin, I had the opportunity to go to Bologna with my friend, Paula. One of her friends from her year abroad in Spain was living and studying in Bologna and he had invited her to come visit. As I was in Italy, she asked if I would...
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Easter Weekend in Nice
During my time studying in Torino on Erasmus my friend, Maya, and I decided to take a weekend trip away to the Côte d’Azur, or The French Riviera, to see some friends. It was the Easter holidays and everyone that we knew in Turin was with going back home or...
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Torino, Italy my second semester on Erasmus
Studying two languages at the University of Glasgow allows you to have two Erasmus experiences. I had a full nine months studying French in Strasbourg in my third year. The following year permitted me a semester abroad in Torino in Italy. Due to exams timetables and...
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Tindari
Tinadri greeted us with this colourful mural ... Italians know their country and their arts! The famous cathedral looks very modern and fake with its shiny facade ... indeed, it was rebuilt, yet I think it's still beautiful! Inside, they keep a black Madonna statue on...
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Messina: Castello Milazzo
Messina has a long history which is basically the same as the rest of Sicily's: Early Greek colonisation, Carthaginian and Roman assaults, Goths and Byzantines, Arab and Norman conquests, Swabians, Aragonese, Habsburg, Bourbons, Garibaldi and lots of destruction in...
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Patti
As we were driving along the shore, we saw these craggy cliffs ... they reminded me of Ireland. Marina di Patti is the wonderful beach of the village Patti ... look at all the tourists besides the historical buildings! We passed another ruin on a small peninsula ......
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Cefalù
Moving on under clear blue sky, we saw castles built on hills ... and castles built into the sea (this one reminded me of Ireland) ... and a nice view from below an olive tree ... Finally, we arrived at Cefalù (Kephaloidion). Again, the cathedral had Norman...
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Himera
The next day, Himera awaited us with this sign near the parking lot where our bus stopped. Looks like the mafia is still active in some regions ... The museum showed us the true colours of ancient temples: Yellow, blue and red among the white of the marble stone. Only...
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Survival kit - General
Here we go with some useful tips in order to survive in the face of the adversity of being in an unknown city, in an unknown country... The most important is to carry a pocket dictionary of the language that is spoken in the place (although the mimic can also help us to...
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Iaitas 2
From the hills, we could see the whole valley including the highway ... The patches of land were dried out in the summer heat ... The theatre of Iaitas remains as a cultural site in a destroyed city. Down below, we could see a modern village, built in a strictly...
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Iaitas
Coming from the highway, we went on to see Iaitas, a city which was a centre of Muslim resistance to emperor Frederic II in the 13th century and was destroyed by him in 1246. On the plain, you could see smoke rising up in many places ... intentional fires to burn...
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Catalan Language
Dear readers, it's a great pleasure and pride for me to talk with you about the Catalan language. I didn't appreciate Catalan! In reality, I never settled for this language, already a real controversial issue in and out Barcelona. On the contrary, when I was still in...
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Risk considerations for gaming aspects
A wide range of individuals who have problems with pathological playing can’t comprehend, why they face all these problems. That is a really meaningful aspect, because some individuals are able to play and not to exceed the bounds of healthy and normal...
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Solunt 2
Under the blue sky, we had a great view over the whole lagoon! In the ancient city site, there were some remains of colourfully painted walls! The best surviving artwork was this elaborate floor mosaic with Greek patterns! Again, a temple played an important role in...
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Solunt
Solunt was our next stop, a former Phoenician-Greek city: The place was up high, and a small peninsula with a cross made for a nice shot. The ancient city ruins comprised apartments and a cistern (see below). The cistern was huge, which was necessary for a town in...
