
Old town of Lucerne with Chapel Bridge and Water tower, Switzerland
Aerial view of the red tiled roofs of the old town of Lucerne, wooden Chapel bridge, stone Water tower, Reuss river and Lake Lucerne, Switzerland

Lucerne, Switzerland, view of the old town, city wall towers, and Alps mountains
Lucerne, Switzerland, aerial view of the old town, city wall towers, lake Lucerne and Rigi mountain in background

Fisherman’s house on Konigsee lake in the Alps mountains, Germany
Fisherman’s house on alpine lake Konigsee in the Alps mountains, Germany

Traditional wooden houses on the mountain slope in Hallstatt, Austria
Traditional wooden houses on the mountain slope in Hallstatt, Unesco World Culture Heritage site, Austria

Chlodnik – cold polish beet soup, a famous dish of polish cuisine
Chlodnik – cold polish beet soup, a famous dish of polish cuisine

Old traditional ottoman house street with the Karahisar castle in background, Afyon, Turkey
Old traditional ottoman house street with the Karahisar castle in background, Afyon, Turkey

Traditional ottoman half timbered houses in Amasya, Turkey
Traditional ottoman half timbered houses in Amasya, Turkey

Well preserved old ottoman architecture and Pontus kings tombs in Amasya, central Anatolia, Turkey
Well preserved old ottoman architecture and Pontus kings tombs in Amasya, central Anatolia, Turkey

Traditional ottoman houses in Amasya, Turkey
Traditional ottoman houses in Amasya, Turkey

Traditional ottoman houses reflecting in the river, Amasya, Turkey
Traditional ottoman houses reflecting in the river, Amasya, Turkey

Old traditional ottoman house in Afyon, Turkey
Old traditional ottoman house in Afyon, Turkey

Traditional wooden house in Tyrol, Austria
Traditional wooden house in Tyrol, Austria

Traditional wooden houses on a hill slope in Alps mountains, Hallstatt, Austria
Traditional wooden houses on a hill slope in Alps mountains, Hallstatt, Austria

Wooden houses in Hallstatt, austrian alpine village by Salzburg, Austria
Wooden houses in Hallstatt, austrian alpine village by Salzburg, Austria

Wooden houses in Hallstatt, austrian alpine town by Salzburg, Austria
Traditional wooden houses in Hallstatt, austrian alpine town by Salzburg, Austria

Hallstatt by Salzburg, Austria, traditional austrian wooden town, UNESCO world culture heritage site
Hallstatt by Salzburg, Austria, traditional austrian wooden town, UNESCO world culture heritage site

Hallstatt, Salzkammergut, Austria, in misty morning light. UNESCO World Culture Heritage site near Salzburg.
Hallstatt, Salzkammergut, Austria, in blue misty morning light. UNESCO World Culture Heritage site near Salzburg.

Bassano del Grappa, small medieval town in the Alps mountains, Veneto region, Italy
Bassano del Grappa, small medieval town in the Alps mountains, Veneto region, Italy

Traditional half-timbered houses in the old town of Strasbourg, Alsace, France
Traditional half-timbered houses in the old town of Strasbourg, Alsace, France

Old town of Quimper, Brittany, France
Colorful stone houses in the old town of Quimper, Brittany, France

Lively town square in Quimper, Brittany, France
QUIMPER, FRANCE – AUGUST 31: Central place of Quimper on a sunny summer day. Quimper is very popular medieval tourist resort town in Brittany, France. Quimper, France on August 31, 2011

Colorful houses on a central street in Riquewihr, village on wine route in Alsace, France
Colorful houses on a central street in Riquewihr, village on wine route in Alsace, France