Evening view of patio overlooking harbour and waterfront, Excelsior Hotel, Dubrovnik Old Town, Dalmatia, Croatia, Europe

A view of the old town of Annecy, Haute-Savoie, France, Europe

View over the old town with St. Nikolaus Minster, Uberlingen, Lake Constance (Bodensee), Baden Wurttemberg, Germany, Europe

View over harbour to the old town, Porto Vecchio, Corsica, France, Mediterranean, Europe

A view of the old town of Annecy, Haute-Savoie, France, Europe

View over the Rhine River to the old town and St. Georgen monastery, Stein am Rhein, Canton Schaffhausen, Switzerland, Europe

View from Old Town Hall to Karolinenstrasse Street, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Bamberg, Franconia, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

View from Old Town Hall to Karolinenstrasse Street, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Bamberg, Franconia, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

A view of the Church of Santo Toribio in the old town in Cartagena, Colombia, South America

View of the old city with Leh palace in background, Leh, Ladakh, India, Asia

View across bay to the old town, Menton, Alpes-Maritimes, Cote d'Azur, Provence, French Riviera, France, Mediterranean, Europe

Aerial view over the pavement cafes and restaurants in the Old Town Square at dusk, Rhodes Town, Rhodes, Dodecanese Islands, Greek Islands, Greece, Europe

Aerial view over Heidelberg, including the River Neckar, the Old Bridge (Karl Theodor Bruke), and Heidelberg Castle, Baden Wurttemberg, Germany, Europe

Aerial view of harbour and old city, Dubrovnik, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Croatia, Europe

View of Ibiza old town centre, Ibiza Town, Ibiza, Balearic Islands, Spain, Mediterranean, Europe

View over Banje Beach and the old town of Dubrovnik in the background, Dubrovnik, Croatia, Europe

View of the old town from the castle hill, Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence, France, Europe

View of the Old Town Jail, Stirling, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Elevated view of building facades, Male namesti (small square), Old Town Square, Prague, Czech Republic, Europe

View to the tower of the Antigua Universidad (Old University), Baeza, Jaen, Andalucia (Andalusia), Spain, Europe

View of the old town, Bastia, Corsica, France, Mediterranean, Europe

Evening view of harbour and waterfront of Dubrovnik Old Town, Dalmatia, Croatia, Adriatic, Europe

View over the Old Town, Budva, The Budva Riviera, Montenegro, Europe

Aerial view over Suleiman's Mosque and the old town, Rhodes Town, Rhodes, Dodecanese Islands, Greek Islands, Greece, Europe

View across the old harbour, La Ciotat, Bouches du Rhone, Provence, France, Mediterranean, Europe

View of Charles Bridge over River Vltava, UNESCO World Heritage Site, from Old Town Bridge Tower, Prague, Czech Republic, Europe

View of Old Town, Vilnius, Lithuania, Baltic States, Europe

View of the Old Town, Paraty, State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, South America

View over the Old Town Square and the Tyn Church, Stare Mesto, Prague, Czech Republic, Europe

A view of the canal in the old town of Annecy, Haute-Savoie, France, Europe

View of Charles Bridge over Vltava River from Old Town Bridge Tower, Prague, Czech Republic, Europe

View of Our Lady of Tyn, Old Town, Prague, Czech Republic, Europe

View across old harbour to restaurant on the St. Etienne Quay, at Honfleur, Calvados, Basse Normandie, France, Europe

View across the River Inn to the old city centre, Innsbruck, Austria, Europe

View from tower of Old Town Square, Old Town, Prague, Czech Republic, Europe

View from tower of Old Town Square, Old Town, Prague, Czech Republic, Europe

View from tower of Old Town Square, Old Town, Prague, Czech Republic, Europe

View over the old town of Havana, Cuba, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

View of the Black Church and the old town part of Brasov, a city in the central Transylvania region of Romania, Europe

View from the ramparts of the ancient fortress on Nebet Hill in the old town in Plovdiv, the second largest city in Bulgaria, Europe

View from the ramparts of the ancient fortress on Nebet Hill in the old town in Plovdiv, the second largest city in Bulgaria, Europe

View from the ramparts of the ancient fortress on Nebet Hill in the old town in Plovdiv, the second largest city in Bulgaria, Europe

Dusk view of the Limmat River and old town of Zürich Switzerland. On the left are the churches of Fraumünster and St Peter's, on the right the twin towers of the Grossmünster church.

View over Old Town rooftops and parts of Staromestske namesi (Old Town Square), Prague, Czech Republic, Europe

View over Old Town rooftops and parts of Staromestske namesi (Old Town Square), Prague, Czech Republic, Europe

Jamaica. View of old wooden house, seaford town

View from the ramparts of the ancient fortress on Nebet Hill in the old town in Plovdiv, the second largest city in Bulgaria, Europe

View down Stradun (Placa), the main street in the old town in the city of Dubrovnik, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Adriatic Coast, Croatia, Europe

View over Old Town rooftops and parts of Staromestske namesi (Old Town Square), Prague, Czech Republic, Europe

Dusk view of the Church of Our Lady before Tyn in Staromestske namesti (Old Town Square), Prague, Czech Republic, Europe

View over the rooftops of the old town in the city of Dubrovnik, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Adriatic Coast, Croatia, Europe

View from the Minceta Tower over the rooftops of the old town in the city of Dubrovnik, UNESCO World Heritage Site, with Lokrum Island beyond, Adriatic Coast, Croatia, Europe

Dusk view of the Limmat River and old town of Zürich Switzerland. The two churches are Fraumünster and St Peter's.

View of St. Nicholas' Church steeple and part of the wall of the old town in Tallinn, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Estonia, Baltic States, Europe

View from the Minceta Tower over the rooftops of the old town in the city of Dubrovnik, UNESCO World Heritage Site, with Lokrum Island beyond, Adriatic Coast, Croatia, Europe

Dusk view of the old harbour port and old town, Dubrovnik, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Adriatic Coast, Croatia, Europe

View over the rooftops of the old town in the city of Dubrovnik, UNESCO World Heritage Site, with Lokrum Island beyond, Adriatic Coast, Croatia, Europe

Night-time view of the streets and cafes in the old town, Nice, Provence, Cote d'Azur, French Riviera, France, Mediterranean, Europe

View over the rooftops of the old town in the city of Dubrovnik, UNESCO World Heritage Site, with Lokrum Island beyond, Adriatic Coast, Croatia, Europe

Dusk view of the old town in Sarlat, Dordogne region, France, Europe

Dusk view of the old town in Sarlat, Dordogne region, France, Europe

Jamaica. View of old wooden house, seaford town

View over old town and castle walls in dawn mist, Obidos, Estremadura, Portugal, Europe

Dusk view of Grossmünster church and part of the Limmat River and old town of Zürich Switzerland.

View across the Limmat River and old town of Zürich from the top of Grossmünster church.

View over Old Town rooftops and parts of Staromestske namesi (Old Town Square), Prague, Czech Republic, Europe

View over the rooftops of the old town in the city of Dubrovnik, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Adriatic Coast, Croatia, Europe

View over the rooftops of the old town in the city of Dubrovnik, UNESCO World Heritage Site, with Lokrum Island beyond, Adriatic Coast, Croatia, Europe

View over the rooftops of the old town in the city of Dubrovnik, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Adriatic Coast, Croatia, Europe

View over the rooftops of the old town of Tallinn, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Estonia, Baltic States, Europe

View of St. Nicholas' Church steeple from a street in the old town in Tallinn, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Estonia, Baltic States, Europe

View over the rooftops of the old town in the city of Dubrovnik, UNESCO World Heritage Site, with Lokrum Island beyond, Adriatic Coast, Croatia, Europe

View of rooftops in the old town, Dubrovnik, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Adriatic Coast, Croatia, Europe

View from Mount Srd of the old town in the city of Dubrovnik, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Adriatic Coast, Croatia, Europe

Night view of old town and castle walls, Obidos, Estremadura, Portugal, Europe

View over Old Town rooftops and parts of Staromestske namesi (Old Town Square), Prague, Czech Republic, Europe

View of Minceta Tower and the old town in the city of Dubrovnik, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Adriatic Coast, Croatia, Europe

View over the port and rooftops of the old town of Kotor, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Montenegro, Europe

View over the port and rooftops of the old town of Kotor, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Montenegro, Europe

View from Mount Srd of the old town in the city of Dubrovnik, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Adriatic Coast, Croatia, Europe

View over the old town, Obidos, Estremadura, Portugal, Europe

View of old town and castle walls, Obidos, Estremadura, Portugal, Europe

View of old town and castle walls, Obidos, Estremadura, Portugal, Europe

View of old town and castle walls in dawn mist, Obidos, Estremadura, Portugal, Europe

View over old town and walls, Obidos, Estremadura, Portugal, Europe

View of old town and castle walls, Obidos, Estremadura, Portugal, Europe

View of St. Nicholas' church and Old Town rooftops in Prague, Czech Republic, Europe

View over old town and castle walls, Obidos, Estremadura, Portugal, Europe

View of old town and castle walls, Obidos, Estremadura, Portugal, Europe

View of old town and castle walls, Obidos, Estremadura, Portugal, Europe

View over the rooftops of the old town of Kotor, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Montenegro, Europe

View of the old town and church, Marburg, Hessen, Germany, Europe

View of old town and castle walls, Obidos, Estremadura, Portugal, Europe

View over the rooftops of the old town of Tallinn, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Estonia, Baltic States, Europe

Skara Brae, a Neolithic village constructed in 3,100 BC, Orkney Islands, Scotland

Skara Brae, a Neolithic village constructed in 3,100 BC, Orkney Islands, Scotland

Old town hall and buildings on the banks of the River Aura in Turku Finland.

A group of pilgrims in the old Town, Santiago de Compostela, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Galicia, Spain.

Inside Basílica de Santa María la Real de Covadonga catholic church in Cangas de Onis, Picos de Europa, Asturias, Spain, Europe. In 1777 a fire destroyed the old temple, which stood adjacent to the Holy Cave where Our Lady of Covadonga is revered. It was then decided to raise a new church as a monumental sanctuary, raising donations from all of Spain; the plan was opposed by the local council, as the canons wanted to rebuild the temple of the Holy Cave and build an ambitious sanctuary that had once been designed by Ventura Rodríguez, but never completed. One century later, the project was resumed by King Alfonso XII of Spain, who was interested in completing this work. The classic design of Ventura Rodríguez was very difficult and expensive and was replaced by a new neo-Medieval design.

The hump-backed "Roman Bridge" on the Sella River. Cangas de Onis, Asturias, Spain