The Beckerath organ in Saint Joseph's Oratory basilica

Saint Joseph’s Oratory started as a chapel build by brother André Bessette who decided to dedicate it to St. Joseph to who he credited his healing power.

Brother André Bessette was canonized on the October 17, 2010, on Saint Peter’s Square in Rome, by Pope Benedict XVI.

Since the early days many pilgrims left thousands of crutches at the Basilica, that are on display in older section of oratory.

Saint Joseph’s Oratory, one of the better know symbols of Montreal (discover), located on the north slope of Mont Royal, is also the largest church in Canada.

Saint Joseph’s Oratory basilica photo gallery

Visit online;
L’Oratoire Saint-Joseph du Mont-Royal, Montréal

Jesus, detail from Saint Joseph's Oratory basilica

More on Mont Royal:

Ice skating rink beside Beaver lake on Mont Royal is also featured on our video…

On the north-west side of Mont Royal is located cemetery – also last resting place for fallen Canadian soldiers going back to late 19th and early 20th century – honored every year on the Remembrance day…

Flora

• Flowers

Fauna

• Animal world

In the Lachine marina, just beside René-Lévesque Park, begins Lachine canal, in months of Summer the waterway for pleasure boats connecting Lachine with old port Montreal, and via St Lawrence river with Quebec city (photos), all the way to the Atlantic ocean (discover).

Park is a peninsula surrounded on 3 sides with water. Park features more then a dozen art sculptures, arboretum and already mentioned marina on opposite side of a channel.

Bike path (10km long) also connects René-Lévesque Park in Lachine with Old Port Montreal… (discover)

With its around 20km long sandy beach, Varadero in Cuba (map), is one of the “hottest” destinations in the Caribbean (discover). While in the urban areas of Cuba time stands still, hotels and villas on the tourist locations like this one in Varadero are offering quality accommodations accessible to every budget.

Featured in photo gallery Varadero:

• Sailing on the big blue
• Souvenirs (on the bike)
• Sun setting down on Varadero beach
• Fun on the beach
• Bamboo umbrellas
• Dozens of hotels, resorts and numerous villas host guest from around the World visiting Cuba and Cuba’s pristine Varadero beach.
• Cars frozen in time
• and more…

Collection of photographs from Cuba, Varadero and Havana, was shoot in late December 2003 and early January 2004. View Havana collection of photographs…

If you liked this photos, you may like LARGE format collection from Cuba featured in our online store photo gallery…

Buy digital, print and frame large photos featuring Varadero and Havana

Video: featuring Varadero beach, a hotel and crystal clear ocean… while winter in the northern hemisphere.

First written document with name Samobor on it dates to year 1242… Read more →

In the Samobor photo gallery are also featured among others, King Tomislav Square today, St. Anastasia Catholic Church, King Tomislav Square and how it looked in 1997, Trg (Square) Matice Hrvatske, Hotel “Lavica” (Liones), Museum Samobor (Livadic mansion) and the Samobor castle:

Hope you too will enjoy your stay in Samobor as much we do on every occasion we can.

Samobor on our short video…

Bon Voyage!

Mont Tremblant (968 meters or 3.175 feet), all season resort is one of most attractive ski hills on the eastern side of North America (map). Mont Tremblant is located in the heart of Laurentians region (travel notes), just north from Montreal (travel notes) in the province of Quebec, Canada (discover).

Mont Tremblant in winter

Mont Tremblant and surrounding area provide numerous accommodations in pedestrian village and surrounding area.

Large number of outdoor activities include number of ski slopes, ski lift, gondola ride to the top of the mountain and from there more ski lifts, then few hiking trails, mountain biking, golf, activities on the lake, racing track, Mont Tremblant airport…

In photo gallery is featured Mont Tremblant in spring and summer months:

Mont Tremblant is also featured on a few of our video clips… – after all not everyone roller-blades on Mont Tremblant.

Comfort that your home offers, and in some instances more than that, creates relaxing, worry free atmosphere for you, your large family or group of friends.

Most chalets do accommodate 8+, feature well equipped kitchen, fireplace, playroom with pool table and/or outdoor hot tub, cathedral ceiling with glass wall that if on the hill offers great view on the Laurentians, few full bathrooms, BBQ, large TV, internet access and close to anything else you may need during your stay.

Everything else you can think off may be available or provided at the reception, in the main log cabin, also featured on our photo gallery.

Video clip featuring footage from the Blueberry Lake Resort…

Loved every bit of it and looking forward to, hopefully soon, opportunity to experience it during the summer months.

More on Blueberry Lake Resort web site.

Enjoy!

Mountain is accessible from downtown via few paths, stairs and by the road from the east side of Montreal, borough (arrondissement) Outremont, as well as the west side, borough Côte-des-Neiges and Ville de Westmount.

Mont Royal is one of the largest Montreal parks very popular among Montrealers and tourists as well all year around. It’s for large number of Montrealers around the corner or short distance away by car, metro or bus, perfect for morning jogging, mountain biking, walk, place to have a picnic with family and friends on those sunny summer days.

On the mountain you’ll find Beavers lake that sometimes during the winter months (weather conditions permitting) is turned into a very large ice skating rink. Another skating rink is maintained right beside the lake. If you end up there without the skates, rentals are available on-site, available sizes for all ages.

On the ski slope above the lake, soon after first major snow fall you’ll find well groomed sledding, tubing and tobogganing run that ends on the frozen Beavers lake. Also, close to 20km of cross-country skiing trails are crisscrossing the mountain.

If you end up on the mountain by car on the east side you’ll find lookout with a great view of the Olympic stadium (1976). On the north slope is located beautiful Mont Royal cemetery also accessible by car.

Video – One winter day on Mont Royal…

Mont Royal is another fun place that makes Montreal perfect place to live. Hope you are enjoying it as much we do!

City of Sveta Nedelja is located on the southern bank of Sava river, in between Zagreb, capital city of Croatia and city of Samobor (travel notes). City had grown in last few decades when many new families and small businesses found their home here. It’s close proximity to Zagreb, connected with by highway beside few alternative roads, makes it preferable home making location surrounded by beautiful nature and fields growing grain and fresh produce that can be purchased on local food market in Samobor.

Photo gallery features images from Sveta Nedelja center, Strmec and Novaki:

† Church of the Holy Trinity dominates center of the city, along with one of the schools, medical center and on the main Ante Starčević square, post office and city council offices.

Quoted words in the front of Church of the Holy Trinity in Sveta Nedelja:

Year of construction: 1768 – 1786
Architecture: The church is a significant example of the late Baroque style. This is a single native structure with a rectangular layout, with an apse termination and side bell tower on the main facade.
Interior: The dome is vaulted and its interior is decorated with ornamented stucco mouldings. The church inventory includes the main altar dating back to 1811, the side altar with the stone statue of the Sorrowful Mother of God – Pieta from the 17th century, the pulpit and organ from the year 1800.
Distinctiveness: The Sveta Nedelja parish was first mentioned in 1334, and the parish church was described in 1501 as Gothic structure which has suffered over time. The parish priest in this church from 1760 to 1787 was Mihalj Šilobod Bolšić, writer of first Croatian arithmetic book.

Few useful links on Sveta Nedelja:

• TZ Sveta Nedelja
• Hotel Tina (in English too)

More from Croatia…

History is teaching us that at the turn of 4th century Roman emperor Diocletian has had build this palace he retired to, just four kilometers away from Salona, then the main city of the Roman province of Dalmatia. Diocletian’s palace is located in the center of Split, on the waterfront. Throughout the centuries got incorporated into what become Split who is for many tourists final destination as well as transition hub connected to the rest of the World via air, ferry, train, bus and highway.

Diocletian’s palace, just as Salona, another great archeological site in today’s Split, is must see when spending your vacation in some of the towns or islands near by Split. Excuse yourself from the beach and walk the streets, if not those of Split then any neighboring town and you wont regret.

Diocletian’s palace and Splitska riva on photography:

Palace itself is surrounded by numerous restaurants from which terrace’s you can hear at any time sounds of couple of dozens different languages while enjoying Mediterranean cuisine mixed with local flavors.
Right there you’ll find entrance into Diocletian’s palace, first its substructure with countless rooms showcasing different artifacts, and then, once you find your way out, stairs will lead you up and out on the streets of the palace where you too can walk the same streets Romans did 1600 years ago.

More from Dalmatia… or elsewhere in Croatia…