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Barcelona Beaches

One of the many great things about Barcelona, is that you can combine beach and city all in one trip. You even have a choice of beach, from the most southerly […]

-Barcelona

Bench Bums in Barcelona

Fancy a break from all that sightseeing, shopping and dining in Barcelona?  Then why not take a break at the beach? Linked to Benches. Copyright Debbie Smyth, 17 May 2015

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Sant Salvador

Simple wooden benches line the promenade that runs the length of the sandy beach at Sant Salvador. Linked to Benches. Copyright Debbie Smyth, 4 May 2015

-Turkey

Benches on the Bosphorus

  The Bosphorus-side benches here in Ortaköy make the perfect spot to rest and admire both the modern Bosphorus Bridge and the ancient Ortaköy Mosque (officially known as the Büyük Mecidiye Camii or Grand Imperial Mosque […]

-Sweden

View across the Baltic

The City of Stockholm is situated on fourteen islands, so you are never far from the water’s edge.  This bench in Södermalm is a great spot to take in the views across the […]

-Edinburgh

Bench without a View

This bench, and a few others close by, have turned their back on the incredible view of the Forth Rail Bridge. But there are a few that face the bridge […]

-Turkey

Mosque Ahead, Wet Behind!

There are great views of the Blue Mosque from these benches, but sitting presented a risk of severe dampness to unprotected behinds. Linked to Bench Series and My Sunday Photo. Copyright Debbie Smyth, […]

-Austria

Seating in the Round

On a bitterly cold weekday in Vienna, this canal-side bench was feeling somewhat unwanted.  I’m betting it’s much more popular in summer. Linked to Bench Series.