Spirit of European Cities

Captured in cities across Europe, these photographs reveal their character at sunset and blue hour — monuments, rooftops and rivers in the best light.

Florence skyline with the Duomo and Palazzo Vecchio at sunset, Italy
Panorama of night fishing village Vernazza with Santa Margherita
Church spire above snowy rooftops in golden morning fog
Istanbul skyline with mosques and illuminated boats at blue hour, Turkey
Roman Bridge and Guadalquivir river after the sunset, Great Mosq
Illuminated Vernazza village in Cinque Terre National Park at ni
Palais Garnier opera and Paris rooftops at dusk, France
Beautiful sunset view of bridge Ponte Vecchio. Florence, Italy
Mosque with domes and minarets lit at blue hour, Istanbul
Palma Cathedral reflected in the water at sunset, Mallorca
City of Arts and Sciences reflected in the water at dusk, Valencia
Sunset view of Florence, Ponte Vecchio, Palazzo Vecchio and Flor
Seine and romantic cathedral Notre Dame at the sunset, Paris, Fr
Cityscape of Florence with Palazzo Vecchio illuminated at the su
Beautiful aerial sunset view of Valencia, Spain
Sunset view on Benidorm Levante beach in Alicante Mediterranean
Palma Cathedral and its reflection at blue hour, Mallorca
Fantastic summer sunset of Rovinj town, Croatian fishing port on
Panoramic image of Dresden, Germany during sunset with Elbe Rive
Acropolis hill lit up at night, Athens
Beautiful view on Blue mosque at the rainy evening after the sun
View of the beautiful sunset seaside of Vernazza village in summ
Ortaköy Mosque and the Bosphorus Bridge at dusk, Istanbul
Beautiful sunset views of Florence cityscape, Italy, Europe
Aerial sunset birds eye view in sunlight taken from Lycabettus h
Beautiful Rovinj sunrise sunset, Croatian fishing port on the we
Beautiful view of Vernazza village at night, Cinque Terre, Italy
Beautiful aerial view on Piran town at the sunset, ancient build
Snow-covered red rooftops at dusk
Aerial view of the Acropolis and city of Athens seen at dawn fro
Romantic colorful sunset over picturesque old town Piran, Sloven
Beautiful evening view on Hagia Sophia in Istanbul
Acropolis of Athens at blue hour
Roman Bridge and Guadalquivir river at the sunset, Great Mosque,
View of the beautiful sunrise seaside of Vernazza village in sum
Eiffel Tower silhouetted against a pink and purple sunset sky, Paris
Romantic colorful sunset over picturesque old town Piran with su
Roman Bridge and Guadalquivir river after the sunset, Great Mosq
Panorama view on the Acropolis in Athens at sunrise. Scenic trav
Mosque-Cathedral and Roman bridge over the Guadalquivir, Córdoba, Spain
Beautiful purple light over Bratislava, Slovakia
Busy city square seen from above on a sunny day
Hluboká Castle lit up at night, Czech Republic
Brno skyline with the Cathedral of St Peter and Paul at night, Czech Republic
Český Krumlov castle tower and the river at dusk, Czech Republic
Night view on St. Barbara’s Church in Kutna Hora, Czech Republic
Český Krumlov under snow at dusk seen from above, Czech Republic

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