Nowadays, documenting every single moment in your daily life has become way easier than ever before with photographs. Everyone has their smartphone camera and with a simple click, a special moment, a unique place, or an amazing scene is captured.
As for me, it is important to document my travels and places I visit; As photographing while travelling means documenting your memories, fun moments, excitement, and feelings. It is as if you have
frozen the time and kept the best moments of your travel alive.
There are places and cities that always inspire me to take photos, and I consider them the best destinations for travel photography.
Istanbul, Turkey
Christian Louboutin once said, “Istanbul is inspiring because it has its code of architecture, literature, poetry, and music.” It is indeed!
If you love nature, you will be taken with its amazing landscapes and greenery scenes. If capturing the sunset/rise over the sea is your affection, then Istanbul is your perfect place.
Istanbul’s historical narrow alleys with its graffiti art and old architecture are a great choice for photographers. Its streets and neighbourhoods are alive with history, diversity, and life.
It is suitable for photographing everyday buzz and social life as well as capturing the stunning vibes of Istanbul's modernity.
The street animals in Istanbul are a different story. Dogs and cats are the real muses for pulling out your camera and shooting their interactions with people in this lively city.
My Top Locations with the best photography options in Istanbul:
· Rooftops in the Sultan Ahmet area.
· Eminönü Coastline
· Bebek
· Kadiköy & Üsküdar Coastline
· Moda, Kadiköy
· Üsküdar Bazaar
· Karaköy alleys (best for graffiti art lovers)
· Balat
· Galata Tower
· Maidan Tower (kız kulesi)
· Pierre Loti Hill
. Çamlica hill
Rome, Italy
What is not to inspire you in Rome, is an open-air museum! For me, I need to keep my Camera open all the time while in Rome to ensure capturing the maximum beauty of the city. It has a unique culture, art, history, architecture, lifestyle, and much more which is worth keeping a well-reserved memory of.
I cannot pick the top places for photography in Rome since it is exactly as Alberto Sordi described it “Rome is not like any other city.
It’s a big museum, a living room that shall be crossed on one’s toes.” However, I would like to point out a few of my favourite spots for photographing in Rome.
My Top Locations with the best photography options in Rome:
· The Spanish Steps
· Fontana di Trevi
· The Vatican Museum Staircase
· The Tiber River
· The Colosseum
· Aventine Hill
· Top of St. Peter’s Basilica
· Piazza del Popolo
· Bocca Della Verita (the mouth of truth)
. Piazza Navona
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Dubai is considered by many photographers the best place to capture the latest and most unique architecture. It is a paradise for architecture photographers.
However, it may be considered for landscape photography as well with its fascinating skyscrapers surrounded by an endless golden desert!
Also, its marina and beaches are one of the finest in the world. Worth visiting and photographing for sure.
My Top Locations with the best photography options in Dubai:
• Burj Khalifa
• Burj Al Arab
• Jumeirah
• The Palm
• Dubai Marina
Naples, Italy
The city of the true Italian Pizza, and the unique Italian spirit. Naples is one of my favourite travel and photography destinations.
From the time you step into this amazing city, you will fall in love with every single angle of it. As Lilian Whiting describes it “Naples is simply ---Fascinating”.
It owns its unique characteristics and style. Its architecture and building designs are uniquely amazing. Its landscape and nature are breathtaking, and its history is alive in its streets, houses, cuisine, and people.
Looking to shoot unique vibes on the streets, capturing old buildings, towers, coastlines, and mountains? Visit Napoli and start photographing this beautiful city.
My Top Locations with the Best Photography Options in Napoli:
• The Royal Palace
• Maschio Angioino or (Castle Nuovo)
• The Spanish Quarters
• Castel dell’ Ovo (Egg Castle)
Granada, Spain
Located in the southern part of Spain, and being a part of Andalucía, Granada is one of the cities in the world that brings history to life. Its Moorish-style buildings and houses spread over its narrow colorful streets, will for sure produce unforgettable moments preserved in photos.
It is the perfect place for history lovers, flamingo Shows fans and landscape photographers. It has lots of wonderful places to shoot in.
My Top Locations with the best photography options in Granada:
· Alhambra palace
· Mirador San Nicolas
· La Alcaicería
· Caves of Sacromonte
· Albayzin
Sidi Bou Said, Tunisia
Tunisia is one of the countries that, I think, never received a good description and high appreciation in terms of travel photography. Although it has lots of things to offer such as splendid nature, rich history, and wonderful places to visit and explore, it is hard to find many posts or even photos of this lovely country.
One of my favourite towns in Tunisia is Sidi Bou Said. It is located on top of a cliff north of the capital city, Tunis. It overlooks the Mediterranean and Carthage, and it provides an unforgettable scene of the blue shores. With its cobbled narrow streets, and white & blue buildings make it the perfect view to capture.
Sidi Bou Said is well known as the town for inspiration for many artists, writers, and musicians and, I believe, it is the same for photographers.
It is one of the Mediterranean's hidden treasures.
My Top Locations with the Best Photography Options in Sidi Bou Said:
· Sidi Bou Said Cafes area
· Marina
· Palace Dar Nejma Ezzahra
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