Showing posts with the label Alleys

The Closes of Edinburgh

Aug 29, 2017

The Old Town of Edinburgh, Scotland, consisted originally of the main street, now known as the Royal Mile, and a large number of small alley...

Traboule: The Secret Alleyways of Lyon

Aug 17, 2017

Below is a satellite image showing the old quarters of the French city of Lyon, by the river Saone. As you can see, there are a couple of st...

El Callejon del Beso, The Alley of The Kiss

Feb 10, 2016

The charming city of Guanajuato in central Mexico has many narrow streets and alleys, but El Callejon del Beso is by far one of the narrowes...

Prague’s Narrowest Street is So Narrow it Has Traffic Lights For Pedestrians

Oct 20, 2015

In the heart of Prague’s oldest neighborhood, the historic Mala Strana or “Little Quarter”, there is a street so narrow that it’s impossible...

The Narrowest Streets in the World

Jul 27, 2015

At what point does a street cease to be a street? According to the Guinness Book of Records, the narrowest street in the world is located in...