Piran emerges as a meeting point between urban fabric and sea. At its centre, Tartini Square appears as an extension of the waterfront, as if the sea itself had become urbanised; the arc of the elliptical pavement recalls a wave entering the town. The monument to Giuseppe Tartini gives symbolic focus to the square, embodying the cultural identity and historical memory of Piran. Positioned along the axis between sea and town, it appears almost to float between them, mediating between civic space and the maritime horizon.

From the elevated viewpoint, the topography of the town is revealed through cascading roofs and streets descending toward the harbour, emphasising Piran’s adaptation to the hillside and its dense Mediterranean urban character. Although absent from view, St. George's Parish Church remains implicitly present behind the observer. The church anchors the perspective and recalls the historical role of religious authority overlooking both civic and maritime life.

In the background, the Istrian Peninsula defines the distant horizon, framing the town between the sea and the wider landscape of the Adriatic, while recalling the maritime and commercial routes that long connected Piran to the coastal towns of Istria and the Venetian world.

This place reminds me of childhood. Sometimes I come here just to sit and enjoy the view. I let the warmth wrap me in a hug and comfort me as i dream of the good old days. This is a place where i let myself think of you, father. I think of the joke you told me, the kiss on the forhead you gave me. I know as i sit here, you are sitting next to me. This is the place where i can feel you. I feel you sitting next to me, smilling, enjoying the sun setting in the distance. This is the place where i you can hear me. I will forever be gratefull of the memories we made, for the feelings i feel when i am here. This will forever be my favourite place.

Signboards, arrows and so on are not always leading you to the destination. A place definition may change by passing times.

i'm interior architect student in the north of cyprus. most of the time i'm walking around historical ruins in the city. in this view we passed near the st George of the Latins (the remains of one of the earliest churches in famagusta) and in one moment i had strange feeling . it was as if all the energy was there. i though for a moment what had happened here , what people have lived here . and once i came back to the present and saw in what calm and good weather i'm passing by this historic ruins with my best friend (my dog) and i quickly felt the past and present in one moment.

This is an experience in which i would love to share with everyone, especially the ones that would love to find themselves in places where they will meditate, feel the nature, the clear and cool breeze, and still have an interesting wonderful sight. This is a place where i personally use to go and sit and meditate and charge up my mind, the place is so peaceful and exquisite, which being there gives me an experience new to the one prior to my last visit. It is the Famagusta Walled City, which is also known as the Famagusta Castle.

I wouldn’t want to say there are no negative experience in this places, because all the times i found myself there i only try to focus on the positive thoughts about the place, but that doesn’t mean everything is perfect about the place especially regarding how some of the parts of this amazing historic heritage is neglected and being deteriorated, while authorities responsible for overseeing this place do little about making sure the historic aesthetical values are preserved and maintained.

In Old Cairo, I went up one of the minarets that overlooks a narrow traditional commercial street that cuts through the hustle and bustle of the area. It was shortly past noon, and the sun projected the shadows of the minarets onto the rooftops of small informal houses. Upon seeing this, I came to realize the clash of tradition with contemporary methodologies in how our cities are shaped. We, products of contemporary products, do not see or buy or even comprehend genuineness any longer. We follow the national agenda of globalization. On the other hand, local inhabitants are the ones who resist the foreign market. Their resilience defines their identity. They create their own economy and city. Their spirit beautifies their simplicity.  

Winner of the third prize of the A-Place Mapping contest "Share your experience of places" 2021