The cities and the guardians of the night

• Authors: Fabio Rossano Dario , Maria Cristina Veiga De Vincenzo
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

“The Cat: it possesses beauty without vanity, strength without insolence, courage without ferocity, all the virtues of man without his vices” (Lord Byron). This paper is a photographic summary of trips to three cities that we consider among the most representative of the harmonious relationship between humans and cats: Istanbul, Kotor, and Saint Petersburg. The photos show some of the beauty of these cities: architecture, avenues, museums, squares, parks, the natural beauty of the surroundings, and, of course, its community's cats.

Keywords

EN

Cat; Istanbul; Kotor; Saint Petersburg; Tourism

Discipline

• ENVIRONMENT_&_ECOLOGY: ENVIRONMENT & ECOLOGY

• Publisher: Scientific Publishing House „DARWIN”
• Journal: The Institute of Biopaleogeography named under Charles R. Darwin
• Year: 2024
• Volume: 23
• Pages: 1-64

Contributors

author

Fabio Rossano Dario

• The Institute of Biopaleogeography named under Charles R. Darwin, Złocieniec, District Drawski, West Pomerania, Poland

author

Maria Cristina Veiga De Vincenzo

• Ploaia Agronomia, Ecologia e Meio Ambiente, Rua Leonardo Mota, 66 - São Paulo-SP, ZIP 05586-090, Brazil

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