Sunday, July 27, 2008

Best Pics: Italy

To say we've "done" Italy is an understatement.  In the six months we lived in Sicily, we crisscrossed the 'boot' more than we could have imagined, from the north (Torino, Milan, Como, Bolzano, Venice, Verona, and more), central (Bologna, Florence, Tuscany, Cinque Terra), and the south (Rome, Amalfi Coast, Capri, Naples)... plus the countless small villages and countryside between.  Italy is a fascinating country - and as these pictures suggest, much better understood one region at a time.  Enjoy!

VENICE
Slicing Gondola

The Grand Canal

LAKE COMO
Romantic Alpine Lake looking towards Bellagio

TUSCANY
Dusty Bottles at Verrazzanno

Inspiration for the Italian Flag (Red & Green)

CINQUE TERRA
Stunning Vernazza

Dramatic Nightfall at Manarola

AMALFI COAST
Stacked Buildings at Positano

Rugged Coast

CAPRI
Dark Harbor

ROME
Old and New tangled together

VATICAN CITY
St. Peter's Basilica - humanity's imagination of heaven

FLORENCE
Ponte Vecchio

The Duomo - if you see one building in Europe...

~ J. Twice

1 comment:

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