Vincent Palacino Jr, New York “During our recent trip [April 2014] to Italy for the canonization of Popes John XXIII and John Paul II, we took a side trip to Castel Gandolfo, the summer retreat of Popes. The retreat had been closed to the public until this year when Pope Francis opened the Papal Gardens […]
Richard Post, by email “On my recent trip to Italy, we hired a driver for the day to see Genoa. At the end of the day, he took us to his favourite place for gelato. As we strolled along the shore, we happened upon this spot. The lighting was perfect for this shot, showing a […]
Stephen and Jackie Nash, Nottingham “We were staying in the beautiful Calabrian town of Pizzo and managed to capture the sun going down behind Stromboli. You can see the smoke billowing out.”
Steve Craig, by email “While walking the streets of Orvieto, we heard some fantastic violin music. We turned the corner and here was this street musician. He was simply amazing.”
Jean Sawyer, Morpeth “Lake Trasimeno, Umbria. My husband lived in Perugia for 10 years and introduced me to this magical place on my first visit to Italy.”
Brian Mordew, Wickersley “Please find the attached photographs that we took during a recent holiday, showing Sorrento by day and by night. The night image was taken across Sorrento Bay.”
Jenny Coulson, Salisbury “I would like to submit these three pictures from my visit to Rome in April this year. The sun does not always shine in Rome but I liked how the bridge was reflected in the river.”
Merrill Levine, Coral Springs, Florida “This view of Montalcino, Tuscany, takes in the landscape that stretches away beyond the town.”
Laurie Traficante, by email “This photo was taken while driving around the Chianti region, in the city of Radda. I fell in love with the Vespa on this trip. I love all the colours! What’s more Italian than a Vespa?”
Reginald S Murray, Dundee “On a recent visit to Lucca, which is the most charming of Tuscan towns. In the Piazza del Mercato a shop had an interesting advert.”