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?”
Vespa – Radda, Chianti
Author: Italia Travel & Life
Piazza del Mercato – Lucca, Tuscany
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.”
Mimosa Tree – Reggio, Calabria
Mike Ariganello, Ontario, Canada “On a trip to Italy at the end of February 2013 we drove right by this Mimosa tree on the coast road to Reggio Calabria, on our way to see the famous Riace Bronzes.”
St Mark’s Square – Venice
Diane Bradbury, Cleckheaton “We’ve always loved St Mark’s Square in Venice at night but April this year was the first time we’d seen it flooded. I think the reflections in the water make it look even more magical!”
Santa Maria Castellabate – Cilento Coast
Denise McDonagh, Portadown “We love Santa Maria Castellabate on the Cilento coast. This picture is one of my favourites which I took in May this year. We were sitting having a prosecco in a café bar as the sun was setting and I reached for my camera and caught this lovely scene.”
Italian Puppeteer – Milano
Barbara Barker, Nantwich “I attach a photo that I took in March this year. The street entertainment was in Milano on a lovely sunny Sunday afternoon. I thought that it was very entertaining and it was lovely to see the Italian puppeteer at work.”
Taormina Mare – Sicily
Ruth Downing, Stoke on Trent “The photo I’d like to share is the lovely view we had of the bay in Taormina Mare from our hotel balcony. It is typically Sicilian and thanks to the beautiful weather the sea and sun beds look extremely inviting.”
Camogli Coast, Genoa
Sue Perry,Victoria, Australia “On our trip to Genoa we took the train to the charming little village of Camogli. A storm was brewing as the locals were packing up after the morning market. The sea crashed against the village walls and the sky grew darker and darker.”
Taormina Coastline Views – Sicily
Rosa Torraca, by email “I finally fulfilled my ambition of reaching Sicily. The highlight was Taormina and the wonderful views of the coastline. This photograph was taken from the Public Gardens, and is my favourite memory.”
Lemon Stand, Sirmione – Lake Garda
Barbara Barker, Nantwich “This was taken in June at Sirmione, Lake Garda, by the old castle bridge. We were told that the Italians cut the large lemons in half, cover them with sugar and have them for breakfast, similar to us having grapefruit. I would rather have my lemon in a Martini!”