Raphael Roche, Lockport, Illinois “The Church of San Pietro at Portovenere sits on the tip of what was once the site of a Temple to Venus (Venere in Italian), after whom Portovenere was named.”
Church of San Pietro, Portovenere
Category: Photos
Rialto fish market in Venice
Kieran McKeown, Slough, Berkshire “Early morning peace and quiet, just around the corner from a bustling Rialto fish market in Venice.”
Il Castello Sul Mare
The Castello sul Mare was built in 1551 as a defensive fort against pirates who had conducted raids, including the kidnappings of local civilians, in 1549… Standing by the water at Rapallo, on the Ligurian coast, the Castello sul Mare – also known as the Castello di Rapallo – connects by a small bridge to […]
Cinque Terre
Eldar Øye, Norway “I enclose this photo taken in Riomaggiore in 2009. It is a symbol of the good life and the atmosphere we experienced on our hiking trip to Cinque Terre. We rented an apartment in Monterosso for 12 glorious days of hiking, relaxing, seafood and wine. We have returned two times since then and […]
Ballagio
Ron Varney, Lincolnshire “Ballagio, taken from Cadenabbia during our Lake Como holiday.’
Santa Maria in Aracoeli
Reg Murray, Dundee “While walking up steps to the side door of Santa Maria in Aracoeli I paused to look down onto and over Via dei Fori Imperiali when a seagull landed on the wall and was quite happy to be close to me. I immediately thought ‘ a birds eye view of Rome ‘ – […]
Evening Lights of Limoni, Lake Garda
Kathryn Burns, Oregon “The twinkling early evening lights of Limoni, Lake Garda taken from our suite about 8pm on 5 May, 2015. A sweet interlude in a lovely, lemon -scented little Italian village before the crowds arrive.”
Snow Covered Mount Etna
David Wakefield, South Staffordshire “The attached photo was taken at 9.00am on 28th April 2015 and shows the still snow covered Mount Etna, bathed in the rising sun, through the arches of the Teatro Greco in Taormina. A truly awe inspiring vista amongst many on the enchanting island of Sicily.”
Sunset over Chianti Hills
Jayne Pessia, Yorkshire “This was taken this evening after a massive storm. It is a view over the Chianti hills near Quercegrossa.”
Dinner at Lake Garda
Jeffrey Benson, by email “Ready for dinner on Lake Garda.”