Puglian Pottery

Some ceramic pots await the kiln outside an artisan pottery in Puglia… This is a scene that an inhabitant from 2,000 years ago would readily recognise as a symbol of her homeland… The region of Puglia has been famed for its ceramics since the days of the Ancient Greeks – ie, some time before the […]

Vespa In Sorrento

Simon Vine, Cumbria “This photo was taken when my wife and I did some enjoyable Limoncello tasting in Sorrento in October 2014, I thought the Vespa scooter added that unique Italian touch.”

Santa Maria Maggiore, Rome

Agnieszka Matyjaszek, Sharston “My first trip to Rome was only a week ago. I loved everything about it. The days were short but I enjoy walking around beautiful cites in the dark too. Walking in the dark can help you see things you may miss in the daytime. Santa Maria Maggiore is beautiful at any […]

Salt Flats of Sicily

They have been farming the salt flats of Sicily since long before the Romans arrived on the island and they still are – the tourist industry here, you see, is not the most buoyant in Italy… Few tourists venture to the far west of Sicily. Even those travellers intrepid enough to leave the north coast […]