“Apricale is a fortified medieval village in the Valle Nervia a few miles inland from Ventimiglia on the Riviero dei Fiori in Western Liguria. We stayed in this beautiful13th century village that clings haphazardly to the hillside, with lovely restaurants, piazza, and fantastic old footpaths snaking through the terrace hillsides. Ideal to scoot around in […]
Florence at Dusk by E Bellock
Like a rainbow of painted plaster, the village of Manarola hangs onto the cliffs above the swirling seas of the Gulf of La Spezia on the coast of Liguria – the home of fine wines and a one-time haunt of Byron’s. The Gulf of La Spezia is also known as the Poet’s Gulf – and […]
Fiat 500, Amalfi by Robert Birchall of Heath Charnock “I took this on a visit to the town of Amalfi when we visited Italy in July 2010 for our 25th Wedding Anniversary. I felt it summed up the love affair the Italians have for the original Fiat 500. Spot the little red heart!”
Gondolas on the Grand Canal by Sian Jones “This was taken from Rialto bridge, it shows the variety of boats using the Grand Canal, as well as the elaborate buildings. My partner and I were there in May, we had been to explore the wonderful Rialto markets. It looks like the gondolas are going to […]
A steady plume of smoke and ash continues to spew from Mount Etna- Europe’s highest active volcano. But can we expect another major eruption? Although it’s the tallest volcanco in Europe, it’s pretty difficult to say just how high Mount Etna actually is. With each eruption its height changes – and it erupts often. Currently […]
Chair and Flowers, Bevegna by Peter Colligan “Whilst strolling round Bevagna, one of our favourite towns in Umbria, we came across this delightful little scene by the Roman Amphitheatre. The warm colours are simply delightful.”
Among the most striking views in Sicily are the glittering saltpans between Trapani and Marsala. Dating way, way back to the time of the Phoenicians (who were sailing the Mediterranean from 1200BC), the saltpans on the western coast of Sicily are still active today, desalinating vast quantities of sea water and shipping the recovered salt […]
Lake Fog by Cathy Powell “We were living on Lake Bolsena at the time and my children had just caught the school bus. As I often did, I headed into town to do some shopping, luckily armed with my camera. It was late November when I took this photo and just after 8am. The lakeside […]
Venice by Stephen Fryers “I had lived in the Ventian lagoon in the late ‘90s but had not returned to the island for well over 12 years, until a recent business trip allowed me to go back. I was lucky to have a Sunday free and the weather in December played ball with one of […]