This fine example of Romanesque architecture is largely ignored, thanks to a mistake that occurred in its grounds… Photo by Getty Images Ask anyone what they know about Pisa and they’ll mention its Leaning Tower, the freestanding campanile of the city’s Cathedral, on which construction began (on dodgy ground) nearly a century after the Cathedral […]
We’ve got lots more wonderful photos of Italy to showcase this month. Enjoy these marvellous shots from Italia! readers… This month’s winner: “It could only happen in Venice! A truly theatrical backstreet.” by Anita Hashtrudi, Aberlady More of our favourites this month… “Isola Bella, view from Stresa. Photo taken in April 2019, just after receiving […]
The ancient and modern town of Tivoli lies at the falls of the Arienne river as it descends from the Sabine Hills on its way to meet the Tiber in Rome… Photo by Getty Images Just 30km from the capital, Tivoli has always been a place of retreat for the city dwellers. Since the 18th […]
This month brings with it another gorgeous gallery of Italy photos from Italia! readers – sit back and enjoy! This month’s winner: “Castellabate. Taken early June ’19.” by Thomas Grant, Lenzie More of our favourites this month… “It was a quiet summer afternoon in Venice, so I retreated to the shadow to admire the […]
People gather outside the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore on Rome’s Esquiline Hill to witness a soap foam re-creation of the Miracle of Summer Snow… Photo by Getty Images Legend has it… that on the night of 4th August, a long, long time ago, it snowed in Rome. Not everywhere, and not a lot, but […]
We’ve got another spectacular collection of Italian photos this month – all taken by Italia! readers for our regular competition. Get set to enjoy these stunning snaps… This month’s winner: “We got married in Alghero, one of our favourite places in Italy. Here we are being piped through the old town. We also think it […]
Pulsano Abbey stands on the spur of Italy’s heel in the Gargano area of Puglia, overlooking the Gulf of Manfredonia Photo by Getty Images There has been an abbey at this location on the Gargano promontory since the 6th century. However, the original was destroyed by Islamic invaders and the 12th-century rebuild – which had […]
The Maremma’s Cascate del Mulino (Cascades of the Mill) are fed by hot spring waters that flow underground from the site of the Terme di Saturnia Spa… Photo by Getty Images Just upstream from here, the Terme di Saturnia is as luxurious a spa resort as you could hope for, but the 37°C waters that […]
Feast your eyes on this glorious gallery of photos – showing off some of the very best sights from across the Italian peninsula! This month’s winner: “Ragusa Ibla in the evening. My wife and I visited for a week at the beginning of October.” by Hugh Campbell, Newton Mearns More of our favourites this month… […]
In a small town in Puglia, at the edge of the Piazza San Francesco, stands the Calvary of Manduria in Puglia, the work of a 19th-century artist… Photo by Getty Images Calvary (also known as Golgotha) was the hill where Jesus Christ was crucified, and a calvary (calvario in Italian) is an artistic representation of […]