Angela Moonan, Pulaski, New York “Magical, timeless renaissance gardens at the Villa Lante, Caprarola. My time in Italy was truly magical and I cannot wait to return this summer!”
Villa Lante, Caprarola
Category: Photos
Capri Chair Lift
Michael Lawton, by email “My sister and wife riding the chair lift on Capri, on a beautiful June day last year. The views from the top are spectacular.”
Val Gardena
Hugo and Diana Seno, Melbourne, Victoria “The last rays of sunshine beam over the Dolomite mountains while driving through Val Gardena in the Veneto region.”
Church of San Pietro, Portovenere
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.”
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 […]
Sassi di Matera
The Sassi di Matera are a series of ancient cave dwellings in the comune of Matera, in Basilicata. In fact there are two series of caves: the Sasso Caveoso and the later Sasso Barisano. And yes, they are still inhabited… Cave dwelling is nothing unusual. It has been estimated that in China there are some […]
Italian Cheese
Italy is a major player in the EU dairy industry. It is not the biggest producer, Germany is, but in terms of exports to France – arguably a telling statistic – Italy is Number 1 in Europe… As you will be aware, the French and the Italians have a friendly little argument going on between […]
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.’