Belaggio, Lake Como by Steven Madonna “I am very happy to be a subscriber to Italia! magazine – it is a truly special way to relive my trips to Italy. This is a photo I took in Belaggio in 2004. I sincerely believe it captures the beauty and Dolomite setting of this special place. I […]
Carnival Costumes by Rosemary Wilmot “I was lucky to join the procession for the Silent Gondola Parade for the end of Carnevale – absolutely fantastic – in an old Batella for eight people. All the palazzi were candlelit, and even the waterbus stops were illuminated with candles. We had two lady rowers, and had mulled […]
Loro Piceno by Shaun Thomas “This was a morning view in April 2012 towards the village of Mogliano. I bought this property in 2004 and set about a total rebuild and renovation of this old farmhouse, built in the 1890s. The village of Mogliano is about three miles away, out towards the Adriatic coast.”
Trish Fuell, Fakenham, Norfolk “I attach a shot from Bologna, of a very colourful fruit and vegetable stall, taken on a tour of central Italy last year.”
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!”
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.”
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.”
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.”
Kieran McKeown, Slough, Berkshire “Early morning peace and quiet, just around the corner from a bustling Rialto fish market in Venice.”
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 […]