Italy

Photo of the week: Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II in Milan, Italy

This week's travel photo is of the inside of the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II in Milan, Italy. A grand arcade built in the 1800's, the galleria runs from the Piazza del Duomo to the Piazza della Scala. It's a nice way to walk from the Milan Cathedral to the opera theater, past all of the [...]

By |2024-07-11T22:12:30+10:00September 2nd, 2011|Destinations, Europe, Italy, Photos|0 Comments

Photo of the week: Old Town Hall in San Gimignano, Italy

This weeks photo is of the courtyard inside the old town hall in San Gimignano, Italy. A well preserved, walled medieval town, San Gimignano is known for its amazing towers that were built throughout the town in the 12th and 13th centuries. A Brief History of San Gimignano and Its Town Hall San Gimignano's origins [...]

By |2024-07-04T22:01:23+10:00August 8th, 2011|Destinations, Europe, Italy, Photos|3 Comments

Photo of the week: Piazza Venezia, Rome

The Piazza Venezia is one of the busiest intersections in Rome. The piazza is named after Cardinal Venezia, who built his palace (Palazzo Venezia) adjacent to it in the 15th Century. At one end of the piazza stands the magnificent Vittorio Emanuele II Monument next to Capitoline Hill and the Roman Forum.

By |2024-07-04T22:30:36+10:00August 1st, 2011|Destinations, Europe, Italy, Photos|3 Comments

Siena’s Historic Centre

Siena is an old medieval city in the heart of Tuscany, Italy. Although the history of Siena dates back to the Etruscan era at around 900-500BC, the city didn't gain importance until after Roman rule. Siena flourished when it became independent in the 12th century and the old centre has been well preserved since that time. [...]

By |2024-07-04T22:26:09+10:00July 19th, 2011|Destinations, Europe, Featured, Italy, Travel Tips|13 Comments

Exploring the ruins of Pompeii

The ruins of the ancient Roman city of Pompeii are located just south of Naples in Campania, Italy. Once a thriving city at the height of the Roman Empire, Pompeii was destroyed in the year 79AD by a catastrophic volcanic eruption from Mt Vesuvius, which towers above the city. The eruption sent huge waves of [...]

By |2024-07-04T22:25:07+10:00July 12th, 2011|Destinations, Europe, Featured, Italy, Photos|11 Comments

How to Spend 3 Days in Rome

Rome, the Eternal City, a place full of history and culture. Everywhere you step you are walking through some point in the timeline of the last 2500 years. It is a city to be lived and loved by everyone through it's beautiful architecture, food, art and romance. Every world traveler has Rome on their list of [...]

By |2024-07-04T22:23:46+10:00June 30th, 2011|Destinations, Europe, Featured, Italy, Travel Tips|39 Comments

Photo: Leaning Bell Tower in Venice

Whilst lost in the streets of the Castello district in Venice, I came across this leaning bell tower (campanile). There are so many churches in Venice that it is hard to work out exactly which church is which, but I think this is at the church of San Giorgio dei Greci, which along with the campanile [...]

By |2024-05-10T16:07:48+10:00June 25th, 2011|Destinations, Europe, Italy, Photos|0 Comments

The Vatican City in Photos

My tour of the Vatican City was one of the highlights of my trip to Rome. The tour took us through the Vatican Museums, Raphael's Rooms and the Sistine Chapel. All of which were breathtakingly beautiful. At the end of the tour we were free to explore St Peter's Basilica, the largest church in the [...]

By |2024-07-04T22:22:26+10:00June 18th, 2011|Destinations, Europe, Featured, Italy, Photos|37 Comments

Eating it up in Sorrento, Italy

Sorrento Harbour The town of Sorrento is located on the Sorrento Peninsula, on the southern end of the Bay of Naples. It is a popular tourist destination due to the beauty of its location, and its close proximity to Naples, Pompeii, the isle of Capri and the Amalfi Coast. This made it a [...]

Siena Cathedral: Everything you need to know

If you're planning on travelling to Siena on your tour of Italy, make sure to include a visit to it's beautiful cathedral. The Duomo di Siena is a spectacular piece of Italian Gothic architecture. The interior is as beautiful if not more so than the exterior, and covered from floor to ceiling in amazing artwork. [...]

By |2024-05-10T10:14:05+10:00May 23rd, 2011|Destinations, Europe, Italy, Photos|4 Comments
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