One of the best things to do in Siena is to climb to the top of the Panorama del Facciatone, an old facade of an unfinished extension of the beautiful cathedral nearby. A very tight spiral staircase leads to the top where you get magnificent views out across Siena. In this photo you can see [...]
Ah Tuscany....It is the place that so many people dream of visiting, and I was no different. I dreamt of green rolling hills covered in vineyards and olive groves, of centuries old medieval villages and farm houses, and of drinking wine and eating delicious Italian food. In my dreams, it was an almost magical place [...]
It's been a while since I've put up a photo from my beloved Italy, so today I thought that I would share this photo of the Colosseum in Rome. I took this photo in the afternoon after exploring the inside of this world famous landmark on our way back to our hotel. As you can [...]
As we walked through the village of Riomaggiore in the beautiful Cinque Terre in Italy, we came across this lovely little church. The church of San Giovanni Battista dates back to 1341, and from here you get a great view out over the rooftops of Riomaggiore. From here we made our way to the start [...]
When we travelled to Italy, one of the things that I was set on doing was renting a villa in Tuscany for a week. The villa that I ended up choosing was located near the medieval town of Figline Valdarno, located about 30kms south of Florence. Although there is public transportation to the town, there [...]
There really is no other place like Venice. It's unique location built on low islands in a lagoon in Northern Italy, along with it's old and beautiful architecture, history and culture make it a must see destination for tourists. In fact, sometimes the amount of tourists in Venice can be truly overwhelming. San Marco, the [...]
Greve in Chianti was the first town that we visited in the Chianti wine growing region of Tuscany, Italy. We drove our car from our lovely Tuscan villa in search of a nice picnic spot in the countryside, and found just that outside of Greve in Chianti. After lunch we returned to the explore the [...]
By the time that we arrived in Italy we were basically already in love with the country, and as we travelled from Rome to the Amalfi Coast, to Tuscany and then on to Cinque Terre, we just fell in love with Italy even more. The beautiful natural and historical sights were amazing, but what truly [...]
Tuscany is full of little medieval towns, and one of the greatest examples that we saw during our travels in Italy is San Gimignano. This 13th century town is well known for it’s many towers that were built over the years, many of which are still standing today. The entire town is beautifully preserved as it [...]
Piazza Venezia is one of the busiest intersections in Rome, Italy, and if you've explored the main attractions in Rome, you have probably come across it on several occasions. Dominating this busy piazza is the enormous Vittorio Emanuele II Monument, built in the early 20th century and mostly hated by the local Romans. Although this [...]
