- Villa Romana delle Grotte, Portoferraio
A huuuge villa with an even larger garden. - Villa Romana delle Grotte, Portoferraio
This was the upper pool of the villa. Not bad. Not bad at all. - Villa Romana delle Grotte, Portoferraio
A wonderful Roman villa from I century BC. If I'm not mistaken, this is the spa that included calidarium and frigidarium. - Santo Stefano alle Trane
This church dates from the second half of the XII century. Completely destroyed in 1442 and once again 1747, last renovation was done in the 1970s. - Santo Stefano alle Trane
- Santo Stefano alle Trane
Ceiling of the church - Ancient graffiti
in Linguella, Portoferraio, Elba - Portoferraio
- LIguella Museum, Portoferraio
Remains of a Roman villa. - LIguella Museum, Portoferraio
I don't know what these benches are made of, but they are special. - Elba
- A in Portoferraio
Again, A. In front, there is a completely normal sailing yacht. That one in the back is not. - LIguella Museum, Portoferraio
Many amphoras have been found in the seas around the island. - LIguella Museum, Portoferraio
Archeological museum in Portoferraio is in the old salt store rooms of the Linguella Medicean Fortresses. - Portoferraio
... and another huge yacht, interestingly illuminated. - Portoferraio
- Portoferraio
You must enter another dimension behind these doors, otherwise I cannot imagine how these are separate apartments/houses. - Yin-yang sunset on Elba
Sun setting behind Capraia - Scoglietto Portoferraio
- Portoferraio
Lots of stairs. Everywhere. - Portoferraio
Chiesa della Misericordia - A
A again. Still in Portoferraio, Elba. - Sea daffodil in Lacona
Pancratium maritimum - Sea daffodil in Lacona
Pancratium maritimum - Capoliveri
Probably my favourite town on the island. - Capoliveri
Parrocchia Santa Maria Assunta - Monte Capanne
as seen from Capoliveri - Capoliveri
Piazzetta G. Marconi - Capoliveri
Qui si mangia. - Sunset
Sunset behind the Monserrato - Nonno pino
The largest/oldest pine tree, about 400 years old. 15 m tall with a circumference of 4.5 m. - The Monserrato Sanctuary
Highly popular in XVII and XVIII century. Built by a Spanish governor for surviving a storm. - Entrance gate
- Il Casale di Monserrato
A wonderful secret garden - Portoferraio
A pedestrian tunnel through the fortress's walls - Portoferraio
Linguella Museum of Archeology in the Medicean Fortress - A on Elba
Aaaah, the A. The largest sailing yacht. 143m long. And about a 100 m tall. It spent several days on Elba so we saw a lot of it, from all sides. - Elba
From Colle Reciso towards San Martino - Elba
From Colle Reciso towards San Martino - Lacona
A granary, I believe. - Church of the Madonna della Neve
The original building dates back to the Romanesque-Pisan period of the 12th century, the rest is mostly from the 16th century. - Dilbar and setting sun
I was hoping to catch a perfect sunset ... and then Dilbar came. Dilbar, the mega-yacht, the fourth largest in the world and the largest by the volume, 156 m long. - Mountains of Corsica
As seen from Elba - Chiessi
A wonderful sunset with Corsica in the background. - Chiessi
- Chiessi
Probably my (and my kids') favourite place on the island. - Lacona
Elba is beautiful even in rain. - Napoleon's villa
Gardens of the villa. What is going on with this palm tree? With so many tiny palms growing out of it? - Demidoff Gallery in Napoleon's villa
Demidoff was Count Anatolio Demidoff, husband of Napoleon's neice Matilde di Monfort. This is a map of Elba by Ferdinando Bertelli from the 1560s. - Napoleon's villa
A statue of Napoleon in the garden - Napoleon's villa
A detail on the wall in the Egyptian room... I'm pretty sure that the painter never visited Egypt ;-) - Napoleon's villa
The Egyptian room - Napoleon's villa
Sala del nodo d'amore: Ceiling with the lover's knot, expressing the love between Napoleon and Maria Luisa. - Napoleon's villa
Drawing of "Casa Napoleone" by Charlote Napoleon - Napoleon's villa
Ceilings. They are different in every room. - Napoleon's villa
Bathroom - Napoleon's villa
Kitchen - Napoleon's villa
Napoleon used this house in 1814-15. - Napoleon's villa
First French Empire coat of arms with an eagle holding thunderbolts. - Napoleon's villa
Garden of the Villa di San Martino - Club Med 2 in Portoferraio bay
a 194 m long staysail schooner (that's what Wikipedia says). - Portoferraio
With Forte Falcone - Marche as seen from Urbino
- Corso Giuseppe Garibaldi, Urbino
- This is ... a lot of ... lace
Urbino - Cosy restaurant in Urbino
- Lantern
Lantern of what is now Higher Institute for Artistic Industries. Urbino - Madonna with Child
Church of Saint Dominic, Urbino. - Remains of a Roman sarcophagus
Palazzo Ducale, Urbino. - Warehouses in Palazzo Ducale, Urbino.
- Ice cave in Palazzo Ducale, Urbino.
- Laundry and fabric dyeing room in the palace
Palazzo Ducale, Urbino. - Portrait of a Lady by Raphael
Portrait of a Lady, La Mutta (1505-1509) by Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino). Palazzo Ducale, Urbino. - Saint Mary Magdalene
Saint Mary Magdalene (1508) by Timoteo Viti. Palazzo Ducale, Urbino. - Saint Mary Magdalene
Saint Mary Magdalene (1508) by Timoteo Viti. Palazzo Ducale, Urbino. - Annunciation by Vicenzo Pagani
Annunciation (1532) by Vicenzo Pagani. Palazzo Ducale, Urbino. - Annunciation by Vicenzo Pagani
Annunciation (1532) by Vicenzo Pagani. Palazzo Ducale, Urbino. - Madonna with Child by Vincenzo Pagani
Madonna with Child and Saints Martin, Michael and George (1529) by Vincenzo Pagani. Palazzo Ducale, Urbino. - Madonna with Child by Vincenzo Pagani
Madonna with Child and Saints Martin, Michael and George (1529) by Vincenzo Pagani. Palazzo Ducale, Urbino. - Annunciation by Giovanni Santi
Annunciation (1485) by Giovanni Santi. Giovanni Santi is the father of Raphael. Palazzo Ducale, Urbino. - Annunciation (1485) by Giovanni Santi
Annunciation (1485) by Giovanni Santi Giovanni Santi is the father of Raphael. Palazzo Ducale, Urbino. - Madonna with Child on Throne
Madonna with Child on Throne, Saints John the Baptist, Francis, Girolamo, Sebastian and te Buffi family (1489) by Giovanni Santi. Giovanni Santi is, btw, the father of Raphael. Palazzo Ducale, Urbino. - Corpus Domini predella
Corpus Domini predella (1467-1468) by Paolo Uccello. Palazzo Ducale, Urbino. - Institution of Eucharist
Institution of Eucharist (1473-1476) by Joos Van Wassenhove (Giusto di Gand) and Corpus Domini predella (1467-1468) by Paolo Uccello. Palazzo Ducale, Urbino. - Just another door in the palace with incredible intarsia
Palazzo Ducale, Urbino. - The town of Urbino
as seen from the palace. - Palazzo Ducale, Urbino
- Studiolo, intarsia
Palazzo Ducale, Urbino. - Studiolo, intarsia
Palazzo Ducale, Urbino. - Studiolo, intarsia
Palazzo Ducale, Urbino. - Studiolo, intarsia
Studiolo, intarsia. Palazzo Ducale, Urbino. - A foot of Federico da Montefeltro
A foot of Federico da Montefeltro (1476) by Pedro Berruguete. Palazzo Ducale, Urbino. - Federico da Montefeltro and his son
Federico da Montefeltro and his son (1476) by Pedro Berruguete. Palazzo Ducale, Urbino. - Flagellation of Christ
Flagellation of Christ (1460) by Piero della Francesca. Palazzo Ducale, Urbino. - Flagellation of Christ
Flagellation of Christ (1460) by Piero della Francesca. Palazzo Ducale, Urbino. - Flagellation of Christ
Flagellation of Christ (1460) by Piero della Francesca. Palazzo Ducale, Urbino. - Ideal City
Ideal City (1470s) probably by Luciano Laurana. Palazzo Ducale, Urbino. - Madonna of Senigallia
Madonna of Senigallia (1474) by Piero della Francesca. Palazzo Ducale, Urbino. - Madonna of Mercy
Madonna of Mercy (XV century) by a Camerino sculptor. The coral necklace and bracelets are a symbol of good omen and protection from evil. Palazzo Ducale, Urbino. - Madonna of Mercy
Madonna of Mercy (XV century) by a Camerino sculptor. Palazzo Ducale, Urbino.