- Il Casale di Monserrato
A wonderful secret garden - Sea daffodil in Lacona
Pancratium maritimum - Sea daffodil in Lacona
Pancratium maritimum - Portoferraio
- A in Portoferraio
Again, A. In front, there is a completely normal sailing yacht. That one in the back is not. - LIguella Museum, Portoferraio
Remains of a Roman villa. - 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. - 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. - 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 huuuge villa with an even larger garden. - Church of Padreterno in Rio nell'Elba
What a lovely street! - Rio nell'Elba
- Public wash-house
Lavatoio pubblico - public wash-house in Rio nell'Elba. In 1873 the population of Rio increased significantly, and they rebuilt the old wash-house. - Rio nell'Elba
I still don't understand how TWO apartments can fit into such a small house. - Church of the Holy Souls
The church is so tiny (or rather so full of the Nativity scene) so that traffic lights are installed for the people to enter :-) - Rio nell'Elba
Public garden in Rio nell'Elba off Via Giuseppe Garibaldi. - Pieve di San Giovanni
The church is from the 12th and 13th century. - Monte Capanne cable car
These cable car cages are for two persons only. - Monte Capanne cable car
These bird cages are truly something special. - Mountains of Elba
- Monte Capanne
On the way up Monte Capanne - Marciana
- Monte Capanne
Almost on top of Monte Capanne. Marciana in the background. - Splednid hotel
The hotel had a private gondola landing stage. If you're in Venice, do it with style. - Basilica di San Marco
A detail on the southern facade of the Basilica - Giardini Reali
A man reading a book in the middle of the Royal Gardens. Bliss... - Giardini Reali
The Royal Gardens were built under Napoleon in 1806. - Libreria Acqua Alta
Well, some people call treating the books like this charming. I don't. - Canal Grande
As seen from the Ponte dell'Accademia. - Il Castello di Perchia
The view from our kitchen in the castle. - Assisi town
Stepping away from the main street really pays off in Assisi. So many beautiful hidden gems. - Spring in Assisi
- Rocca Minore
- Umbria
Hills above Assisi. I could understand why someone would talk to the Nature here. - Etrurian Temple of Belvedere
Remains of an old Etrurian Temple. A wonderful windy location at the top of the cliff. - View of Orvieto
- View of Orvieto
- Spring in Umbria
- View of Spoleto
- View of Spoleto
- Cyclamen
- Giro dei Condotti
A wonderful walking path with views of the town, the castle and Ponte delle torri. - Cattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta
Coronation of the Virgin, Filippo Lippi (1467-69). - Cattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta
Transition of the Virgin, Filippo Lippi (1467-69). - Spring in Umbria
- Ex Ferrovia Spoleto - Norcia
A super interesting cycling path along the old railway. Plenty of bridges and tunnels. - Valley of Nera
View towards east, including Borgo di Castel San Felice and (possibly) Monte Coscerno (1684 m). - Spring in Umbria
- Spring in Umbria
- Spring in Umbria
- Spring in Umbria
- Monte Pradafitta
View from Monte Pradafitta (1261 m) towards Pettino. - Monte Pradafitta
Again, my guess would be wild orchid. - Monte Pradafitta
I may be wrong, but my guess would be wild orchids. A lot of them. - A house
What a lovely remote cottage in the hills of Umbria. - Spring in Umbria
And a lovely blossoming tree. - Il Castello di Perchia
And another view from our castle kitchen. - San Gimignano
View from the park of Rocca di Montestaffoli, a 14th century fortress. - San Gimignano
View over the towers of San Gimignano. There are 14 of them in total. - Love will save the world
L'Amore salva il Mondo by Andrea Roggi (2017). - Love will save the world
Detail of the statue by Andrea Roggi. - Via Banchi di Sopra
These are very strange bouquets of light bulbs. - Tuscan countryside
- Tuscan countryside
- Abbazia di Sant'Antimo
The monastery was founded by Charlemagne in 781, but I think this church was built between 1118 and 1260. - Ospitalità
- Abbazia di Sant'Antimo
The church with the visible apse of the original Carolingian Chapel on the left. - Tuscan countryside
- Tuscan countryside
- Oldtimers
There must have been some sort of an old-timer meeting. - Tuscan countryside
View from the fortress. The other side. - View from Pienza
- Pienza
- Diocesan Museum of Pienza - Palazzo Borgia
San Regolo by Domenico di Niccolo "Dei Cori" (1435). - Flower, flower on the wall
Looking up is sometimes worth it. - Lago Trasimeno
View towards Lago Trasimeno with a smaller lake in front, possibly Lago di Montepulciano. - Italian charm
This is a charming and inviting entrance. - Fortezza Medicea park
A giant (coffee?) cup in a park. - San Biagio
But the view is fantastic! This is San Biagio, built in 1518-1540 by Antonio da Sangallo the Elder. - Basilica of Santa Maria Novella
One of the many sails on the facade, which was added to the church in 1456–1470. - Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore
- Giotto's Campanile
Giotto stared building this tower in 1334. He combined white marble from Carrara, green marble from Prato, and red marble from Siena. The tower was completed in 1359. - Giotto's Campanile
Daedalus by Andrea Pisano. Here I can actually understand why the marble is called 'green'. - DSC 9615
- Footpath towards Piazzale Michelangelo
A wonderful pathway up the Piazzale Michelangelo. - View from Monte Arco (276 m)
View towards Porto Azzurro. - Monte Capanne
Early morning start towards Monte Capanne. The bird-cages did not run yet. - Chiessi
- Portoferraio and Castello del Volterraio
Hike up the Cima del Monte (515 m). A wonderful path with views of Portoferraio and Castello del Volterraio. - Valgadena
On the road towards Levico Terme, just for a short break at the end of the holidays. - Lago di Levico
The calm lake after the storm. - Lago di Levico
- Lago di Levico
Lago di Levico was awarded Bandiera Blue for excellent water quality. - Lago di Levico
The lake is 2840 m long, 950 m wide and 38 m deep. - Lago di Levico
There is a wonderful walking path around the lake. - Lago di Levico
Ideal for swimming and paddling. - Lago di Levico
View from the other side of the lake, towards Levico Terme. - Levico Terme
How to make a boring fence interesting. - Levico Terme
A lovely tiny garden in Levico Terme. - Chiesa del Santissimo Redentore