- Château de Chambord
A very symmetric Renaissance castle. Sorry, hunting lodge. - Convent of San Domenico
Rebuilt and renovated several times, this is from the 16th century. - Kekova
Lycian town of Dolikhiste was destroyed in an earthquake in the second century AD. - Phaselis
Must have been a wonderful city. - Theatre in Phaselis
- Theatre in Phaselis
- Basilica San Fortunato, Todi
- Todi Cathedral
Todi Cathedral (12th - 14th century). Dedicated to the Annunciation of the Virgin Mary. - Stairs to San Fortunato, Todi
- Via delle Scalette, Todi
- Via dell'Arringo, Spoleto
- Piaza del Duomo, Spoleto
The Sun came out! - Via dello Spagna, Spoleto
- Via Acquedotto and Via Appia, Perugia
- Portoferraio
Chiesa della Misericordia - Portoferraio
Lots of stairs. Everywhere. - Rio nell'Elba
I still don't understand how TWO apartments can fit into such a small house. - Rue Vieille Boucherie in Biot
One of the many pretty little streets in Biot. - Impasse le Redon in Biot
Another lovely detail in Biot. - Rue des Tines in Biot
And another lovely corner in Biot. - Scala Contarini del Bovolo
Snail's staircase. Another hidden gem. - Assisi town
- Etrurian Temple of Belvedere
Remains of an old Etrurian Temple. A wonderful windy location at the top of the cliff. - Piazza del Duomo
- Piazza Pianciani
- Palazzo Comunale
The courtyard of Palazzo Comunale was built in 1323. The cistern was arranged in 1361. - Santa Maria Assunta
These stairs go very deep. - Santa Maria Assunta
When repairing the support for the collapsing church, they built a whole maze underneath it. A highlight to visit! - Santa Maria Assunta
A wonderful maze! - Palazzo Comunale
Now this was the highlight of my trip: climbing possibly the tiniest stairs I've ever seen. And I have climbed some dodgy towers in my life. - Palazzo Comunale
And the higher you go, the smaller they become. - Palazzo Comunale
I had to agree to so many terms and conditions before I was allowed to climb ;-) - Porta San Niccolò
Stone gate in fortification walls from 1324. The walls are gone now, but the entrance tower remains. - Footpath towards Piazzale Michelangelo
A wonderful pathway up the Piazzale Michelangelo. - Footpath towards Piazzale Michelangelo
This is one way of repairing collapsing stairs :-) - Convento dos Capuchos
It's so humid even in the middle of the summer, no wonder everything is so lush green! - Château de Chambord
The double-spiral staircase in the centre of the castle. The castle is so wonderfully symmetric, it's quite easy to lose orientation. - Château de Chambord
The centre of the spiral staircase has a lantern at the top. - Château de Chambord
The magnificent stairs go all the way up to the castle roof. - Château de Chambord
Am I repetitive with these pictures? Maybe. But the castle, pardon, the hunting lodge, is splendid. - Mont Saint-Michel
We decided to visit the abbey in the afternoon and there was absolutely no queue. We just entered the ticket office. But if there was a queue, these guards would keep us in line. Clever design! - Mont Saint-Michel
We planned the visit to avoid the crowds. But we didn't think it would be so empty on a Sunday afternoon. - La Roque-Gageac
- La Roque-Gageac
- La Roque-Gageac
I can imagine these are some old stairs... - Le fort de la Roque-Gageac
This are the stairs I was talking about. Hot hot hot. - Le fort de la Roque-Gageac
I mean... how cool is that entrance?