- Agava and Corsica
- Mont Blanc
First view of Mont Blanc when arriving from Aosta Valley. - Capo di Stella
View of the Lacona beach - Isola di Montechristo
Ahhh, the famous Montechristo island. - Porto Azzurro
Via Nardelli Vincenzo - Porto Azzurro
Passegiatta Carmignani - Porto Azzurro
- Porto Azzurro
- Chiessi
- Capoliveri
- Iron mines
Laghetto delle Conche. There was almost no lake there. But the colours were spectacular! - Laghetto delle Conche
There was almost no water in the lake - but just enough to capture these reflections. - Laghetto delle Conche
Dried up lake - La Calcinaia
- Rio nell'Elba
- Via del Volterraio at night
And Scorpius underneath the Moon. - Jewellery
Some jewellery in Capoliveri - Via Luperini
View from Via Luperini on Capoliveri - Monte Capanne
View from the Capoliveri peninsula - Agave blossom
- Monte Capanne
- Sunset on Elba
View from Via Luperini - Moonshine
A yacht a night. In moonshine! - Elba aquarium
A jellyfish - Elba aquarium
- Elba aquarium
- Elba aquarium
- Elba aquarium
Someone's hiding here. - Elba aquarium
- Elba aquarium
- Elba aquarium
That is a Sea pen (pennatula). An animal. - Elba aquarium
- Elba aquarium
And these are shark eggs. - Elba aquarium
Aquarium in Marina di Campo - Elba aquarium
A piranha - Elba aquarium
A sawfish bone - Elba aquarium
- Moonset
- Rooftop terrace
A lovely place to chill :-) - Splednid hotel
The hotel had a private gondola landing stage. If you're in Venice, do it with style. - Torre dell'Orologio
Their clocks used to show 24 hours, not just 12. - Mosaic
Venice is full of old mosaics. Although some are not as old as the others ... - Palazzo Ducale
Palazzo Ducale, built in 1340 (and extended later). - The Four Tetrachrs
The Four Tetrachrs are the four rulers that simultaneously governed the Roman Empire. The statue is from the 4th century, made in Porphyry and was originally in Constantinople. - Basilica di San Marco
Another detail from the Basilica's facade. - Detail on Palazzo Ducale
Palazzo Ducale: a detail on one of the columns (the same column as the Judgment of Solomon). - Palazzo Ducale
Unfortunately, the palace was closed. Not enough tourists? - Narthex of the Basilica
Arch of Paradise above the entrance to the Basilica. - Piazzetta di San Marco
- Basilica di San Marco
A detail on the southern facade of the Basilica - Porta della Carta
Built in 1438–43, probably by Giovanni and Bartolomeo Bon. Doge Francisco Foscari is kneeling before the Lion. - Piazzetta di San Marco
The Piazzetta between the Doge's Palace and Jacopo Sansovino's Biblioteca with the two columns with Saint Theodore and the winged lion. - Campanile
Built in the 10th-16th century, and rebuilt in 1902 after the original one collapsed. Originally a watchtower and a "lighthouse". - Narthex of the Basilica
Mosaic in the narthex, depicting Death of Noah, the Tower of Babel (1200s) and the Story of Abraham (1230). - Palazzo Ducale
- 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. - Ponte dei Sospiri
Prisoners were taken through this bridge to the prison. - San Giorgio Maggiore
The church was designed by Andrea Palladio, built between 1566 and 1610. - Piazza San Marco
Piazza in the times of Covid, wonderfully empty. - Basilica di San Marco
From the 11th century, inspired by Hagia Sophia in Istanbul. - Basilica di San Marco
The roof of the Basilica with Saint Mark, his winged lion and the protecting angels. - St. Alipius Gate
West facade of the Basilica with the symbols of the four evangelists. - West Facade of the Basilica
Depiction of the procession bringing St. Mark's relics to the Basilica, above St. Alipius Gate, probably from the 13th century. - Libreria Acqua Alta
Well, some people call treating the books like this charming. I don't. - Scuola Grande di San Marco
Originally one of the Scuole Grandi of Venice, now the city's hospital. Finished around 1500 by Pietro Lombardo. - Scuola Grande di San Marco
A trompe-l'oeil archway detail on the facade. - Scuola Grande di San Marco
More great optical illusions on the facade. - Sunset in Venice
A wonderful sunset in Venice, as seen from Fondamente Nove. - Santa Maria dei Miracoli
This marble church was built between 1481 and 1489, designed by Pietro Lombardo. - Ponte dei Sospiri
The view from this bridge was the last view of Venice that convicts saw before their imprisonment. Even the window bars are made of stone. - Ponte dei Sospiri
The Bridge of Sighs connects the Doge's Palace with the New Prison. - Procuratie Vecchie
Procurator of Saint Mark was the second most prestigious title (after the Doge). This was their office. - Procuratie Vecchie
The facade is made of Istrian limestone. - Procuratie Vecchie
Built in the beginning of the 16th century. - Basilica di San Marco
Basilica at night. - Canal Grande
Canal Grande as seen from Ponte di Rialto. - Canal Grande
Typical Venice. As seen from Ponte di Rialto. - Ponte di Rialto
The oldest of the main four bridges in Venice. Finished in 1591. - Santa Maria Formosa
Built in 1492. - Santi Giovanni e Paolo
The interior of one of the largest churches in Venice, completed in 1430s. 25 doges are buried in this church. - Santi Giovanni e Paolo
Tomb of Jacopo e Lorenzo Tiepolo, two doges, who dies in 1249 and 1275, respectively. - A mascaron
Santa Maria Formosa. A mascaron above the main door to the campanile. - Scala Contarini del Bovolo
Snail's staircase. Another hidden gem. - Campo Manin
And another lovely building... - Campanile di Santo Stefano
Well, that is a very tilted bell tower. - Palazzo Cavalli-Franchetti
Another wonderful palace - one of the many. - Canal Grande
As seen from the Ponte dell'Accademia. - Modern art
Well, modern art at is finest. Who wouldn't want a rhino in the living room? - Punk Mona Buda?
I can totally imagine Jared Leto owning this. - Piazza San Marco
- Venice Masks
One of the many many souvenir shops. - Ca d'oro
Ca d'oro or the Golden house. One of the best examples of Venetian Gothic architecture. It used to be gilded, therefore its name. - View from Monte Arco (276 m)
View towards Porto Azzurro. - Laghetto di Terranera
An artificial lake about 20m from the sea. It used to be a mine, hematite, magnesite and pyrite. The lake, however, is too sulphurous to swim. - Black sand
This is the blackest beach I've seen. And I've seen quite a few, which claim to be black... Not to mention that compass does not work on this beach. I mean... it works ... but the direction it points to is very locally determined. - Chiessi
Chiessi, of course. My favourite spot on the whole island. - Isola di Pianosa
We call it the 'pancake' island. You can guess why. - Sunset
And the northern tip of Corsica. - Another sunset
Another lovely sunset. Taken from Capo di Stella, the sun sets behind Monte Fonza and Monte Tambone.