photos of Italy - one pic a day

[davide]

I'll post in this thread photos of my country taken from flickr (with the link below)...few days after posting a photo, i'll remove it and i'll leave only the link to not weigh down the page (i'll leave only the last photos posted). Only today, the first day, i post more than 1 pic.

[davide]

Laigueglia, Province of Savona, Liguria (Italian Riviera)

The church of San Matteo, in typical baroque style (similar churces exist along Riviera, e.g. in Cervo, Sori, Riva Ligure, ...).





http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost. ... count=3001

[davide]

Lago di Campagna, Cascinette d'Ivrea, Piedmont.






http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3201/314 ... 7467_b.jpg

[davide]

Pian Grande, Castelluccio di Norcia, Umbria





http://www.flickr.com/photos/33416825@N00/3741996233/

[davide]

Cala Goloritzè, Baunei, Ogliastra area, Sardinia.





http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthrea ... 6&page=152

[davide]

The village of Alleghe reflected into the homonymous lake, with the Civetta massif in the background, province of Belluno, Veneto.





http://www.flickr.com/photos/28551847@N02/5332354581/

[davide]

Burano (Venetian lagoon) at sunset, province of Venezia, Veneto.





http://www.flickr.com/photos/29159485@N06/3059799210/

[davide]

Rome, panorama from Giardino degli Aranci.





http://www.flickr.com/photos/paolomargari/5216591456/

[davide]

Sassi di Matera, Basilicata.

The Sassi di Matera (meaning "stones of Matera") are prehistoric cave dwellings in the Italian city of Matera, the "Sassi" grew in the area of Murgia Plateau, extended between Apulia and Basilicata.
The Sassi originate from a prehistoric (troglodyte) settlement, and are suspected to be some of the first human settlements in Italy, its houses dug into the tuff rock itself, which is characteristic of Basilicata and Puglia. Many of these "houses" are really only caverns, and the streets in some parts of the Sassi often are located on the rooftops of other houses. The ancient town grew in height on one slope of the ravine created by a river that is now a small stream. The ravine is known locally as "la Gravina". [Wikipedia]





http://www.flickr.com/photos/nicolalop/4435665243/

[davide]

Pieve di Marebbe, municipality of Marebbe, Trentino-Alto Adige.





http://www.flickr.com/photos/robinhood6 ... otostream/

[Orion]

Lovely photos, thankyou. The maps are very helpful, giving an idea of the region where the pictures were taken.

[davide]

Camogli seaside at sunset, Province of Genova, Liguria.





http://www.flickr.com/photos/didierbaer ... 876583729/

[davide]

Lovely photos, thankyou. The maps are very helpful, giving an idea of the region where the pictures were taken.

yes!

[Michael]

Yes good with locations if one not familar with Italy

[davide]

The Hermitage of Santa Caterina del Sasso, lake Maggiore, province of Varese, Lombardy.

Clinging to a rock face directly overhanging the lake, the Hermitage of Santa Caterina del Sasso is certainly one of the most charming sights of Lago Maggiore. The entrance to the church is through a portico consisting of four round, renaissance-style arches. The structure of the current building is truly unique, the fusion of three chapels, originally built separately in three different eras. There are numerous pictorial cycles both inside and outside the Church, mainly covering the period running between the 14th and the 19th century. Art and history merge wonderfully in this most striking of natural frames, almost a balcony leaning out towards the Borromeo Gulf, Stresa and the islands.




Lombardy: the biggest italian region, the most populated and the richest...Milan is the capital

http://www.flickr.com/photos/marco3783/2305618812/

[Richard]

I agree with Orion,a neat idea posting the map along with the photos,looks a lovely part of the world.

A friend of mine has only just got back from 2 months working in and around the outskirts of Rome shearing milking sheep,he wasn't impressed with that area though.

[Orion]

Beautiful, thankyou. Have you visited the Hermitage yourself, davide?

[davide]

I agree with Orion,a neat idea posting the map along with the photos,looks a lovely part of the world.

A friend of mine has only just got back from 2 months working in and around the outskirts of Rome shearing milking sheep,he wasn't impressed with that area though.

outskirts are always outskirts i hope he visited the rest of the city and the places near Rome

[davide]

Beautiful, thankyou. Have you visited the Hermitage yourself, davide?

never i must go it's near here (1 hour by car)

but to Maggiore lake i've been lot's of times

[Richard]

I agree with Orion,a neat idea posting the map along with the photos,looks a lovely part of the world.

A friend of mine has only just got back from 2 months working in and around the outskirts of Rome shearing milking sheep,he wasn't impressed with that area though.

outskirts are always outskirts i hope he visited the rest of the city and the places near Rome

No he didnt have much a look around really,if it were me i would have before returning home.
There's quite a few kiwi shears who go over there every year and for some,they earn enough money in 6 weeks to keep themselves going the rest of the year.I was asked myself if i wanted to do a stint in Rome a years back,but....

[davide]

Col del Nivolet, Gran Paradiso National Park, Piedmont.





http://www.flickr.com/photos/andreavittone/4746812960/

[snowstormwatcher]

Great pictures Davide. I really like the last one.

[davide]

The Lama Monachile beach, Polignano a Mare, province of Bari, Apulia.





http://www.flickr.com/photos/albertobizzini/2841180508/

[Richard]

That's a neat photo

[davide]

Cernobbio, Como Lake, Lombardy





http://www.flickr.com/photos/jjgifford/4098818096/