Italy Collections

A collection of galleries from our 2012 trip to Italy. Includes Rome, Amalfi Coast, Pompeii, Tuscany and Ostia Antica

Agriturismo Monte Brusara

Agriturismo Monte Brusara

Located high above Ravello and the Amalfi Coast, this villa and farm is a wonderful place to sta

Amalfi Coast

Amalfi Coast

Photos from along the Amalfi Coast. Mostly the towns of Positano and Amalfi. Colonized (posibly

Ancient Rome

Ancient Rome

Photos of a variety of remnants of ancient Rome. Details of ornimentation and engineers, from th

Churches of Florence

Churches of Florence

Florence, like many Italian cities, is filled with churches. But as the cradle of the Renaissanc

Contemporary Rome

Contemporary Rome

Photos taken while walking around in Rome. Street scenes and archeology sites abound. A mix of a

Doors of Italy

Doors of Italy

Our friend Jimmy (he of Sitka Stairs fame), said upon hearing that we were going to Italy "

Florence

Florence

From it's humble beginnings as a Roman military camp in 80 BCE it was originally named Fluentia,

Florence After Dark

Florence After Dark

Night scenes from Florence, Italy. Walking about the city after sunset

Museo Galileo

Museo Galileo

Galileo Museum of the History of Science. A geek's dream, a fantasyland of science with a steamp

Ostia Antica, the Port of Rome

Ostia Antica, the Port of Rome

Built sometime in the 4th century BCE, Ostia was the primary port for both commercial and naval

Paestum

Paestum

Paestum has the best preserved Greek temples in the entire world. Founded around the end of the

Pompeii

Pompeii

The Roman city of Pompeii is probably the most famous and most accessible archeological site in

Ravello

Ravello

Ravello was founded in the 5th century as a shelter place against the barbarian invasions which

Renaissance Rome

Renaissance Rome

Photos of renaissance and medeval Rome. This is the Rome of the popes and fuedal lords. Piazzas

Rome after dark

Rome after dark

Photos taken while walking around in Rome at night. Night life in Rome is dynamic and busy. Ever

San Galgano Abbey and the hermitage of Montesiepi

San Galgano Abbey and the hermitage of Montesiepi

The original nucleus of the monastic complex Cistercian of Saint Galgano (Galgano Guidotti 1148-

San Gimingiano

San Gimingiano

A medieval hill town that time forgot, San Gimingiano had, in its heyday, 72 towers, each built

Siena

Siena

Siena was a proud, wealthy, and warlike independent city-state during the Middle Ages, until its

The Pantheon

The Pantheon

Photos of the Pantheon, which is one of the best-preserved of all Roman buildings. Built in 126

The Vatican Museums

The Vatican Museums

The Vatican Museums, inside the Vatican City, are among the greatest and most esoteric museums i