Thursday 28 May 2009

Rome - Down the road ..


Take the tour bus down the road and what do we see in the distance  ?

The Colosseum ...

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Wednesday 27 May 2009

Rome - Getting around


When in Rome a practical way of seeing the sights is to get the Tour Bus.


Give you legs a rest and see all the attractions from the  comfort of an open top bus ...

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Tuesday 26 May 2009

Catania


Catania - Via Etnea - Poste e Telegrafi


1940's Postcard.

Sunday 24 May 2009

Rome - Trevi Fountain


At 85 ft high the Trevi Fountain is Rome's largest baroque fountain.

The fountain is found in the Piazza di Trevi ... where else ??


Completed in 1762 by Giuseppe Pannini.

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Thursday 21 May 2009

Rome - Street scene


A busy little street in the heart of Rome .

Lots of action ..

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Wednesday 20 May 2009

Taranto -Via d'Aquina



Taranto -  Via d'Aquina


1940's postcard.

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Tuesday 19 May 2009

Rome - Spanish Steps


Rome's Spanish Steps - very famous !!!

Usually photographed when it is quiet and without people but I think the people in the photographs are much more interesting ..






The steps built 1723-6 link Piazza di Spagna to the church of Trinita dei Monti.

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Monday 11 May 2009

Catania


Catania - Sottopassaggio Giardino Bellini.

1940's postcard.

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Friday 8 May 2009

Pisa - The main attraction.


The main attractions of Pisa - first the Baptistry with the Cathedral and Tower behind.




Battistero - Duomo - Torre.

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Wednesday 6 May 2009

Florence - City Walls


The city walls of Florence - not far from the city centre.


These walls must be able to tell a tale ..

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Tuesday 5 May 2009

Fast boat on Lake Como



This looks quite a speedy boat here on Lake Como.


Another image from 1987.

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Saturday 2 May 2009

Catania



Catania - Via Umbert I

1940's postcard.

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Friday 1 May 2009

Livorno - Cisternone


The Cisternone is one of the neoclassical cisterns built between 1829 and 1848 to provide and clean water for Livorno.





It is part of the purification plant for the Leopoldino aqueduct.

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