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The threads with photos of France and Germany are great. But if any country deserves it, Italy does. So here are a few of mine

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Thank you isabel!

So, with a tear in my eye, let me dedicate a post to the so hard beaten city of Bergamo.

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Bergamo was one of the first places we stayed on our first trip to Italy in 1991. I haven't digitized many photos from that trip, but here is one:

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Bergamo, 1991

Here are a few from our most recent trips.
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Rome
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Val di Fassa (Dolomites)
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Venice at daybreak

Venice at sunset

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Riomaggiore

Not a great picture, but a great memory of a lovely September day in 1997.

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Positano from the Path of the Gods 2014

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Corniglia from hiking trail 6d 2012

Couldn't figure out how to post any text in there, but most of you will recognize where those were taken.

Rome 2019, October

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Local bakery..Monti

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Beautiful photos Adelaidean. So peaceful. Love the guy on the deckchair...

Let's hope it will soon be like this again.

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Getting emotional now, my wedding in Lecce.

Thanks for posting these beautiful pictures everyone. Let's hope Italy and the rest of the world will soon be like this again.

https://www.italianways.com/sanmarti...-pain-and-hope

the most beautiful sculpture I have seen ( Napoli,2019)
taking pictures was not allowed
Pain and Hope , indeed !

Gorgeous. Bella Italia. Sigh.

In the midst of all the sadness, these pictures bring joy and hope. Here are some of my fond memories.
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on the way to Rif. Laveredo
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Rif.Laveredo
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Tre Cime di Lavaredo/Drei Zinnen (Three Peaks)
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Sunset at the Tre Cime di Lavaredo/Drei Zinnen (Three Peaks)
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The three peaks surrounding area.
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A beautiful evening and overnight Rif. Drei Zinnen.

Cherthor, those are so lovely! Thank you. I've been to the Dolomites but my pictures don't hold a candle to yours. How fabulous. It is hard not to cry.

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FORZA!!
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A city known for its canals and reflections.
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Venezia---who could not fall in love with it?
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Have you heard? The canals are just now crystal clear for the first time in ages--one can see to the bottom. All due to the lack of cruise ships.
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For all of us who may be concerned about loved ones these days.
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Ponte Fodorio.

Oh such fabulous photos! Sigh.

Zebec, that last photo of the woman on bicycle, with the halo around her head, looks mightly angelic.

Beautiful images zebec, you do have an eye for details and situations.

Thx all for kind words. The irony here is that I still cannot get my best Italy/Venice highlites to upload from LightRoom (sound of hammer smashing equipment). Dunno what prob is. Sigh...
Isabel, we were Amalfi Coast-bound prior to the virus, so your opening shots are special for those of us who had to cancel.
Danon, that Monti bakery...Serpenti, no?

I am done. But not really.

Is that a close up of Andrea Bocelli, or is that you, zebec?

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Originally Posted by zebec (Post 17084564)

YES ! I stayed just a block away. It was in Rome 5-6 time before.
First time in Monti, loved it.

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midnight at the local Piazza, Monti

Rome, 2019

HollyCasa, neither actually. You could count the shots taken of us on one hand. By complete fluke, we arrived for our lengthy stay in Bevagna just as a perfect storm of celebrations was commencing. Ironically, none of those were its earlier, more high-profile Medieval fest (jayzus you should see the supposedly 'spontaneous' costumed portraits that NG superstar Steve McCurry took there--awesome). Instead it was if memory serves, a Labour Day, combined with a first-ever expanded Food Fest and also the annual Communion for tweeners. To top it all off, there was a '50s R+Roll version performance of Cinderella in the town's authentic historical theatre.
IMHO, Bevagna remains one of Europe's best-kept secrets.

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