Dante Alighieri cenotaph, Santa Croce, Florence

< Previous Photos Next > Dante Alighieri cenotaph, Santa Croce, Florence Florence, Italy — The cenotaph (empty tomb) for Dante Alighieri in the Basilica of Santa Croce, erected in 1829. The Italian poet was exiled from Florence (that sentence was rescinded in...

Siena, Italy: Four young women singing

< Previous Photos Next > Siena, Italy: Four young women singing Siena, Italy — An older couple listens to the beautiful harmonies of a quartet of young women singing for donations on the west entrance ramp into Piazza del Campo from Via dei Pellegrini. See other...

Antichita Mazzoni antique store, Siena, Italy

< Previous Photos Next > Antichita Mazzoni antique store, Siena, Italy Siena, Italy — Antichita Mazzoni SNC, an antique dealer at 8 Piazza San Giovanni, just off the back steps of Siena Cathedral, the marble of which is visible in the upper left corner. You can...

Siena Cathedral with bell tower, Siena, Italy

< Previous Photos Next > Siena Cathedral with bell tower, Siena, Italy Siena, Tuscany, Italy — Siena Cathedral, designed and completed between 1215 and 1263, with its façade and the bell tower of black and white marble. See other posts about: AirPods Pro (2nd...

Fruit baskets, wine shop in Siena, Italy

< Previous Photos Next > Fruit baskets, wine shop in Siena, Italy Siena, Italy — Baskets of fresh fruit displayed in front of the old food shop at Via di Città 158 (Antica Bottega Di Marchetti Massimo E Khalimova Galina): Fresh grapes, apples, peaches, plums,...

Torre del Mangia and Palazzo Pubblico, Siena, Italy

< Previous Photos Next > Torre del Mangia and Palazzo Pubblico, Siena, Italy Siena, Italy — The Torre del Mangia (“Tower of the Eater,” left) and the Palazzo Pubblico (town hall) on the Piazza del Campo. Built between 1338 and 1348, the 289-foot...

Panzano in Chianti, Italy: View of Tuscany’s hills

< Previous Photos Next > Panzano in Chianti, Italy: View of Tuscany’s hills Panzano in Chianti, Tuscany, Italy — A man views the Tuscan countryside from a park bench in the small hilltop town of Panzano in Chianti, about 5 kilometers south of Greve in...

San Gimignano towers from agriturismo in Tuscany

< Previous Photos Next > San Gimignano towers from agriturismo in Tuscany Gambassi Terme, Tuscany, Italy — The towers of San Gimignano, on the horizon at top left, seen looking south-southwest from the vineyards and olive groves of Agriturismo Renai e Monte, a...

Colle di Val d-Elsa: Via San Sebastiano

< Previous Photos Next > Colle di Val d-Elsa: Via San Sebastiano Colle di Val d’Elsa, Italy — Two people walk up Via San Sebastiano. which connects “Colle Bassa,” the lower, more modern portion of Colle di Val d’Elsa, with “Colle Alta,” the ancient...