The Italian Piazza

Piazza Maggiore, Bologna, Italy

Every town or city in Italy has a piazza.  Many are masterpieces, whereas some are smaller, less majestic and more intimate.  As a rule though, the larger the Italian town, the larger the piazza will be, and most of Italy's cities have many more than one single piazza.As some may know, I come … [Read more...]

Atmospheric Milan

Milan, Italy

This week's Images of Italy picture is a lovely atmospheric shot of the city in which I live - Milan.While Milan may not be the most beautiful of Italian cities, it does have plenty to offer a keen photographer, and can boast such spectacular sites as the breathtaking, at least the first time … [Read more...]

Colourful Chaos, Palermo, Italy

Clothes Hanging out to dry, Palermo, Italy, November 2008

This week's Images of Italy photo features something you see everywhere here.For me, clothes dangling from washing lines on apartment blocks is just so very Italian that it has to form part of any series of images which is trying to capture the mood and character of Italy.  It is great example … [Read more...]

Rome by Night

At Night in Rome

For photographers, Italy is a visual feast.  When the lights go down though, Italy becomes yet more enchanting.  This week's Images of Italy photo is a lovely shot of Rome I came across on Facebook.It was taken by Italy Chronicles' friend Di Mackey on one of her trips to Italy, and I love … [Read more...]

Golden Italian Light, Genoa

Photograph of Golden Light in Genoa, Italy

The second of this Images of Italy series in which I'm featuring photos of places and items which are intrinsically Italian, is devoted to Italian light.If you are a photographer, then you may have heard of the golden or magic hour.  This is the hour in which the light is soft and warm, and … [Read more...]