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The Allianz Tower – Milan’s Latest Landmark

The striking new Allianz tower, also known locally as ‘Il Dritto’ – the Straight, really does appear to scrape Milan’s sky. This new 207 meter (679 feet) high building (247 meters including the antenna) dominates the city’s skyline and is visible from many areas of Milan. It’s the seventh tallest building in the European Union and […]

Milan’s Spectacular Duomo Cathedral

Saturday, despite being very close to the tail end of November, was a fabulously sunny day here in Milan, Italy. I was out and about, exited the Duomo metro stop and was confronted by the Duomo, Milan’s incredibly ornate cathedral, which, owing to its location, is the city’s centerpiece and what a centerpiece it is! […]

The Black and White Cinque Terre

Being someone who has always loved photography, I am often to be found with a camera, and when I last went to the Cinque Terre in Liguria, I took my trusty DSLR with me. Recently, I’ve been experimenting with black and white images. There’s something about black and white I prefer over color.  I’m not […]

Tuscany’s Mad Fiat 500

Recently on Blog from Italy’s Images of Italy series, I posted a photo of an Italian icon, the Fiat 500. Well, here is another example of this fun little Italian classic.

The Italian Newsstand

This week’s images of Italy photo shows a newsstand in Umbria, Italy, which has a charming little extra ‘guarding’ all those valuable publications. It’s a lovely capture.

Fiat’s Cinquecento, An Italian Legend

Time for another images of Italy post, and this week, it is a classic. It’s one of the most Italian of all Italian cars, and I know from my father who was in Italy in the early ’70s, that these things buzzed around everywhere back then.

Fascinating Florence

Florence is yet another of the long list of interesting cities with which Italy is filled.

Help Abruzzo

This week’s images of Italy is devoted to the corageous people of Abruzzo – the Italian region which has suffered great loss of life and damage after the earthquake.