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Images of Italy

Abruzzo Roofs

This is a photograph I took of roofs in Abruzzo, Italy when I was there on vacation a few years back. After chatting about black

The Seaside Pleasures of Nervi, Near Genoa, Italy

Not far from the northern Italian coastal city of Genoa, lies the scenic seaside suburb of Nervi. As Genoa lover Di Mackey, and a few others know, sleepy little Nervi has its attractions. My other half is from Genoa, and first took me to Nervi long ago. I liked it, and you might too.

Big Bugs Cast Shadows Over Italy

There are some mighty big bugs in Italy. Some of the wasps I’ve seen are huge, and scary. Luckily, for those of you who are like me, not the world’s greatest bug fans, these miniature giants of the Italian bug world are not often to be spotted.

Lamborghini’s Green Gallardo LP 570-4 Superleggera

A very kind media agency which produces promotional videos for Italian super sports car maker, Lamborghini, sent me their latest video of Lamborghini’s latest creation, the 202 miles per hour Gallardo LP 570-4 Superleggera, which is also environmentally friendly, sort of.

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.

Timeless Italian Streets

If you ever come to Italy, sooner or later you will come across quaint, narrow Italian alleyways and streets. Some such streets are so narrow, down in Genoa for example, that you can literally stretch out your arms and touch both sides at the same time.

The Italian Piazza

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.