Venice:
A fabulous city of canals, gondolas and fantastic palaces. Venice is uniquely erected on an archipelago of 117 islands and characterised by its 150 canals and 450 bridges.
A UNESCO World heritage site since 1987
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Bridge of Sighs:
the Basilica:
St. Mark's Square:
St. Mark's Square:
St. Mark's Square and St. Mark's Campanile:
Salute Church:
Health Church:
"Canonica" Canal:
Glass Blowing:
World-class standard Venetian glass:
Gondola:
Grand Canal of Venice:
Rialto Bridge:
Leaning Tower:
Pisa:
A city in Tuscany, central Italy, on the right bank of the mouth of the Arno River on the Ligurian Sea. It is the capital city of the Province of Pisa. Although Pisa is known worldwide for its Leaning Tower (the bell tower of the city's cathedral), the city of over 87,500 residents contains more than 20 other historic churches, several palaces, and various bridges across the Arno River.
Piazza del Duomo houses a group of monuments known the world over. These four masterpieces of medieval architecture – the cathedral, the baptistry, the campanile (the 'Leaning Tower') and the cemetery – had a great influence on monumental art in Italy from the 11th to the 14th century
A UNESCO World Heritage site since 1987
Piazza del Duomo (Cathedral Square):
(also called Piazza dei Miracoli - Miracles Square)
Leaning Tower of Pisa and Miracles Square:
Leaning Tower built in 1474. Height 52m. 2 bells. Marble. 14600 tons. Solid. 290 spiral steps. 8 floors. 6th floor - gallery.
The Baptistry of the Cathedral:
The Cathedral (Duomo):
Florence:
A UNESCO World Heritage site since 1982
Piazzale Michelangelo - panoramic view of the city:
Piazza Delle Signoria: (The main square of Florence)
Cosimo I dei Medici - Grand Duke of Tuscany (1594) by Giambologna:
The Neptune Fountain by Bartolomeo Ammannati (1563-1575)
Michelangelo's David (1501-1504):
Signoria Lodge:
Santa Maria Cathedral - Duomo, Dome and Campanile:
Santa Maria Cathedral:
153m long, 91m tall, 39m wide. Marble, 3 colours: green, pink, white. Built 1294.
Evening, by the River Arno:
Rome:
A UNESCO World Heritage Site
http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/91
Piazza Della Repubblica:
Arc of Constantine:
The Colosseum:
( . . . used to seat 50,000 spectators. Built in 72 A.D. It was the chief circus of the Roman Empire, scene of gladiatorial battles and other cruel glories of the capital)
Trevi Fountain:
"Back to Rome":
The Spanish Steps (at Piazza di Spagna):
(the longest and widest staircase in Europe)
Church of Trinità dei Monti above the Spanish Steps that descend into the Piazza di Spagna:
Piazza di Spagna (Spanish Square):
The Capitol and the Church of S. Marie in Aracoeli:
Altar of the Nation:
Roman Forum:
Arc of Titus:
The Pantheon:
Saint Angelo Bridge and Castle:
