Italy

A journey through ancient cities, romantic villages, beautiful coastlines and gorgeous lakes

Summer sunset / Vernazza, Italy
ID:18050722 / Can there be anything better then enjoying this view while having some scoops of fresh Italian pistachio ice cream? Along the Ligurian Coast the town of Vernazza and this particular view point may well be my very favourite.
Over the roofs of Pisa / Pisa, Italy
ID:18050871 / From this particular angle the leaning tower doesn't seem to lean that much, but it actually leans toward you. After having scouted the area quite a bit during various times of the day, this turned out to be my absolute favourite vantage point. And the best thing: a relaxed shooting experience over the roofs of Pisa with some great wine and food on the side.
Cinque Terre / Riomaggiore, Italy
ID:16030219 / View of the harbor of Riomaggiore. One of the 5 "cinques" in Cinque Terre.
Cinque Terre / Manarola, Italy
ID:16030306 / View of romantic Manarola. One of the 5 "cinques" in Cinque Terre.
Piazzale Michelangelo / Florence, Italy
ID:18050901 / For me this photo frames every aspect that I like about the Tuscany region in Italy!
Prosciutto di Parma / Parma, Italy
ID:13060019 / Parma ham as well as Parmesan cheese are served as typical "prime piatti" in the Emilia-Romagna region in northern Italy. This restaurant located in the old town of Parma, has a nice little food preparation area for these delicious servings. A nice detail is the hand-driven meat slicing device
Vatican dusk / Rome, Italy
ID:15020065 / Sunset view of the Vatican and ponte Umberto in Rome
Cinquecento / Rome, Italy
ID:15020078 / An iconic small little Italian car that perfectly fits the streets of Rome
Fresco / Florence, Italy
ID:13060056 / The large frescos inside the Duomo Santa Maria del Fiore in Florence are simply breathtaking
Cinque Terre / Vernazza, Italy
ID:16030137 / Elevated view of the beautiful and romantic village of Vernazza. One of the 5 "cinques" in Cinque Terre.
Lago Maggiore / Stresa, Italy
ID:15080001 / A view of Lago Maggiore from the hills around the city of Stresa
Stormy skies / Varenna, Italy
ID:15090252 / Thunderstorms building up after a lovely summer day at lake Como
The early bird / Pisa, Italy
ID:18050779 / Tuscany itself as a region and in particular the city of Pisa are big tourist magnets. Most people visit this city for just a day or so. Outside the Piazza dei Miracoli there actually is not so much more major architecture to see in fact. For that reason this place is packed with people from the early morning till late in the evening with a peak during mid-day. When I scouted this composition during the day, I knew I had to be there very early to have the place to myself for this photo. So a few days later I woke up early and drove to Pisa at around 3:15 to arrive around 4:15 and set up my tripod. At around 5am the light was at its best and I returned back to our place well in time to make breakfast for the rest of the family :-)
Crackled paint / Siena, Italy
ID:13060147 / While strolling thru the narrow streets of Siena one can find many picturesque scenes of old houses with crackled paint in the same-named color
Centro storico / Modena, Italy
ID:15090260 / Beautiful old architecture can be found in the historical centre of Modena, Italy
Ponte Vecchio / Bassano del Grappa, Italy
ID:17030111 / Bassano del Grappa is not only the town where the famous distilled alcoholic drink "Grappa" originates from, but also a true gem when it comes to cityscape photography
Ferrying / Orta San Giulio, Italy
ID:16020008 / Sunset boat ride to the Isola San Giulio
Leaning tower / Pisa, Italy
ID:13060047 / Looking up at the leaning tower of Pisa
Trebbia river / Bobbio, Italy
ID:16030100 / Stone arch bridge of Bobbio over the Trebbia river
San Vigilio / Bergamo, Italy
ID:17030087 / Bergamo is such a wonderful city. This particular viewpoint shows the "Citta Alta" or old town majestically towering over the new part of town
Piazza dei Miracoli / Pisa Italy
ID:18050249 / Certainly not the most creative angle of Piazza dei Miracoli in Pisa, but hey... when you are in the area it should be on the to do list :-)
Italian Alps / Racines, Italy
ID:14070100 / A late afternoon view of the South rim of the Alps in northern Italy
Ponte di Pietra / Verona, Italy
ID:17030150 / Ponte di Pietra is probably the most famous bridge over the river Adige in Verona that connects the city and Borgo Trento
Leaning or not? / Pisa, Italy
ID:18050810 / Not an angle of Pisa that one sees a lot. The leaning tower appears nicely embedded into the tiles structure of the Pisa roofs.
The Geisler peaks / Santa Maddalena, Italy
ID:17030253 / The small picturesque village of Santa Maddalena is located in Val di Funes, which is famous for the breathtaking views of the Dolomite mountains. This image shows the Geisler peaks (Geislergruppe) in the very last rays of sun on a nice but cold spring evening
Tuscany village / Caprigliola, Italy
ID:18050752 / Just north of La Spezia and Sarzana is the medieval mountain village of Caprigliola. During a multi day journey to the area I decided to check out this village for photography opportunities and certainly was not disappointed!