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Old baroque fence with stone plant pots in Catania, Sicily, Italy

Old baroque fence with stone plant pots in Catania, Sicily, Italy.

Bardolino, old town with an old tower, Italy

Bardolino, old town with an old tower, Italy, Europe

The old town of Cervo, Liguria, Italy, with the beautiful baroque church arising from the houses. Clear blue sky.

The old town of Cervo, Liguria, Italy, with the beautiful baroque church arising from the houses. Clear blue sky.

Very old tower, Aosta, Italy

Details of clock tower of a very old church in Aosta, Italy. Details of clock tower of a very old church in Aosta, Italy.

Old aged traditional wooden barrels with wine in a vault lined up in cool and dark cellar in Italy, Porto, Portugal, France

Old aged traditional wooden barrels with wine in a vault lined up in cool and dark cellar in Italy , Porto, Portugal, France

old village in Italy

Picturesque old village in Italy in winter

Old window on red wall,Venice, Italy

Old venetian window on red wall, Italy. Old venetian window on red wall, Italy

Venice, Italy - Old Building Tower

Venice, Italy - Typical Old Building Tower With Italian Flag. Venice, Italy - Typical Old Building Tower With Italian Flag

Old house

Old house in Italy. Travel in italy

Old Roman Forum, Italy

View of the old Roman Forum in Rome, Italy. View of the old Roman Forum in Rome, Italy

The old city of Arco / Italy

Walking in the old city of Arco - Trentino in Italy. Walking in the old city of Arco - Trentino in Italy

Old green doors , Italy

Old green doors in Italian village, Italy. Old green doors in Italian village, Italy

Green creeper plant on an old wall in Taormina, Italy

Green creeper plant on an old wall and a decorated iron lamp photographed in backlight in Taormina, Sicily, Italy. Green creeper plant on an old wall and a decorated iron lamp photographed in backlight in Taormina, Sicily, Italy

Part of walls of Old Church of red bricks Italy

Part of the walls of the Old Church of red bricks in the mountains of Italy. Part of the walls of the Old Church of red bricks in the mountains of Italy

Italy - Firenze - Old fortification walls

View of Old fortification Walls Ã¢â‚¬â€œ Firenze - Italy. View of Old fortification Walls Ã¢â‚¬â€œ Firenze - Italy

Vigoleno old village in Italy...

Vigoleno old village in Italy under the snow. Vigoleno old village in Italy under the snow

Old postcard of Tourin Italy

An old postcard of a view of Tourin in Italy. An old postcard of a view of Tourin in Italy

Civita di Bagnoregio, beautiful old town in Italy

Civita di Bagnoregio is a beautiful old town in the Province of Viterbo in central Italy. Civita di Bagnoregio is a beautiful old town in the Province of Viterbo in central Italy

old bridge,florence,italy

An image of the old bridge of florence,italy. An image of the old bridge of florence,italy

Old brick bridge in Verona (Italy)

Detailed view of a old brick bridge in Verona over Adige river - Castelvecchio, Italy. Detailed view of a old brick bridge in Verona over Adige river - Castelvecchio, Italy

Old farm in Italy

Old farm i Campania (Italy). Old farm i Campania (Italy)

Old castle in Italy

Old castle in Italy. Stone tower and walls

Classic old Italy

Classic old Italy, Sicily , Enna city

Old scenic street in Italy

Old scenic street in Italy, Milano

Old Town Grado, Italy

The Old Town Grado is a seaside little town in the Friuli Venezia Giulia region, Italy. In was a roman settlement as the ancient Aquileia. The Old Town Grado is a seaside little town in the Friuli Venezia Giulia region, Italy. In was a roman settlement as the ancient Aquileia.

Old aged traditional wooden barrels with wine in a vault lined up in cool and dark cellar in Italy, Porto, Portugal, France

Old aged traditional wooden barrels with wine in a vault lined up in cool and dark cellar in Italy, Porto , Portugal, France

Part of walls of Old Church of red bricks Italy

Part of the walls of the Old Church of red bricks in the mountains of Italy. Part of the walls of the Old Church of red bricks in the mountains of Italy

Piazza Chiesa San Giusseppe-Taormina-Sicilia-Italy - Creative Commons by gnuckx

www.meimanrensheng.com/ www.livingalifeincolour.com/ www.travelagenda.nl/ www.travelagenda.nl/nieuws/koffietijdkiekjes/koffietijd-k... To see more ... www.flickr.com/photos/gnuckx Taormina Taormina (Sicilian: Taurmina, Greek: Î¤Î±Ï…ÏÎ¿Î¼ÎÎ½Î¹Î¿Î½ - Tauromenion, Latin Tauromenium) is a comune and small town on the east coast of the island of Sicily, Italy, in the Province of Messina, about midway between Messina and Catania. Taormina has been a very popular tourist destination since the 19th century. It has popular beaches (accessible via an aerial tramway) on the Ionian sea, which is remarkably warm and has a high salt content. Taormina can be reached via highways (autostrade) from Messina from the north and Catania from the south. Contemporary age In the late 19th century Taormina gained further prominence as the place where Wilhelm von Gloeden worked most of his life as a photographer of predominantly male nudes. Also credited for making Taormina popular was Otto Geleng, best known in his hometown of Berlin for his fine paintings, which he composed and painted in Italy but exhibited in Germany. What distinguishes Geleng, however, is his choice to depict the more southern regions where he captured the spectacular views and light of Sicily. He often painted the area's Greek colonial ruins, including Taormina. Taormina's first important tourist was Johann Wolfgang Goethe who dedicated exalting pages to the city in his book entitled "Journey to Italy," but perhaps it was Gelengâ€™s views that made its beauty talked about throughout Europe and turned the site into a famous tourist center. The artist arrived in Sicily at the age of 20 in search of new subjects for his paintings. On his way through Taormina he was so enamoured by the landscape that he decided to stop for part of the winter. Geleng began to paint everything that Taormina offered: ruins, sea, mountains, none of which were familiar to the rest of Europe. When his paintings were later exhibited in Berlin and Paris, many critics accused Geleng of having an â€˜unbridled imaginationâ€™. At that, Geleng challenged them all to go to Taormina with him, promising that he would pay everyone's expenses if he were not telling the truth. During the early 20th century the town became a colony of expatriate artists, writers, and intellectuals. D. H. Lawrence stayed here at the Fontana Vecchia from 1920 to 1922, and wrote a number of his poems, novels, short stories, and essays, and a travel book, Sea and Sardinia. Charles Webster Leadbeater, the theosophical author, found out that Taormina had the right magnetics fields for Jiddu Krishnamurti to develop his talents, so the young Krishnamurti dwelt here from time to time. HalldÃ³r Laxness, the Icelandic author, worked here on the first modern Icelandic novel, Vefarinn mikli frÃ¡ KasmÃr. By this time Taormina had become "a polite synonym for Sodom" as Harold Acton described it. Later, however, after the Second World War Acton was visiting Taormina with Evelyn Waugh and, coming upon a board advertising â€œYe Olde English Teasâ€ he sighed and commented that Taormina 'was now quite as boring as Bournemouth'. Archaeology The present town of Taormina occupies the ancient site, on a lofty hill which forms the last projecting point of the mountain ridge that extends along the coast from Cape Pelorus to this point. The site of the old town is about 300 m above the sea, while a very steep and almost isolated rock, crowned by a Saracen castle, rises about 150 m higher: this is undoubtedly the site of the ancient Arx or citadel, the inaccessible position of which is repeatedly alluded to by ancient writers. Portions of the ancient walls may be traced at intervals all round the brow of the hill, the whole of the summit of which was evidently occupied by the ancient city. Numerous fragments of ancient buildings are scattered over its whole surface, including extensive reservoirs of water, sepulchres, tesselated pavements, etc., and the remains of a spacious edifice, commonly called a Naumachia, but the real destination of which it is difficult to determine. The Teatro Greco ("Greek theatre"). But by far the most remarkable monument remaining at Taormina is the ancient theatre (the teatro greco, or "Greek theatre"), which is one of the most celebrated ruins in Sicily, on account both of its remarkable preservation and of the surpassing beauty of its situation. It is built for the most part of brick, and is therefore probably of Roman date, though the plan and arrangement are in accordance with those of Greek, rather than Roman, theatres; whence it is supposed that the present structure was rebuilt upon the foundations of an older theatre of the Greek period. With a diameter of 109 metres (after an expansion in the 2nd century), this theatre is the second largest of its kind in Sicily (after that of Syracuse); it is frequently used for operatic and theatrical performances and for concerts. The greater part of the original seats have disappeared, but the wall which surrounded the whole cavea is preserved, and the proscenium with the back wall of the scena and its appendages, of which only traces remain in most ancient theatres, are here preserved in singular integrity, and contribute much to the picturesque effect, as well as to the interest, of the ruin. From the fragments of architectural decorations still extant we learn that it was of the Corinthian order, and richly ornamented. Some portions of a temple are also visible, converted into the church of San Pancrazio, but the edifice is of small size. taormina rainbow messina bougainvillea basil basilico hotel san domenico giardini naxos etna volcano vulcano island isola sicilia sicily italia italy sea sun landscape free europe wallpaper michael micky castielli resolution vacation holiday travel flight creativecommons creative commons zero CC0 cc0 CC cc panoramio flickr googleearth maps geotagged gnu gimp wikimedia. www.meimanrensheng.com/ www.livingalifeincolour.com/ www.travelagenda.nl/ www.travelagenda.nl/nieuws/koffietijdkiekjes/koffietijd-k... To see more ... www.flickr.com/photos/gnuckx Taormina Taormina (Sicilian: Taurmina, Greek: Î¤Î±Ï…ÏÎ¿Î¼ÎÎ½Î¹Î¿Î½ - Tauromenion, Latin Tauromenium) is a comune and small town on the east coast of the island of Sicily, Italy, in the Province of Messina, about midway between Messina and Catania. Taormina has been a very popular tourist destination since the 19th century. It has popular beaches (accessible via an aerial tramway) on the Ionian sea, which is remarkably warm and has a high salt content. Taormina can be reached via highways (autostrade) from Messina from the north and Catania from the south. Contemporary age In the late 19th century Taormina gained further prominence as the place where Wilhelm von Gloeden worked most of his life as a photographer of predominantly male nudes. Also credited for making Taormina popular was Otto Geleng, best known in his hometown of Berlin for his fine paintings, which he composed and painted in Italy but exhibited in Germany. What distinguishes Geleng, however, is his choice to depict the more southern regions where he captured the spectacular views and light of Sicily. He often painted the area's Greek colonial ruins, including Taormina. Taormina's first important tourist was Johann Wolfgang Goethe who dedicated exalting pages to the city in his book entitled "Journey to Italy," but perhaps it was Gelengâ€™s views that made its beauty talked about throughout Europe and turned the site into a famous tourist center. The artist arrived in Sicily at the age of 20 in search of new subjects for his paintings. On his way through Taormina he was so enamoured by the landscape that he decided to stop for part of the winter. Geleng began to paint everything that Taormina offered: ruins, sea, mountains, none of which were familiar to the rest of Europe. When his paintings were later exhibited in Berlin and Paris, many critics accused Geleng of having an â€˜unbridled imaginationâ€™. At that, Geleng challenged them all to go to Taormina with him, promising that he would pay everyone's expenses if he were not telling the truth. During the early 20th century the town became a colony of expatriate artists, writers, and intellectuals. D. H. Lawrence stayed here at the Fontana Vecchia from 1920 to 1922, and wrote a number of his poems, novels, short stories, and essays, and a travel book, Sea and Sardinia. Charles Webster Leadbeater, the theosophical author, found out that Taormina had the right magnetics fields for Jiddu Krishnamurti to develop his talents, so the young Krishnamurti dwelt here from time to time. HalldÃ³r Laxness, the Icelandic author, worked here on the first modern Icelandic novel, Vefarinn mikli frÃ¡ KasmÃr. By this time Taormina had become "a polite synonym for Sodom" as Harold Acton described it. Later, however, after the Second World War Acton was visiting Taormina with Evelyn Waugh and, coming upon a board advertising â€œYe Olde English Teasâ€ he sighed and commented that Taormina 'was now quite as boring as Bournemouth'. Archaeology The present town of Taormina occupies the ancient site, on a lofty hill which forms the last projecting point of the mountain ridge that extends along the coast from Cape Pelorus to this point. The site of the old town is about 300 m above the sea, while a very steep and almost isolated rock, crowned by a Saracen castle, rises about 150 m higher: this is undoubtedly the site of the ancient Arx or citadel, the inaccessible position of which is repeatedly alluded to by ancient writers. Portions of the ancient walls may be traced at intervals all round the brow of the hill, the whole of the summit of which was evidently occupied by the ancient city. Numerous fragments of ancient buildings are scattered over its whole surface, including extensive reservoirs of water, sepulchres, tesselated pavements, etc., and the remains of a spacious edifice, commonly called a Naumachia, but the real destination of which it is difficult to determine. The Teatro Greco ("Greek theatre"). But by far the most remarkable monument remaining at Taormina is the ancient theatre (the teatro greco, or "Greek theatre"), which is one of the most celebrated ruins in Sicily, on account both of its remarkable preservation and of the surpassing beauty of its situation. It is built for the most part of brick, and is therefore probably of Roman date, though the plan and arrangement are in accordance with those of Greek, rather than Roman, theatres; whence it is supposed that the present structure was rebuilt upon the foundations of an older theatre of the Greek period. With a diameter of 109 metres (after an expansion in the 2nd century), this theatre is the second largest of its kind in Sicily (after that of Syracuse); it is frequently used for operatic and theatrical performances and for concerts. The greater part of the original seats have disappeared, but the wall which surrounded the whole cavea is preserved, and the proscenium with the back wall of the scena and its appendages, of which only traces remain in most ancient theatres, are here preserved in singular integrity, and contribute much to the picturesque effect, as well as to the interest, of the ruin. From the fragments of architectural decorations still extant we learn that it was of the Corinthian order, and richly ornamented. Some portions of a temple are also visible, converted into the church of San Pancrazio, but the edifice is of small size. taormina rainbow messina bougainvillea basil basilico hotel san domenico giardini naxos etna volcano vulcano island isola sicilia sicily italia italy sea sun landscape free europe wallpaper michael micky castielli resolution vacation holiday travel flight creativecommons creative commons zero CC0 cc0 CC cc panoramio flickr googleearth maps geotagged gnu gimp wikimedia

Old part of town of Peschiera del Garda, Italy

Old part of town of Peschiera del Garda, Lake Garda, Veneto, Italy. Old part of town of Peschiera del Garda, Lake Garda, Veneto, Italy

Old Town Grado, Italy

The Old Town Grado is a seaside little town in the Friuli Venezia Giulia region, Italy. In was a roman settlement as the ancient Aquileia. The Old Town Grado is a seaside little town in the Friuli Venezia Giulia region, Italy. In was a roman settlement as the ancient Aquileia.

Old church in Verona, Italy

Old church in Verona near the Adige River, Veneto, Italy. Old church in Verona near the Adige River, Veneto, Italy.

Vigoleno old village in Italy...

Vigoleno, old village in Italy, in winter under the snow. Vigoleno, old village in Italy, in winter under the snow

Cefalu at sunset, Sicily, Italy

Beautiful panoramic view of the beach and old town of coastal city Cefalu during evening blue hour, Sicily, Italy. Beautiful panoramic view of the beach and old town of coastal city Cefalu during evening blue hour, Sicily, Italy

Old stylish lantern. Rome. Italy

Old stylish brass lantern attached to an old grungy wall. Rome. Italy. Old stylish brass lantern attached to an old grungy wall. Rome. Italy.

Old postcard of Tourin Italy

An old postcard of a view of Tourin in Italy. An old postcard of a view of Tourin in Italy

Old villa on Lake Como, Italy

Old villa on the shores of Lake Como, Italy. Old villa on the shores of Lake Como, Italy

Old cemetery, Florence - Italy

Old cemetery in Florence (Firenze), Italy. Old cemetery in Florence (Firenze), Italy.

Old aged traditional wooden barrels with wine in a vault lined up in cool and dark cellar in Italy, Porto, Portugal, France

Old aged traditional wooden barrels with wine in a vault lined up in cool and dark cellar in Italy , Porto, Portugal, France

Old Italy

Old derelict house in Northern Italy. Old derelict house in Northern Italy

Old houses in Venice, Italy

Details shot of building, old houses in Venice, Italy

Old Italy, Greek temple

Old Italy, Greek temple in Selinute, Sicily

Old bridge, ponte vecchio, florence, italy

Close image of a old bridge, ponte vecchio, florence, italy

Mazzini-Genova-Liguria-Italy - Creative Commons by gnuckx

To see more www.flickr.com/photos/gnuckx Genoa - Genova Genoa (Italian: Genova, pronounced [ËˆdÊ’É›Ënova]; Zena pronounced [ËˆzeËna] in Genoese and Ligurian; Genua in Latin and, archaically, in English) is a city and an important seaport in northern Italy, the capital of the Province of Genoa and of the region of Liguria. The city has a population of about 610,000 and the urban area has a population of about 900,000. It is also called la Superba ("the Superb one") due to its glorious past. Part of the old city of Genoa was inscribed on the World Heritage List (UNESCO) in 2006 (see below). Main sights The main features of central Genoa include Piazza De Ferrari, around which are sited the Opera and the Palace of the Doges. There is also a house where Christopher Columbus is said to have been born. Strada Nuova (now Via Garibaldi), in the old city, was inscribed on the World Heritage List in 2006. This district was designed in the mid-16th century to accommodate Mannerist palaces of the city's most eminent families, including Palazzo Rosso (now a museum), Palazzo Bianco, Palazzo Grimaldi and Palazzo Reale. The famous art college, Musei di Strada Nuova and the Palazzo del Principe are also located on this street. Other landmarks of the city include St. Lawrence Cathedral (Cattedrale di San Lorenzo), the Old Harbour (Porto Antico), transformed into a mall by architect Renzo Piano, and the famous cemetery of Staglieno, renowned for its monuments and statues. The Edoardo Chiossone Museum of Oriental Art has one of the largest collections of Oriental art in Europe. Genoa also has a large aquarium located in the above-mentioned old harbour. The port of Genoa also contains an ancient lighthouse, called the "Torre della Lanterna" (i.e., "the tower of the lantern"). Parks Genoa has 82,000 square metres of public parks in the city centre, such as Villetta Di Negro which is right in the heart of the town, overlooking the historical centre. Many bigger green spaces are situated outside the centre: in the east are the Parks of Nervi (96,000 sq m.) overlooking the sea, in the west the beautiful gardens of Villa Durazzo Pallavicini (265,000 sq m.). The numerous villas and palaces of the city also have their own gardens, like Palazzo del Principe, Villa Doria, Palazzo Bianco and Palazzo Tursi, Palazzo Nicolosio Lomellino, Albertis Castle, Villa Croce, Villa Imperiale Cattaneo, Villa Bombrini, and many more. Promenades Corso Italia runs for 2.5 kilometres in the quartiere of Albaro, linking the two other neighbourhood of Foce and Boccadasse. The promenade, which was originally built in 1908, overlooks the sea, towards the promontory of Portofino, and the main landmarks are the small lighthouse of Punta Vagno, the San Giuliano Abbey, the Lido of Albaro. Old harbor The Porto Antico ("old harbour" in Italian) is the ancient part of the port of Genoa. The Genoese architect Renzo Piano redeveloped the area, restoring the historical buildings (like the Cotton warehouses) and creating new landmarks like the Aquarium, the Bigo and recently the "Bolla" (the Sphere). The main touristic attractions of this area are the famous Aquarium and the Museum of the Sea (MuMA). In 2007 these attractions had almost 1.7 million visitors. genova liguria italia italy sea sun landscape free europe europa wallpaper castielli resolution vacation holiday travel flight creativecommons creative commons zero CC0 cc0 CC cc panoramio flickr google gnu gimp. To see more www.flickr.com/photos/gnuckx Genoa - Genova Genoa (Italian: Genova, pronounced [ËˆdÊ’É›Ënova]; Zena pronounced [ËˆzeËna] in Genoese and Ligurian; Genua in Latin and, archaically, in English) is a city and an important seaport in northern Italy, the capital of the Province of Genoa and of the region of Liguria. The city has a population of about 610,000 and the urban area has a population of about 900,000. It is also called la Superba ("the Superb one") due to its glorious past. Part of the old city of Genoa was inscribed on the World Heritage List (UNESCO) in 2006 (see below). Main sights The main features of central Genoa include Piazza De Ferrari, around which are sited the Opera and the Palace of the Doges. There is also a house where Christopher Columbus is said to have been born. Strada Nuova (now Via Garibaldi), in the old city, was inscribed on the World Heritage List in 2006. This district was designed in the mid-16th century to accommodate Mannerist palaces of the city's most eminent families, including Palazzo Rosso (now a museum), Palazzo Bianco, Palazzo Grimaldi and Palazzo Reale. The famous art college, Musei di Strada Nuova and the Palazzo del Principe are also located on this street. Other landmarks of the city include St. Lawrence Cathedral (Cattedrale di San Lorenzo), the Old Harbour (Porto Antico), transformed into a mall by architect Renzo Piano, and the famous cemetery of Staglieno, renowned for its monuments and statues. The Edoardo Chiossone Museum of Oriental Art has one of the largest collections of Oriental art in Europe. Genoa also has a large aquarium located in the above-mentioned old harbour. The port of Genoa also contains an ancient lighthouse, called the "Torre della Lanterna" (i.e., "the tower of the lantern"). Parks Genoa has 82,000 square metres of public parks in the city centre, such as Villetta Di Negro which is right in the heart of the town, overlooking the historical centre. Many bigger green spaces are situated outside the centre: in the east are the Parks of Nervi (96,000 sq m.) overlooking the sea, in the west the beautiful gardens of Villa Durazzo Pallavicini (265,000 sq m.). The numerous villas and palaces of the city also have their own gardens, like Palazzo del Principe, Villa Doria, Palazzo Bianco and Palazzo Tursi, Palazzo Nicolosio Lomellino, Albertis Castle, Villa Croce, Villa Imperiale Cattaneo, Villa Bombrini, and many more. Promenades Corso Italia runs for 2.5 kilometres in the quartiere of Albaro, linking the two other neighbourhood of Foce and Boccadasse. The promenade, which was originally built in 1908, overlooks the sea, towards the promontory of Portofino, and the main landmarks are the small lighthouse of Punta Vagno, the San Giuliano Abbey, the Lido of Albaro. Old harbor The Porto Antico ("old harbour" in Italian) is the ancient part of the port of Genoa. The Genoese architect Renzo Piano redeveloped the area, restoring the historical buildings (like the Cotton warehouses) and creating new landmarks like the Aquarium, the Bigo and recently the "Bolla" (the Sphere). The main touristic attractions of this area are the famous Aquarium and the Museum of the Sea (MuMA). In 2007 these attractions had almost 1.7 million visitors. genova liguria italia italy sea sun landscape free europe europa wallpaper castielli resolution vacation holiday travel flight creativecommons creative commons zero CC0 cc0 CC cc panoramio flickr google gnu gimp

Old House - panorama ,Venice,Italy

Old House and bridge- panorama ,Venice,Italy. Old House and bridge- panorama ,Venice,Italy

Old Town Grado, Italy

The Old Town Grado is a seaside little town in the Friuli Venezia Giulia region, Italy. In was a roman settlement as the ancient Aquileia. The Old Town Grado is a seaside little town in the Friuli Venezia Giulia region, Italy. In was a roman settlement as the ancient Aquileia.

Old Venice houses,Italy

Old Venice colorful houses,Italy. Old Venice colorful houses,Italy

Old Building Facade In Rome, Italy

Old Building Facade In Rome, Italy - Sunny Summer Day

The old Church of red bricks of Italy

The old Church of red bricks in the mountains of Italy summer day. The old Church of red bricks in the mountains of Italy summer day

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