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Touring Italy

A photographic narrative of some sites and sounds of Italy (October 2010) while touring with YMT Vacations of SF. All Photos are COPYRIGHT and PROPERTY of Rafal K. Komierowski.

Italy s Amalfi Coast has been a tourist mecca for millennia...Fiat 500 (a.k.a. Bambina) is a new symbol of Italy, It is fun to drive..perfect for zipping around town and especially parking

Rome

Rome

Rome

Rome

Rome

Citta del Vaticano, Rome

Citta del Vaticano, Rome

Rome

View of Citta del Vaticano, Rome

Rome

Rome

Rome

Iveco is an Italian truck, very popular on local highways

View of gas prices: from Rome on the way to Naples

Rest area for children along Autostrada del Sole a.k.a. Motorway of the Sun

Autostrada del Sole a.k.a. Motorway of the Sun...and small cars....

Pompeii, with the Vesuvius looming over it in the distance

Pompeii

Pompeii

Pompeii, yours truly with wife Maria

Pompeii, with the Vesuvius looming over it in the distance

Sorento

YMT Vacations group (October 2010) travel-loving friends. Joining a tour group is a personal choice, but armed with all the information you will be able to decide if this type of travel is right for you. We like it!

Sorento

Positano, Amalfi Coast,

Positano, Amalfi Coast,

Positano, Amalfi Coast,

Positano, Amalfi Coast,

Between Positano and Amalfi along Amalfi Coast

AMALFI. Built in the early 1200s, the cathedral features a dramatic location atop a steep flight of stairs, an Arab-influenced exterior, and the relics of St. Andrew the Apostle in its crypt

Amalfi - the Cathedral of St. Andrew

Amalfi - a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a seaside holiday destination with long traditions....

Sorento

Somewhere south of Tuscany, apples are allowed to ripen before going to the market

Somewhere south of Tuscany, apples are allowed to ripen before going to the market

Countryside near Orty, Tuscany

Countryside near Orty, Tuscany

The Ponte Vecchio on Arno River is one of the most famous landmarks of Florence

The Duomo of Florence is one of the most recognizable structures in the world because of its unique coloring, architecture and size

The Fountain of Neptune in Florence was created out of Apuan marble by Bartolomeo Ammannati (1563–1565). Neptunes face resembles that of Cosimo I de Medici, husband of grand duchess Johanna of Austria in 1565

The Basilica di Santa Croce - Basilica of the Holy Cross - is the principal Franciscan church in Florence

Right from Medieval times, Piazza della Signoria has always been the civic centre of Florentine life...

Colorful buildings along the Arno River in Florence

The Leaning Tower of Pisa, the tower was intended to be vertical, but it began leaning after construction work began in 1173 due to problems with the foundation

Pisa, Piazza dei Miracoli, a.k.a. Piazza del Duomo, one of the most important medieval art centers in the world, UNESCO- World Heritage sites since 1987

Palazzo della Carovana on Piazza dei Cavalieri, Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa, university founded by Napoleon

Beautiful Via Santa Maria in Pisa. On this street there are many noble buildings now occupied by the University