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A sampling of images from a 2006 trip to Italy. Piacere! (enjoy in Italian)
  • SHOT 3/1/2006 - The town of Riomaggiore in Cinque Terre, Italy. Riomaggiore (Rimasùu in the local language) is a village and a commune in the province of La Spezia, situated in a small valley in the Liguria region of Italy. It is the first of the Cinque Terre one meets coming from La Spezia. Riomaggiore, the first city of the Cinque Terre.<br /> The village, dating from the early thirteenth century, is known for its historic character and its wine, produced by the town's vineyards. Riomaggiore is in the Riviera di Levante region and has shoreline on the Mediterranean's Gulf of Genoa, with a small beach and a wharf framed by tower houses. Riomaggiore has one or two roads where people go and hang out, but most of the life at night can be found at the Bar Centrale.<br /> The Via dell'Amore is a path connecting Riomaggiore to its frazione Manarola, also part of the Cinque Terre.<br /> Riomaggiore is the most southern village of the five Cinque Terre, all connected by trail. The water and mountainside have been declared national parks.<br /> (MARC PISCOTTY/ © 2006) By photographer Marc Piscotty
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  • SHOT 3/7/2006 - Venice is one of Italy's most beautiful and romantic cities, built on the water in a lagoon. Venice has many magnificent churches and palaces, lively squares, and interesting shops. It is one of the biggest travel destinations in Italy. Venice is also home of one of the biggest Carnevale celebrations in Italy. The 150 canals of Venice are its streets - roads for land passenger vehicles are nonexistent. Everyone must travel by foot or boat, tourists and locals alike. A gòndola is a traditional Venetian rowing boat. Gondolas were for centuries the chief means of transportation within Venice and still have a role in public transport, serving as traghètti (ferries) over major canals. The gondola is propelled by an oarsman (the gondolier) who stands facing the bow and pushes, rather than pulls, a single oar. Contrary to popular belief the gondola is never poled, as the waters of Venice are too deep. A gondola for passengers may have a small open cabin, for their protection against sun or rain. A sumptuary law of Venice required that gondolas should be painted black, and they are customarily so painted now. It is also worth noting that a gondolier, under Venetian law, must have been born in Venice to practice the profession..It is estimated that there were several thousand gondolas during the 18th century. There are a few hundred nowadays, most of which are for hire by tourists, while a few serve as traghetti or are in private ownership and use..(MARC PISCOTTY/ © 2006) By photographer Marc Piscotty
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  • SHOT 3/6/2006 - Venice is one of Italy's most beautiful and romantic cities, built on the water in a lagoon. Venice has many magnificent churches and palaces, lively squares, and interesting shops. It is one of the biggest travel destinations in Italy. Venice is also home of one of the biggest Carnevale celebrations in Italy. A panning shot of a powerboat in a canal in Venice..(MARC PISCOTTY/ © 2006) By photographer Marc Piscotty
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  • SHOT 3/7/2006 - Hundreds of various angels for sale in a store in Venice, Italy. Venice is one of Italy's most beautiful and romantic cities, built on the water in a lagoon. Venice has many magnificent churches and palaces, lively squares, and interesting shops. It is one of the biggest travel destinations in Italy. Venice is also home of one of the biggest Carnevale celebrations in Italy..(MARC PISCOTTY/ © 2006) By photographer Marc Piscotty
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  • SHOT 3/7/2006 - Venice is one of Italy's most beautiful and romantic cities, built on the water in a lagoon. Venice has many magnificent churches and palaces, lively squares, and interesting shops. It is one of the biggest travel destinations in Italy. Venice is also home of one of the biggest Carnevale celebrations in Italy. The 150 canals of Venice are its streets - roads for land passenger vehicles are nonexistent. Everyone must travel by foot or boat, tourists and locals alike. The Grand Canal (Italian: Canal Grande) is the most important canals in Venice, Italy. It forms one of the major water-traffic corridors in the city. Public transportation is provided by the water bus and by private water taxis. The GRand Canal of Venice runs through most of the city, it "starts" from the lagoon near the train station, makes a large S-shape through the central districts, the "sestiere" of Venice, and ends at the Basilica di Santa Maria della Salute, near Piazza San Marco (Saint Mark's Square), with an average depth of five meters. Its banks are lined with some of the most beautiful buildings of the city, amongst the many structures are Ca' Rezzonico, Ca d'Oro, Ca' Foscari, Palazzo Venier dei Leoni, housing the Peggy Guggenheim Collection, as well as both Pallazi from the two branches of the noble Barbaro family. Some of the churches along the canal include Basilica di Santa Maria della Salute and Il Redentore..(MARC PISCOTTY/ © 2006) By photographer Marc Piscotty
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  • SHOT 3/7/2006 - Venice is one of Italy's most beautiful and romantic cities, built on the water in a lagoon. Venice has many magnificent churches and palaces, lively squares, and interesting shops. It is one of the biggest travel destinations in Italy. Venice is also home of one of the biggest Carnevale celebrations in Italy. The 150 canals of Venice are its streets - roads for land passenger vehicles are nonexistent. Everyone must travel by foot or boat, tourists and locals alike. The Grand Canal (Italian: Canal Grande) is the most important canals in Venice, Italy. It forms one of the major water-traffic corridors in the city. Public transportation is provided by the water bus and by private water taxis. The GRand Canal of Venice runs through most of the city, it "starts" from the lagoon near the train station, makes a large S-shape through the central districts, the "sestiere" of Venice, and ends at the Basilica di Santa Maria della Salute, near Piazza San Marco (Saint Mark's Square), with an average depth of five meters. Its banks are lined with some of the most beautiful buildings of the city, amongst the many structures are Ca' Rezzonico, Ca d'Oro, Ca' Foscari, Palazzo Venier dei Leoni, housing the Peggy Guggenheim Collection, as well as both Pallazi from the two branches of the noble Barbaro family. Some of the churches along the canal include Basilica di Santa Maria della Salute and Il Redentore..(MARC PISCOTTY/ © 2006) By photographer Marc Piscotty
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  • SHOT 3/2/2006 - A door knocker on a doorway in Siena, Italy. Siena is a city in Tuscany, Italy. It is the capital of the province of Siena. The historic center of Siena has been declared by UNESCO a World Heritage Site..(MARC PISCOTTY/ © 2006) By photographer Marc Piscotty
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  • SHOT 3/2/2006 - A religious piece on a wall in an alley in Siena, Italy. Siena is a city in Tuscany, Italy. It is the capital of the province of Siena. The historic center of Siena has been declared by UNESCO a World Heritage Site..(MARC PISCOTTY/ © 2006) By photographer Marc Piscotty
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  • SHOT 3/4/2006 - The shell-shaped Piazza del Campo, the town square in Siena, which houses the Palazzo Pubblico and the Torre del Mangia, is another architectural treasure, and is famous for hosting the Palio horse race. Siena is a city in Tuscany, Italy. It is the capital of the province of Siena. The historic center of Siena has been declared by UNESCO a World Heritage Site..(MARC PISCOTTY/ © 2006) By photographer Marc Piscotty
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  • SHOT 3/4/2006 - Carnevale masks for sale in from a street vendor in Venice, Italy. Carnevale in Italy is a huge winter festival celebrated with parades, masquerade balls, entertainment, music, and parties. Children throw confetti at each other. Mischief and pranks are also common during Carnevale, hence the saying A Carnevale Ogni Scherzo Vale, anything goes at carnival. Masks, maschere, are an important part of the carnevale festival and Venice is the best city for traditional carnival masks. Carnival masks are sold year round and can be found in many shops in Venice, ranging from cheap masks to elaborate and expensive masks. Walking through the streets of Venice, it's a pleasure to view the variety of masks on display in shop windows. People also wear elaborate costumes for the festival and there are costume or masquerade balls, both private and public..(MARC PISCOTTY/ © 2006) By photographer Marc Piscotty
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  • SHOT 3/7/2006 - Venice is one of Italy's most beautiful and romantic cities, built on the water in a lagoon. Venice has many magnificent churches and palaces, lively squares, and interesting shops. It is one of the biggest travel destinations in Italy. Venice is also home of one of the biggest Carnevale celebrations in Italy. The 150 canals of Venice are its streets - roads for land passenger vehicles are nonexistent. Everyone must travel by foot or boat, tourists and locals alike. The Grand Canal (Italian: Canal Grande) is the most important canals in Venice, Italy. It forms one of the major water-traffic corridors in the city. Public transportation is provided by the water bus and by private water taxis. The GRand Canal of Venice runs through most of the city, it "starts" from the lagoon near the train station, makes a large S-shape through the central districts, the "sestiere" of Venice, and ends at the Basilica di Santa Maria della Salute, near Piazza San Marco (Saint Mark's Square), with an average depth of five meters. Its banks are lined with some of the most beautiful buildings of the city, amongst the many structures are Ca' Rezzonico, Ca d'Oro, Ca' Foscari, Palazzo Venier dei Leoni, housing the Peggy Guggenheim Collection, as well as both Pallazi from the two branches of the noble Barbaro family. Some of the churches along the canal include Basilica di Santa Maria della Salute and Il Redentore..(MARC PISCOTTY/ © 2006) By photographer Marc Piscotty
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  • SHOT 2/18/2006 - Walking the streets of Torino, Italy in historical outfits residents of Torino, Italy put on a show for visitors in a plaza during the 2006 Winter Olympics in the city. Turin (Italian: Torino; Piedmontese: Turin pronounced) is a major industrial city as well as a business and cultural centre in northern Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the west bank of the Po River. The population of the city of Turin is 908,000 (2004 census); its agglomeration totals about 1.7 million inhabitants, while its metropolitan area has a population of 2.2 million inhabitants. The company Fiat automobile manufacturer has its headquarters here and many other Italian car brands such as Lancia were born here: hence Turin has been nicknamed the Automobile Capital of Italy. It was the first capital of the unified Italy. The best known building of the city is the Mole Antonelliana, whose construction began in 1863 and which today houses the National Cinema Museum. Turin is the birth place of solid chocolate. It was in Turin that, at the end of the 18th century, Mr. Doret invented a revolutionary machine that could make solid chocolate (as opposed to drinking chocolate)..(Photo by MARC PISCOTTY/ © 2006) By photographer Marc Piscotty
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  • SHOT 3/2/2006 - San Gimignano is a small walled medieval hill town in Tuscany, Italy, about a 35-minute drive northwest of Siena or southwest of Florence. It is mainly famous for its medieval architecture, especially its towers, which may be seen from several miles outside the town. The town also is known for the white wine, Vernaccia di San Gimignano, grown in the area. While in other cities, such as Bologna or Florence, most or all of their towers have been brought down due to wars, catastrophes, or urban renewal, San Gimignano has managed to conserve fourteen towers of varying height which have become its international symbol. There are many churches in the town: the two main ones are the Collegiata, formerly a cathedral, and Sant'Agostino, housing a wide representation of artworks from some of the main Italian renaissance artists. The Communal Palace, once seat of the podestà, is currently home of the Town Gallery, with works by Pinturicchio, Benozzo Gozzoli, Filippino Lippi, Domenico di Michelino, Pier Francesco Fiorentino, and others. From Dante's Hall in the palace, access may be made to a Majesty fresco by Lippo Memmi, as well as the Torre del Podestà or Torre Grossa, 1311, which stands fifty-four meters high. The heart of the town contains the four squares, Piazza della Cisterna, Piazza Duomo where the Collegiata is located, Piazza Pecori, and Piazza delle Erbe. The main streets are Via San Matteo and Via San Giovanni, which cross the city from north to south..(Photo by MARC PISCOTTY/ © 2006) By photographer Marc Piscotty
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  • SHOT 3/2/2006 - An old Italian man sits on a bench in a small town in Tuscany one afternoon smoking a cigarette and passing time. Tuscany (Italian: Toscana) is one of the twenty Regions of Italy. The capital is Florence, and it has an area of 22,990 km? and about 3.6 million inhabitants. Tuscany is known for its landscapes and its artistic legacy. Tuscany is a region of Central Italy, bordering Emilia-Romagna to the north, Liguria to the north-west, Tyrrhenian Sea to the west, Umbria and Marche to the east, Lazio to the south-east. The territory is two thirds hilly and one fourth mountainous. The remainder is constituted of the plains that form the valley of the Arno River..(Photo by MARC PISCOTTY/ © 2006) By photographer Marc Piscotty
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  • SHOT 3/7/2006 - Venice is one of Italy's most beautiful and romantic cities, built on the water in a lagoon. Venice has many magnificent churches and palaces, lively squares, and interesting shops. It is one of the biggest travel destinations in Italy. Venice is also home of one of the biggest Carnevale celebrations in Italy. The 150 canals of Venice are its streets - roads for land passenger vehicles are nonexistent. Everyone must travel by foot or boat, tourists and locals alike..(MARC PISCOTTY/ © 2006) By photographer Marc Piscotty
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