Italy 2014 (Italian Lakes and the Ligurian Coast, Elbe, Corsica and Florence) — Monique's Reflections

Italy 2014 (Italian Lakes and the Ligurian Coast, Elbe, Corsica and Florence) TRAVELOGUE PHOTOS

"Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow-mindedness."

- Mark Twain -

Florence - Replica of David, with the company of birds,  on the Piazza della Signoria

Florence - Replica of David, with the company of birds, on the Piazza della Signoria

Florence, Tuscany

Florence, Tuscany

Stresa - Hotel Verbano, IsolaPescatore

Stresa - Hotel Verbano, IsolaPescatore

Stresa - Borromeo Palace, Isola Bella, on Lake Maggiore (3)

Stresa - Borromeo Palace, Isola Bella, on Lake Maggiore (3)

Stresa - Gardens of the Borromeo Palace, Isola Bella. on Lake Maggiore (1)

Stresa - Gardens of the Borromeo Palace, Isola Bella. on Lake Maggiore (1)

Stresa - Gardens of the Borromeo Palace, Isola Bella. on Lake Maggiore (2)

Stresa - Gardens of the Borromeo Palace, Isola Bella. on Lake Maggiore (2)

Stresa - Gardens of the Borromeo Palace, Isola Bella. on Lake Maggiore (3)

Stresa - Gardens of the Borromeo Palace, Isola Bella. on Lake Maggiore (3)

Stresa - Gardens of the Borromeo Palace, Isola Bella. on Lake Maggiore (4)

Stresa - Gardens of the Borromeo Palace, Isola Bella. on Lake Maggiore (4)

Stresa - Isola Bella island, on Lake Maggiore (2)

Stresa - Isola Bella island, on Lake Maggiore (2)

Stresa - Isola Bella island, on Lake Maggiore (4)

Stresa - Isola Bella island, on Lake Maggiore (4)

Bellaggio, on Lake Como(1)

Bellaggio, on Lake Como(1)

Bellaggio, on Lake Como(3)

Bellaggio, on Lake Como(3)

Bellaggio, on Lake Como(5)

Bellaggio, on Lake Como(5)

Bellaggio, on Lake Como(6)

Bellaggio, on Lake Como(6)

Bellaggio, on Lake Como(8)

Bellaggio, on Lake Como(8)

Bellaggio, on Lake Como(9)

Bellaggio, on Lake Como(9)

Bellaggio, on Lake Como(10)

Bellaggio, on Lake Como(10)

Torino - Side wall of the Cinema Museum building

Torino - Side wall of the Cinema Museum building

Torino - Spire on top of the Cinema Museum

Torino - Spire on top of the Cinema Museum

Santa Margherita Ligure, Italy (1)

Santa Margherita Ligure, Italy (1)

Santa Margherita Ligure - Examples of trompe-l'oeil architecture throughout the town (2)

Santa Margherita Ligure - Examples of trompe-l'oeil architecture throughout the town (2)

Portofino, Italy(1)

Portofino, Italy(1)

Portofino, Italy(2)

Portofino, Italy(2)

Portofino, Italy(3)

Portofino, Italy(3)

Vernazza, Cinque Terre(2)

Vernazza, Cinque Terre(2)

Monterrosso, Cinque Terre (1)

Monterrosso, Cinque Terre (1)

Monterosso after the 2011 flood

Monterosso after the 2011 flood

Lucca streets(1)

Lucca streets(1)

Lucca - Piazza del Anfiteatro-  (1)

Lucca - Piazza del Anfiteatro- (1)

Lucca - Piazza del Anfiteatro-  (3)

Lucca - Piazza del Anfiteatro- (3)

Lucca - One of its original city walls, ramparts built in the 16th and 17th centuries

Lucca - One of its original city walls, ramparts built in the 16th and 17th centuries

Carrara - Marble sculpture at the site of the Fantiscritti quarry

Carrara - Marble sculpture at the site of the Fantiscritti quarry

Carrara - Tour of the Fantiscritti underground marble quarry in Carrara (1)

Carrara - Tour of the Fantiscritti underground marble quarry in Carrara (1)

Carrara - Tour of the Fantiscritti underground marble quarry in Carrara (3)

Carrara - Tour of the Fantiscritti underground marble quarry in Carrara (3)

Bastia - Arriving in the port

Bastia - Arriving in the port

St. Florent, Corsica- Genoese citadel

St. Florent, Corsica- Genoese citadel

St. Florent, Corsica - View of the port from the citadel (1)

St. Florent, Corsica - View of the port from the citadel (1)

Portoferraio, Elba - Martello Tower and Sea Gate, in the Medici Castle

Portoferraio, Elba - Martello Tower and Sea Gate, in the Medici Castle

PortoFerraio streets (2)

PortoFerraio streets (2)

Portoferraio coast (2)

Portoferraio coast (2)

Volerra - San Michele church

Volerra - San Michele church

Volterra - Mixture of old and newer stones

Volterra - Mixture of old and newer stones

Volterra - Parade of archers in honor of the winner of the Archery championship -  (2)

Volterra - Parade of archers in honor of the winner of the Archery championship - (2)

Florence - Basilica of San Lorenzo

Florence - Basilica of San Lorenzo

Florence - Front door of the original Medici Palace

Florence - Front door of the original Medici Palace

Florence - Il Duomo cathedral

Florence - Il Duomo cathedral

Florence - Replica of the statue of The Abduction of the Sabines, by Giambologna, in front of the Uffizi, on Piazza Signoria

Florence - Replica of the statue of The Abduction of the Sabines, by Giambologna, in front of the Uffizi, on Piazza Signoria

Florence - Uffizi Gallery

Florence - Uffizi Gallery

Florence - House where Michelangelo was born

Florence - House where Michelangelo was born

Florence - Church of Santa Croce

Florence - Church of Santa Croce

Florence - San Maria Novella

Florence - San Maria Novella

Florence - Museum of the Medici Chapels (2)

Florence - Museum of the Medici Chapels (2)

Florence - Cloister at the Medici Chapels

Florence - Cloister at the Medici Chapels

Florence - Inside of the former prison at the Murate Complex

Florence - Inside of the former prison at the Murate Complex

Florence - Modern housing at the Murate Complex

Florence - Modern housing at the Murate Complex

Florence - The Florentine Lilly, emblem of the city

Florence - The Florentine Lilly, emblem of the city

Florence - Details of the original DAVID by Michelangelo, at the Accademia Museum(1)

Florence - Details of the original DAVID by Michelangelo, at the Accademia Museum(1)

Florence - Details of the original DAVID by Michelangelo, at the Accademia Museum(2)

Florence - Details of the original DAVID by Michelangelo, at the Accademia Museum(2)

Florence - Full-scale model for the Rape of the Sabines,. by Giambologna, at the Accademia Museum

Florence - Full-scale model for the Rape of the Sabines,. by Giambologna, at the Accademia Museum

Borromeo Palace, Isola Bella, Lake Maggiore - 2433 (12)

Borromeo Palace, Isola Bella, Lake Maggiore - 2433 (12)

Borromeo Palace, Isola Bella, Lake Maggiore - 2433 (13)

Borromeo Palace, Isola Bella, Lake Maggiore - 2433 (13)

Gardens of the Borromeo Palace, Isola B ella - 2470 (1)

Gardens of the Borromeo Palace, Isola B ella - 2470 (1)

Bellaggio, Lake Como - 2537 (12)

Bellaggio, Lake Como - 2537 (12)

Grounds of the Villa Bossi (Town Hall), Orta - 2629 (2)

Grounds of the Villa Bossi (Town Hall), Orta - 2629 (2)

Marble quarries around Carrara, Italy - 3210 (2)

Marble quarries around Carrara, Italy - 3210 (2)

Marble quarries cut into the mountainside, Carrara, Italy - 3241 (2)

Marble quarries cut into the mountainside, Carrara, Italy - 3241 (2)

Walking tour of Bastia, Corsica

Walking tour of Bastia, Corsica

Walking tour of Bastia, Corsica - 3252 (13)

Walking tour of Bastia, Corsica - 3252 (13)

Original DAVID by Michelangelo, Accademia Museum - 3646 (3)

Original DAVID by Michelangelo, Accademia Museum - 3646 (3)

Isola San Giulio, in Lake Orta - 2643

Isola San Giulio, in Lake Orta - 2643

Monastery on San Giulio - 2651 (3)

Monastery on San Giulio - 2651 (3)

Palazzo Carignano, and Museo del Risorgimento (Military Museum) Torino - 2689

Palazzo Carignano, and Museo del Risorgimento (Military Museum) Torino - 2689

Egyptian Museum, Torino, Italy

Egyptian Museum, Torino, Italy

Walking tour of Santa Margherita Ligure - 3029 (9)

Walking tour of Santa Margherita Ligure - 3029 (9)

Entering the city, past the ramparts, Lucca - 3148

Entering the city, past the ramparts, Lucca - 3148

Lovely examples of trompe-l'oeil in Santa Margherita - 3033 (1)

Lovely examples of trompe-l'oeil in Santa Margherita - 3033 (1)

Street views in Volterra - 3403 (2)

Street views in Volterra - 3403 (2)

Palazzo di Priori, Volterra - 3405 (1)

Palazzo di Priori, Volterra - 3405 (1)

Abbey of San Giusto, Volterra - 3425

Abbey of San Giusto, Volterra - 3425

Parade of archers in honor of the winner of the Archery championship - Volterra - 3441 (1)

Parade of archers in honor of the winner of the Archery championship - Volterra - 3441 (1)

Piazza del Priori, Volterra - 3448 (5)

Piazza del Priori, Volterra - 3448 (5)

Florence American Cemetery and Memorial- 3484 (6)

Florence American Cemetery and Memorial- 3484 (6)

Florence American Cemetery and Memorial- 3484 (9)

Florence American Cemetery and Memorial- 3484 (9)

Medici Chapels, Florence - 3497 (1)

Medici Chapels, Florence - 3497 (1)

The Duomo, cathedral in Volterra - 3459 (6)

The Duomo, cathedral in Volterra - 3459 (6)

Juxtaposition of buildings from 18th, 12th and 20th centuries, Florence - 3524

Juxtaposition of buildings from 18th, 12th and 20th centuries, Florence - 3524

Palazzo Vecchio,  Florence - 3529 (2)

Palazzo Vecchio, Florence - 3529 (2)

Ponte Vecchio, Florence - 3543 (3)

Ponte Vecchio, Florence - 3543 (3)

Nave of the Duomo, Florence - 3596 (1)

Nave of the Duomo, Florence - 3596 (1)

Ancient musical instruments, Accademia Museum, Florence 3634 (4)

Ancient musical instruments, Accademia Museum, Florence 3634 (4)

Portovenere, Italy - 3093 (1)

Portovenere, Italy - 3093 (1)

Monterosso square rebuilt after the 2011 flood, Cinque Terre - 3130

Monterosso square rebuilt after the 2011 flood, Cinque Terre - 3130

PortoFerraio, Elba - 3348 (16)

PortoFerraio, Elba - 3348 (16)

Florence - Replica of David, with the company of birds,  on the Piazza della Signoria

Florence, Tuscany

Stresa - Hotel Verbano, IsolaPescatore

Stresa - Borromeo Palace, Isola Bella, on Lake Maggiore (3)

Stresa - Gardens of the Borromeo Palace, Isola Bella. on Lake Maggiore (1)

Stresa - Gardens of the Borromeo Palace, Isola Bella. on Lake Maggiore (2)

Stresa - Gardens of the Borromeo Palace, Isola Bella. on Lake Maggiore (3)

Stresa - Gardens of the Borromeo Palace, Isola Bella. on Lake Maggiore (4)

Stresa - Isola Bella island, on Lake Maggiore (4)

Bellaggio, on Lake Como(6)

Bellaggio, on Lake Como(8)

Bellaggio, on Lake Como(9)

Torino - Side wall of the Cinema Museum building

Santa Margherita Ligure, Italy (1)

Santa Margherita Ligure - Examples of trompe-l'oeil architecture throughout the town (2)

Portofino, Italy(1)

Portofino, Italy(2)

Portofino, Italy(3)

Vernazza, Cinque Terre(2)

Monterrosso, Cinque Terre (1)

Monterosso after the 2011 flood

Lucca - Piazza del Anfiteatro-  (1)

Lucca - Piazza del Anfiteatro-  (3)

Lucca - One of its original city walls, ramparts built in the 16th and 17th centuries

Carrara - Tour of the Fantiscritti underground marble quarry in Carrara (1)

Carrara - Tour of the Fantiscritti underground marble quarry in Carrara (3)

Bastia - Arriving in the port

St. Florent, Corsica- Genoese citadel

St. Florent, Corsica - View of the port from the citadel (1)

Portoferraio, Elba - Martello Tower and Sea Gate, in the Medici Castle

PortoFerraio streets (2)

Portoferraio coast (2)

Volterra - Parade of archers in honor of the winner of the Archery championship -  (2)

Florence - Basilica of San Lorenzo

Florence - Il Duomo cathedral

Florence - Uffizi Gallery

Florence - House where Michelangelo was born

Florence - Church of Santa Croce

Florence - San Maria Novella

Florence - Cloister at the Medici Chapels

Florence - Modern housing at the Murate Complex

Florence - Details of the original DAVID by Michelangelo, at the Accademia Museum(2)

Borromeo Palace, Isola Bella, Lake Maggiore - 2433 (12)

Bellaggio, Lake Como - 2537 (12)

Grounds of the Villa Bossi (Town Hall), Orta - 2629 (2)

Marble quarries around Carrara, Italy - 3210 (2)

Marble quarries cut into the mountainside, Carrara, Italy - 3241 (2)

Walking tour of Bastia, Corsica

Walking tour of Bastia, Corsica - 3252 (13)

Isola San Giulio, in Lake Orta - 2643

Monastery on San Giulio - 2651 (3)

Palazzo Carignano, and Museo del Risorgimento (Military Museum) Torino - 2689

Walking tour of Santa Margherita Ligure - 3029 (9)

Entering the city, past the ramparts, Lucca - 3148

Lovely examples of trompe-l'oeil in Santa Margherita - 3033 (1)

Abbey of San Giusto, Volterra - 3425

Piazza del Priori, Volterra - 3448 (5)

Florence American Cemetery and Memorial- 3484 (6)

Florence American Cemetery and Memorial- 3484 (9)

Ponte Vecchio, Florence - 3543 (3)

Ancient musical instruments, Accademia Museum, Florence 3634 (4)

Portovenere, Italy - 3093 (1)

Monterosso square rebuilt after the 2011 flood, Cinque Terre - 3130

PortoFerraio, Elba - 3348 (16)