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| Italy |
Venice |
A view over Venice, a city of canals. |
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| Italy |
Venice |
The Grand Canal is the main waterway in Venice. |
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| Italy |
Venice |
The entrance to the Grand canal in Venice. |
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| Italy |
Venice |
St Marks Square is at the centre of Venice. |
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| Italy |
Venice |
The spectacular interior of San Mark's Basilica in Venice. The pictures are made from mosaics. |
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| Italy |
Venice |
The Doge's Palace in Venice. The city was ruled from here since 1340. |
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| Italy |
Lago Maggiore
Stressa |
Stressa is a town on the shores of Lago Maggiore. |
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| Italy |
Lago Maggiore
Stressa |
Stressa is set among verdant mountains. |
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| Italy |
Lago Maggiore
Stressa |
Maggiore Lake near Stressa. |
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| Italy |
Lago Maggiore
Isola Bella |
Beautiful garden on Isola Bella (Lago Maggiore). |
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| Italy |
Lago Maggiore
Isola Pescatori |
Isola Pescatori in Maggiore Lake. |
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| Italy |
Lago Maggiore
Pallanza |
St John the Baptist at Pallanza on Lago Magiore. |
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| Italy |
Florence |
The 14th Century Ponte Vecchio in Florence. This bridge has several gold and silver shops along its length. |
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| Italy |
Florence |
Vecchio Palace with its 94m high tower was built in 1314. Florence was ruled from here. |
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| Italy |
Pisa |
The belltower of the 11th century Duomo is 'the leaning tower of Pisa'. |
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| Italy |
Orvieto |
The cathedral at Orvieto. |
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| Italy |
Rome |
Rome. View of St Peter's Square and the Tyber. |
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| Italy |
Rome |
The Trevi Fountain (1732) is a symbol of Rome. |
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| Italy |
Rome |
Quirinal Square and the Presidential Palace in Rome. |
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| Italy |
Rome |
The Monument of Victor Emmanuel II commemorates the unification of Italy in 1870 (Rome). |
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| Italy |
Rome |
Piazza Venezia in Rome. |
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| Italy |
Rome |
The Colosseum in Rome was constructed in 72 AD and could seat 50,000. |
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| Italy |
Rome |
The Roman Forum was the seat of Roman government. |
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| Italy |
Rome |
The Curia where the Roman senate would meet. |
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| Italy |
Rome |
The Cerveteri sarcophagus is Etruscan and dates from 530 BC (Etruscan Museum, Rome). |
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| Italy |
Vesuvius |
The crater of Mount Vesuvius, 1281m. |
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| Italy |
Vesuvius
Pompeii |
House in Pompeii, destroyed by the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD. |
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| Italy |
Vesuvius
Pompeii |
The worlds oldest known amphitheatre (80 BC) at Pompeii. Mount Vesuvius is in the background. |
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| Italy |
Vesuvius
Pompeii |
The Forum baths in Pompeii with a marble basin. |
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| Italy |
Amalfi Coast |
The Amalfi Coast. |
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| Italy |
Amalfi Coast
Positano |
The picturesque town of Positano on the Amalfi Coast. |
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| Italy |
Amalfi Coast
Positano |
Positano is set on a steep hillside by the sea. |
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were added from April 2010.