The villa was being renovated when Vesuvius erupted in AD79 so the frescoes are like new. The furniture was all in a store room when the villa was excavated.
The villa is full of beautifully decorated rooms and indoor gardens
I was fortunate enough to have had the opportunity to perform in St. Mark's, St.
In the way so typical of markets, the Catania, Sicily, fish market has grown to include meat, fruit and vegetables as well as seafood. This lamb butcher's stall is located in the shadow of one of the buildings that line the streets the market takes over every morning.
sunny day in piazza navona, tourists, painters and... priests everywhere.
being buried under volcanic ash for a few hundred years couldn't steal the beauty
look at photo full-size or the top gets cut off
this photo is of three things--
bottom of image: the ancient archaeological site of the roman city herculaneum
middle of image: the modern slummy city of ercolano
top of image: the volcano vesuvius
This castle in Rapallo, Italy was built in 1551 as a means to protect the town from pirates. Today, it is home to temporary art exhibitions.
Now try to imagine Cinque Terre in three dimensions. Add the smell of fresh fish, the taste of white wine or pesto lasagna and the sounds of the Mediterranean waves crashing ashore.