Mediterranean
| Some pictures from the Mediterranean area, including Italy, France and Spain Click a Picture to view a larger image. |
Taormina from the Hill Taormina is a medieval town of in North East of Sicily (Italy). The town is situated on the slopes of Mount Tauro and is over looked by Mount Etna. |
Greek and Roman Theatre The pillars are from the Greek era, later the Romans added the walls. In the background on a clear day you can see Mount Etna. |
Pompeii - Frozen in Time This is the petrified remains of a Pompeii inhabitant who did not flee the eruption which engulfed Pompeii. | ||||||
Pompeii Temple It is amazing to see what remains of this vast city. It is well worth seeing and was much bigger than I expected. |
Sorrento Looking South Sorrento is located over steep cliffs and offers a fantastic view over the Bay of Naples. Sorrento is also a popular place for weddings and offers amazing scenery. |
Sorrento Looking North Several Hotels overlook the bay and the views are magnificent no matter which way you look. | ||||||
The Baptistry This is the Baptistry in Florence, built in the 13th century and is oposite the huge Duomo. |
Inside Duomo Inside the Duomo, the Cathedral, has amazing fresco artworks on the ceiling, or cupola, representing the Last Judgement, by Giorgio Vasari (1511-1574) & Federico Zuccari (1540-1609). |
Outside Duomo, Florence The Duomo, is dedicated to Santa Maria del Fiore and was designed by Arnolfo di Cambio. | ||||||
Bridges of Florence There are six bridges in Florence, crossing the Arno river, but this bridge looks great with the still water beneath creating an excellent reflection. |
Ponte Vecchio, Florence, Italy Ponte Vecchio, is the oldest of Florence's six bridges, and has shops, mostly jewellers, lining the length of the bridge.. |
Campo dei Miracol, Pisa The Campo dei Miracol consists of the Leaning Tower of Pisa, originally a bell tower, the Duomo and the baptistry. | ||||||
Leaning Tower of Pisa From this angle you can see the leaning of the tower, which apparently has been stopped from further leaning, with the aid of counter weights. |
Bormes les Mimosas Bormes is one of the most florally decorated towns you are ever likely to visit. The Mimosas are usually blooming in late spring and early summer. |
Bormes, Le Ville The town of Bormes only has a population of about 5,000 and is an out of the way place which you are lucky to find. Caf?s and shops are tucked away down tiny side streets. Loads of exploring to do. | ||||||
Place de Catalunya Place de Catalunya is a small park located at the top of Las Ramblas, handy for a shady area to get in out of the heat. |
Sagrada Familla The cathedral of Sagrada Familla or Sacred Heart is still under construction even though it was started in 1882 by architect Antonio Gaudi. |
Barcelona Port Barcelona is a thriving port with many cruise ships, including ours, docked in port. This statue points towards the sea ? telling us to get back to our ship ! | ||||||
