Brett and I recently spent 2 weeks in Italy for the first time. We spent a week in Rome with one day in Naples and a week on a tour through Tuscany. We were traveling light with only a small carry-on and backpack each and I didn’t bring any of my camera equipment so all of my shots are with my phone. These are all just highlights of the iconic sights that we saw. The lines to get in the Colosseum were wrapped around the building. People were waiting hours to get in and that was with a ticket or tour so we didn’t go inside.
The Pantheon in Rome.
The Trevi Fountain. The crowds in Rome and Florence were insane and we were there during the supposed “shoulder-season” (which doesn’t exist here anymore). People told me to get to the fountain early to avoid the crowds but the only time it’s only lightly crowded was between 3am and 5am.
Florence from outside the walls.
The Duomo church in Florence.
The Cathedral of Pisa (next to the Leaning Tower) was completed in 1092.
The iconic Leaning Tower.
One of the 3 villages in the Cinque Terre that we visited. I think this was my favorite day. It was beautiful!
Mount Vesuvius (seen from the waterfront in Naples) that erupted on Pompeii in 79AD.
Not so iconic but this is Monticatini Terme where our hotel was during our stay in Tuscany. It’s near Florence and centrally located to many of the best Tuscan cities. We fell in love with this small town. The crowds were not there, the people were so nice and it was quiet and charming.
I’ll go into more details later when I get through my 1300+ pictures I took.
so much to see in Italy. lovely images.
Beautiful photos! My husband was born in Italy and so we’ve traveled back many times to see his home town and all the iconic sights. I don’t think I’ve ever tasted food as delicious as what we’ve eaten in Italy!
Beautiful photos that bring back memories of when we visited there.
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Oh wow; what a fabulous sounding trip! I think so many places are finding that shoulder and off seasons are becoming a thing of the past as more and more people seem to travel year round. You got some really amazing photos!
We went to Rome in late Oct eight years ago; it was crowded then. Would love to do Cinque Terre next time.
Thank you for the tour. Beautiful shots!
Even with the crowds, it looks incredible! The opening photo of the Colosseum with that beautiful sky is wonderful!
You might have been in Italy the same time as me and my sisters. We were there from 24 Sep to 6 Oct. We visited Venice, Florence, Naples and Rome.
You took some unique iconic shots. That is hard to do. I love the shots away from the icons as well. Looking forward to more of your photos you took there.
Beautiful shots. My grandparents were from Italy and I always wanted to visit.
Booking at the moment so this made me smile! #Skywatch
What an incredible trip!
Love the photos.
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Beautiful shots.
Fantastic opportunity! The quality of phone images today is simply amazing. Of course, the photographer in you is quite evident.