Showing posts with label Italy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Italy. Show all posts

Tuesday, 26 January 2010

Tuesday, 1 December 2009

Sunday, 30 August 2009

Il Campanile de San Marco

The first tower was a lighthouse and dated back to 1173. It was restored in the early 16th century as we se it now (98,6m high); however it collapsed in 1902 and the reconstruction was completed ten years later.
Views from the top:
Venice, Italy

Sunday, 12 July 2009

Tuesday, 2 June 2009

Doge's Palace

This gothic palace (14th/15th century) was the residence of the Doge, chief magistrate and leader of Venice, Italy.

Thursday, 5 February 2009

Tuesday, 25 November 2008

Thursday, 25 September 2008

Sunday, 31 August 2008

Vesuvio

Naples, Italy

Pompei

Outrora uma antiga cidade do Império Romano (situada a 22 kms de Nápoles, Itália), Pompeia foi completamente destruída pelas cinzas resultantes duma grande erupção do vulcão Vesúvio em 79 d.C.. Manteve-se oculta por 1600 anos antes de ser reencontrada por acaso.
Pompei, an ancient city of the Roman Empire (22 kms from Naples, Italy), was destroyed by an enourmous eruption of the Vesuvius vulcano in the year of 79 a.C.. It was found by accident 1.600 years later.

Tuesday, 12 August 2008

Bolonha

Capital da região Emilia- Romana, no norte de Itália.--------------------------------------------------------------------
The capital of Emilia-Romagna, a region in northern Italy.


A parte antiga da cidade de Bolonha tem cerca de 40kms de arcadas, devido ao intenso calor que se faz se sentir no verão.
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Due to extreme heat in summer, downtown Bologna has around 40kms of arcades.