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Cinque Terre                                                                             
​....... 'the Five Lands'   

Go there, stay for a few days and do some/all of the walks!

Our Waterfront Stay


Roma

So much has been written about Rome ... I couldn't improve on that but can provide a few 'pics' of my own.

The Vatican

 Is it 'A Sign'?
Waiting for an Audience
Wealth

Trevi Fountains

Trevi 'Normal'
Trevi 'Light'
More than 3 Coins in THIS fountain

Amalfi

Praiano
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Hotel Tramonto D'Oro
Via Gennaro Capriglione, 119, 84010 Praiano SA, Italy
Phone:+39 089 874 955

This wonderful Hotel Tramonto D'or, literally 'Golden Sunset', is between Amalfi and Positano, in the heart of the Amalfi Coast. It s so named because from its terraces you can admire the beautiful sunsets.
We arrived without a booking but the staff were able to 'find a way' - it was very special!!


Puglia

Polignano a Mare
Hotel Ristorante Grotta Palazzese
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It is almost impossible to properly describe this setting -- it is just ,,, incredible. We were seated on this arch / span of rock [safely!] while below us the waves flowed through to crash against the far wall.
I really don't remember the food, though I would have had it been bad. All was overridden by the setting!
Hotel Ristorante Grotta Palazzese
Via Narciso, 59, 70044 Polignano a Mare, Province of Bari, Italy

Phone:+39 080 424 0677

http://www.grottapalazzese.it/it/home/



The view and sounds of the waves crashing beneath the natural stone arch we were on was just so 'enchanting'.
I'd go back in a heartbeat - it's just a spectacular location

 Doorway to our room
View from our 'balcony'
Looking Back

Porto Cesareo and the port of Gallipolli

The beautiful white beach and clear waters of Porto Cesareo
Spaghetti a Vongole at La Cannuzzi Ristorante, Porto Cesareo
Fishing net repairs underway at Gallipolli Harbour - at an amazing pace!

i Trulli

With my apologies ... It was trulli wonderful!!

Bike/Barge from Lake Garda to Venezia ...... not yet, but hopefully one day.

In my searches for additional things to do I found an ideal active / passive holiday option, involving barge and bicycle travel in the northern area, from Lake Garda down to Venezia. Unfortunately, my planing was too advanced for me to include this in 2016.

This is an eight-day journey and you are free to ride a bicycle down the tow paths and sleep on the barge or, on 'tired days', just stay on the barge and motor on down. The barges take 16 or so people and includes some meals on board and some at selected restaurants ashore. It runs both ways; from Lake Garda to Venezia and the return leg as well.

I haven't yet done this trip but it it's a 'must' at some stage!

I met with the 'barge' in Venezia at the conclusion of one of their trips in April 2016 and was impressed with their boat
Ave Maria, pictured below. It was spacious and the crew very friendly. The crew even allowed me to speak with the passengers and they all attested to a great voyage.

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The meal room
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The after deck.

SITE MAP
SCHOOLS
Sydney : Italian Graffiti Language Centre

Siena : Dante Alighieri Language School


Montepulciano : Il Sasso Language School


Venezia : Istituto Venezia


TRANSPORT
Cars & Driving
Trains & Boats & Planes

VENEZIA
Biennale [Only in the 'odd' years]

Giudecca Island
Peggy's Place
Vivaldi @ Chiesa San Vidal

OTHER STUFF
Coffee & Other Essentials
Things Worth Knowing

- eating out
- safety & security
- electricals


GO AND SEE
Cortina
Verona


Lake Garda
Lake Como / Bellagio


Modena/Maranello/Ferrari


Valdobbiadene


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      • Lake Garda
      • Modena and Maranello: Ferrari
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