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Rialto Bridge/ Farewell Tribute
Ponte di Rialto (The Rialto Bridge) is the oldest of the four bridges spanning the Grand Canal in Venice.
Stuart Silcox
May 25, 20251 min read
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Burano
As one story tells it, the buildings are differently colored to help drunk fisherman find their way home without stumbling into the wrong house.
Stuart Silcox
May 18, 20251 min read
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Piazza San Marco
On my second day in Venice, the weather improved, and I took public transport to Piazza San Marco, or St Mark's Square in English
Stuart Silcox
May 11, 20251 min read
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Venice Day 1
After being lost in the maze of streets and canals, I eventually found my accommodation, dumped my luggage, and ventured out to take these first images.
Stuart Silcox
May 4, 20251 min read
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Walking Matera
Matera is one of the oldest continuing human settlements on the planet, dating back to the Paleolithic 10th millennium BC
Stuart Silcox
Apr 27, 20251 min read
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Aberobello Day Trip
Only settled in the sixteenth century, Alberobello is famous for the round stone houses called Trulli,
Stuart Silcox
Apr 20, 20251 min read
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Lecce
Located in the south of Italy, on the "heel," is Lecce. Considered the "Florence of the South" for its Baroque architecture
Stuart Silcox
Apr 13, 20251 min read
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Caserta
A short train trip northeast of Napoli brings you to the town of Caserta, where the Royal Palace of Caserta is located.
Stuart Silcox
Apr 6, 20251 min read
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Napoli Mosaics Exhibition
What struck me was how similar these ancient people were to us. Also, depictions of sea creatures could be found in facsimile at the local
Stuart Silcox
Mar 23, 20251 min read
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Sorrento Off Season
Leaving Naples/Napoli, I took a train south, leaving the suburbs behind, and arrived at the coastal resort town of Sorrento,
Stuart Silcox
Mar 16, 20251 min read
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Tropea Part 1
As the boat slipped its moorings and the engine failed to start I wondered what I had got myself into.
Stuart Silcox
Feb 16, 20252 min read
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Amalfi by Night
Greetings, this week another post from my Italy 2018 trip. Long exposure night shots taken on my final night in Amalfi.
Stuart Silcox
Feb 10, 20251 min read
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