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The steps of the church of San Pietro in Portovenere

La scalinata in pietra della chiesa di San Pietro a Portovenere

The stone staircase of the church of San Pietro in Portovenere.
One of the symbols of the village of Portovenere is the stone church dedicated to San Pietro.
Built on the rocky spur that from the center of the town penetrates into the sea parallel to the Palmaria Island.
This is a glimpse of the staircase that takes visitors to the terrace next to the bell tower.

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La scalinata in pietra della chiesa di San Pietro a Portovenere

Photo taken with Canon EOS RP and lens Canon RF 24-50.

I also recorded a short video walking around the village:

Videos recorded with Gopro Hero5.

Click here to see all the photos of the village:
foto gallery

Here is where the church is located:

The first Romanesque part (1198) was followed by the Gothic part with black and white banded facing which dates back to the 13th century and was built by the Genoese, probably between 1256 and 1270.
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The stone staircase of the church of San Pietro in Portovenere – L’escalier en pierre de l’église de San Pietro à Portovenere – La escalera de piedra de la iglesia de San Pietro en Portovenere – A escadaria de pedra da igreja de San Pietro in Portovenere – Die Steintreppe der Kirche San Pietro in Portovenere – Cầu thang đá của nhà thờ San Pietro ở Portovenere
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A glimpse of Spello, the splendid Umbrian village

Uno scorcio di Spello, lo splendido borgo umbro

A glimpse of Spello, the splendid Umbrian village.
On my last holiday I went to beautiful Umbria and visited some of the most beautiful villages in Italy.
One of these is definitely Spello with its stone alleys.
In one of these I found this beautiful red FIAT 500 and I certainly couldn't help but take a photo (very iconic).

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Uno scorcio di Spello, lo splendido borgo umbro

Photo taken with Canon EOS RP and lens Canon RF 24-50.

To see all the photos I took in the village click here:

Here is where the village is located:

Spello (Hispellum in Latin) is an Italian municipality in the province of Perugia in Umbria. It is part of the circuit of the most beautiful villages in Italy and boasts the Orange Flag tourist-environmental quality brand, awarded by the Italian Touring Club. Spello was founded by the Umbrians and then named Hispellum in Roman times; it was then registered with the Lemonia tribe. Later declared "Colonia Giulia" by Caesar and "Splendidissima Colonia Julia" by Augustus, because it supported him in the war of Perugia; after the victory of Augustus, he himself ceded to Hispellum a good part of the territories governed by Perusia and the dominion of the city of Spello extended to the sources of the Clitunno, which were previously under the possession of Mevania. Later it was called "Flavia Costante" by Constantine. Ancient Spello was considered one of the most important cities in Roman Umbria.
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A glimpse of Spello, the splendid Umbrian village – Un aperçu de Spello, le splendide village de l’Ombrie – Un vistazo a Spello, el espléndido pueblo de Umbría – Um vislumbre de Spello, a esplêndida aldeia da Úmbria – Ein Blick auf Spello, das prächtige umbrische Dorf – Một cái nhìn thoáng qua về Spello, ngôi làng Umbrian lộng lẫy
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Uno scorcio artistico nel borgo di Sesta Godano in provincia della Spezia

Uno scorcio artistico nel borgo di Sesta Godano in provincia della Spezia

Uno scorcio artistico nel borgo di Sesta Godano in provincia della Spezia.
Passeggiando nel bel borgo di Sesta ho incontrato, ed ovviamente fotografato, questo bello scorcio che sembra proprio una installazione artistica.
Molto particolare la sedia gialla appesa alla porta (della cantina?) usata per appendervi i vasi di fiori.

Conosci il borgo di Sesta Godano e questo scorcio? Aggiungi un tuo comment or go to the bottom of the site to read what other visitors have written.

Uno scorcio artistico nel borgo di Sesta Godano in provincia della Spezia

Photo taken with Canon EOS M100 and lens Canon EF-M 11-22.

Per vedere tutte le foto che ho scattato a Sesta Godano, clicca here:

Questo, se vi interessa, il bel sito del Consorzio Val di Vara.

Ecco dove si trova Sesta Godano:

An artistic glimpse in the village of Sesta Godano in the province of La Spezia – Un aperçu artistique dans le village de Sesta Godano dans la province de La Spezia – Una mirada artística en el pueblo de Sesta Godano en la provincia de La Spezia – Um vislumbre artístico na aldeia de Sesta Godano, na província de La Spezia – Ein künstlerischer Einblick in das Dorf Sesta Godano in der Provinz La Spezia – Một cái nhìn nghệ thuật ở làng Sesta Godano ở tỉnh La Spezia – 拉斯佩齐亚省塞斯塔戈达诺村的艺术一瞥 – ラ・スペツィア県のセスタ・ゴダーノ村で芸術性を垣間見る
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Uno scorcio di Camogli, il bel borgo marinaro in Liguria

Uno scorcio di Camogli, il bel borgo marinaro in Liguria

Uno scorcio di Camogli, il bel borgo marinaro in Liguria.
Appena dietro la basilica di Santa Maria Assunta e al castello della Dragonara c’e’ un piccolo agglomerato di casette con qualche vicoletto quasi segreto.
Questo e’ quello che vi troverete di fronte passeggiandovi con l’immancabile filo per stendere i panni, posto tra una casa e quella di fronte, tanto comune nei borghi di mare.

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Uno scorcio di Camogli, il bel borgo marinaro in Liguria

Photo taken with Canon EOS M100 and lens Canon EF-M 11-22.

If you want to see all the photos taken in the beautiful Riviera town click here:
foto gallery

Qui vi lascio anche un paio di video, che ho realizzato sempre in quel giorno, nel porticciolo di Camogli:

Videos recorded with Gopro Hero 10 Black.

The most significant architectural aspect of the town is the presence of colored buildings overlooking the beach. The colors and the lighter horizontal lines (called string courses) served the sailors of Camogli to more easily recognize their home among the various floors of the buildings in the village and return there after fishing.
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A glimpse of Camogli, the beautiful seaside village in Liguria – Un aperçu de Camogli, le magnifique village balnéaire de Ligurie – Un vistazo a Camogli, el hermoso pueblo costero de Liguria – Um vislumbre de Camogli, a bela vila costeira da Ligúria – Ein Blick auf Camogli, das schöne Küstendorf in Ligurien – Nhìn thoáng qua Camogli, ngôi làng ven biển xinh đẹp ở Liguria – 卡莫利一瞥，利古里亚美丽的海滨村庄 – リグーリア州の美しい海辺の村、カモーリを垣間見る
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Il sentiero che da Santa Giulia va a Lavagna

Il sentiero che da Santa Giulia va a Lavagna

Il sentiero che da Santa Giulia va a Lavagna.
Era diverso tempo che mi proponevo di percorrere il sentiero che da Sestri Levante arriva fino a Lavagna passando dalla chiesa di Santa Giulia.
Ho colmato questa mancanza la scorsa primavera e devo dire che è stata una bella camminata immersa tra ulivi e ardesia.
Nella foto uno scatto della parte in discesa verso Lavagna.

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Il sentiero che da Santa Giulia va a Lavagna

Photo taken with Canon EOS M100 and lens Tamron 16-300.

Il sito wildtrips.net lo descrive molto bene (anche se al contrario, partendo cioè da Lavagna).

The path that goes from Santa Giulia to Lavagna – Le chemin qui va de Santa Giulia à Lavagna – El camino que va de Santa Giulia a Lavagna – O caminho que vai de Santa Giulia a Lavagna – Der Weg, der von Santa Giulia nach Lavagna führt – Con đường đi từ Santa Giulia đến Lavagna – 从圣朱利亚到拉瓦尼亚的道路 – サンタ・ジュリアからラヴァーニャへ続く道
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The steps of the Villa Rocca Park from above

La scalinata del Parco di villa Rocca dall'alto

The steps of the Villa Rocca Park from above.
A few months ago I posted a couple of photos of this staircase taken from below.
This one is the same element taken from above.
I like the lines of the double staircase and also the cobblestone pavement of the space at the bottom of the descent.

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La scalinata del Parco di villa Rocca dall'alto

Photo taken with Canon EOS M100 and lens Canon EF-S 10-18.

The connection between the garden and the park was created at the time of the extension, through a monumental staircase equipped with a nymphaeum placed on the axis of the palace at the entrance from via Costaguta. On the basis of historical documents it is clear that this space constituted the original garden, while the hill above was cultivated.
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The monumental staircase of the Botanical Park of Palazzo Rocca in Chiavari in Liguria – L’escalier monumental du Parc Botanique du Palazzo Rocca à Chiavari en Ligurie – La escalera monumental del Parque Botánico de Palazzo Rocca en Chiavari en Liguria – A escadaria monumental do Parque Botânico de Palazzo Rocca em Chiavari na Ligúria – Die monumentale Treppe des Botanischen Parks des Palazzo Rocca in Chiavari in Ligurien – Cầu thang hoành tráng của Công viên Bách thảo Palazzo Rocca ở Chiavari, Liguria – 利古里亚基亚瓦里罗卡宫植物园的巨大楼梯 – リグーリア州キアーヴァリのパラッツォロッカ植物公園の記念碑的な階段
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Un vicolo stretto di Riomaggiore

Un vicolo stretto di Riomaggiore

Un vicolo stretto di Riomaggiore.
La partenza del sentiero che da Riomaggiore va a Portovenere comincia decisamente in salita.
Questa era la prima scalinata che ho dovuto affrontare e vi devo proprio dire che ero moro dopo pochi minuti.
Molto suggestiva la creuza però.

Un vicolo stretto di Riomaggiore

Photo taken with Canon EOS M100 and lens Tamron 16-300.

This is just one of the many images I took during the walk along the path that goes from Riomaggiore to Portovenere and of which I have made a special page, here:
foto gallery

A narrow and steep alley in Riomaggiore, the splendid seaside village of the Cinque Terre in Liguria – Une ruelle étroite et escarpée à Riomaggiore, le splendide village balnéaire des Cinque Terre en Ligurie – Un callejón estrecho y empinado en Riomaggiore, el espléndido pueblo costero de Cinque Terre en Liguria – Um beco estreito e íngreme em Riomaggiore, a esplêndida vila costeira de Cinque Terre na Ligúria – Eine schmale und steile Gasse in Riomaggiore, dem prächtigen Küstendorf der Cinque Terre in Ligurien – Một con hẻm hẹp và dốc ở Riomaggiore, ngôi làng bên bờ biển lộng lẫy của Cinque Terre ở Liguria – 里奥马焦雷狭窄陡峭的小巷，利古里亚五渔村壮丽的海滨村庄 – リグーリア州のチンクエテッレの素晴らしい海辺の村、リオマッジョーレの狭く急な路地

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Monumental staircase of the Botanical Park of Palazzo Rocca

Scalone monumentale del Parco Botanico di Palazzo Rocca

Monumental staircase of the Botanical Park of Palazzo Rocca.
After many years of thinking about it, I finally managed to visit the Villa Rocca Park in Chiavari.
It is probably the most important closed park in Eastern Tigullio and together with Palazzo Rocca they constitute a beautiful example of a noble villa.
The park itself, even though there is an entrance fee (1 euro per person), did not particularly excite me.
The monumental staircase that took the visitor to see the lakes and caves of the park (which is currently not passable) was perhaps the most beautiful element to photograph.
The view of the square in front is also splendid as you go up and I will demonstrate this to you in a later post.

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Scalone monumentale del Parco Botanico di Palazzo Rocca

Scalone monumentale del Parco Botanico di Palazzo Rocca

Photo taken with Canon EOS RP and lens Canon EF-S 10-18.

The monumental staircase of the Botanical Park of Palazzo Rocca in Chiavari in Liguria – L’escalier monumental du Parc Botanique du Palazzo Rocca à Chiavari en Ligurie – La escalera monumental del Parque Botánico de Palazzo Rocca en Chiavari en Liguria – A escadaria monumental do Parque Botânico de Palazzo Rocca em Chiavari na Ligúria – Die monumentale Treppe des Botanischen Parks des Palazzo Rocca in Chiavari in Ligurien – Cầu thang hoành tráng của Công viên Bách thảo Palazzo Rocca ở Chiavari, Liguria – 利古里亚基亚瓦里罗卡宫植物园的巨大楼梯 – リグーリア州キアーヴァリのパラッツォロッカ植物公園の記念碑的な階段
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Scala verso il mare ad Antigua

Scala verso il mare ad Antigua

Scala verso il mare ad Antigua.
Nella splendida spiaggia di Dickenson Bay, nella famosia isola dei Caraibi, c’e’ questo punto molto scenografico.
Non fa venire proprio voglia di scendere quel paio di gradini ed immergersi in quelle acque turchesi?
Ho fatto diverse foto ma lo ammetto, la qualita’ dei colori non mi soddisfa. Non sono stato in grado di replicare la bellezza del posto.

Viaggiate con la fantasia con me. Sei mai stato ai Caraibi o ci vorresti andare? Lascia un commento cliccando here.

Photo taken with Canon EOS M100 and lens Canon EF-M 22.

Questo invece un bel video della spiaggia:

Videos recorded with Gopro Hero5.

Stairway to the sea in Antigua – Escalier vers la mer à Antigua – Escalera al mar en Antigua – Escadaria para o mar em Antígua – Treppe zum Meer in Antigua – Nấc thang xuống biển ở Antigua – 通往安提瓜海的阶梯 – アンティグアの海への階段
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A steep staircase in Fansipan in Vietnam

Scalinata a Fansipan

A steep staircase in Fansipan, Vietnam.
This photo was taken from the top of the highest mountain in Vietnam and all of Indochina.
I've already posted a few photos here and there and I really liked this one.
At more than three thousand meters above sea level, Asia was really rarefied and it was hard to climb these stairs.
Luckily there was a rack railway to get almost to the top.

Have you ever been to Vietnam and would like to go?
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Scalinata a Fansipan

Photo taken with Canon EOS M100 and lens Tamron 16-300.

This is a time-lapse video I shot that day:

Click here to see all the photos I took there:
foto gallery

Here's where the mountain is located:

The stairway on the Fansipan mountain in Vietnam – L’escalier sur la montagne Fansipan au Vietnam – La escalera en la montaña Fansipan en Vietnam – A escada na montanha Fansipan no Vietnã – Die Treppe auf dem Fansipan-Berg in Vietnam – Cầu thang trên đỉnh Fansipan ở Việt Nam – 越南番西邦山上的楼梯 – ベトナムのファンシパン山の階段