Venice Italy

Known as "La Dominante" (Italian for "the main one") and "Queen of the Adratic" is Venice

Venice Italy

Pompi, former prison at the Doge's Palace with the Bridge of Sighs in the background

Venice Italy

Venice Italy

Local life in Vence

Venice Italy

Grand Canal

Venice Italy

San Marco Basilica, Venice Italy

The Triumphal Quadriga (bronze horses), dated to the 4th century BC, were looted from Constantinople in 1204ad by the Venecian’s and moved to San Marco. Looted by Napoléon in 1797ad and moved to the top of the Arc de Triomphe in Paris before returning to Venice.

Venice Italy

Antico Forno, located in San Polo district of Vence

San Marco Campanile bell tower, Venice Italy.

Began in the 9th century, damaged in 1388ad and later set on fire in 1417ad. Atop sits the Archangel Gabriel.

Venice Italy

Venice Italy

Ponte Vecchio, Florence Italy

First appearing in a document from 966ad, Ponte Vecchio is a medieval stone bridge over the Arno River. Buildings were initially occupied by butchers, the bridgewas swept away by a flood in 1117ad, reconstructed, then swept away again in 1333ad and rebuilt again.

Florence Italy

Florence Italy

Florence Italy

Palazzo Vecchio (Old Pallace), Florence Italy

Building began in 1299ad with the one handed clock constructed in 1353ad. The tower once imprisoned Cosimo de Medici (the Elder) in 1435ad.

Palazzo Vecchio, Florence Italy

Ponte Vecchio, Florence Italy

Residence above the bridge Ponte Vecchio

Florence Italy

Arno River

Florence Italy

Florence Italy

Uffizi Gallery

Florence Italy

Florence Italy

Constructed of white marble, work began in August 1173ad, the 7th floor was not completed until 1319ad and the bell chamber added in 1372ad.

Pisa Italy