Jin Travels to Italy

One of my favorite countries ... famous sights, good food, great shopping.

Italy Venice Venezia Canal Grande woman in a gondola with gondolier and Ponte Rialto.

Venice . Canal Grande . Luxury Gondola
- Renting a private gondola is expensive: 80-120 euros, and much more if you have a singer on board.
- If you want a cheap gondola ride, go to Gondola Traghetto di San Tomà. Traghetto is used to cross the Grand Canal. It costs 2€ per person. There are 4-5 more such crossings. Google Maps: Gondola Tomà

Italy Pompeii Pompei statue of man and horse Centaur at sunset

Pompeii . Parco Archeologico di Pompei
- To see everything, you will need at least 2 to 3 full days, as some villas are only open at certain times in the morning or afternoon.
- Don’t miss Villa dei Misteri with its beautiful red frescoes. PDF map: Pompei . Google Maps: Pompeii and Misteri

Italy Florence Firenze River Arno woman pointing to Ponte Vecchio bridge with shops.

Florence . Ponte Vecchio
- Picturesque medieval bridge with jewellery shops over the Arno river.
- Under the roof is the hidden Corridoio Vasariano. It is a 750-meter-long corridor that the Medici family used to walk unnoticed from Palazzo Vecchio to Ponte Vecchio and on to Palazzo Pitti. Google Maps: Vecchio

Italy Rome Roma Colosseo Colosseum woman holding up hands.

Rome . Anfiteatro Flavio . Colosseum
- It is still very impressive. 1,900 years ago, it could hold at least 50,000 spectators and had 80 entrances.
- Be aware of pickpockets and ticket scammers. Google Maps: Colosseo

Italy view from Taoromina towards Etna beautiful sunset.

Taormina . Sicily . Piazza XXV Aprile . Etna Tour
- A nice square with a good view of Europe's largest volcano, Etna. It is active, and black ash falls on Taormina a couple of times a year. Google Maps: Belvedere

Italy Isola di Capri Funicolare Telescope view point.

Capri . Funicolare Stazione a Monte
- Take the funicular from the port. Great views of Capri and Marina Grande. There is a bus too. You won't be alone here! Google Maps: Funicolare

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Italy Milano at Piazza del Duomo woman in red next to happy bachelorette party of girls.

Milano . Piazza del Doumo
- Bachelorette party. There is always something going on here and in the nearby Shopping Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II. Google Maps: Piazza

Italy Rome women sitting at Fontana del Moro with a view over Piazza Navona in the background.

Rome . Piazza Navona . Fontana del Moro
- Have a coffee at one of the cafes and watch the people go by.
- This square is less crowded than Fontana di Trevi (see below). Google Maps: Navona

Italy Pisa Leaning tower Torre di Pisa man pushing.

Pisa . Torre di Pisa
- You will see tourists doing funny things while taking photos of the Leaning Tower of Pisa. Google Maps: Tower

Italy Venice woman in red holding a Louis Vuitton bag at Piazza San Marco and the basilica.

Venice . Piazza & Basilica di San Marco
- The pigeons are gone, but not the tourist crowds.
- The cafes around the square are very expensive, but if you stand at the counter inside, the price of a coffee is normal. Google Maps: San Marco

Italy Rome Roma bronze statue of Julius Ceasar.

Rome . Statua di Augusto
- This statue of Rome’s first emperor, Augustus, stands on Via dei Fori Imperiali.
- Statues of Julius Caesar and Emperor Trajanus are on the same street. Google Maps: Augusto . Cesare . Traiano

Italy Salerno woman holding a big pizza at Pizzeria Trianon.

Salerno . Pizzeria Trianon da Ciro
- This is a proper pizza! Great staff and many local guests.
- Trianon also has a more famous pizzeria in Naples. Google Maps: Trianon Ciro

Italy Rome Roma woman in red in front of Fontana di Trevi.

Rome . Fontana di Trevi
- Go early to avoid the crowds. Bring a coin to throw over your left shoulder into the fountain, and you will hopefully return to Rome. See also: Pickpockets.
- It worked for me; I have been to Rome and the Trevi Fountain five times, so far. Google Maps: Fontana

Italy Venice Burano woman standing in front of a yellow house.

Burano . Venice
- This colorful island can easily be reached by ferry from Venice. Many day trippers, but I can recommend staying overnight.
- The travel photo eBook Burano Venice Italy has 50+ photos, maps, info & GPS-links. Google Maps: Burano

Burano Gallery

Italy Tuscany Toscana San Quirico Orcia woman plne trees.

Toscana . Podere Inferno
- This is near where the movie Gladiator was filmed with Russell Crowe in San Quirico d’Orcia.
- You will need a car to get here. Google Maps: Inferno and Gladiator View Point

Italy Amalfi woman with hat beach behind her.

Amalfi . Costiera Amalfitana
- At the pier near the beach. Renting a sun lounger with an umbrella is not cheap in Amalfi. Prices range from €50 to €80 depending on the row and season. Google Maps: Amalfitana

Italy Positano women in blue and sunglasses with a view over Positano houses beach and port.

Positano . Via Cristoforo Colombo
- Probably the most picturesque town on the Amalfi Coast. This street has a nice view over Positano, and it's free to sit on the benches. Google Maps: Colombo

Italy Padova Parco Villa Pisani⁩ in Stra woman in front of a castle and a pond.

Stra . Veneto . Villa Pisani
- Txt. Google Maps: Pisani

Italy Toscana Tuscany Castello di Meleto woman on a giant green bench.

Toscana . Chianti . Castello di Meleto
- A medieval castle converted into a hotel with excellent wine tasting. The green bench Panchina Gigante is huge; this is not an AI photo.
- If you don't have a car, take the local bus or a taxi from Siena. Google Maps: Castello & Gigante

italy Rome Roma Piazza di Spagna woman in blue in front of a fontain and the Spanish Steps.

Rome . Piazza di Spagna . Fontana della Barcaccia
- Txt. Google Maps: Spagna & Barcaccia

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