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Fountains

Although I have been to and through Paris on a number of occasions, this April was the first time I…

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Roman baths

Not the ones in Bath, England, but the Caracalla baths in Rome. Both obviously built by Romans with the objective…

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The iconic Roman image

Of course it isn’t possible to count as a proper tourist visitor to Rome without going to see this, even…

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Water square

When seeing images of the Trevi fountain in Rome, it always appears big and spacious with a sense that there…

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Spanish Steps

Since my visit to the Piazza di Spagna, the rules around sitting on the steps have changed and visitors are…

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Basilica

During my travels I have encountered a few basilicas, most recently in Malta and Poland. Curious as to what makes…

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#viewfromatrain across Italy

Trains in Italy are relatively good value, specially when compared to the UK. They also have multiple train operating companies,…

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Sculpture and perspective

On what was the outskirts of Florence is an estate which is now a welcome green refuge in a busy…

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David

Michelangelo’s David lives in another museum in Florence, the Accademia, which I also visited. I was very familiar with these…

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Florence Art

Florence has long been a home for art, the Medici family were patrons to many artists and the legacy remains.…

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