Dec 22, 2010

ROMANTIC ITALY

 

ROMANTIC ITALY

Visuals from the picturesque country known for its vintage chic, glorious history, ancient architectural splendours, expansive vineyards, sports and much more.

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Tourists flock outside Rome's ancient Colosseum.

 

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A lone cyclist pedals through a lush green vineyard at the Nipozzano castle, which is 30km northeast of Florence.

 

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A gondolier beats the summer heat in August by reclining on a garden chair at the Grand Canal in Venice.

 

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Gladiators in action at a Roman amphitheatre

 

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A sleek Lamborghini Murcielago car at a Milan showroom.

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The historical city centre of Perugia captured in all its glory amidst fog-enveloped hills

 

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Jockeys at practice before the Palio horse race in Siena. The winners at this race win the Palio, a silk banner that shows the Madonna and child. The famous race has been held annually since the mid-1600s around the shell-shaped central square at Siena.

 

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Tourists take respite from the heat at Rome's Trevi fountain.

 

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A couple watch Steve Black of Australia dive past their balcony during the course of the 2010 Red Bull Cliff Diving world series in Polignano a Mare.

 

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Tourists queue up on a raised platform in Saint Mark's square in Venice during a period of high water. The waters usually rise owing to high tides in the region during the winter months.

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