All Albums Calabria & Napoli
Two weeks through Calabria in September/October 2022, starting in Catania in Sicily and ending in Napoli. Photowise it was more an experiment, as I did not care to take my heavy camera equipment to Italy. I sensed this kind of holiday was more for living, not so much for exploring. So all these photos are from my phone. Only 10% of them I loaded into Photoshop to edit for the cut, and on this occasion might have changed some contrast/brightness setting. All other 90% are completely unedited, but of course messed up by the Samsung camera algorithm completely. So I'm not happy with the quality at all. The huge selection is more a documentation of the journey than a reflection of an exploration. But as such, it has its own charm, for me at least.
Friday midnight at Piazza Santa Maria dell'Indirizzo, Catania Sant'Agata statue in front of Basilica Cattedrale di Sant'Agata, Catania Cactus on Piazza Federico di Svevia, Catania Castello Ursino, Catania View along Via Bufalo in Catania towards Etna volcano Piazza Santa Maria dell'Indirizzo (also Piazza umbrella), Catania Saturday market on via Zappala Gemelli, Catania Saturday fish market on Piazza Alonzo di Benedetto, Catania Saturday fish market on Piazza Alonzo di Benedetto, Catania Saturday fish market on Piazza Alonzo di Benedetto, Catania Saturday fish market on Piazza Alonzo di Benedetto, Catania Sant'Agata gardens in front of Basilica Cattedrale di Sant'Agata, Catania Teatro Antico greco-romano di Catania Staircase in Catania Piazza Federico di Svevia in front of Castello Ursino, Catania Piazza Federico di Svevia On top of Etna volcano, Sicily À Putia - Enoteca e Cucina in Giardini-Naxos, Sicily Tonno in salsa allo Zafferano Lava Cake just below Etna volcano :-D Spiaggia di Isola Bella in Mazzarò, Sicily View onto Isola Bella in Mazzarò, Sicily Teatro Antico di Taormina View onto Castello Ruffo di Scilla, Calabria Santuario di Santa Maria dell'Isola di Tropea, Calabria View from the Isola di Tropea towards the town Seaside of the port of Tropea Seaside of the port of Tropea Seaside of the port of Tropea View up to Tropea from the port Walking up to Tropea from the port Fish looking good but a bit salty at Little Italy restaurant in Tropea Ceiling of the Santuario San Francesco Di Paola in Pizzo, Calabria Best Tartufo ever in Bar Gelateria Ercole where it was invented in Pizzo, Calabria House in Pizzo, Calabria That's my life, hot girls, fast cars A pistaccio tartufo at Gelateria Morino Pizzo dal 1973, not quite as good as the chocolate original next door Spiaggia libera Chiesa di Piedigrotta Piazza Duomo and view to the Cattedrale di S. Maria Assunta in Cosenza Streets of the old town of Cosenza Streets of the old town of Cosenza Streets of the old town of Cosenza Streets of the old town of Cosenza Streets of the old town of Cosenza Streets of the old town of Cosenza View onto the old town of Cosenza Best pasta at A Cantina cosentina, Cosenza Wine tasting at Spadafora winery Beach of Cirò Marina, east coast of Calabria Playground in Cirò Marina with view over the Ionian Sea Playground in Cirò Marina with view over the Ionian Sea Port of Cirò Marina Port wall of Cirò Marina Port wall of Cirò Marina Port wall of Cirò Marina Port wall of Cirò Marina Port of Cirò Marina Port wall of Cirò Marina Narrow streets of Cirò, high above Cirò Marina Narrow streets of Cirò, high above Cirò Marina Old wine town of Cirò, high above Cirò Marina Cirò, high above Cirò Marina Mercati Saraceni with view over Ionian Sea Waiting for tour at Librandi Antonio Nicodemo winery Exhibition of opera costumes inside the Castello di Santa Severina Castello di Santa Severina Castello di Santa Severina Castello di Santa Severina View up towards Santa Severina, Calabria Castello Aragonese in Le Castella, Calabria Abbazia Florense in San Giovanni in Fiore, Calabria Tall trees in national park I Giganti della Sila View along coast near Spiaggia dell'Arcomagno Spiaggia dell'Arcomagno Spiaggia di Santa Teresa View over the sea from the Statua del Cristo Redentore at Maratea View along the coast line near the Statua del Cristo Redentore at Maratea Around the Statua del Cristo Redentore at Maratea Around the Statua del Cristo Redentore at Maratea Around the Statua del Cristo Redentore at Maratea View over the Sea from the Statua del Cristo Redentore at Maratea Dinner at pizzeria Veracemente in Palinuro Palinuro city festival with 90s motto Palinuro city festival with 90s motto Spiaggia La Marinella in Palinuro Tempio di Athena at Parco Archeologico di Paestum Tempio di Athena at Parco Archeologico di Paestum Tempio di Athena at Parco Archeologico di Paestum Painting in the Museo Archeologico di Paestum Best Panacotta ever - at Ristorante Cicirinella in Salerno ... or was the Panacotta at Ai Tre Santi in Locorotondo still better? ... anyway, much happiness for only 4 EUR :-) Cattedrale di Santa Maria degli Angeli, San Matteo e San Gregorio VII in Salerno Castello di Arechi above Salerno Anfiteatro di Pompei Antique painting in Pompei Villa di Giulia Felice in Pompei House in Pompei Wall painting in Pompei Street in Pompei Garden in Pompei Yard in Pompei House in Pompei House in Pompei View over Pompei ruins Palestra Degli Juvenes in Pompei Foro di Pompei Old buidling in Pompei: Ex Pontificio Ospizio Femminile Sacro Cuore Dinner at Casale Guarracino, Sorrent Dinner at Casale Guarracino, Sorrent Path of the Gods (Sentiero Degli Dei) from above Praiano over to Positano View from Path of the Gods (Sentiero Degli Dei) to Positano Along the Path of the Gods (Sentiero Degli Dei) Chiostro di San Francesco, Sorrent View from Sorrent to Vesuvio volcano Bar Da Giniello providing views over to Vesuvio volcano for sunset Aperitivo with view over Marina Grande in Sorrent Positano Aperitivo near Marina di Praia Amalfi Cattedrale di Sant'Andrea in Amalfi Cattedrale di Sant'Andrea in Amalfi Cattedrale di Sant'Andrea in Amalfi Amalfi Villa Rufolo in Ravello Villa Rufolo in Ravello Villa Rufolo in Ravello Casa Mia Ristorante in Trecase Parco Archeologico di Ercolano Parco Archeologico di Ercolano Parco Archeologico di Ercolano Parco Archeologico di Ercolano Parco Archeologico di Ercolano Parco Archeologico di Ercolano Spiaggia di Miseno near Napoli Spiaggia di Miseno near Napoli Dinner at Osteria Nerone Convitto Nazionale Vittorio Emanuele II, Napoli Napoli street Chiesa del Gesù Nuovo in Napoli Napoli street They love Maradonna Chiostro di Santa Chiara, Napoli Napoli street Galleria Umberto I, Napoli Galleria Umberto I, Napoli Galleria Umberto I, Napoli Teatro di San Carlo, Napoli Teatro di San Carlo, Napoli Anna Netrebko singing at Teatro di San Carlo, Napoli Castel Sant’Elmo: View over Napoli Castel Sant’Elmo: View over Napoli Castel Sant’Elmo: View over Napoli Last lunch at Trattoria Tiè in Napoli Last lunch at Trattoria Tiè in Napoli