The Arco Felice

The Arco Felice

Off The Beaten Track, Veneto

The Arco Felice is a landmark that dates back to ancient times.  It was built by the Romans in the 1st  century A.D. during the construction of the Domitiana. (the road that connected Naples and Rome).   Because the Roman’s always tried to make their roads...
Venice – St. Marks Square (Piazza S. Marco)

Venice – St. Marks Square (Piazza S. Marco)

Veneto

St Marks Square, or Piazza San Marco in Italian, is filled with activity and hosts several attractions. The campanile (Bell Tower), St. Mark’s Basilica, the Doge’s (duke’s) palace, and the Bridge of Sighs to name a few. For the tourist in Venice, a...
Venice – The Historic City on the Sea

Venice – The Historic City on the Sea

Veneto

A Brief History of Venice: Venice was founded on 25 March in the year 413 when the Venetians set the first stone on the Rialto. At the time it was a much different Venice as it was little more than a humble collection of refugee villages scattered across the muddy...
Vatican Museums

Vatican Museums

Rome

The Vatican Museums I seem to be starting a trend here. That is, I find myself wanting to say that we just didn’t have enough time to see everything. But we expected that at the Vatican Museums. The collections of the Vatican are overwhelming. There is something...
Getting to Positano (via Sorrento)

Getting to Positano (via Sorrento)

Campania, Salerno

It has been said that getting there is half the fun. In the case of a drive from Naples to Positano, that could not be more true. In the upper right you can see the spectacular view that awaits as you make your way south west on via Sorrentina towards the lovely town...