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| The early morning ferry Stresa |
This year we stayed in Italy for our holidays. Our first stop was Stresa on Lago Maggiore in Piemonte. The best way to travel around here is by taking the ferry.
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| Dawn Stresa |
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| Stresa |
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| Stresa |
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| Stresa |
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| Stresa |
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| Isola Bella, Stresa |
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| Stresa |
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| Stresa |
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| Stresa |
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| Stresa |
I managed to visit the 3 islands: Isola Bella, Isola Maggiore and Isola Madre.
The Italianate gardens on Isola Bella are spectacular, Isola Superiore is mainly an overcrowded tourist trap but with some interesting corners, whilst the more distant and less crowded botanic gardens on Isola Madre are very relaxing.
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| Isola Bella, Stresa |
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| Isola Bella, Stresa |
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| Isola Bella, Stresa |
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| Isola Bella, Stresa |
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| Isola Bella, Stresa |
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| Isola Bella, Stresa |
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| Isola Bella, Stresa |
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| Isola Bella, Stresa |
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| Isola Bella, Stresa |
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| Isola Bella, Stresa |
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| Isola Madre, Stresa |
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| Isola Madre, Stresa |
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| Isola Madre, Stresa |
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| Isola Madre, Stresa |
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| Isola Madre, Stresa |
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| Isola Madre, Stresa |
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| Isola Madre, Stresa |
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| Isola Madre, Stresa |
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| Isola Superiore, Stresa |
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| Isola Superiore, Stresa |
Another nice trip was to the Santa Catherina monastery on the Lombard side of the lake.
The monastery is built on a cliff face and the only easy way to get there is by boat. It is also free to visit.
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| Santa Catherina,Varese |
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| Santa Catherina,Varese |
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| Santa Catherina,Varese |
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| Santa Catherina,Varese |
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| Lago Maggiore |
I managed to get a day in the mountains above Domodossola where i visited the “Orridi di Uriezzo – Baceno” a series of narrow gorges, the most spectacular being the “Orrido Sud”. Unlike the “Orrido di Botri” they are without water and therefore are easy to explore.
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| Orrido Sud, Orridi di Uriezzo, Premia |
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| Orrido Sud, Orridi di Uriezzo, Premia |
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| Orrido Sud, Orridi di Uriezzo, Premia |
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| Orrido Sud, Orridi di Uriezzo, Premia |
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| Orrido Sud, Orridi di Uriezzo, Premia |
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| Orrido Nord Est, Orridi di Uriezzo, Premia |
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| Orridi di Uriezzo, Premia |
Lago Omegna over the mountain from Stresa has an interesting monastery in the middle of the lake at Orto san Giulio.
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| Orto San Giulio, Lago di Omegna |
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| Orto San Giulio, Lago di Omegna |
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| Orto San Giulio, Lago di Omegna |
We made a stopover in Turin the centre of which I have never seen. Quite spectacular in August when most of the Torinesi are on holiday and one can enjoy the vast squares. The only negative was the August heat coupled with tropical humidity.
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| Turin - Torino |
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| Turin - Torino |
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| Turin - Torino |
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| Turin - Torino |
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| Turin - Torino |
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| Turin - Torino |
Last port of call San Remo, even here it was tremendously hot and humid. I managed to explore the old city, a warren of narrow passages.
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| San Remo |
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| San Remo |
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| San Remo |
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| San Remo |
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| San Remo |
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| San Remo |
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| San Remo |
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| San Remo |
Nigel, not sure my comments some minutes ago, reached you. This is from Patricia, and I have been so glad to see your pictures here. I have kept in mind and at home, your 88 LONDON ; the first of the long line of photos just beautiful.
ReplyDeleteI am as well a photographer at times, I love it.
Well, that was a real pleasure to meet with you by looking at your art pictures.
Let's hope you get the comments ok this time. The best of inspiration for you.
Patricia
DeleteThanks for the kind words.
I,m glad you liked my photographs.
After doing theatrical photography for 10 years here in Italy, I now just do these photographs of places I go to or things that interest me.
Do you have your photographs online?
With my family, we have spent a couple of great holidays in France. We have been to Anncey, Avignon, Carcassonne, Arles, Nimes and Menton.
Best wishes
Nigel