One of the most famous scenes in Rome: Looking up at the iconic St. Peters Basilica from the Tiber river in Rome.
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The Fountain of Neptune is a fountain located at the north end of the Piazza Navona, a short walk from the Tiber River.
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Found in the center of Piazza Navona, Fountain of the Four Rivers was designed in 1651 by Gian Lorenzo Bernini for Pope Innocent X.
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Night shot of the Fountain
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Located at the southern end of the Piazza Navona, Fontana del Moro (Moor Fountain) represents a Moor, or African, standing in a conch shell, wrestling with a dolphin, surrounded by four Tritons.
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It was completed by the emperor Hadrian and probably dedicated about 126 AD. Almost two thousand years after it was built, the Pantheon's dome is still the world's largest unreinforced concrete dome.
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Pantheon is one of the best-preserved of all Ancient Roman buildings, in large part because it has been in continuous use throughout its history, and since the 7th century.
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Trevi is one of the most famous fountains in the world. An estimated 3,000 euros are thrown into the fountain each day.
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We went back for some night shots
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Trevi Fountain Night shots
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A monument built in honor of Victor Emmanuel II, the first king of a unified Italy found in the virtual center of the city.
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Looking past the monument to ancient Rom from the Piazza Venezia.
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Looking over to Vatican City from high atop the Altar of the Fatherland.
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Looking down into Ancient Roman ruins from atop the altar.
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Elephant and Obelisk - Obelisco della Minerva
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As we come close, we can see the shear cliffs of Sorrento.
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The Hilton Sorrento is located high on the hill above the city center. We find out later that's quite a long walk.
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The Executive Honors Floor was on the rooftop with a breathtaking view of Vesuvius and the Gulf of Naples.
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Thursday morning, we had perfect weather for our tour. The view of the bay was gorgeous.
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Zoom into this one. You will get an idea of how beautiful our view was.
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Down the steep zig-zag walkway, Deb and I made our way to Sorrento Harbor. From their looks, this old walkway had been here for centuries.
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This gives you an idea of how the cliffs pop out of the ocean directly up nearly 300 foot high.
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Viewing Port of Sorrento from high atop of the cliff.
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Thursday was our day to visit Amalfi Coast. This was our first official picture stop looking back north.
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You can begin to see how locals build quite literally on the face of cliffs overlooking the sea.
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Positano is probably the most recognizable cities of the famous coast.
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Incredible food is available at every stop along the coast - evident of this fruit stand.
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Making our way south, the view looking back north continued to get more and more amazing.
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Make sure you watch my video where you see professionals and amateurs alike jumping off this 100' high bridge into the water below.
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Kinda cheesie but the Emerald Grotto is quite unique. Discovered in 1932, this marine cave is known for the turquoise water that fills the cavern with an emerald-green light.
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Looking north, you can begin to see Amalfi in the distance. Note the shear cliffs and emerald green waters. Imagine swimming here in the summer.
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Villa Cimbrone has one of the most iconic views of the Amalfi Coast.
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Villa Cimbrone stands on a rocky outcrop known as "Cimbronium".
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You cannot imagine how uneasy it is to look over this terrace. As you stand this oval shaped terrace, you feel like you are floating perilously 1,000 feet above the sea.
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[Thursday] It is said that the coastal village was named after Poseidon, God of the Sea.
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[Saturday] Making our second visit to Positano, the weather was more active making the colors more interesting.
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[Saturday] With the cloud cover and sun breaking through, the city and sea colors were fascinating.
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Trying an artistic shot
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Looking over the iconic Church of Santa Maria Assunta in Positano
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[Thursday] Positano from sea level. Our first visit to Positano, the seas were quite calm and the bay was busy with boats of all kinds.
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We were fascinated by the ancient guard towers north and south of the Positano bay. The guard towers were built as look-out points to warn against Muslim invaders. When pirates were spotted at sea, the guards would light a fire on the top of the tower to alert the villagers. The people's only defense was to run to the hills.
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Getting wet while getting that shot. I think the camera is OK.
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On Saturday night, I took Deb to a local, authentic Italian restaurant near the Marriott, La Locanda.
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Deb found her new, favorite chocolatier, Venchi. Yes, that is a chocolate wall.
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On our way to Sorrento, we asked Francesco to stop somewhere we could eat. Little did we expect this delight. Love Truffles was outstanding.
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I don't take pictures of food often, but this was both unique and delicious.
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Be sure to see the video I made of our journey from Donna Sofia. Again, this was both entertaining and delicious.
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On Friday, we walked down to the port of Sorrento to have authentic Italian Pizza at Acqua e Sale (Water & Salt). Then, we had this dessert. Imagine elephant ears with unreal custard topped with a cherry.
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We visited Positano again Saturday where we stopped at Le Sirenuse , an incredible view and incredible food.
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Overlooking iconic Positano from Le Sirenuse
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Friday night was a treat on the Sorrento water front at Bagni Delfino
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I recommend the Delfino to anyone visiting Sorrrento
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On Saturday evening, dinner was at
Bistro Sorrento, up the hill a ways from the Hilton.
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[Saturday] Looking over Sorrento from atop the Hilton rooftop Saturday morning.
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