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  • Frascati. Italy.  View of the Villa Aldobrandini which is the largest and most spectacular of the late Renaissance villas built in Frascati. The Villa was designed by Giacomo della Porta and built by Carlo Maderno in 1598-1603 for Cardinal Pietro Aldobrandini who was the nephew of Pope Clemente VII. The villa is still owned by the Aldobrandini family.
    Frascati_Italy_009.tif
  • Metapontion. Basilicata. Italy. View along a pathway lined with colourful plants of the majestic Greek Doric Temple of Hera. Known as the Tavole Palatine, the elegant peripteral temple was built around the mid-6th century BC as a sanctuary dedicated to the goddess Hera, 3 kilometres from the ancient Greek urban centre of Metapontum on the Ionic coast of Basilicata in southern Italy. It has 15 Doric fluted columns still upright from its original 32 (6 x 12) and is one of the best preserved monuments of Magna Graecia (Greater Greece).
    Metaponto_Basilicata_Italy-042.tif
  • Metapontion. Basilicata. Italy.  View of ancient Greek theatre of the ancient Greek colony of Metapontion or Metapontum. Partially restored, the theatre was built during the 6th century BC and was capable of seating 8000 spectators. Located on the Ionic coast of Basilicata in southern Italy, the city was founded in the 7th century BC by Greek colonists from the western Peloponnese. The city prospered during the 6th-5th centuries BC and the great mathematician, philosopher and alchemist Pythagoras founded a school in Metapontion in 510 BC after his expulsion from Croton. It is said that he died here.
    Metaponto_Basilicata_Italy-010.tif
  • Metapontion. Basilicata. Italy. View of the majestic Greek Doric Temple of Hera dating from the mid-6th century BC. Known as the Tavole Palatine, the elegant peripteral temple was built as a sanctuary dedicated to the goddess Hera, 3 kilometres from the ancient Greek urban centre of Metapontum or Metapontion on the Ionic coast of Basilicata in southern Italy. It has 15 Doric fluted columns still upright from its original 32 (6 x 12) and is one of the best preserved monuments of Magna Graecia (Greater Greece).
    Metaponto_Basilicata_Italy-006.tif
  • Sorrento. Italy. Panoramic view of the picturesque Sorrento peninsula which includes the seaside resort town of Sorrento. Believed to be of ancient Greek origin and much loved by the Romans as a summer retreat Sorrento is perched on a tufa rock rising 50 meters above the sea and the bay of Naples.
    Italy-Campania-Sorrento_001.tif
  • Positano. Italy. The hotel Il San Pietro di Positano blends in with the natural surrounds and overlooks the Bay of Positano. Providing magnificent views of the picture postcard town of Positano, the 5 star hotel is one of Italy best and its guest list is like who’s who of the celebrity world.
    Italy-Campania-Positano_047.tif
  • Amalfi. Campania. Italy. View of people exploring the Piazza Duomo which is the main square of the town of Amalfi. Named after the 9th century Duomo it leads to, the square is home to numerous shops, cafes and restaurants and the 17th century Baroque fountain Del Popolo.
    Italy-Campania-Amalfi-Town_047.tif
  • Conca dei Marini . Italy. Boats anchored in a cove by the Capo di Conca which is located near the town of Conca dei Marini. Capo di Conca is rocky promontory is home to the Saracen Tower or White Tower which a 16th century defensive watch tower.  The other attraction of the cove is the Grotta dello Smeraldo or Emerald Grotto.
    Italy-Campania-Amalfi Coast_001.tif
  • Sermoneta Italy. Twisting narrow stone pathway leading through the medieval hilltop town of Sermoneta in the commune of Latina within the region of Lazio, central Italy.
    Semoneta_Italy_022.tif
  • Sermoneta Italy. Monument dedicated to Antonio Rosa at the medieval hilltop town of Sermoneta in the commune of Latina within the region of Lazio, central Italy.
    Semoneta_Italy_020.tif
  • Sermoneta Italy. Twisting narrow stone pathway leading through the medieval hilltop town of Sermoneta in the commune of Latina within the region of Lazio, central Italy.
    Semoneta_Italy_015.tif
  • Sermoneta Italy. Stone stepped pathway bordered with pink bougainvillea at the medieval hilltop town of Sermoneta in the commune of Latina within the region of Lazio, central Italy.
    Semoneta_Italy_012.tif
  • Sermoneta Italy. Wide stone stepped street, Via delle Scalette, with a view of the 13th-century castle, Castello Caetani, at the medieval hilltop town of Sermoneta in the commune of Latina within the region of Lazio, central Italy.
    Semoneta_Italy_003.tif
  • Frascati. Italy. View of the monumental fountain at the Piazza San Pietro in the hill town of Frascati which is 21 kilometres from Rome. The fountain dates from around the late 16th century and was designed by Girolamo Fontana.
    Frascati_Italy_053.tif
  • Frascati. Italy. View of the monumental fountain at the Piazza San Pietro in the hill town of Frascati which is 21 kilometres from Rome. The fountain dates from around the late 16th century and was designed by Girolamo Fontana.
    Frascati_Italy_051.tif
  • Frascati. Italy. View of the large Baroque Cathedral Basilica of St. Peter Apostle built in the 16th and 17th centuries. Designed by Girolamo Fontana, the church located at the Piazza San Pietro in the hill town of Frascati which is 21 kilometres from Rome.
    Frascati_Italy_045.tif
  • Villa Aldobrandini. Frascati. Italy. View of elaborate fountain know as the Teatro delle Acque (Water Theatre) from the courtyard at the rear of the Villa Aldobrandini. The semicircular amphitheatre is decorated with five niches with statue figures from mythology. Its centrepiece is the figure of Atlas supporting the globe, below him is the head of Tantalus, condemned to die from thirst for revealing secrets of the gods. In the side niches are sculptures of Polyphemus playing the pipes and the Centaur playing his once held horn. The Villa Aldobrandini is the largest and most spectacular of the late Renaissance villas built in Frascati. It was designed by Giacomo della Porta and built by Carlo Maderno in 1598-1603 for Cardinal Pietro Aldobrandini who was the nephew of Pope Clemente VII. The villa is still owned by the Aldobrandini family.
    Frascati_Italy_023.tif
  • Villa Aldobrandini. Frascati. Italy. View of the figure of Atlas supporting the globe, at the elaborate Teatro delle Acque (Water Theatre) from the courtyard at the rear of the Villa Aldobrandini. The semicircular amphitheatre is decorated with statue figures from mythology. The Villa Aldobrandini is the largest and most spectacular of the late Renaissance villas built in Frascati. It was designed by Giacomo della Porta and built by Carlo Maderno in 1598-1603 for Cardinal Pietro Aldobrandini who was the nephew of Pope Clemente VII. The villa is still owned by the Aldobrandini family.
    Frascati_Italy_012.tif
  • Villa Aldobrandini. Frascati. Italy. View of the figure of Atlas supporting the globe, at the elaborate Teatro delle Acque (Water Theatre) from the courtyard at the rear of the Villa Aldobrandini. The semicircular amphitheatre is decorated with statue figures from mythology. The Villa Aldobrandini is the largest and most spectacular of the late Renaissance villas built in Frascati. It was designed by Giacomo della Porta and built by Carlo Maderno in 1598-1603 for Cardinal Pietro Aldobrandini who was the nephew of Pope Clemente VII. The villa is still owned by the Aldobrandini family.
    Frascati_Italy_011.tif
  • Metapontion. Basilicata. Italy. View along a pathway lined with colourful plants of the majestic Greek Doric Temple of Hera. Known as the Tavole Palatine, the elegant peripteral temple was built around the mid-6th century BC as a sanctuary dedicated to the goddess Hera, 3 kilometres from the ancient Greek urban centre of Metapontum on the Ionic coast of Basilicata in southern Italy. It has 15 Doric fluted columns still upright from its original 32 (6 x 12) and is one of the best preserved monuments of Magna Graecia (Greater Greece).
    Metaponto_Basilicata_Italy-035.tif
  • Metapontion. Basilicata. Italy. Detail view of part of the colonnade from the majestic Greek Doric Temple of Hera dating from the mid-6th century BC. Known as the Tavole Palatine, the elegant peripteral temple as sanctuary dedicated to the goddess Hera, 3 kilometres from the ancient Greek urban centre of Metapontum or Metapontion on the Ionic coast of Basilicata in southern Italy. It has 15 Doric fluted columns still upright from its original 32 (6 x 12) and is one of the best preserved monuments of Magna Graecia (Greater Greece).
    Metaponto_Basilicata_Italy-029.tif
  • Metapontion. Basilicata. Italy. Detail view of fluted columns from the majestic Greek Doric Temple of Hera dating from the mid-6th century BC. Known as the Tavole Palatine, the elegant peripteral temple as sanctuary dedicated to the goddess Hera, 3 kilometres from the ancient Greek urban centre of Metapontum or Metapontion on the Ionic coast of Basilicata in southern Italy. It has 15 Doric fluted columns still upright from its original 32 (6 x 12) and is one of the best preserved monuments of Magna Graecia (Greater Greece).
    Metaponto_Basilicata_Italy-028.tif
  • Metapontion. Basilicata. Italy. Detail view of part of the colonnade from the majestic Greek Doric Temple of Hera dating from the mid-6th century BC. Known as the Tavole Palatine, the elegant peripteral temple as sanctuary dedicated to the goddess Hera, 3 kilometres from the ancient Greek urban centre of Metapontum or Metapontion on the Ionic coast of Basilicata in southern Italy. It has 15 Doric fluted columns still upright from its original 32 (6 x 12) and is one of the best preserved monuments of Magna Graecia (Greater Greece).
    Metaponto_Basilicata_Italy-025.tif
  • Metapontion. Basilicata. Italy. View of the majestic Greek Doric Temple of Hera dating from the mid-6th century BC. Known as the Tavole Palatine, the elegant peripteral temple was built as a sanctuary dedicated to the goddess Hera, 3 kilometres from the ancient Greek urban centre of Metapontum or Metapontion on the Ionic coast of Basilicata in southern Italy. It has 15 Doric fluted columns still upright from its original 32 (6 x 12) and is one of the best preserved monuments of Magna Graecia (Greater Greece).
    Metaponto_Basilicata_Italy-023.tif
  • Metapontion. Basilicata. Italy.  View of ancient Greek theatre of the ancient Greek colony of Metapontion or Metapontum. Partially restored, the theatre was built during the 6th century BC and was capable of seating 8000 spectators. Located on the Ionic coast of Basilicata in southern Italy, the city was founded in the 7th century BC by Greek colonists from the western Peloponnese.
    Metaponto_Basilicata_Italy-016.tif
  • Metapontion. Basilicata. Italy. View of remains of the Temple of Apollo Lykaios at the site of the ancient Greek colony of Metapontion or Metapontum. Dating from the 6th century BC, the temple was the largest of the temples in the ancient city and consisted of an elongated Doric colonnaded of 8 columns wide by 17 columns long. In view are reconstructed architectural fragments including column capitals and Doric frieze. Located on the Ionic coast of Basilicata in southern Italy, the city was founded in the 7th century BC by Greek colonists from the western Peloponnese.
    Metaponto_Basilicata_Italy-013.tif
  • Metapontion. Basilicata. Italy. View of the majestic Greek Doric Temple of Hera dating from the mid-6th century BC. Known as the Tavole Palatine, the elegant peripteral temple was built as a sanctuary dedicated to the goddess Hera, 3 kilometres from the ancient Greek urban centre of Metapontum or Metapontion on the Ionic coast of Basilicata in southern Italy. It has 15 Doric fluted columns still upright from its original 32 (6 x 12) and is one of the best preserved monuments of Magna Graecia (Greater Greece).
    Metaponto_Basilicata_Italy-002.tif
  • Metapontion. Basilicata. Italy. View of the majestic Greek Doric Temple of Hera dating from the mid-6th century BC. Known as the Tavole Palatine, the elegant peripteral temple was built as a sanctuary dedicated to the goddess Hera, 3 kilometres from the ancient Greek urban centre of Metapontum or Metapontion on the Ionic coast of Basilicata in southern Italy. It has 15 Doric fluted columns still upright from its original 32 (6 x 12) and is one of the best preserved monuments of Magna Graecia (Greater Greece).
    Metaponto_Basilicata_Italy-005.tif
  • Metapontion. Basilicata. Italy. View of the majestic Greek Doric Temple of Hera dating from the mid-6th century BC. Known as the Tavole Palatine, the elegant peripteral temple was built as a sanctuary dedicated to the goddess Hera, 3 kilometres from the ancient Greek urban centre of Metapontum or Metapontion on the Ionic coast of Basilicata in southern Italy. It has 15 Doric fluted columns still upright from its original 32 (6 x 12) and is one of the best preserved monuments of Magna Graecia (Greater Greece).
    Metaponto_Basilicata_Italy-003.tif
  • Metapontion. Basilicata. Italy. View of the majestic Greek Doric Temple of Hera dating from the mid-6th century BC. Known as the Tavole Palatine, the elegant peripteral temple was built as a sanctuary dedicated to the goddess Hera, 3 kilometres from the ancient Greek urban centre of Metapontum or Metapontion on the Ionic coast of Basilicata in southern Italy. It has 15 Doric fluted columns still upright from its original 32 (6 x 12) and is one of the best preserved monuments of Magna Graecia (Greater Greece).
    Metaponto_Basilicata_Italy-001.tif
  • Positano. Campania. Italy. View of the church of Santo Rosario Church or Chiesa del S. Rosario.
    Italy-Campania-Positano_042.tif
  • Positano. Italy. View towards the Spiaggia Grande or large beach which hype of activity with, restaurants, swimmers, sunbathers, and colourful boats and shadowed by the steeply stacked white and pastel coloured painted houses of the picture postcard town of Positano.
    Italy-Campania-Positano_038.tif
  • Positano. Campania. Italy. View from the Spiaggia Grande or large beach of the Church of St Maria Assunta.
    Italy-Campania-Positano_033.tif
  • Positano. Campania. Italy. View of the colourful Spiaggia Grande or large beach. The area is a hype of activity with swimmers, sunbathers, and colourful boats and shadowed by the steeply stacked white and pastel coloured painted houses of the picture postcard town of Positano. Once a sleepy old fishing village, Positano became the favoured getaway of film stars and jest set crowd after World War II and is the most popular sea side destination on the spectacular Amalfi coast.
    Italy-Campania-Positano_031.tif
  • Positano. Campania. Italy. View of the colourful Spiaggia Grande or large beach. The area is a hype of activity with swimmers, sunbathers, and colourful boats and shadowed by the steeply stacked white and pastel coloured painted houses of the picture postcard town of Positano.
    Italy-Campania-Positano_030.tif
  • Positano. Campania. Italy. View of the colourful Spiaggia Grande or large beach. The area is a hype of activity with swimmers, sunbathers, and colourful boats and shadowed by the steeply stacked white and pastel coloured painted houses of the picture postcard town of Positano.
    Italy-Campania-Positano_026.tif
  • Positano. Campania. Italy. View of the colourful Spiaggia Grande or large beach. The area is a hype of activity with swimmers, sunbathers, and colourful boats and shadowed by the steeply stacked white and pastel coloured painted houses of the picture postcard town of Positano.
    Italy-Campania-Positano_024.tif
  • Positano. Campania. Italy. View of a typical pastel coloured house of Positano.
    Italy-Campania-Positano_015.tif
  • Positano. Italy. A pathway shaded by bright pink bougainvillea beside the Baroque Hotel Palazzo Murat arched gate entrance.
    Italy-Campania-Positano_011.tif
  • Positano. Campania. Italy. Panoramic view on a misty cloudy day of the picture postcard town of Positano. Positano climbs upwards from the Mediterranean Sea in a maze of steps and narrow streets that snake between the steeply stacked white and pastel coloured painted houses. Once a sleepy old fishing village, Positano became the favoured getaway of film stars and jest set crowd after World War II and is the most popular sea side destination on the spectacular Amalfi coast.
    Italy-Campania-Positano_001.tif
  • Amalfi. Italy. Close-up view of the 17th century Baroque fountain Del Popolo which is situated in the Piazza Duomo. Aligned with shops, cafes and restaurants the very popular Piazza Duomo is the main square of the town of Amalfi and is named after the 9th century Duomo it leads to.
    Italy-Campania-Amalfi-Town_030.tif
  • Amalfi. Italy. View of swimmers and sunbathers resting under beach umbrellas at a corner of Amalfi’s main beach. In the distance a cruise ship prepares to dock and disembark its hordes of day trippers.
    Italy-Campania-Amalfi-Town_015.tif
  • Masses of people swimming, sunbathing or resting under beach umbrellas at the town beach of Amalfi. Italy.
    Italy-Campania-Amalfi-Town_011.tif
  • Amalfi. Italy. Partial view of Amalfi town which is theatrically set in a narrow gorge rising from the Mediterranean Sea.  Amalfi is the largest and most historic town of the Amalfi Coast and 1000 years ago it rivalled Venice as a powerful maritime republic.
    Italy-Campania-Amalfi-Town_001.tif
  • Sermoneta Italy. View of the 13th-century castle, Castello Caetani, built by the influential Caetani family, which stands in the centre of the medieval hilltop town of Sermoneta in the commune of Latina within the region of Lazio, central Italy.
    Semoneta_Italy_027.tif
  • Sermoneta Italy. View of the 13th-century castle, Castello Caetani, built by the influential Caetani family, which stands in the centre of the medieval hilltop town of Sermoneta in the commune of Latina within the region of Lazio, central Italy.
    Semoneta_Italy_025.tif
  • Sermoneta Italy. View of the 13th-century castle, Castello Caetani, built by the influential Caetani family, which stands in the centre of the medieval hilltop town of Sermoneta in the commune of Latina within the region of Lazio, central Italy.
    Semoneta_Italy_026.tif
  • Sermoneta Italy. View of the 13th-century castle, Castello Caetani, built by the influential Caetani family, which stands in the centre of the medieval hilltop town of Sermoneta in the commune of Latina within the region of Lazio, central Italy.
    Semoneta_Italy_024.tif
  • Sermoneta Italy. Twisting narrow stone pathway leading through the medieval hilltop town of Sermoneta in the commune of Latina within the region of Lazio, central Italy.
    Semoneta_Italy_021.tif
  • Sermoneta Italy. Monument dedicated to Antonio Rosa at the medieval hilltop town of Sermoneta in the commune of Latina within the region of Lazio, central Italy.
    Semoneta_Italy_019.tif
  • Sermoneta Italy. Twisting narrow stone pathway, lined with plants, leading through the medieval hilltop town of Sermoneta in the commune of Latina within the region of Lazio, central Italy.
    Semoneta_Italy_018.tif
  • Sermoneta Italy. Twisting narrow stone pathway leading through the medieval hilltop town of Sermoneta in the commune of Latina within the region of Lazio, central Italy.
    Semoneta_Italy_016.tif
  • Sermoneta Italy. Stone pathway leading under an Archway at the medieval hilltop town of Sermoneta in the commune of Latina within the region of Lazio, central Italy.
    Semoneta_Italy_014.tif
  • Semoneta_Italy_013.tif
  • Sermoneta Italy. Stone stepped pathway bordered with pink bougainvillea at the medieval hilltop town of Sermoneta in the commune of Latina within the region of Lazio, central Italy.
    Semoneta_Italy_010.tif
  • Sermoneta Italy. Stone stepped pathway bordered with pink bougainvillea at the medieval hilltop town of Sermoneta in the commune of Latina within the region of Lazio, central Italy.
    Semoneta_Italy_009.tif
  • Sermoneta Italy. View of the 13th-century castle, Castello Caetani, built by the influential Caetani family, which stands in the centre of the medieval hilltop town of Sermoneta in the commune of Latina within the region of Lazio, central Italy.
    Semoneta_Italy_008.tif
  • Sermoneta Italy. Wide stone stepped street, Via delle Scalette, with a view of the 13th-century castle, Castello Caetani, at the medieval hilltop town of Sermoneta in the commune of Latina within the region of Lazio, central Italy.
    Semoneta_Italy_006.tif
  • Sermoneta Italy. Stone pathway leading under an Archway at the medieval hilltop town of Sermoneta in the commune of Latina within the region of Lazio, central Italy.
    Semoneta_Italy_005.tif
  • Sermoneta Italy. Twisting narrow stone pathway leading through the medieval hilltop town of Sermoneta in the commune of Latina within the region of Lazio, central Italy.
    Semoneta_Italy_004.tif
  • Main entrance of the elliptical amphitheatre which is cut out of the outcrop of tufa rock at Sutri, Italy. The amphitheatre is believed to have been built in the early Roman period around 1st century BC, possibly on the foundations of an earlier Etruscan version. It was capable of holding up to 400 spectators.
    Sutri_Lazio_Italy_014.tif
  • Main entrance of the elliptical amphitheatre which is cut out of the outcrop of tufa rock at Sutri, Italy. The amphitheatre is believed to have been built in the early Roman period around 1st century BC, possibly on the foundations of an earlier Etruscan version. It was capable of holding up to 400 spectators.
    Sutri_Lazio_Italy_013.tif
  • Main entrance of the elliptical amphitheatre which is cut out of the outcrop of tufa rock at Sutri, Italy. The amphitheatre is believed to have been built in the early Roman period around 1st century BC, possibly on the foundations of an earlier Etruscan version. It was capable of holding up to 400 spectators.
    Sutri_Lazio_Italy_011.tif
  • Main entrance of the elliptical amphitheatre which is cut out of the outcrop of tufa rock at Sutri, Italy. The amphitheatre is believed to have been built in the early Roman period around 1st century BC, possibly on the foundations of an earlier Etruscan version. It was capable of holding up to 400 spectators.
    Sutri_Lazio_Italy_012.tif
  • Tunnel exit at the elliptical amphitheatre which is cut out of the outcrop of tufa rock at Sutri, Italy. The amphitheatre is believed to have been built in the early Roman period around 1st century BC, possibly on the foundations of an earlier Etruscan version. It was capable of holding up to 400 spectators.
    Sutri_Lazio_Italy_007.tif
  • Tunnel exit at the elliptical amphitheatre which is cut out of the outcrop of tufa rock at Sutri, Italy. The amphitheatre is believed to have been built in the early Roman period around 1st century BC, possibly on the foundations of an earlier Etruscan version. It was capable of holding up to 400 spectators.
    Sutri_Lazio_Italy_008.tif
  • Part view of the elliptical amphitheatre cut out of the outcrop of tufa rock at Sutri, Italy. The amphitheatre is believed to have been built in the early Roman period around 1st century BC, possibly on the foundations of an earlier Etruscan version. It was capable of holding up to 400 spectators.
    Sutri_Lazio_Italy_005.tif
  • Tunnel exit at the elliptical amphitheatre which is cut out of the outcrop of tufa rock at Sutri, Italy. The amphitheatre is believed to have been built in the early Roman period around 1st century BC, possibly on the foundations of an earlier Etruscan version. It was capable of holding up to 400 spectators.
    Sutri_Lazio_Italy_006.tif
  • View of the elliptical amphitheatre cut out of the outcrop of tufa rock at Sutri, Italy. The amphitheatre is believed to have been built in the early Roman period around 1st century BC, possibly on the foundations of an earlier Etruscan version. It was capable of holding up to 400 spectators.
    Sutri_Lazio_Italy_002.tif
  • View of the elliptical amphitheatre cut out of the outcrop of tufa rock at Sutri, Italy. The amphitheatre is believed to have been built in the early Roman period around 1st century BC, possibly on the foundations of an earlier Etruscan version. It was capable of holding up to 400 spectators.
    Sutri_Lazio_Italy_001.tif
  • Frascati. Italy. View of the monumental fountain at the Piazza San Pietro in the hill town of Frascati which is 21 kilometres from Rome. The fountain dates from around the late 16th century and was designed by Girolamo Fontana.
    Frascati_Italy_052.tif
  • Frascati. Italy. View of the large Baroque Cathedral Basilica of St. Peter Apostle built in the 16th and 17th centuries. Designed by Girolamo Fontana, the church located at the Piazza San Pietro in the hill town of Frascati which is 21 kilometres from Rome.
    Frascati_Italy_050.tif
  • Frascati. Italy. View of the large Baroque Cathedral Basilica of St. Peter Apostle built in the 16th and 17th centuries. Designed by Girolamo Fontana, the church located at the Piazza San Pietro in the hill town of Frascati which is 21 kilometres from Rome.
    Frascati_Italy_048.tif
  • Frascati. Italy. View of the large Baroque Cathedral Basilica of St. Peter Apostle built in the 16th and 17th centuries. Designed by Girolamo Fontana, the church located at the Piazza San Pietro in the hill town of Frascati which is 21 kilometres from Rome.
    Frascati_Italy_049.tif
  • Frascati. Italy. View of the large Baroque Cathedral Basilica of St. Peter Apostle built in the 16th and 17th centuries. Designed by Girolamo Fontana, the church located at the Piazza San Pietro in the hill town of Frascati which is 21 kilometres from Rome.
    Frascati_Italy_047.tif
  • Frascati. Italy. View of the large Baroque Cathedral Basilica of St. Peter Apostle built in the 16th and 17th centuries. Designed by Girolamo Fontana, the church located at the Piazza San Pietro in the hill town of Frascati which is 21 kilometres from Rome.
    Frascati_Italy_046.tif
  • Frascati. Italy.  View through the long dense avenue of clipped ilex trees that leads from the original entrance gate (below) up to the base of Villa Aldobrandini. The Villa Aldobrandini is the largest and most spectacular of the late Renaissance villas built in Frascati. The Villa was designed by Giacomo della Porta and built by Carlo Maderno in 1598-1603 for Cardinal Pietro Aldobrandini who was the nephew of Pope Clemente VII. The villa is still owned by the Aldobrandini family
    Frascati_Italy_044.tif
  • Frascati. Italy.  View through the long dense avenue of clipped ilex trees that leads from the original entrance gate (below) up to the base of Villa Aldobrandini. The Villa Aldobrandini is the largest and most spectacular of the late Renaissance villas built in Frascati. The Villa was designed by Giacomo della Porta and built by Carlo Maderno in 1598-1603 for Cardinal Pietro Aldobrandini who was the nephew of Pope Clemente VII. The villa is still owned by the Aldobrandini family
    Frascati_Italy_042.tif
  • Frascati. Italy.  View through the long dense avenue of clipped ilex trees that leads from the original entrance gate (below) up to the base of Villa Aldobrandini. The Villa Aldobrandini is the largest and most spectacular of the late Renaissance villas built in Frascati. The Villa was designed by Giacomo della Porta and built by Carlo Maderno in 1598-1603 for Cardinal Pietro Aldobrandini who was the nephew of Pope Clemente VII. The villa is still owned by the Aldobrandini family
    Frascati_Italy_043.tif
  • Frascati. Italy.  View through the long dense avenue of clipped ilex trees that leads from the original entrance gate (below) up to the base of Villa Aldobrandini. The Villa Aldobrandini is the largest and most spectacular of the late Renaissance villas built in Frascati. The Villa was designed by Giacomo della Porta and built by Carlo Maderno in 1598-1603 for Cardinal Pietro Aldobrandini who was the nephew of Pope Clemente VII. The villa is still owned by the Aldobrandini family
    Frascati_Italy_041.tif
  • Frascati. Italy.  View from the lowest terrace of the Villa Aldobrandini which is the largest and most spectacular of the late Renaissance villas built in Frascati. The Villa was designed by Giacomo della Porta and built by Carlo Maderno in 1598-1603 for Cardinal Pietro Aldobrandini who was the nephew of Pope Clemente VII. The villa is still owned by the Aldobrandini family.
    Frascati_Italy_040.tif
  • Frascati. Italy.  View of the Villa Aldobrandini which is the largest and most spectacular of the late Renaissance villas built in Frascati. The Villa was designed by Giacomo della Porta and built by Carlo Maderno in 1598-1603 for Cardinal Pietro Aldobrandini who was the nephew of Pope Clemente VII. The villa is still owned by the Aldobrandini family.
    Frascati_Italy_036.tif
  • Frascati. Italy.  View of the Villa Aldobrandini which is the largest and most spectacular of the late Renaissance villas built in Frascati. The Villa was designed by Giacomo della Porta and built by Carlo Maderno in 1598-1603 for Cardinal Pietro Aldobrandini who was the nephew of Pope Clemente VII. The villa is still owned by the Aldobrandini family.
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  • Frascati. Italy.  View of the Villa Aldobrandini which is the largest and most spectacular of the late Renaissance villas built in Frascati. The Villa was designed by Giacomo della Porta and built by Carlo Maderno in 1598-1603 for Cardinal Pietro Aldobrandini who was the nephew of Pope Clemente VII. The villa is still owned by the Aldobrandini family.
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  • Frascati. Italy.  Picturesque view of green pot plants against a rustic crumbling wall at the Villa Aldobrandini. Above on is a side courtyard adorned with decorative balustrades, plants and a chimney tower. The Villa Aldobrandini is the largest and most spectacular of the late Renaissance villas built in Frascati. The Villa was designed by Giacomo della Porta and built by Carlo Maderno in 1598-1603 for Cardinal Pietro Aldobrandini who was the nephew of Pope Clemente VII. The villa is still owned by the Aldobrandini family.
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  • Frascati. Italy. View of a side terrace adorned with decorative balustrades, plants and a fantastic chimney tower. The Villa Aldobrandini is the largest and most spectacular of the late Renaissance villas built in Frascati. The Villa was designed by Giacomo della Porta and built by Carlo Maderno in 1598-1603 for Cardinal Pietro Aldobrandini who was the nephew of Pope Clemente VII. The villa is still owned by the Aldobrandini family.
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  • Frascati. Italy.  Picturesque view of a stone paved path lined with pot plants backed by a rustic wall at the Villa Aldobrandini. The Villa Aldobrandini is the largest and most spectacular of the late Renaissance villas built in Frascati. The Villa was designed by Giacomo della Porta and built by Carlo Maderno in 1598-1603 for Cardinal Pietro Aldobrandini who was the nephew of Pope Clemente VII. The villa is still owned by the Aldobrandini family.
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  • Frascati. Italy. View of a side terrace adorned with decorative balustrades, plants and a fantastic chimney tower. The Villa Aldobrandini is the largest and most spectacular of the late Renaissance villas built in Frascati. The Villa was designed by Giacomo della Porta and built by Carlo Maderno in 1598-1603 for Cardinal Pietro Aldobrandini who was the nephew of Pope Clemente VII. The villa is still owned by the Aldobrandini family.
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  • Villa Aldobrandini . Frascati. Italy.  Partial view of a side courtyard adorned with decorative balustrades and plants. The Villa Aldobrandini is the largest and most spectacular of the late Renaissance villas built in Frascati. The Villa was designed by Giacomo della Porta and built by Carlo Maderno in 1598-1603 for Cardinal Pietro Aldobrandini who was the nephew of Pope Clemente VII. The villa is still owned by the Aldobrandini family.
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  • Frascati. Italy.  Panoramic view of the town of Frascati and the surrounding landscape from the terrace of Villa Aldobrandini.  Bottom of pic shows  the long dense avenue of clipped ilex trees that leads from the original entrance gate up to the base of Villa Aldobrandini. The Villa Aldobrandini is the largest and most spectacular of the late Renaissance villas built in Frascati. The Villa was designed by Giacomo della Porta and built by Carlo Maderno in 1598-1603 for Cardinal Pietro Aldobrandini who was the nephew of Pope Clemente VII. The villa is still owned by the Aldobrandini family.
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  • Villa Aldobrandini . Frascati. Italy.  Partial view of a side courtyard adorned with decorative balustrades and plants. The Villa Aldobrandini is the largest and most spectacular of the late Renaissance villas built in Frascati. The Villa was designed by Giacomo della Porta and built by Carlo Maderno in 1598-1603 for Cardinal Pietro Aldobrandini who was the nephew of Pope Clemente VII. The villa is still owned by the Aldobrandini family.
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  • Frascati. Italy.  Panoramic view of the town of Frascati and the surrounding landscape from the terrace of Villa Aldobrandini.  Bottom of pic shows  the long dense avenue of clipped ilex trees that leads from the original entrance gate up to the base of Villa Aldobrandini. The Villa Aldobrandini is the largest and most spectacular of the late Renaissance villas built in Frascati. The Villa was designed by Giacomo della Porta and built by Carlo Maderno in 1598-1603 for Cardinal Pietro Aldobrandini who was the nephew of Pope Clemente VII. The villa is still owned by the Aldobrandini family.
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  • Villa Aldobrandini. Frascati. Italy. View of elaborate fountain know as the Teatro delle Acque (Water Theatre) from the courtyard at the rear of the Villa Aldobrandini. The semicircular amphitheatre is decorated with five niches with statue figures from mythology. Its centrepiece is the figure of Atlas supporting the globe, below him is the head of Tantalus, condemned to die from thirst for revealing secrets of the gods. In the side niches are sculptures of Polyphemus playing the pipes and the Centaur playing his once held horn. The Villa Aldobrandini is the largest and most spectacular of the late Renaissance villas built in Frascati. It was designed by Giacomo della Porta and built by Carlo Maderno in 1598-1603 for Cardinal Pietro Aldobrandini who was the nephew of Pope Clemente VII. The villa is still owned by the Aldobrandini family.
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  • Villa Aldobrandini. Frascati. Italy.  Left side view of the elaborate fountain known as Teatro delle Acque (Water Theatre) from the courtyard at the rear of the Villa Aldobrandini.  The semicircular amphitheatre is decorated with five niches with statue figures from mythology. Its centrepiece is the figure of Atlas supporting the globe, below him is the head of Tantalus, condemned to die from thirst for revealing secrets of the gods. In far side niche (in this pic) is the sculpture of Polyphemus playing the pipes and in the other niche are three smaller sculpture figures from mythology. The Villa Aldobrandini is the largest and most spectacular of the late Renaissance villas built in Frascati. It was designed by Giacomo della Porta and built by Carlo Maderno in 1598-1603 for Cardinal Pietro Aldobrandini who was the nephew of Pope Clemente VII. The villa is still owned by the Aldobrandini family.
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  • Villa Aldobrandini. Frascati. Italy. Right side view of the elaborate fountain known as Teatro delle Acque (Water Theatre) from the courtyard at the rear of the Villa Aldobrandini. The semicircular amphitheatre is decorated with five niches with statue figures from mythology. Its centrepiece is the figure of Atlas supporting the globe, and in the far right niche is the Centaur playing his once held horn. The Villa Aldobrandini is the largest and most spectacular of the late Renaissance villas built in Frascati. It was designed by Giacomo della Porta and built by Carlo Maderno in 1598-1603 for Cardinal Pietro Aldobrandini who was the nephew of Pope Clemente VII. The villa is still owned by the Aldobrandini family.
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  • Villa Aldobrandini. Frascati. Italy.  Left side view of the elaborate fountain known as Teatro delle Acque (Water Theatre) from the courtyard at the rear of the Villa Aldobrandini.  The semicircular amphitheatre is decorated with five niches with statue figures from mythology. Its centrepiece is the figure of Atlas supporting the globe, below him is the head of Tantalus, condemned to die from thirst for revealing secrets of the gods. In far side niche (in this pic) is the sculpture of Polyphemus playing the pipes and in the other niche are three smaller sculpture figures from mythology. The Villa Aldobrandini is the largest and most spectacular of the late Renaissance villas built in Frascati. It was designed by Giacomo della Porta and built by Carlo Maderno in 1598-1603 for Cardinal Pietro Aldobrandini who was the nephew of Pope Clemente VII. The villa is still owned by the Aldobrandini family.
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  • Villa Aldobrandini. Frascati. Italy.  Left side view of the elaborate fountain known as Teatro delle Acque (Water Theatre) from the courtyard at the rear of the Villa Aldobrandini.  The semicircular amphitheatre is decorated with five niches with statue figures from mythology. Its centrepiece is the figure of Atlas supporting the globe, below him is the head of Tantalus, condemned to die from thirst for revealing secrets of the gods. In far side niche (in this pic) is the sculpture of Polyphemus playing the pipes and in the other niche are three smaller sculpture figures from mythology. The Villa Aldobrandini is the largest and most spectacular of the late Renaissance villas built in Frascati. It was designed by Giacomo della Porta and built by Carlo Maderno in 1598-1603 for Cardinal Pietro Aldobrandini who was the nephew of Pope Clemente VII. The villa is still owned by the Aldobrandini family.
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  • Villa Aldobrandini. Frascati. Italy. Central view of the elaborate fountain known as Teatro delle Acque (Water Theatre) from the courtyard at the rear of the Villa Aldobrandini.  The semicircular amphitheatre is decorated with five niches with statue figures from mythology. Its centrepiece is the figure of Atlas supporting the globe. The Villa Aldobrandini is the largest and most spectacular of the late Renaissance villas built in Frascati. It was designed by Giacomo della Porta and built by Carlo Maderno in 1598-1603 for Cardinal Pietro Aldobrandini who was the nephew of Pope Clemente VII. The villa is still owned by the Aldobrandini family.
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  • Villa Aldobrandini. Frascati. Italy. View of a niche with mythological figures of the elaborate fountain Teatro delle Acque (Water Theatre) from the courtyard at the rear of the Villa Aldobrandini. The Villa Aldobrandini is the largest and most spectacular of the late Renaissance villas built in Frascati. It was designed by Giacomo della Porta and built by Carlo Maderno in 1598-1603 for Cardinal Pietro Aldobrandini who was the nephew of Pope Clemente VII. The villa is still owned by the Aldobrandini family.
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  • Villa Aldobrandini. Frascati. Italy. View of the Centaur playing his once held horn from the elaborate fountain Teatro delle Acque (Water Theatre) from the courtyard at the rear of the Villa Aldobrandini. The semicircular amphitheatre is decorated with five niches with statue figures from mythology. The Villa Aldobrandini is the largest and most spectacular of the late Renaissance villas built in Frascati. It was designed by Giacomo della Porta and built by Carlo Maderno in 1598-1603 for Cardinal Pietro Aldobrandini who was the nephew of Pope Clemente VII. The villa is still owned by the Aldobrandini family.
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