Mediteranean Country Collection (#7)

Grapes and vines in the Douro Valley above Pinhao

The sun sets over the yachts and pleasure boats in the marina

Golfers play on the championship course

Fishing boats and nets on the beach

Block of cork showing how corks for bottles are drilled straight from the processed bark

Pork and clams is a typical dish of the Alentejo

A young cork tree in a field of wild flowers. Trees can be commercially stripped of their bark every 8-9 years

A blind street musician holds his violin in one hand and his collecting box in the other

Pasteis de Belem a type of custard tart, in the window of the famous Antiga Confeitaria de Belem

Fresh pea pods in a basket at Mercado dos Lavradores

Cruise ship leaving Funchal Harbour at sunset

Italy, Rome. The Colosseum

Italy, Sicily, Trapani. Selinunte is an abandoned ancient Greek city, with ruins of an acropolis and numerous temples. The city was founded in the seventh century BC

Italy, Tuscany, Pisa. Detail of the ornately carved marble columns and statues on the facade of the 12th Century Duomo in the Piazza dei Miracoli (Square of Miracles)

Italy, Tuscany, Montichiello. Cypress trees line a winding country road outside the village of Montichiello in Val d Orcia

Italy, Tuscany, Siena. Detail of one of the beautifully inlaid panels and carved marble sculptures on the facade of the Duomo, Sienas Gothic cathedral. Italy, Tuscany, Siena

Isola Di San Giorgio Maggiore Church. Italy Veneto Venice Isola Di San Giorgio Maggiore Church

Boats on Grand Canal Santa Lucia Basilica. Italy Veneto Venice Boats on Grand Canal Santa Lucia Basilica

Gondola on the Grand Canal. Italy Veneto Venice Gondola on the Grand Canal

Italy Veneto Venice Venice Carnival People in Costumes and Masks on Canal with Gondolas and Isola Di San Giorgio Maggiore

Venice Carnival People in Costumes and Masks on Canal with Gondolas and Isola Di San Giorgio Maggiore. Italy Veneto Venice Venice Carnival People in Costumes and Masks on Canal with Gondolas

Venice Carnival People in Costumes and Masks on Canal with Gondolas and Isola Di San Giorgio Maggiore. Italy Veneto Venice Venice Carnival People in Costumes and Masks on Canal with Gondolas

Venice Carnival People in Costumes and Masks outside St Marks Cathedral. Italy Veneto Venice Venice Carnival People in Costumes and Masks St Marks Cathedral

Carnival People in Costumes and Masks. Italy Veneto Venice Venice Carnival People in Costumes and Masks

A fishmoger prepares fresh tuna, cutting off their heads and turning the bodies into steaks, at a fish stall in the market at Palermo, Sicily

View of the highly decorated Norman cloisters at Monreale Cathedral, near Palermo, Sicily

A street cafe overlooking the Gran canal and Rialto Bridge

Dirt track passes between an avenue of Parasol pines in rural Tuscany

Country Road Towards Pienza, Val d Orcia, Tuscany, Italy

Country Road Towards Pienza, Val d Orcia, Tuscany, Italy

Farmhouse, Val d Orcia, Tuscany, Italy

Farmhouse, Val d Orcia, Tuscany, Italy

Tempio di Giunone in the Valley of the temples which were built during the fifth century BC

Fiat ciquecento at the old port ( Marina Corta) of Lipari town

Fishing boats pulled up on the beach outside the old town at sunset

Sandy beach and lifeguard on lookout

Fishing boats in the crystal clear waters of the seaside resort Modello

Lemons and peppers for sale at the roadside

The Chiesa Soccorso at Forio a landmark whitewashed church that protects the fishermen

View from the balcony of the Excelsior Vittoria with Mount Vesuvius across the bay of Naples and four masted ship

Prato della Valle claimed to be the largest town square in Italy with Basilicata di Santa Giustina in the background

Basilica di San Zeno Maggiore one of the most significant Romanesque churches in northern Italy

Benvenuto Cellinis statue of Perseus holding the head of Medusa, Florence, Italy

Grotte di Catullo in Sirmione at the southern end of the lake

A single gondola on the Grand Canal at sunset with typical Venetian villas and the dome of Accademia in the background

Gondolas in the early morning moored at the quayside at St Marks Square with Palladios San Giorgio Maggiore in the background

Villa Barbaro a fine example of Palladian architecture

Gondola Reflections, Venice, Italy Gondola Reflections, Vennice, Italy

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