Saturday, June 8, 2013

Lake Como, Varenna and Lugano in Switzerland

Taking a detour to Lugano Switzerland

Beautiful parks and scenery in Lugano


My drive from Lugano to Varenna at Lake Como


Varenna from the sea

Parkside in Bellgio


Una strada di  Bellagio

Bellagio from the hydrofoil

Monastery gardens in Varenna

Varenna jutting out into the sea

Varenna from afar


Dinner at Villa Ciprese

Varenna at night

Having museli for breakfast seaside with ducks


The final dinner before leaving Lake Como

Milan - where all the fashion begins

The Duomo in Milano

Church which holds da Vinci's famous Last Supper painting

The Mall - built centuries before the modern malls

The one and only La Scala opera theater

Halls of  La Scala

Nella La Scala

Vicenza and Juliet's Verona

Watching a concert in Vicenza

Vicenza at night

Verona's Coliseum


Walking in Verona




















Juliet's famous balcony











Rome - where all roads lead to!!!

Trevi Fountain
The Coliseum  

The Capital building

Inside the Coliseum

The Forum shows Romulus's  round Temple

Wisteria at the Forum

The fabulous Pantheon

Inside the Pantheon

The Spanish Steps

Castle D'angelo at one time the Pope's summer getaway

St Peter's Basilica

The Pieta inside St Peter's - favoloso

 St. Peter's

Swiss Guards on duty at St Peter's

Tiber River with St Peter's in the background



Michael and Brittany about to order gelato at the famous Tre Scalini

Ice Bar in Rome

Coliseum at night