Stromboli and Panarea islands: Mediterraneo puro
Take a stroll down the streets of Stromboli and Panarea islands and get lost in this Mediterranean maze.
Potless and potted
Carriers
Mirroresque flora
Ape traffic jams
Apero!
Un tuffo dove l’acqua e’ piu’ blu: San Fruttuoso, Italy
The Abbey of San Fruttuoso is placed at the hearth of Portofino Natural Park. Here we are approaching it by swimming in San Fruttuoso bay.
The Abbey was built by Greek monks in the 10th century and is still active nowadays.
For praying and for cooking …
For swimming …
or just for a relaxing day.
A last dive before the sun sets! Click to enlarge each picture.
On the panoramic coast between Camogli and San Fruttuoso, Italy
Hiking paths and via ferratas between Camogli and San Fruttuoso let you explore inland and sea side. A boat will bring you back if you reach San Fruttuoso before 6pm (after the exhausting 4-5 hour-long hike), but if you miss it …
Can you see the path along the cliffs? Me neither.
There is life on the cliff edge …
… at cliff bottom I am not sure …
Signs of civilization along the final part of the path …
Finally: relaxing shadows
Fishermen at work
Yes, I managed to take the last boat back 🙂 Click pictures to enlarge
Riflessioni italiane
Inspirational colors and reflections on the seaside in front of Camogli, Genova, Italy. 
 
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Vertical lights of Camogli, a colorful labyrinth on North Italy shores.
Camogli (close to Genoa) is a tiny jewel on North Italy shores. Squeezed between sea and Apennines mountains, Camogli inhabitants had to develop their town vertically. Narrow streets and up to 5-floor houses build up a real labyrinth for sunlight.
In the evening, light still comes from atop or from the colorful reflections of the tiny harbor.
 
The last sun rays turn every smooth surface gold, both “veneziane” (wood lacked windows) and sea.
And when darkness comes down, warm lights still paint the narrow carrugi (“streets” in Genoa dialect).
 
All pictures shot with D800 plus 70-200 VRII in the tiny time between swimming and enjoying the delicious seafood in Ostaia da ö Sigu’. No fornografy on ARTBorghi (forno in Italian means “oven”, fornografy is about shooting pictures of food on plates), so have a dinner there to experience the amazing taste of the Mediterranean sea.
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