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Eternally at rest in Hallstatt
Overlooking the Hallstattersee is probably the prettiest tiny cemetery I’ve ever seen. Less than a hundred graves are privileged to have a spot here. Land is such a premium that in the past, before cremation was allowed or encouraged, graves … Continue reading
Hello Hallstatt!
It’s hard to take a bad photograph in Hallstatt when every corner throws up an enchanting garden, a quaint detail or a breathtaking view. All those European postcard cliches come true in Hallstatt. Snow-touched mountains – check. Colourful old houses … Continue reading
Visiting St Francis
The clouds roll in very quickly in the morning. I took this shot from my room window on the third floor of the Hotel Ideale Turisti at the top of the hill in Assisi. Soon after this, the church and … Continue reading
Santa Maria della Salute
Standing across the Grand Canal from St Mark’s Square is the stately Santa Maria della Salute, all pristine and glowing in white like a fluffy cake slathered in fresh cream. She rises near the narrow tip of Dorsoduro, between the … Continue reading
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