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Benvenuto Italy ( March 2011 )

Our last destination was Italy. We took a train from Interlaken to Venice.
When we arrived at Venice, the look was different from the rest of the city we have visited.
A lot of canals and old buildings. It had a different vibe.

All the small streets and bridge looked the same and we kept getting lost eventhough we had the map.
We tried gondola cruising around the city and it was not cheap but for once in our life, it was worth it.

After that, we moved to Florence.
It was a nice city with "tan" vibes. Most of the buildings and rivers were brown theme.
We also stopped by at Pisa Tower for taking a tourist style picture.

Our last city was Rome.
The first impression was the city's traffic was such a mess. With traffic jam here and there, people honking...it looked like third world country, hence with a lot of pickpockets made us more vigilant and unable to enjoy in the fullness when we were strolling the city.

We visited Tourist landmarks like Colloseum, Vatican City,  Church of St Peter and Paul, Fontana De Trevi, Pantheon etc.

One thing that we loved about Italy was the food. The pasta was so delicious, even we just bought at the street food stall, it was so fresh and delish.
The pizza and gelato were other winners. You won't able to get these taste anywhere else.

Piazza De Marco


Piazza De Marco

Canal and bridge at Venice

Rialto Bridge


Yummy pasta

Duomo at Florence

Pisa Tower and duomo

Pisa Tower and Duomo


Delish Italian Food

Italian Fine Dining

Florence City

Florence City 

Delicious gelato


Collosseum


Fontana De Trevi

Spanish Steps

St Peter and Paul Church at Valican City

Pantheon at Rome

One of Church at Rome




















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