Pictures Of Italy

[Orson]

St. Gothard's Pass



Dolomiten



Cortina d'Ampezzo



Tyrollean village



Lake Garda



Vineyards in northern Italy



Lake Como



Moto Guzzi factory  



On the Mediterranean coast near Portofino.



The Cinque Terre region



Appenine foothills in Emilia Romagna



Torrechiara Castle in Emilia Romagna



Modena  



The Apuan Alps



Ponte di Maddalena in northern Tuscany



Tuscan landscapes



The town of Val d'Elsa



Monte San Savino



Appenine Mountains, Tuscany



Tuscan mountain village



Tuscan backroads



The town of Stia



Cortona



Amalfi coast





Orgosolo, Sardinia

[Daniel Kalal]

that's a great collection of trips, Orson.  Really, really nice.

Can I add a few from the same area?

Bardi


Pontremoli


Lucca


Chianti


Chiusi Della Verna


Monte Cerignone


Marecchia River, near Ponte Messa


Stia (again)


Cortina  D'Ampezzo (again)


Bormio


Mandello del Lario (again)

[Orson]

Can I add a few from the same area?

Yes! Of course  

in the same spirit as those great Canadian province threads, I hope everyone posts their favorites  

[Orson]

Bardi

I forgot my picture of Bardi Castle  

[Guzzipat]

I can't add much, a couple of other views of the Gothard (Why does anyone ride through that horrible tunnel). The steam in Mandello after torrential rain. From 2006, Iost a lot of pics from 2002.

[Dr Gil]

Sigh,  I wish I was there right now!  

[Global Rider]

And here are more pics (and videos) of Italy; including sites such as the Moto Guzzi museum, just to name one.

A very well done tour report by Daniel Kalal...
http://www.dankalal.net/2006trip13/trip.html

also...
http://www.dankalal.net/2006trip13/ItalyRoads.wmv

[Musicman]

Dolomites


Lake Guarda


Frozen sin


Sicily-


Mt Edna-


West coat of Sicily


Ferry food- melone and pesce mixta

[stefrrr]

Beautiful, everyone!

But this...

I want to go there.

[R Doug]

Frozen sin

Gelato  

If I ever get the chance to ride in Europe and have my choice of where first, Italy is at the top of my list.  

[Daniel Kalal]

Berto serves makes the best cappuccinos in Mandello (or so I was told), and the best gelato is only a few steps away.

 

[MK96xj]

One of my favorites.

Looking down at the harbor on the Island of Capri

[Beck-zuki]

I know I'm late to this party...but...it's...all...too...beautiful!  Thanks for sharing, everyone.  I was looking through our photos from 2006, but none come close to your collective imagery.

[Flyer]

Great pics. Good times.  
Montepulciano

Torre Alfina, between Orvieto and Acquapendente.

[opus]

Awesome shots!  I wanna go!  

Until then, do you have a hi-res shot of (the?) Ponte di Maddalena?  That bridge is beautiful.  I want that for my wallpaper.

lists at landofopus dot com

If you feel like it.  =)

[Daniel Kalal]

Awesome shots!  I wanna go!  

Until then, do you have a hi-res shot of (the?) Ponte di Maddalena?  That bridge is beautiful.  I want that for my wallpaper.

lists at landofopus dot com

If you feel like it.  =)

'

Orson's is from the other direction (and much more poetic), but here's mine (and you're welcome to the full-uncropped if you want it):

[opus]

'

Orson's is from the other direction (and much more poetic), but here's mine (and you're welcome to the full-uncropped if you want it):

Very cool!  I'll take both.  I'd love to have the uncropped version, original size if you have it.  Thanks!

[Orson]

Until then, do you have a hi-res shot of (the?) Ponte di Maddalena?  That bridge is beautiful.  I want that for my wallpaper.

lists at landofopus dot com

Sure  

I went to landofopus.com but didn't see yer e-mail.

PM me yer e-mail and I can send it to you  

[jhh]

I always wanted to ride through France, now... not so much. I think I'll take Italy.

Wish it wasn't so damned expensive to ship a bike over there and back. My V11 would love to visit it's birthplace.

[atypical1]

Tropea


Me being a squid in Tropea


Tropea Chiesa Santa Maria


My ugly mug in front of it


View from our hotel at Vaticano


Amalfi Coast


Pompeii

[Aero]

I always wanted to ride through France, now... not so much. I think I'll take Italy.

Wish it wasn't so damned expensive to ship a bike over there and back. My V11 would love to visit it's birthplace.

You could always go to Mandello, rent your V11's cousin from Agostinis and ride around for a while, take lots of pics and show them to your V11 when you return home. I'm sure she will understand!

[Orson]

Bump for winter viewing

[ANZAC]

Italy is definitely one of the most beautiful places on earth for sure.  Those are gorgeous pictures Orson - thanks again  

[KLRchickie]

 

We really must get back to Italy one of these days.  Too bad renting two motorcycles over there for a few days is darned expensive!

[Daniel Kalal]

nice thread to bring back, Orson.  I'll add a few more from a recent trip:

Lecco


Bellagio


Sura di Demonte near Cuneo


Colle della Maddlena


Bellano


and (of course) Mandello del Lario

[yotes65]

That's just mean you two....


but Thank You... Very Beautiful Pictures...    

[Orson]

Lago di Como



Portofino

[Orson]

[Daniel Kalal]

Ah, a thread brought back again!  Here are some from 2011:

Como


Picking up the Guzzi Stelvio


Dolomite


Autostrada (generally avoided)


Mandello

[PatM]

Ardesio



Burgusio (Males)


Males


Passo Gardena



Dolomite



Ponte nelle Alpi



Venezia

[MisterSmooth]

Lago di Como...  

Mandello, Mamma Ciccia, and Duilio Agostini...  

Cortona (I've walked down that very street)...  

Bellano...  


In Bellano there's a KTM/Honda shop right across the street from a coffee house.  It's like magic, only better because it's real.

I was chatting up the gal at the KTM/Honda dealer and asked, "Is that place across the street a good place to get a coffee?"

"Well, it's OK," she said.  "But better yet I'll just make you one right here."  And she went into the office, fired up the espresso machine and made me a shot with a little sugar packet and a spoon on the side just like in a coffee house.

But I was in a motorbike shop!  Just like heaven but you don't have to die to enjoy it.  


Goddamn it, now I want to go back.  

[Orson]

[Daniel Kalal]

a few from 2012 (so far)

Menaggio


Bellagio


Varenna


Forte di Bard in the Valle d'Aosta


Milano

[banditjohn]

I'm full of envy now lol   , I'd love to do Italy on the bike but rubbish health prevents it along with bugger all money which never helps   . Some really good shots there keep up the good work mate  .

[ninjadad66]

  Somethings just never change

[Global Rider]

Passo Giau...



Sottoguda Gorge...



Passo Manghen...

[sleazy rider]

Y'all are killing me.  My next trip over is at least 5 years off.  Beautiful stuff!

[Flyer]

Varenna.
Mandello del Lario (Moto Guzzi) is behind the photographer about 12km.


Castelo Di Vezio above Lake Como


Venice; you'll not ride there...but go anyway!

[MisterSmooth]

Varenna.
Mandello del Lario (Moto Guzzi) is behind the photographer about 12km.

This is such a beautiful spot.  Varenna is underrated.