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| sweets shop in St. Tropez |
Few words are needed to explain the following photos. They are a selection from the hundreds of shots taken on a recent Azamara Journey cruise which began in Monte Carlo and ended in Civitavecchia.
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| St. Tropez fish market |
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| checking out the rosè |
A day in St. Tropez, a visit to a wine estate and a medieval village founded by Saracens.
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wine making seen from on high
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| village doorstep in Provence |
Rough weather cancelled the stop in Portofino...
but an unexpected stop in Genova was an excuse to visit again places not seen since the 1970s.
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| gardens of Palazzo Bianco, Genova |
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| via Garibaldi , Genova |
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| violin of Paganini, Genoa Palazzo Tursi |
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| Fulvio's unexpected discovery |
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| light blue palazzo on Via Garibaldi ,Genova |
Portovenere was a pleasure to wander through, trying focaccia dipped in pesto. The owner boasted that he sells over 500 jars of his pesto daily.
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| pizza and pesto shop |
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| Church of San Pietro, Portovenere |
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| Byron perfumes and Boston Terrier |
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| Byron's cave, Portovenere |
pasta curtains in Portovenere |
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| portside, Portovenere |
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| The Amerigo Vespucci followed us from Genova to Civitavecchia |
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| canal tour in Livorno |
Livorno meant an old fashioned trattoria for seafood lunch after the boat trip around the city's historic canals.
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| at the fish market |
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| Vecchio Livorno trattoria |
How to find a good fish restaurant in a city you don't know?
Ask directions from the guys who know....
..those who work at the fish market !
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cooked and served by the elderly owners
It was not surprising that most of the passengers on the cruise only wanted to see CinqueTerre and Portofino, since these are the most famous and other towns on the itinerary are less known to foreign tourists.
How many of the towns and ports mentioned here have you visited? Which do you want to know more about? |
