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26 Aerial photos from Italy
from: Aeolic Islands | Apulia | Basilikata | Calabria | Campania | Latium | Southern Tyrol | Tuscany | Umbria | Veneto |
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St. Lazarus Island is located in the lagoon of Venice. Because of its isolated location it was used as leper colony in the 12th century. In 1717 it was given to some Armenian monks. Today the whole island is covered by their monastery.
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Picture taken 10.4.2009 -
aerial photo #0019-0208
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The ancient Greek settlement Paestum was founded in 650 b.C. Later it was inhabited by Romans, Saraszenes and Christians until the sourrounding area changed into marsh land.
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Picture taken 1.5.2006 -
aerial photo #0007-0559
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Clouds formations at Mount Cocovello (1505m) in the southern part of the Appenines.
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Picture taken 1.5.2006 -
aerial photo #0007-0551
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