
Florence's Duomo and Ponte Vecchio from Palazzo Michaelangelo at sunset

A "buona sera" for a sunset view of Florence's Arno rIver

Il Duomo highlights the Florence skyline

The Arno river is dotted with bridges as it winds through Florence

Golden fields of the Tuscan countryside on a crystal blue afternoon

A sunset view of the Tyrrhenian coast from Il Pellicano

Sunset view from our room at Il Pelicano

Sunrise over a Tuscan hill from Castel Porrona Relais

Evening sun sets near Cinigiano, Italy

Morning light and neighboring farms from Castel Porrona Relais

Golden hour near Cinigiano, Italy

Maremma's high grass plains near Castiglione della Pescaia

A final Tuscan castle beckons before heading for Maremma's high grass plains as the coast draws near.

The hills above Porto Santo Stefano along the Tuscan coast

Sunset over Rome from Trastevere

The Forum and Colosseum: Classic Rome

The Forum, Rome's ancient city center, with the Colosseum in the distance