READERS' BEST ITALY PHOTOS

Readers' Best Italy Photos

Thursday, Jul 16, 2009, 8:00 AM | Subscribe to the magazine

"Reflections on Lake Como at night.
(Courtesy joe8211943/myBudgetTravel)
"Varenna, the most wonderful of all the little towns on Lake Como.
(Courtesy benonipt/myBudgetTravel)
"In Florence, I stayed at the Hotel Balestri, just two blocks from the Uffizi. The hotel had a small balcony, and one morning while I was waiting for friends to get ready, I took advantage of the quiet and went out onto it.
(Courtesy Ceilidh/myBudgetTravel)
"The Cinque Terre.
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"While vacationing in Venice, my wife and I spent several days walking the back canals and alleyways to see the 'real' city. We happened across this gondolier taking a break on a bridge, and it seemed to be the perfect picture.
(Courtesy Jeff L/myBudgetTravel)
"Along the western coast of Sardinia, Bosa is a sleepy fishing village with brightly colored crumbling buildings. Here, a much loved and worn scooter rests along a narrow corridor between homes, painted in colors that echo the town.
(Courtesy hurwitzl/myBudgetTravel)
"A Tuscan hill town.
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"A bridge over the Arno River in Florence with the Tuscan hills in the background.
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"While walking toward the Spanish Steps in Rome, I stopped to take this photo just as the sun was going down and the street lights were coming on.
(Courtesy kate/myBudgetTravel)
"While taking a walk to purchase some wine in Venice, I passed this charming little home next to a small canal.
(Courtesy Jeff L/myBudgetTravel)
"A pigeon gets a drink of water at the Piazza del Campo in the heart of Siena, in Tuscany.
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"A pool in Bellagio, with Lake Como in the background.
(Courtesy bcav/myBudgetTravel)
"The historic enclosed shopping mall in Milan.
(Courtesy Rodney Earl/myBudgetTravel)
"Venice's Santa Maria della Salute, with one of my beloved rose-glass lampposts, just after sunset.
(Courtesy BethanieKay/myBudgetTravel)
"Taken from the Piazzale Michelangelo in Florence, this shot shows the Arno River and the Ponte Vecchio on an overcast afternoon.
(Courtesy Ceilidh/myBudgetTravel)
"A rainy day in Siena.
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"Ravello.
(Courtesy mom6times/myBudgetTravel)
"A fountain in the Vatican's St. Peter's Square in the early evening. You can see lights in the windows of the pope's apartments.
(Courtesy njk1951/myBudgetTravel)
"A perfect reflection in Venice.
(Courtesy jamiejones/myBudgetTravel)
"Castel Sant'Angelo in Rome.
(Courtesy jeannie689/myBudgetTravel)