Close to the middle of September already... it's hard to believe that the summer has almost disappeared, just as the sun is less dominant... and the beaches less crowded... and that persistent urge to grab a refreshing gelato has dwindled (only a bit) with the cooler weather. For me it has been a very Italian summer-- discovering (and rediscovering) some of the country's hot spots (pun intended) over the past months. And every spot, characteristic in its own delightful offerings, showed me beautiful design, whether historic or modern, classic or a little kitsch, beach house or country house, yet all memorable.
Some of my summer memories...
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| Exterior wall art outside the Antica Focacceria San Francesco in Palermo |
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| Renovated facade of a residential building in Palermo |
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| Renovated facade of a residential building in Palermo |
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| Exterior wall art outside the Antica Focacceria San Francesco in Palermo |
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| Balcony of a residential home in Piazza Marina, Palermo |
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| Pedestrian boardwalk along the Palermo port |
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| Living area of Notarbartolo B&B in Palermo |
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| Interior details of Notarbartolo B&B in Palermo |
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| Living area of Notarbartolo B&B in Palermo |
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| Bottega di Penelope in Erice |
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| One of the beautiful windmills along the salt marshes in Trapani |
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| Interior dining area of La Casa degli Amori in Le Marche |
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| Exterior view from La Casa degli Amori in Le Marche |
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| Detail shot of chandelier in the Illy Bar at Eataly in Rome |
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| Carrera marble dessert bar at Eataly in Rome |
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| Bespoke "flying jellyfish" at Monticelli beach in Ostuni, Puglia |
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| Bespoke "flying jellyfish" and lounge seating at Monticelli beach |
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| Residential building in Ostuni, Puglia |
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| Residential window balcony in Ostuni, Puglia |
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| Fabulous beanbag-like seating at a nightclub in Ostuni |
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| White walkway and seating of a café in Ostuni |
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| Front entry and external seating of a nightclub in Ostuni |
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| A pebble beach near Scopello, Sicily |
