Postcards from Italy: Gondola Regatta

The twin-oared gondola regatta along the Giudecca channel, part of the Festa del Redentore festivities this weekend in Venice.

Postcards from Italy: Festa del Redentore

Thousands of people cross the Giudecca Canal on the floating pontoon bridge to the Redentore church.

Postcards from Italy: San Giorgio Maggiore

The bell tower on the island of San Giorgio Maggiore offers 360 degree views of Venice.

Postcards from Italy: Venice

The Giudecca Canal is preparing for Festa del Redentore celebrations over the weekend, beginning with the construction of a temporary floating bridge.

Postcards from Italy: Burano

Colourful houses on Burano, the fisherman's island, in the Venetian lagoon.

Postcards from Italy: Lake Maggiore

View from Isola Bella on Lake Maggiore.

Postcards from Italy: Italian Riviera

The harbour in the town of Portofino on the Italian Riviera.

Postcards from Italy: Tuscany

View of the Tuscan countryside from the hilltop town of San Gimignano.

Postcards from Italy: Florence

Good news for photographers: the Accademia in Florence now allows photos of Michelangelo's masterpiece, David.

Postcards from Italy: Sunshine and Sea Views

The breakfast view at Hotel la Residenza in Capri.

Postcards from Italy: Isle of Capri

Today we arrived on the legendary island of Capri.

Postcards from Italy: Morning in the Eternal City

Breakfast came with a view of the rooftops of Rome.

Postcards from Italy: Rome

Our first night in Rome we enjoyed dinner with a view of the Colosseum.

Postcards from Italy

Next weekend I’m leaving for a two week holiday in Italy with my daughter. This will be her first visit to this beautiful country and I’m so excited to share the experience with her: sampling numerous flavours of gelato; enjoying an evening passeggiatta; and participating in a centuries-old festival. Some of these places we’ll discover for the first time together. Others I’ve visited before.

The Colosseum, Rome