Twenty Reasons Why I Love Italy
I couldn't keep my reasons to just twenty. I wanted to share with you some of the greatest moments of my life captured with my camera. This is a slide-show.
![Montalcino, Tuscany](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/501c47b5e4b006ba1aa93063/1473336996823-IBNWE0QMEPI1AS93YKR9/IMG_4599+%281%29.jpg)
![Abbadia Ardenga, Torrenieri, Montacino, Tuscany](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/501c47b5e4b006ba1aa93063/1473195872218-N18DEO4T88IH23R0G3FO/abbadiaardengaWine8.jpg)
Historic bottles from the cellar and museum-class winery
![Villa Calcinaia, Greve in Chianti, Tuscany](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/501c47b5e4b006ba1aa93063/1473195880343-7T2K8EB9INU2DE15UN73/Chianti+For+Blog.jpg)
Old vines in the backyard
![I Girasoli, Siena, Tuscany](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/501c47b5e4b006ba1aa93063/1473313084427-XXZRMXKXORXDP33KKM75/Love%2BItaly.jpg)
One of the most visual and beautiful sights to see
![Siena, Tuscany](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/501c47b5e4b006ba1aa93063/1473196469378-SVP41K7LOYNST0JVRPUS/Love%2BItaly2.jpg)
No photo could do justice to the paradise in front of my eyes in this moment
![Gianni Brunelli, Montalcino](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/501c47b5e4b006ba1aa93063/1473336866246-1Q0ZB0Q7H7YR6RCJ3JRD/LoveWineCheeseBestof4Tuscanyweb.jpg)
A work of art.
![Siena, Tuscany](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/501c47b5e4b006ba1aa93063/1473196622671-G12OO10KLZWV81SH3C78/Love_Italy.jpg)
A countryside like no other
![Quinciano, Siena, Tuscany](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/501c47b5e4b006ba1aa93063/1473313931875-O7DKSXNNX1WC5TWZN4C1/Love%2BItaly3.jpg)
Nonno Bruno's garden. For real.
![Elba Island, Tuscany](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/501c47b5e4b006ba1aa93063/1473196024487-9HWOS1IMWJ9GJTWFTW6H/Elba.jpg)
One of my favorite islands in the world.
![Sicily](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/501c47b5e4b006ba1aa93063/1473336805526-TA77WR5DI1XSL3PBZ5LL/SicilyWine1.jpg)
The Italian breakfast.
![Capri](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/501c47b5e4b006ba1aa93063/1473195860773-Y6BPJRSVUVECJHD3ZJWO/CapriWineandCheese3.jpg)
Southern Italian architecture
![Capri](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/501c47b5e4b006ba1aa93063/1473195873910-MKO1K87C9M3WCOAQ7FKP/CapriWineandCheese10.jpg)
Italy holds its reputation strong
![Napoli](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/501c47b5e4b006ba1aa93063/1473314055019-ITH4FJMVOLIBJJX5VJTP/Love%2BItaly_Napoli.jpg)
A city whose depth and romance took me by surprise with great pleasure.
![The Alps, Merano, Alto Adige](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/501c47b5e4b006ba1aa93063/1473313974610-0JD33VCMD2HXV6KMZVQ9/Love%2BItaly_Alps.jpg)
There is nothing more humbling than a vision of the Alps.
![Merano, Alto Adige](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/501c47b5e4b006ba1aa93063/1473313992252-WKDPMEWNUPEWM240MRTW/Love%2BItaly_Alps2.jpg)
The chapel where the children sleigh-ride.
![Miramonti Boutique Hotel, Merano, Alto Adige](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/501c47b5e4b006ba1aa93063/1473336102588-YDVBNHRHL3AGKND0N8SA/Love%2BItaly4.jpg)
One of the sexiest views I've ever seen.
![Dolceacqua, Liguria](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/501c47b5e4b006ba1aa93063/1473196012010-J4A5RRGX3ON120UBMPFV/Liguria5.jpg)
A mysterious ancient town close to France
![Negrar, Valpolicella, Veneto](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/501c47b5e4b006ba1aa93063/1473314008676-2SZOG0MKCS43OW9ZBM9A/Love%2BItaly_Grapes.jpg)
Amarone harvest, resting the grapes for passito at Montesantoccio.
![Piemonte](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/501c47b5e4b006ba1aa93063/1473339143395-SUCPO289EJ2IRVJDPDPH/Love%2BItaly_Piemonte_web.jpg)
Wine tourism addiction right here.
![Piemonte](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/501c47b5e4b006ba1aa93063/1473313960242-ICCXWBX3S08LDXNU6NAK/LoveWineCheesebestof2Piedmont.jpg)
One of the greatest wine travel regions in the world. There is nothing like wining and dining in Piemonte.
![Rome](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/501c47b5e4b006ba1aa93063/1473314075045-7LVOWQBS9QH2KOKIXR39/Love%2BItaly_Rome.jpg)
My tiny little husband compared to the Roman sculptures in Rome.
![Montalcino, Tuscany](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/501c47b5e4b006ba1aa93063/1473336996823-IBNWE0QMEPI1AS93YKR9/IMG_4599+%281%29.jpg)
![Abbadia Ardenga, Torrenieri, Montacino, Tuscany](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/501c47b5e4b006ba1aa93063/1473195872218-N18DEO4T88IH23R0G3FO/abbadiaardengaWine8.jpg)
![Villa Calcinaia, Greve in Chianti, Tuscany](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/501c47b5e4b006ba1aa93063/1473195880343-7T2K8EB9INU2DE15UN73/Chianti+For+Blog.jpg)
![I Girasoli, Siena, Tuscany](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/501c47b5e4b006ba1aa93063/1473313084427-XXZRMXKXORXDP33KKM75/Love%2BItaly.jpg)
![Siena, Tuscany](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/501c47b5e4b006ba1aa93063/1473196469378-SVP41K7LOYNST0JVRPUS/Love%2BItaly2.jpg)
![Gianni Brunelli, Montalcino](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/501c47b5e4b006ba1aa93063/1473336866246-1Q0ZB0Q7H7YR6RCJ3JRD/LoveWineCheeseBestof4Tuscanyweb.jpg)
![Siena, Tuscany](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/501c47b5e4b006ba1aa93063/1473196622671-G12OO10KLZWV81SH3C78/Love_Italy.jpg)
![Quinciano, Siena, Tuscany](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/501c47b5e4b006ba1aa93063/1473313931875-O7DKSXNNX1WC5TWZN4C1/Love%2BItaly3.jpg)
![Elba Island, Tuscany](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/501c47b5e4b006ba1aa93063/1473196024487-9HWOS1IMWJ9GJTWFTW6H/Elba.jpg)
![Sicily](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/501c47b5e4b006ba1aa93063/1473336805526-TA77WR5DI1XSL3PBZ5LL/SicilyWine1.jpg)
![Capri](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/501c47b5e4b006ba1aa93063/1473195860773-Y6BPJRSVUVECJHD3ZJWO/CapriWineandCheese3.jpg)
![Capri](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/501c47b5e4b006ba1aa93063/1473195873910-MKO1K87C9M3WCOAQ7FKP/CapriWineandCheese10.jpg)
![Napoli](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/501c47b5e4b006ba1aa93063/1473314055019-ITH4FJMVOLIBJJX5VJTP/Love%2BItaly_Napoli.jpg)
![The Alps, Merano, Alto Adige](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/501c47b5e4b006ba1aa93063/1473313974610-0JD33VCMD2HXV6KMZVQ9/Love%2BItaly_Alps.jpg)
![Merano, Alto Adige](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/501c47b5e4b006ba1aa93063/1473313992252-WKDPMEWNUPEWM240MRTW/Love%2BItaly_Alps2.jpg)
![Miramonti Boutique Hotel, Merano, Alto Adige](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/501c47b5e4b006ba1aa93063/1473336102588-YDVBNHRHL3AGKND0N8SA/Love%2BItaly4.jpg)
![Dolceacqua, Liguria](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/501c47b5e4b006ba1aa93063/1473196012010-J4A5RRGX3ON120UBMPFV/Liguria5.jpg)
![Negrar, Valpolicella, Veneto](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/501c47b5e4b006ba1aa93063/1473314008676-2SZOG0MKCS43OW9ZBM9A/Love%2BItaly_Grapes.jpg)
![Piemonte](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/501c47b5e4b006ba1aa93063/1473339143395-SUCPO289EJ2IRVJDPDPH/Love%2BItaly_Piemonte_web.jpg)
![Piemonte](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/501c47b5e4b006ba1aa93063/1473313960242-ICCXWBX3S08LDXNU6NAK/LoveWineCheesebestof2Piedmont.jpg)
![Rome](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/501c47b5e4b006ba1aa93063/1473314075045-7LVOWQBS9QH2KOKIXR39/Love%2BItaly_Rome.jpg)