Che Bella! features beautiful photos and videos of Italy. This is the companion blog of Italofile.com. For your daily occasional dose of Italy, follow this blog, visit Italofile, or see our Facebook page or Twitter stream. You can also submit photos or videos of Italy.Tumblr (3.0; @italofile)http://bella.italofile.com/<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyyykyLABS1qatsq6o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://iconoclassic.tumblr.com/post/17149882015/c-1920-via-venezia-wpa-posters-vintagraph" target="_blank">iconoclassic</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>c. 1920 (via <a href="http://vintagraph.com/wpa-posters/travel-tourism-posters/13012913" target="_blank">Venezia - WPA Posters - Vintagraph Fine-Art Wall Prints and Posters</a>)</p> </blockquote><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CheBella/~4/NqSeIrCmJFo" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CheBella/~3/NqSeIrCmJFo/17426715800http://bella.italofile.com/post/17426715800Sat, 11 Feb 2012 10:16:33 -0500http://bella.italofile.com/post/17426715800<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ly9uu7qDTg1qfy3j8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://michelinguides.tumblr.com/post/16368489140" class="tumblr_blog" target="_blank">michelinguides</a>:</p> <blockquote><p>The landscape of Tuscany is defined by the curve of the Aprnnines across the Italian peninsula. #trav #tourism #italy #tuscany #landscape (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">instagram</a></p> <p>)</p></blockquote><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CheBella/~4/kz8-32o7NB8" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CheBella/~3/kz8-32o7NB8/16368873354http://bella.italofile.com/post/16368873354Mon, 23 Jan 2012 17:14:45 -0500http://bella.italofile.com/post/16368873354<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lw5hcchWlY1qcs2q5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/angelocesare/516068188/" title="Past is now" target="_blank">Past is now</a> by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/angelocesare/" target="_blank">angelocesare</a> on Flickr.</p><p>This scene from Montecatini Terme is so evocative of a certain era in Italy</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CheBella/~4/TkBPUAWII00" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CheBella/~3/TkBPUAWII00/14217349639http://bella.italofile.com/post/14217349639Wed, 14 Dec 2011 11:00:05 -0500termeoldpastpresentdecayToscanaMontecatiniItalyItaliaexploreAngelo Amboldi Photoshttp://bella.italofile.com/post/14217349639<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lw5h63f9AP1qcs2q5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/72213316@N00/4900399166/" title="Reflection of a boat's bow on Burano" target="_blank">Reflection of a boat’s bow on Burano</a> by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/72213316@N00/" target="_blank">Alaskan Dude</a> on Flickr.</p><p>A boat’s bow is reflected in the water off Burano. Such a richly colored photo - I love it!</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CheBella/~4/LtnVgkDFa1M" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CheBella/~3/LtnVgkDFa1M/14182200312http://bella.italofile.com/post/14182200312Tue, 13 Dec 2011 17:05:06 -0500TravelItalyItaliaVeniceBuranoReflectionsPanasonic Lumix ZS-3http://bella.italofile.com/post/14182200312<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lw5h0fhWfc1qcs2q5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mrsannino/3129356688/" title="A natural crib" target="_blank">A natural crib</a> by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mrsannino/" target="_blank">Maria Rosaria Sannino/images and words</a> on Flickr.</p><p>Christmas in Amalfi. Those lights!</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CheBella/~4/0tGQRzwdXFc" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CheBella/~3/0tGQRzwdXFc/14174395813http://bella.italofile.com/post/14174395813Tue, 13 Dec 2011 14:00:06 -0500ChristmasAtraniMerry ChristmasCoast of Amalfimaria rosaria sanninoitalyInterestingnessflickrdiamondhttp://bella.italofile.com/post/14174395813<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lw5gsqRCVS1qcs2q5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/massimo_riserbo/4237191874/" title="High tide in Venice" target="_blank">High tide in Venice</a> by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/massimo_riserbo/" target="_blank">Roberto Trm</a> on Flickr.</p><p>High tide can be fun if you have the right person to share it with</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CheBella/~4/s0Pkhvib8LI" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CheBella/~3/s0Pkhvib8LI/14168981013http://bella.italofile.com/post/14168981013Tue, 13 Dec 2011 11:07:37 -0500italyitaliavenetoveneziavenicepasseggiatapasseggiarewalkwalkinghightidewateracquaaltamareamareepadrefigliofathersonboymanchildcallefloodfloodedinvernowinterallagatoallagarehttp://bella.italofile.com/post/14168981013<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lrw53mo7lD1r2qwjqo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://frommers.tumblr.com/post/10491547352" target="_blank">frommers</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>While I was drinking coffee in a cafe this morning, a new Fiat 500 zoomed by with its roof down and I thought of Erin Goldberger’s shot from our <a href="http://www.frommers.com/slideshow/?group=589&cat_cd=PHOTOGRAPH&p=9#slide" target="_blank">2012 Cover Photo Contest</a>. — <em><a href="http://www.frommers.com/community/persona.html?UID=664901&plckPersonaPage=PersonaHome" target="_blank">JC</a></em></p> </blockquote> <p>Che bella this yella! :-)</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CheBella/~4/DS6LwOufHK0" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CheBella/~3/DS6LwOufHK0/10498986691http://bella.italofile.com/post/10498986691Wed, 21 Sep 2011 19:57:10 -0400yellowRomeItalyFiathttp://bella.italofile.com/post/10498986691<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lq4xx3lEXr1qbvx8lo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://travelthisworld.tumblr.com/post/9102782505" class="tumblr_blog" target="_blank">travelthisworld</a>:</p> <blockquote><p>Emilia-Romagna, Italy</p></blockquote><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CheBella/~4/c_irNpSfUko" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CheBella/~3/c_irNpSfUko/9104980585http://bella.italofile.com/post/9104980585Thu, 18 Aug 2011 21:53:24 -0400Emilia-RomagnaItalyEuropeRapeseedYellowFieldRuralcountrysidePastoralFarmTravelPhotographyLandscapehttp://bella.italofile.com/post/9104980585<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lk25fgqBv11qcs2q5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mattspeller/5643427698/" title="Epic, Vatican, Rome, Italy" target="_blank">Epic, Vatican, Rome, Italy</a> by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mattspeller/" target="_blank">mattwareherts</a> on Flickr.</p><p>Bernini’s bronze altar in St. Peter’s Basilica</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CheBella/~4/RI8parrQYA0" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CheBella/~3/RI8parrQYA0/4835995525http://bella.italofile.com/post/4835995525Fri, 22 Apr 2011 10:26:03 -0400ItalyRomeApril2011VaticanGoldGiltCeilingChurchHolyGrandScalehttp://bella.italofile.com/post/4835995525<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ljlyc6atcJ1qz7kq2o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://gee-em.com/post/4587075548" class="tumblr_blog" target="_blank">gee-em</a>:</p> <blockquote><p><a href="http://www.wfaa.com/news/slideshows/Photos-Italy-Pizza-thing-119776749.html?gallery=y&c=y&ref=/" target="_blank">Photos: Italy Pizza World Championships | wfaa.com | Slideshows</a> <em>photo: AP Photo/Marco Vasini</em> via: <a href="http://slice.seriouseats.com/archives/2011/04/world-pizza-championship-2011-italy.html" target="_blank">Slice</a> “Dajki Yamamoto, of Japan, performs with his dough during the freestyle event, part of the Pizza World Championships, in Salsomaggiore Terme, northern Italy”</p></blockquote><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CheBella/~4/Y57LKusKDoE" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CheBella/~3/Y57LKusKDoE/4642908369http://bella.italofile.com/post/4642908369Fri, 15 Apr 2011 18:33:19 -0400http://bella.italofile.com/post/4642908369<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lj6z680iN21qb0bzxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://allthingseurope.tumblr.com/post/4369584133" class="tumblr_blog" target="_blank">allthingseurope</a>:</p> <blockquote><p>Lecce, Italy (by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/49206401@N00/2703753768" target="_blank">pninaN</a>)</p></blockquote> <p>A gorgeous set of windows in Lecce, Puglia</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CheBella/~4/sC2q5FCrKQM" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CheBella/~3/sC2q5FCrKQM/4582829364http://bella.italofile.com/post/4582829364Wed, 13 Apr 2011 13:02:28 -0400http://bella.italofile.com/post/4582829364<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ljk4kdKhiq1qcs2q5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a title="Galeria Vittorio Emanuele - Milão" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/siumaraambrosio/4532072885/" target="_blank">Galeria Vittorio Emanuele - Milão</a> by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/siumaraambrosio/" target="_blank">Siumara</a> on Flickr.</p> <p>A photo of Milan’s Galeria always makes me salivate. Shopping. Architecture. Loveliness.</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CheBella/~4/O3lGSlLTDrg" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CheBella/~3/O3lGSlLTDrg/4560361314http://bella.italofile.com/post/4560361314Tue, 12 Apr 2011 16:50:00 -0400milanMilanoItalyItaliashoppingarchitecturehttp://bella.italofile.com/post/4560361314<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ljjqo2KBLn1qh43s1o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://gottawalk.tumblr.com/post/4554556619" class="tumblr_blog" target="_blank">gottawalk</a>:</p> <blockquote><p>Amalfi Coast (by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/cubagallery/5043330087/in/photostream" target="_blank">►CubaGallery</a>)</p></blockquote><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CheBella/~4/JO0m97BRaKU" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CheBella/~3/JO0m97BRaKU/4555099510http://bella.italofile.com/post/4555099510Tue, 12 Apr 2011 12:23:28 -0400http://bella.italofile.com/post/4555099510<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ljfe99AV991qdy7vgo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://regardintemporel.tumblr.com/post/4489191624" class="tumblr_blog" target="_blank">regardintemporel</a>:</p> <blockquote><p><em>Vintage Bicycle adverts, Italy, 1950s</em></p></blockquote> <p>Oh how I adore vintage anything, but especially in Italy</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CheBella/~4/WIhSU9J3jL4" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CheBella/~3/WIhSU9J3jL4/4508913256http://bella.italofile.com/post/4508913256Sun, 10 Apr 2011 19:54:50 -0400http://bella.italofile.com/post/4508913256<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/18991085" width="400" height="170" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p>A very offbeat video, but a lovely couple of minutes cruising the streets of Venice</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CheBella/~4/e0WEQxMLx7M" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CheBella/~3/e0WEQxMLx7M/4475267975http://bella.italofile.com/post/4475267975Sat, 09 Apr 2011 16:43:26 -0400VeniceItalyItaliavideoVeneziahttp://bella.italofile.com/post/4475267975<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lje391opzg1qzjxfvo1_400.png"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://alextcone.tumblr.com/post/4466870404/google-duomo" class="tumblr_blog" target="_blank">alextcone</a>:</p> <blockquote><p>google.it</p> <p>Saturday, April 9, 2011</p></blockquote> <p>Fantastic Google drawing of the Florence Duomo</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CheBella/~4/kSt_EaKkL0I" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CheBella/~3/kSt_EaKkL0I/4468585320http://bella.italofile.com/post/4468585320Sat, 09 Apr 2011 11:56:30 -0400http://bella.italofile.com/post/4468585320<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ljahzfZmBF1qcq8vao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Love this vintage racing poster!</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CheBella/~4/kPco-NbW6Vo" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CheBella/~3/kPco-NbW6Vo/4425479539http://bella.italofile.com/post/4425479539Thu, 07 Apr 2011 18:41:20 -0400http://bella.italofile.com/post/4425479539<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ljau6jAudD1qhvutxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://film-photography.co.uk/post/4422225443/la-mitica" target="_blank">film-photography</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>La mitica by -Fotoaerea.ch - Nicola- #flickstackr</p> <p>Flickr: <a href="http://flic.kr/p/9tiCP5" target="_blank"><a href="http://flic.kr/p/9tiCP5" target="_blank">http://flic.kr/p/9tiCP5</a></a></p> </blockquote> <p>Vespas are an automatic reblog…</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CheBella/~4/UMiXzFS_BPQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CheBella/~3/UMiXzFS_BPQ/4422494717http://bella.italofile.com/post/4422494717Thu, 07 Apr 2011 16:39:30 -0400vespablack and whitehttp://bella.italofile.com/post/4422494717<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lj3530lhSN1qavwf2o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://pxn.tumblr.com/post/4313953150" class="tumblr_blog" target="_blank">pxn</a>:</p> <blockquote><p>Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">Instagram</a> at Casa Pompei</p></blockquote> <p>Pompeii</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CheBella/~4/_u3heu_HLBg" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CheBella/~3/_u3heu_HLBg/4316850475http://bella.italofile.com/post/4316850475Sun, 03 Apr 2011 14:37:30 -0400http://bella.italofile.com/post/4316850475<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lixov3FKF91qcs2q5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/51328814@N08/5342922106/" title="IMG_9498_499_500Enhancer_16x9" target="_blank">IMG_9498_499_500Enhancer_16x9</a> by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/51328814@N08/" target="_blank">elendil75</a> on Flickr.</p><p>Sant’Apollinare in Classe, Ravenna<br/><br/> (also I am testing out the new Tumblr/Flickr connectivity)</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CheBella/~4/bduoQnmBjNo" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CheBella/~3/bduoQnmBjNo/4237166089http://bella.italofile.com/post/4237166089Thu, 31 Mar 2011 14:04:15 -0400http://bella.italofile.com/post/4237166089