Dan Nystedt (Spring 2004, Gordon College) is one of several Orvieto alumni who have become professional photographers. He made a great set of photos about places in Italy that students can easily visit on the weekends.
Positano on the Amalfi coast south of Naples
The Amalfi coast
The Grand Canal in Venice
Evening across the Grand Canal
The Rialto Bridge, the central of the three bridges that cross the Grand Canal
High water on Piazza San Marco in Venice
Pigeons waiting to be served
Yes, an hour's ride in a gondola is expensive, and only tourists really use them, but ...
Jessica enjoys her ride
The Duomo in Florence with a telephoto from across the Arno river
Baptistry, Belltower, and Duomo in Florence
Evening along the Arno River
Piazza of the Basilica of St. Peter in Rome
Inside St. Peter's Basilica
The Colliseum at Night
Inside the Colliseum
Up in the hills south of Assisi is the town of Spoleto, often known to Americans only as the site of the famous summer music and opera festival. But hidden behind the fortress above the old city is a canyon traversed by one of the great marvels of medieval engineering: this aqueduct that once brought water from the mountain streams to the city.
Or, you can just stay close to home and take a walk in the country -- and still have a great time with friends.
TRAVELING with DAN NYSTEDT
