Give me a sunset on the water in Italy and I think I am in Paradise!
Last June I was fortunate enough to be in the right place at the right time and capture this dazzling view in the seaside Puglia town of Polignano a Mare. One of my travel companions and fellow blogger, Susan Nelson from Timeless Italy, was with me and both of us were elated at this good fortune. We walked from our hotel toward the area where we thought we’d have a good view and this was our reward!
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And if you haven’t been to my Instagram page lately, please check out it out. You’ll find more than a few sunset photos there.
Grazie and ciao.
margieinitaly 
Very lovely, Margie! Somehow sunsets in Italy are the most beautiful in the world!
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Thanks so much Kathy-Truly something special in Italy!
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As my focus has been Calabria for a number of years now, I have seen some pretty incredible sunset photos taken in Calabria on Facebook that as you say usually incorporate water. A really special view is when there’s an island out there in the mix and the sun goes down behind it. But out of all of them, I saw one earlier this year in the port of Gioia Tauro in which a crane looked like it was holding up the ball of the sun. I shared it and will try to put the url here, but I don’t know if it will come out: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1691524457772612&set=a.1435536723371388.1073741853.100007452216065&type=3&theater
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Went to your url, all I could say was WOW! I copied it and will print it for my desk album.
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Fantastic capture, Karen! Thank you for sharing it here!!
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Oh, but you ARE in Paradise, Margie! Agreed, Stella, mozzafiato! And Karen I have recently learnt about the Costa Viola in Calabria which has the most stunning violet sunsets…already planning a trip down there. I was stunned to see the photos. xx
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Thank you Annmarie – Now I am intrigued about the Costa Viola..I am still reading Karen’s book, Calabria The Other Italy. I hope she references it there.
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Yes, I do, Margie. It’s on the Tyrrhenian side, extending from just north of Reggio to the town of Palmi and takes its name from Plato’s description of dramatic reflections and shadings of the color violet at sunset.
Every stretch of coastline has a different name.
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GReat Karen I can’t wait to read more…I am reading abut 10 books right now, so that is why I am so slow..
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I’m just happy you keep mentioning it, so perhaps the slower the better!
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We all have our own version of Paradise and you have truly found yours.
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Grazie my friend
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Gorgeous! I will be in Puglia for the firs time this summer. Can’t wait!
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Lucky you, Diana…I know you will love Puglia! I’d go back there in a heartbeat
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So
beautiful!!!!!
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Thanks Leisa. With your eye and camera, you’d have a field day in Italy!
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Paradise, heaven, you name it, it’s in Italy! Beautiful photo, can’t wait to see this for myself next Spring! 🙂
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And I can’t wait to follow your trip Tony and see all your photos from Italy!
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My favourite part of Italy. Loving your book by the way – you’ve just taken me to Perugia and Orvieto, which sound like my kind of places!
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Thank you Richard…So glad you are enjoying my story!! I’m glad you were one of the winners!!
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Even through a photograph, there’s a sense of peace in that sunset!
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Thank you Barbara, I always find solace in a sunset especially one on the water
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Che bello tramonto! I’m hoping to take a daytrip to Polignano this summer. Ciao, Cristina
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Grazie Cristina…I’ll look forward to your blog and photos
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