Monthly Archives: July 2012

San Marino – A Fairytale

Posted on July 27, 2012 by Emma Gray in San Marino | 4 Comments

I visited The Most Serene Republic of San Marino (fancy name, right?!) while I stayed in Rimini in the Emilia Romagna region in Italy. San Marino is the oldest republic in the world. And I think it’s probably the prettiest and most dramatic. I travelled to San Marino by bus, winding up the steep roads that offer increasingly breathtaking views as you ascend towards the top. When I got off the bus the first thing I wanted to do was admire the view. … →

I Try to Capture the Colour

Posted on July 25, 2012 by Emma Gray in Travel Tales | 16 Comments

This latest post is my entry into the exciting Capture the Colour contest, after being nominated by Laura. It’s a chance for travel bloggers to put together a few of our best photographs under the themes of blue, green, yellow, white, and red. Some of the photographs that have already been posted by bloggers are amazing so try to check them out if you can. Here are the pictures I’ve chosen. Enjoy! Blue I visited Venice earlier this year and took the chance to explore … →

Venice – Love it or Hate it?

Posted on July 19, 2012 by Emma Gray in Italy | 14 Comments

Whenever the subject of the Italian city of Venice comes up in conversation there’s always a split in the proverbial camps. There are always people who say they’ve been to Venice and adored it and would love to return and then there are always people who say something along the lines of ‘oh isn’t Venice smelly and dirty?’ I’ve found that a lot of the time the people who are in the latter camp haven’t actually even been to the city and yet have preconceived … →

Two Faces of Rimini

Posted on July 16, 2012 by Emma Gray in Italy | 4 Comments

I didn’t expect to like Rimini all that much, if I’m honest. I’d visited before with my parents when I was twelve, and all I could remember was the beach and the pool at the hotel we stayed in. When you type Rimini into google (the fountain of all knowledge, right?!) all that comes up are tales of the beach, bars and clubs. It seemed like that was all there was to Rimini. This couldn’t have been further from the truth. … →

Bologna – A Feeling

Posted on July 13, 2012 by Emma Gray in Italy | Leave a comment

I expected to like Bologna. Everyone I spoke to told me I would. When I arrived I knew I only had around 14 hours in the Italian city. Definitely not long enough to explore it the way I would have liked. As I wandered around that afternoon I was struck by the immense age of the city. History seeps from every pore of it. There is Piazza Maggiore with the imposing statue of Neptune, the arches that surround the city, the two … →

Emilia Romagna in Pictures

Posted on July 10, 2012 by Emma Gray in Italy | 11 Comments

I’ve been pretty busy exploring the Emilia Romagna region over the past week. I’m based in Rimini with the BlogVille project so I’m having a lot of fun meeting new bloggers and  enjoying new places. So much so that I’ve barely had time to publish any posts or pictures! So for now I just wanted so share a few pictures of  Emilia Romagna and what I’ve been up to over the past week. Hope you enjoy…