Spain, Castile and Leon, Avila, The Puerta del Rastro is a monumental gate, it is part of the city walls that were built from 1090 onwards and are among the best-preserved and most complete in Europe.

Spain, Castile and Leon, Avila, City walls that were built from 1090 onwards and are among the best-preserved and most complete in Europe, viewed from the walkway along the interior perimeter of the w...

Spain, Castile and Leon, Avila, City walls that were built from 1090 onwards and are among the best-preserved and most complete in Europe, viewed from the walkway along the interior perimeter of the w...

Spain, Castile and Leon, Avila, City walls that were built from 1090 onwards and are among the best-preserved and most complete in Europe, viewed from the walkway along the interior perimeter of the w...

Spain, Castile and Leon, Avila, City walls with the brick steeple of the former Carmelite convent El Carmen above the Puerta del Carmen viewed from the walkway along the top perimeter of the walls.

Spain, Castile and Leon, Avila, City walls that were built from 1090 onwards and are among the best-preserved and most complete in Europe, looking along the northern section of the walls.

Spain, Castile and Leon, Avila, City walls that were built from 1090 onwards and are among the best-preserved and most complete in Europe, section of walls known as the the Paseo del Rastro.

Spain, Castile and Leon, Avila, City walls that were built from 1090 onwards and are among the best-preserved and most complete in Europe with a memorial to Queen Isabel la Catolica.

Spain, Castile and Leon, Avila, City walls that were built from 1090 onwards and are among the best-preserved and most complete in Europe with a white statue of Saint Teresa of Avila in the foreground...

Spain, Castile and Leon, Avila, Puerta del Alcazar or Gate of the Fortress is a monumental gate with very strong turrets flanking the entrance, it is part of the city walls that were built from 1090 o...

Spain, Castile and Leon, Avila, Puerta del Alcazar or Gate of the Fortress is a monumental gate with very strong turrets flanking the entrance, it is part of the city walls that were built from 1090 o...

Spain, Castile and Leon, Avila, City walls with the circular Avila Cathedral built into the walls that were built from 1090 onwards and are among the best-preserved and most complete in Europe.

Spain, Castile and Leon, Avila, The Puerta del Rastro is a monumental gate, it is part of the city walls that were built from 1090 onwards and are among the best-preserved and most complete in Europe.

Spain, Castile and Leon, Avila, City walls that were built from 1090 onwards and are among the best-preserved and most complete in Europe, viewed from the walkway along the interior perimeter of the w...

Spain, Castile and Leon, Avila, City walls that were built from 1090 onwards and are among the best-preserved and most complete in Europe, viewed from the walkway along the interior perimeter of the w...

Spain, Castile and Leon, Avila, City walls that were built from 1090 onwards and are among the best-preserved and most complete in Europe, viewed from the walkway along the interior perimeter of the w...

Spain, Castile and Leon, Avila, City walls with the brick steeple of the former Carmelite convent El Carmen above the Puerta del Carmen viewed from the walkway along the top perimeter of the walls.

Spain, Castile and Leon, Avila, City walls that were built from 1090 onwards and are among the best-preserved and most complete in Europe, looking along the northern section of the walls.

Spain, Castile and Leon, Avila, City walls that were built from 1090 onwards and are among the best-preserved and most complete in Europe, section of walls known as the the Paseo del Rastro.

Spain, Castile and Leon, Avila, City walls that were built from 1090 onwards and are among the best-preserved and most complete in Europe with a memorial to Queen Isabel la Catolica.

Spain, Castile and Leon, Avila, City walls that were built from 1090 onwards and are among the best-preserved and most complete in Europe with a white statue of Saint Teresa of Avila in the foreground...

Spain, Castile and Leon, Avila, Puerta del Alcazar or Gate of the Fortress is a monumental gate with very strong turrets flanking the entrance, it is part of the city walls that were built from 1090 o...

Spain, Castile and Leon, Avila, Puerta del Alcazar or Gate of the Fortress is a monumental gate with very strong turrets flanking the entrance, it is part of the city walls that were built from 1090 o...

Spain, Castile and Leon, Avila, City walls with the circular Avila Cathedral built into the walls that were built from 1090 onwards and are among the best-preserved and most complete in Europe.

Italy, Tuscany, Val D'Orcia, Famous cypress grove near San Quirico D'Orcia.

Italy, Tuscany, Val D'Orcia, Famous cypress grove near San Quirico D'Orcia.

Italy, Tuscany, Val D'Orcia, San Quirico D'Orcia, Chiesa di San Francesco.

Italy, Tuscany, Val D'Orcia, The Belvedere Building on a hilltop surrounded by cypress trees sitting above olive groves and wheat fields in Val D'Orcia valley.

Italy, Tuscany, Val D'Orcia, Montalcino hill town seen from ramparts of the medieval towns fort La Fortezza.

Italy, Tuscany, Val D'Orcia, San Quirico D'Orcia, The rear of the Collegiate Church of San Quirico D'Orcia or Collegiata dei Santi Quirico e Giulitta with Palazzo Chigi to the right.

Italy, Tuscany, Val D'Orcia, Pienza, The belltower of the Duomo built in 1459 by the architect Bernardo il Rossellino for Pope Pius II seen from the Via Dell Amore.

Italy, Tuscany, Val D'Orcia, Pienza, Porta al Ciglio.

Italy, Tuscany, Val D'Orcia, Cathedral of San Salvatore.

Italy, Tuscany, Val D'Orcia, Pienza, View of surrounding Tuscan countryside from its walls with cypress trees olive groves and wheatfields.

Canada, Smoke from chimney in wood pulp mill.

ITALY, Tuscany, Val D'Orcia, Agritourism sign for restaurant in field of ripe crops in the valley near Pienza.