Cultural Photography Tours & Trips in Italy

Take photos of Sicily's UNESCO sites like Palermo's Monreale Cathedral with golden Byzantine mosaics and Valley of the Temples in Agrigento (admission included). Get shots of Catania's Baroque center and Syracuse's ancient Ortigia island, both UNESCO-listed, along with Taormina's Greek theater framed by Mount Etna. Document the volcanic Aeolian Islands during hydrofoil trips to Vulcano's active fumaroles and Lipari's harbor, plus medieval Erice and Cefalù's Norman cathedral.

Start in Rome and sail from Naples to the Island of Capri to check out the White Grotto or take the cable car to Capri's bustling center, then visit the charming cliffside town of Sorrento. Cross the Cilento National Park to reach the Sanctuary of St. Francis of Paola on the Tyrrhenian Sea, before ferrying to Sicily to see Messina's cathedral. Photograph Taormina's Greek Theater with Mount Etna views, the UNESCO-listed Roman Villa of Casale with its 4th-century mosaics, and Palermo's cathedral with royal tombs alongside Monreale's golden Byzantine mosaics.

You'll photograph Positano's colorful pastel buildings tumbling down the cliffs and get great shots of the famous Faraglioni rocks jutting out from Capri's coast. The Blue Grotto's glowing blue light makes for unique photos, and there's also the baroque Cathedral of Saint Andrew in Amalfi's main square to capture.

Photograph Venice's Gothic Palazzo dei Dogi and the Bridge of Sighs, then head to Verona for shots of the Roman Arena and Juliet's House balcony. Frame Lake Como's grand villas during boat rides to Bellagio, and see alpine views from the Bernina Express. In Milan, shoot the Gothic Duomo and Castello Sforzesco on a 3-hour tour.

Photograph Mount Vesuvius' steaming crater at 1,281m with panoramic Bay of Naples views then get shots of Pompeii's UNESCO-preserved Forum and amphitheatre, frame the Path of the Gods from Agerola to Positano with terraced villages and blue Mediterranean coves, and shoot Capri's Sentiero dei Fortini coastal trail with the Blue Grotto and Punta Carena Lighthouse.