There’s no tour of Italy like a real, honest-to-goodness, on-the-ground tour of Italy. But to get in the mood, it’s fun to take one of these virtual Italy tours, whether it’s a virtual Rome tour or Florence tour or Venice tour. In fact the Internet is popping with virtual tours, as well as cinema verite or documentary-style tours of Italy.
This set, apparently produced by the wonderful folks at Google, recently caught our eye; we liked them so much we added them to the Tour Italy Now website. They have a rollercoaster feel to them, as the “eye” dives from one monument and the next, but that makes it fun. The music is different in each one, too. As pairings go, the music accompanying the Florence seems to tour works best. But the Rome one is fun and Venice, well, who’s ready for a ride on a gondola? Taken together, each one is eyepopping in its own right, and makes you want to get up and go!
Each one lasts two minutes and change. Which one most inspires you? Once again, I cannot make up my mind!
Virtual Rome Tour Behold the Colleseum! St. Peter’s Basilica!
Virtual Florence Tour Where to begin?
Virtual Venice Tour This gives a sense of the water and the canals.
Yours in touring Italy,
Barbara Fellini
