Borgo della Paglia

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Borgo della Paglia
Via della Paglia
Padua, May 2025

“Borgo della Paglia is a charming, narrow alleyway tucked away in the historic heart of Padua (Padova), Italy, evoking the city's Renaissance past. It's not a grand monument but a quiet slice of urban history, lined with ancient porticos, modest stone buildings, and glimpses of the Bacchiglione River. This spot is best known as the birthplace of one of Italy's most influential architects, Andrea Palladio (born Andrea di Pietro della Gondola in 1508), who lived here during his early childhood until around 1516, when his family relocated to Vicenza. A commemorative plaque marks his family's former home in nearby Via dei Rogati, part of the same neighborhood. The alley's moniker, meaning ‘Straw District’, stems from its practical origins: in medieval times, boats along the river unloaded bales of straw here to feed horses in the nearby stables of the Castello Carrarese (a 14th-century fortress). Over time, ‘paglia’ (straw) also took on a slang connotation of mockery or derision, perhaps alluding to the area's humble, working-class vibe—home to boatmen, millers, and artisans like Palladio's father, a miller.” (Borgo della Paglia, Grok)

Via di San Leonardo

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Paved street between stone walls
Via di San Leonardo
Florence, January 2024

“Go back to Via del Forte di San Giorgio and turn right into Via di San Leonardo, probably the most beautiful street in Florence, defined by old stone walls and magnificent houses on either side. Perfect for pictures, Via di San Leonardo can be a bit scary when a car flies by, so be very careful when a vehicle comes around the corner. Continue straight on this lovely cobblestone road until you reach the tiny Church of San Leonardo in Arcetri, which has been serving the community since the 11th century. Keep walking and stuff your eyes with wonder: this street is a never-ending succession of Tuscan country houses, villas, cypresses and olive groves.” (The City's Southern Hillside, Ciao Florence)

Electrical installation

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Electrical installation
Via Porta Rossa
Florence, December 2023

Calle Virgen del Rosario

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Calle Virgen del Rosario
El Realejo
Granada, September 2023

“El Realejo-San Matias extends from the hill where the Alhambra is located to the Fuente de las Granadas. It's a neighborhood with a lively atmosphere all year round, where two distinct areas can be found. The lower part of the Realejo is a flat area full of terraces and tapas bars, while the upper part is characterized by narrow streets full of steep slopes. In order to understand the origin of the Realejo, one must go back to the time of the Muslim era, when the Jews who lived in the city grouped their homes and businesses around an area that came to be called Garnata al-Yahud (Granada of the Jews). The Realejo became the Jewish quarter of Granada until the city's capture in 1492 when the Catholic Monarchs also decreed the expulsion of the Jewish people from the city. It was then that the Realejo began to take on the appearance it has today.” (Realejo, Civitatis Granada)

Plaza de la Alianza

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Plaza de la Alianza
Santa Cruz, Casco Antiguo
Seville, September 2023

“Santa Cruz, is the primary tourist neighborhood of Seville, Spain, and the former Jewish quarter of the medieval city. Santa Cruz is bordered by the Jardines de Murillo, the Real Alcázar, Calle Mateos Gago, and Calle Santa María La Blanca/San José. The neighbourhood is the location of many of Seville's oldest churches and is home to the Cathedral of Seville, including the converted minaret of the old Moorish mosque Giralda.” (Santa Cruz, Wikipedia)

Street number

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Street number
Via Bigini
Massa, April 2022

Via Piastronata

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View from uphill
Via Piastronata
Massa, April 2022

Ulica Floriańska

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Ulica Floriańska (Floriańska Street)
Stare Miasto (Old Town)
Kraków, September 2018

Via Monte di Pietà

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Street resurfacing
Via Monte di Pietà
Milan, November 2016

A Corner in Siena

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A pictoresque corner
Via del Paradiso and Via della Sapienza
Siena, April 2017

Clarges Mews

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Clarges Mews, Mayfair
London, September 2016

Street Painter

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Street painter
Piazzale degli Uffizi
Florence, January 2016

Via Zamboni

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Colorful hanging umbrellas
Via Zamboni
Bologna, June 2015

Rue Charlemagne

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Multi-colored street poles
Rue Charlemagne, Le Marais
Quartier Saint-Gervais, 4th arrondissement
Paris, July 2014

Via Condotti

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Via Condotti
Seen from the top of the Spanish step
Rome, September 2010

“The most famous fashion streets in Rome are three parallel streets that all meet up with Via del Corso, starting from Piazza di Spagna or near there: Via Condotti, Via Borgognona and Via Frattina. The most famous of the three is Via Condotti, which owes its name to the channels that carried water to the Agrippa thermal spa baths. Today it is one of the most elegant streets in the world, lined with the shops of the most famous fashion labels such as Bulgari, who opened his ‘atelier’ here in 1905, Hermés, Cartier, Ferragamo and Battistoni, a historical Roman atelier of male tailored fashion that was a favorite of the Duke of Windsor.” (Shopping, Italy Travel Guide)

Via della Dataria

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School trip
Palazzo della Panetteria
Via della Dataria
Rome, April 2013

Obere Engelsgrube

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Obere Engelsgrube (Upper Engelsgrube)
Marien-Magdalenen Quartier
Altstadt (Old Town)
Lübeck, May 2003