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Let's take a look at some of the world's most picturesque streets, where fascinating architecture, vibrant colors, and beautiful scenery all combine. Let me know which ones I missed.

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📍Siracusa, Italy 🇮🇹 You can feel the history in these streets.

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@archi_tradition Rome 🇮🇹

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📍Palermo, Sicily 🇮🇹 A busy and chaotic city that boasts some of the world’s most interesting history.

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@archi_tradition @Anc_Aesthetics Would love to give a hot take, but there’s only one answer here. Rome 🇮🇹

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@archi_tradition 📍Rialto Bridge, Venice 🇮🇹

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@JamesLucasIT Bologna 🇮🇹

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📍Taormina, Italy 🇮🇹 When you picture an Italian paradise, Taormina is what you are imagining.

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@archi_tradition Italy for all the reasons pictured below 🇮🇹

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@archi_tradition The Doge’s Palace, Venice 🇮🇹

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📍Tropea, Italy 🇮🇹 Fortunately Calabria still feels like an underrated region in Italy and even its touristy spots like Tropea still feel very authentic. Make sure to try ‘Nduja and the Tropea Red Onion while you’re there.

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📍Siracusa, Italy 🇮🇹 Siracusa might be my favourite spot in all of Sicily. A perfect blend of ancient history and coastal charm.

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@archi_tradition 📍Savannah, Georgia 🇺🇸

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@JamesLucasIT Kyoto, Japan 🇯🇵

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An honest review of every Italian city I have been to. All photos are by me 📸🇮🇹

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@JamesLucasIT 📍 Prague, Czechia 🇨🇿

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📍Bordeaux, France 🇫🇷 Bordeaux, founded by Romans in 60 BC, has a rich history as a major port city in France. Known for its wine production since the 8th century, it became a key trade hub in the 12th century under English rule. It is probably at the top of my travel list 🇫🇷

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📍Cefalu, Italy 🇮🇹 A gem on Sicily’s northern coast, known for its Norman church and sandy beaches.

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@archi_tradition In my city of Toronto, sorry in advance for anyone that sees this atrocity

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Over the weekend I surpassed 1,000 followers 🎉 Although this milestone may seem insignificant to some, it’s much more than I imagined when I started this account a few months ago. A huge thank you to all my followers and everyone I’ve had the pleasure of interacting with !🏛️

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@archi_tradition @AmirSaeedVadie Duomo di Milano 🇮🇹

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@archi_tradition 📍Cockburn Street, Edinburgh 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

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@mediterraneanAE Tropea, Italy 🇮🇹

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@archi_tradition The Venetian Republic 🇮🇹

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@archi_tradition Siracusa 🇮🇹

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@archi_tradition @bokehm0n Hungary 🇭🇺

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@archi_tradition @itsrapha83 📍Siracusa, Italy 🇮🇹

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@archi_tradition Prague, Czechia 🇨🇿

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Today #Rome celebrates its 2777th anniversary of its founding. Here are some of my favourite photos I took during my travels to the Eternal City. I hope everyone gets to see Rome in their lifetime, and see that it is truly a city like no other. 🇮🇹

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📍Lecce, Italy 🇮🇹 Lecce was another stunning city I was able to visit on my Puglia trip. It is known as the Florence of the South due to its beautiful baroque architecture throughout the city. The city’s most famous site is the Basilica di Santa Croce (picture 1).

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@archi_tradition Vienna 🇦🇹

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@archi_tradition Brugge, Belgium 🇧🇪

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@JamesLucasIT Canada for nature lovers 🇨🇦

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Naples was founded in the 8th century BCE by Greek settlers who named it "Neapolis," meaning "New City." Its prime location on the Bay of Naples made it a center for trade in Magna Graecia. Over time, it grew into one of the most culturally vibrant cities in the Mediterranean,

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📍Genoa, Italy 🇮🇹 📸 @dimasigns One of Italy’s underrated cities 🇮🇹

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@archi_tradition @world_walkerz 📍Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 🇧🇷 It looks so stunning from aerial shots, and its natural geography adds so much beauty.

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@archi_tradition @world_walkerz 📍Palace of the Parliament, Bucharest 🇷🇴

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📍Florence, Italy 🇮🇹 Florence was the next spot on my trip. If i had to pick my favourite city in Italy it would be Florence. The architecture and art on display here is some of the finest in the world. Thank you to the Medici!

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📍Duomo di Milano, Milan 🇮🇹 My pick for the most beautiful church in the world. What’s yours?

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@archi_tradition Cefalu, Sicily 🇮🇹

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📍Rome, Italy 🇮🇹 The streets of Rome. There’s something magical about cities with spontaneous street layouts.

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📍Polignano a Mare, Italy 🇮🇹 The first stop on my southern Italy trip is the charming sea side town of Polignano a Mare. It was even more beautiful than I imagined. With its picturesque beach and white washed winding streets, its a destination that should be on everyone’s list.

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📍Brussels, Belgium 🇧🇪

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@archi_tradition Brussels 🇧🇪

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📍Rome, Italy 🇮🇹 A few shots from my current trip to the eternal city. Truly a city filled with so many sites a hundred visits wouldn’t be enough to see everything.

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#Alexandria in Egypt was one of the ancient world’s greatest cities. From its legendary founding to its pivotal role in shaping the course of history, Alexandria is a city with a fascinating story. A thread:

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📍Lisbon, Portugal 🇵🇹 Lisbon is one of Europe's oldest cities that predates even Rome. It was settled by the Phoenicians around 1200 BC, it has witnessed the rise and fall of empires, from the Romans to the Moors. The city’s rich maritime history helped launch Portugal’s Age

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@archi_tradition Gran Place, Brussels 🇧🇪

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@archi_tradition 📍Vienna, Austria 🇦🇹 A city that really has it all and feels so livable.

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📍Rome, Italy 🇮🇹 Truly a city like no other.

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📍Burano, Italy 🇮🇹

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@archi_tradition 📍Polignano a Mare, Italy 🇮🇹

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📍Nice, France 🇫🇷 Nice was ruled by the Kingdom of Sardinia before joining France in 1860. Even today the city does have a bit of the feel of an Italian city. The city has a rich heritage and has a lot to see such as the Promenade de Anglais and Place Massena🇫🇷

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@archi_tradition 📍Vienna, Austria 🇦🇹

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@archi_tradition Chicago Tribune Tower 🇺🇸

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📍Edinburgh, Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Does any city have streets more beautiful than Edinburgh?

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📍Cockburn Street, Edinburgh 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

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@archi_tradition The Renaissance

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📍Chiesa del Gesù, Palermo 🇮🇹 The Chiesa del Gesù in Palermo was built in the 16th century and is one of Sicily's most beautiful Baroque churches. It is known for its intricate marble work and dramatic frescoes.

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@archi_tradition 📍Casalvieri, Italy 🇮🇹 The most beautiful to me because it’s where my family is from.

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📍Prague, Czechia 🇨🇿

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@archi_tradition Dublin🇮🇪 Enjoyed my time there but it felt a bit too modern and dull. Ireland is still worth a visit, the landscapes and natural beauty is fantastic.

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Believe it or not, the tiny country of #SanMarino claims to be the world's oldest republic. Being a microstate entirely surrounded by Italy, it begs the question of why this state exist at all? A thread on the history of San Marino 🇸🇲🧵:

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@archi_tradition @theurbanteller 📍Boston, USA 🇺🇸

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📍Verona, Italy 🇮🇹 The streets of Verona.

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📍Siena, Italy 🇮🇹 Anyone travelling to Florence should carve out a day to visit this beautiful hill top city. Funny enough the Palio Race got postponed twice to coincidentally fall on the same day as my visit, hence the flags of the different teams in the pictures.

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@archi_tradition 📍Setenil de las Bodegas, Spain 🇪🇸

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📍Venice, Italy 🇮🇹 La Serenissima, The Most Serene.

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Plaza Mayor, Madrid 🇪🇸 One of my favourite pictures i’ve taken

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Quote post a photo that looks like a postcard.

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The man credited with shaping the Paris we know today is Georges-Eugène Haussmann. By creating wide boulevards, public parks and a unified architecture style, Paris became the envy of the world. This has lead many cities to adopt the moniker "The Paris of the..." A thread:

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@archi_tradition @pgsilverX The Hagia Sophia, built 1500 years ago and in only 5 years. Upon entering Justinian The Great supposedly said “Solomon, I have surpassed thee”, in reference to the First Temple of Jerusalem.

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📍Bologna, Italy 🇮🇹 The Archiginnasio Municipal Library It’s a bibliophile’s dream, full of centuries old books arranged in rustic cabinets with such nostalgic genres as mineralogy and “military art.”

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📍Siracusa, Italy 🇮🇹

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📍Cobh, Ireland 🇮🇪

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@archi_tradition Vienna has so many unbelievably beautiful churches 🇦🇹

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📍Florence, Italy 🇮🇹 Some additional pictures from my travels to Florence. I got to see the sculpture from my profile picture in real life! The sculpture is Perseus with the Head of Medusa by Benvenuto Cellini.

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@archi_tradition Florence 🇮🇹 Edinburgh 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Vienna 🇦🇹

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@archi_tradition St. Marks Basilica, Venice 🇮🇹

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📍Recife, Brazil 🇧🇷

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📍Budapest, Hungary 🇭🇺 Does any city have better architecture?

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📍 Duomo di Siena, Italy 🇮🇹 The Duomo di Siena is a medieval church built in the 13th century and dedicated to the Assumption of Mary. Adjoining the cathedral is the Piccolomini Library (4th picture) that houses medieval choir books and frescoes painted by Pinturiccho.

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📍Palermo, Italy 🇮🇹 The Quattro Canti marks the heart of the city. It features four stunning Baroque facades at the intersection, symbolizing Palermo's seasons, rulers, and saints.

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📍Edinburgh, Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

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@archi_tradition Either Switzerland 🇨🇭or Austria 🇦🇹

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@JeremyTate41 Quebec is leading the pack when it comes to beautiful churches in Canada. We can thank the french 🇫🇷.

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@archi_tradition Switzerland 🇨🇭

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📍Palermo, Italy 🇮🇹

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@archi_tradition 📍Nice, France 🇫🇷

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@archi_tradition Budapest 🇭🇺

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📍Setenil de las Bodegas, Spain 🇪🇸

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📍St. Peter’s Basilica, Vatican City🇻🇦 Post the best photos you’ve ever taken!

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Post the best photos you’ve ever taken I’ll go first:

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📍Budapest, Hungary 🇭🇺

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@JamesLucasIT Lake Como, Italy 🇮🇹 Below is a picture from Varenna I took when I was last there. Just a serene and beautiful place.

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@JamesLucasIT Edinburgh is magical 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

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📍 Jerez de la Frontera, Spain 🇪🇸

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📍Circus Lane, Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

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📍Altare della Patria, Rome 🇮🇹 The Altare della Paris is a monument in the Piazza Venezia in Rome. It was built between 1885 and 1935 to honour Vittorio Emmanuele II, the first King of a united Italy.

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📍 Rocamadour, France 🇫🇷

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📍 Bellagio, Italy 🇮🇹

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📍Alberobello, Italy 🇮🇹 Took a fantastic day trip to Alberobello. The Trulli of Alberobello date back to the 14th century. Built using a dry stone method, they were designed to be easily dismantled, allowing residents to avoid property taxes imposed by the Kingdom of Naples.

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📍Puglia, Italy 🇮🇹 The streets of Puglia. Pictured below are Alberobello, Lecce, Monopoli and Polignano a Mare.

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