 | Full | AMATRICE AS IT WAS BEFORE THE EARTHQUAKE
2. 05. 2020 15:09:51
© CLAUDIO MORTINI I made this video in 2013.Amatrice is at the center of a lush basin, nestled in an area on the border between four Italian regions: Lazio, Umbria, Marche and Abruzzo, in a strategic passage area between the Adriatic and Tyrrhenian sides, in the upper hydrographic basin of the Tron... |
 | SARTEANO Jewel Village in TUSCANY 4k
5. 06. 2020 20:17:54
© CLAUDIO MORTINI In one of the most beautiful areas of southern Tuscany, between the populousVal di Chiana and the wild Val dOrcia, lies Sarteano whose profileis dominated by the austere bulk of the 15th-century Castle that... |
 | 4k | THE BLOOMING 2020 | CASTELLUCCIO DI NORCIA
3. 07. 2020 18:58:43
© CLAUDIO MORTINIThe Castelluccio plateau is witness to an event of particular importance, from the first days of June to the end of July, The Blooming. For several weeks the chromatic monotony of the pasture is broken by a mosaic of colors, with shades ranging from ocher yellow to red; there is no ... |
 | 4k | SPELLO IN BLOOM 2020 | UMBRIA
8. 07. 2020 18:51:49
© CLAUDIO MORTINIThe town of Spello (PG) from May to July transforms thanks to floral decorations of alleys and external housing details such as porticoes, stairs, characteristic corners, railings, sills, terraces, and balconies.... |
 | 4k | SUNFLOWERS | I GIRASOLI | UMBRIA
13. 07. 2020 18:01:32
© CLAUDIO MORTINI Green Umbria turns golden! The spectacle is seen in our countryside. Sunflowers show themselves at their best in all their splendor. The yellow petals bring joy just by looking at them.... |
 | 4k | FOLIAGE MONTELABATE ABBEY | UMBRIA
2. 11. 2020 18:21:56
© CLAUDIO MORTINI Foliage is the phenomenon that characterizes autumn: the moment when leaves turn yellow and red, giving the landscape an explosion of colors that makes autumn romantic and special. Canada's forests are one of the best places in the world to admire the phenomenon, but Italy certainl... |
 | 4k | UMBRIA FOLIAGE THE VINEYARDS The vineyards in autumn
3. 11. 2020 20:53:00
© CLAUDIO MORTINI The gentle hills around Montefalco, in the province of Perugia, are covered with vineyards that produce typical wines like Sagrantino and turn red in autumn. The Umbrian hills and their natural spaces, at this time of year, color as if by magic in shades of red, orange, yellow, and... |
 | PERUGIA GREEN PATH IN AUTUMN 4k
5. 11. 2020 18:15:22
© CLAUDIO MORTINI The 'Green Path' dresses in the warm colors of Autumn. The path is ideal not only for sports but also for walking or stopping to read or study outdoors. Various paths available, with the most complete one starting on a tree-lined avenue adjacent to the parking lot of the former Re... |
 | UMBRIA FOLIAGE FOSSARA ISLAND 4k
9. 11. 2020 15:56:41
© CLAUDIO MORTINIAutumn: the coloring of the leaves takes on amazing shades, and sunlight draws real en plein air paintings. Even on our Peninsula, one can witness the 'foliage' phenomenon similar to the American Indian Summer.... |
 | FOLIAGE 4k | COLORED AUTUMN | UMBRIA
20. 11. 2020 17:35:43
© CLAUDIO MORTINI Foliage is the phenomenon that characterizes autumn: the moment when leaves turn yellow and red, giving the landscape an explosion of colors that makes autumn romantic and special. Canada's forests are one of the best places in the world to admire the phenomenon, but Italy certainl... |
 | 4k | TUSCANY CRETE SENESI IN AUTUMN
3. 12. 2020 17:56:49
© CLAUDIO MORTINI A journey through the Crete Senesi has the flavor of a dream with watchful eyes and feet on the ground; yes, because the crete 'anatomically' constitute the impalpable soul of a fascinating body that expresses itself sometimes with the sculpted forms of a Greek statue, other times ... |
 | | SOLOMEO VILLAGE | UMBRIA
29. 03. 2021 22:17:40
© CLAUDIO MORTINI Located on the slopes of a hill, about halfway between Perugia and Lake Trasimeno, in the municipality of Corciano, Solomeo was once a strategic point as it lay right next to the road connecting Perugia with Castiglione del Lago and Tuscany.... |
 | TUSCANY 4k | WONDERFUL VAL D'ORCIA | TUSCANY
24. 05. 2021 17:55:35
© CLAUDIO MORTINI Val d'Orcia is a wide valley located in Tuscany, in the province of Siena and partly in that of Grosseto, north and east of Mount Amiata and close to the border with Umbria. Crossed by the Orcia river in the center, which gives it its name, it is characterized by pleasant landscap... |
 | 4k | SPELLO IN BLOOM 2021 | UMBRIA
26. 06. 2021 22:52:16
© CLAUDIO MORTINIThe town of Spello (PG) from May to July transforms thanks to floral decorations of alleys and external housing details such as porticoes, stairs, characteristic corners, railings, sills, terraces and balconies.... |
 | SELLANO MOUNTAIN VILLAGE 4k | UMBRIA
23. 09. 2021 14:32:14
© CLAUDIO MORTINISellano PG is a hilltop castle rising at 640 m a.s.l., in a dominant position over the Vigi river valley, tributary of the Nera. Some scattered finds suggest occupation in pre-Roman (castelliere di Santa Maria del Monte) and Roman times. In the early Middle Ages the territory was pa... |
 | PARRANO MEDIEVAL VILLAGE OF UMBRIA 4k
6. 10. 2021 11:36:20
© CLAUDIO MORTINIParrano is located on a hill over 400 m a.s.l., northwest of Terni, southwest of Perugia, and 40 km north of Orvieto.Ancient and well-preserved medieval village perched around its castle surrounded by mighty walls, of which the tall watchtower is visible, Parrano retains a very pict... |
 | PATAGONIA Valdés Peninsula
7. 10. 2021 12:20:57
© CLAUDIO MORTINI*A territory longer than Italy. Characterized by an endless plain, mostly dirt and straight roads that seem never to end. Around low shrubs and dry grass. Sometimes groups of guanacos and rheas are spotted in the steppe. The peculiarities of the peninsula lie in the coastal area an... |
 | NARNIA NARNI CITY OF UMBRIA 4k
11. 10. 2021 13:29:46
© CLAUDIO MORTININarni TR in 299 BC was conquered and renamed Narnia, i.e., Nera, by the Romans. In 545-546 during the barbarian invasions, it suffered the sack by Totila's hordes, in 399 it was the seat of a Lombard gastald, and in 726 it became domain of the Church. City of ancient foundation find... |
 | FOLIAGE IN THE MAGICAL CANFAITO FOREST 4k
13. 10. 2021 14:34:50
© CLAUDIO MORTINIA magical forest of the Marche (MC) where nature reigns supreme. This is Canfaito, a vast plateau located on the slopes of Monte San Vicino, at about 1000 meters altitude, within the Regional Nature Reserve of Monte San Vicino and Monte Canfaito.... |
 | THE VILLAGE OF GIANO DELL'UMBRIA 4k | UMBRIA
16. 10. 2021 14:24:49
© CLAUDIO MORTINIGiano dellUmbria PG is a small intact medieval village located in a panoramic position overlooking the Umbrian valley, in the extraordinary scenery of the Monti Martani. The castle of Giano, an ancient Roman pagus named Ianus, probably derives its name from the homonymous pagan divi... |
 | FOLIAGE THE VINEYARDS IN TUSCANY 4k
30. 10. 2021 14:28:35
© CLAUDIO MORTINI The gentle hills around Montepulciano, in the province of Siena, are covered with vineyards that in autumn turn red. The Tuscan hills and its natural spaces, in this period of the year, color themselves as if by magic with shades of red, orange, yellow.... |
 | Full | UMBRIA FOLIAGE THE VINEYARDS The vineyards in autumn
10. 11. 2021 12:08:30
© CLAUDIO MORTINI The gentle hills around Montefalco, in the province of Perugia, are covered with vineyards that produce typical wines like Sagrantino and which in autumn turn red. The Umbrian hills and its natural spaces, in this period of the year, color themselves as if by magic with shades of r... |
 | Full | UMBRIA THE VILLAGE OF GUALDO CATTANEO
25. 11. 2021 11:23:18
© CLAUDIO MORTINI Gualdo Cattaneo PG, a wonderful artistic and cultural center, a great pride for the Umbrian region, the village indeed constitutes one of the main tourist destinations, presenting itself to visitors' eyes as a small jewel of medieval art, telling through its ancient buildings the h... |
 | Full | Umbria | PIEDILUCO AND ITS LAKE
15. 02. 2022 09:47:20
© CLAUDIO MORTINI Piediluco is a hamlet of the municipality of Terni (TR).Located at 375 m a.s.l., the village is inhabited by 523 residents. It rises on the shore of the homonymous lake which, together with the waters of the Velino river, feeds the Marmore Falls.... |
 | Full | Venice Carnival | Carnaval de Venise | CARNEVALE DI VENEZIA
15. 02. 2022 13:48:55
© CLAUDIO MORTINI The Venice Carnival, if not the grandest, is certainly the most famous for the charm it exerts and the mystery it continues to possess even now that 900 years have passed since the first document referring to this very famous feast. The city fills with a festive and masked crowd th... |
 | Full | VILLA OF THE MYSTERIES | EXCAVATIONS | POMPEII
21. 02. 2022 12:03:13
© CLAUDIO MORTINI The Villa of the Mysteries includes over 70 rooms for about 3,000 square meters and is an example of a mixture between an otium villa with a unique panorama and a rustic villa located in the suburban part of Pompeii. Perhaps belonging to the Istacidii family, it dates back to the 2... |
 | full | SMILES FROM THE WORLD ابتسامة SMILE
27. 02. 2022 11:11:15
© CLAUDIO MORTINI It is nice to think that men have thousands of extremely complex languages to express their most serious thoughts and that a European, an Indian and an Arab express their joy by laughing exactly in the same identical way. I took the images in: Libya, Egypt, Tunisia, Algeria, Umbria... |
 | Full | SOLOMEO BLOOM | UMBRIA
15. 05. 2022 15:46:06
© CLAUDIO MORTINI The bloom, the subject of this video, is located in the beauty park of the Umbrian village of Solomeo, near Perugia.The Project for Beauty came to light in 2018, after almost eight years of work, from the desire of the Cucinelli Foundation to create a park for the rebirth of the su... |
 | Full | VAL D'ORCIA VITALETA CHAPEL | TUSCANY
19. 05. 2022 15:18:21
© CLAUDIO MORTINIThe chapel of the Madonna di Vitaleta is a small sacred building located on the top of a hill in the Vitaleta area on the road connecting San Quirico d'Orcia to Pienza.... |
 | UMBRIA THE BLOOMING OF COLFIORITO 2022 Full
5. 06. 2022 19:37:17
© CLAUDIO MORTINIIn Umbria, the Colfiorito Regional Park (Foligno - PG) protects traces of ancient civilizations and a botanical and faunistic richness of great value. The Colfiorito karst plateaus system stands out for the gentleness of the green hilly undulations.... |
 | 4K | Spello in Bloom 2022 | Umbria
7. 06. 2022 18:00:49
© CLAUDIO MORTINIThe town of Spello (PG) from May to July transforms thanks to floral decorations of alleys and external housing features such as porticoes, stairs, characteristic corners, railings, sills, terraces, and balconies.... |
 | Full | Procida Italian Capital of Culture 2022
13. 06. 2022 18:23:47
© CLAUDIO MORTINI Procida is the Italian capital of culture 2022.Procida is open. Procida is the island that does not isolate, a cultural laboratory of social happiness. Less famous than Ischia and Capri, Procida is a volcanic island in the Gulf of Naples that stands out for its typically Mediterran... |
 | Pozzuoli Flavio Amphitheater Full
15. 06. 2022 18:21:57
© CLAUDIO MORTINI Pozzuoli, center of the Campi Flegrei. The Flavio Amphitheater is the third largest arena in the Roman world by size, after those of Rome and Capua, testimony to the extraordinary technique achieved by ancient engineering. It was located near the intersection of roads from Naples, ... |
 | Full | Castelluccio di Norcia Flowering 2022
28. 06. 2022 23:08:59
© CLAUDIO MORTINIThe Castelluccio plateau bears witness to an event of particular importance, from the first days of June to the end of July, The Flowering. For several weeks the chromatic monotony of the pasture is broken by a mosaic of colors, with tone variations from ocher yellow to red; there i... |
 | Courmayeur Mont Blanc 4K
25. 07. 2022 21:40:31
© CLAUDIO MORTINIThere is a place where your imagination can turn into reality. Where entertainment and relaxation take on every nuance. A place where flavors can surprise, nature and its panoramas can amaze.... |
 | VALLE D'AOSTA 4k | BARD VILLAGE AND FORT
26. 07. 2022 15:35:40
© CLAUDIO MORTINI Bard is set in a gorge in the area where the Dora Baltea reaches its narrowest point. Where the river makes a sharp turn, on one side rises the rock from which the Forte di Bard dominates the valley and on the other extends the bridge connecting Bard to the nearby village of Hône... |
 | VALLE D'AOSTA 4k | FÉNIS CASTLE
26. 07. 2022 18:28:15
© CLAUDIO MORTINI The Fénis castle, located on a portion of territory devoid of natural defenses, combines the characteristics of fortification with those of a noble residence.Known for its extraordinary architecture, with towers and crenellated walls it strikes those who observe it and immedia... |
 | MONT BLANC Lakes Combal and Miage 4k
27. 07. 2022 11:49:32
© CLAUDIO MORTINI From Courmayeur ascending the Val Veny, the excursion begins on dirt road, taking the road leading to Lago Combal 1972m. From here there is a beautiful view of the plateau towards Rifugio Elisabetta and the mountains on the border with France. Turning left and climbing along a p... |
 | CHAMOIS 'Pearl of the Alps' 4k
27. 07. 2022 22:01:50
© CLAUDIO MORTINI There are still places where you breathe nature. Chamois, on the gentle sunlit slopes in the presence of the Cervino, 1815 meters above sea level, infinitely above habits.It is reached by a mule track with 93 hairpin bends, by small planes or by cable car.... |
 | COGNE GRAN PARADISO NATIONAL PARK 4k
28. 07. 2022 14:43:32
© CLAUDIO MORTINI The best-known valley of the Park offers the unique scenery of the Gran Paradiso glaciers. The wide valley floor and many secondary valleys are accessible in all seasons, on foot or with snowshoes. Famous is the cross-country ski trail, where the annual 43 km Gran Paradiso March t... |
 | ISSOGNE CASTLE Valle d'Aosta 4k
29. 07. 2022 14:16:31
© CLAUDIO MORTINI Belonging to the Challant family for centuries, the castle retains the characteristics of an elegant and refined noble residence from the late 15th century.Over time, the existing buildings were expanded and joined, creating a single horseshoe-shaped palace overlooking a large co... |
 | AOSTA the Rome of the Alps 4k
30. 07. 2022 13:00:55
© CLAUDIO MORTINI Aosta, the regional capital, is a pleasant and quiet city that preserves significant traces of its complex past. It will surprise you with the variety and richness of its artistic heritage and its particular atmosphere.... |
 | Italian International Balloon Grand Prix 2022 4k | BALLOONS
31. 07. 2022 15:34:23
© CLAUDIO MORTINI 34th edition of the Italian International Balloon Grand Prix, with beloved hot air balloons flying over the skies of Todi and Gualdo Cattaneo from July 29 to August 7, 2022.The huge and colorful balloons compete in a spectacular challenge in the skies of the Umbrian valleys to ch... |
 | Full | UMBRIA FOLIAGE THE VINEYARDS The vineyards in autumn
11. 11. 2022 18:30:13
© CLAUDIO MORTINI The gentle hills around Montefalco, in the province of Perugia, are covered with vineyards that produce typical wines like Sagrantino and turn red in autumn. The Umbrian hills and their natural spaces, in this period of the year, color themselves as if by magic in shades of red, or... |
 | Full | PERUGIA FOLIAGE ON THE GREEN PATH
17. 11. 2022 18:48:49
© CLAUDIO MORTINI The 'Green Path' dresses itself in the warm colors of Autumn. The path is ideal not only for sports but also for walking or stopping to read or study outdoors. Various paths available, with the most complete one starting on a tree-lined avenue adjacent to the parking lot of the Re... |
 | | UDINE The Beautiful City of Friuli
27. 03. 2023 13:45:57
© CLAUDIO MORTINI Udine. City of bookstores and taverns, with a mysterious name and many faces, Udine is, so to speak, a country town, at once popular and refined, convivial and cultured. Capital of the medieval Patria del Friuli, its oldest history blends with legend, which holds Attila as the make... |
 | | PALMANOVA Fortress City UNESCO Heritage
27. 03. 2023 17:09:33
© CLAUDIO MORTINI Palmanova. Built in 1593 by the Republic of Venice, Palmanova is a fortress city preserved in extraordinary condition. National monument since 1960, in 2017 it became part of the UNESCO World Heritage in the transnational site Venetian Works of Defence between the 16th and 17th cen... |
 | | AQUILEIA Important City of the Roman Empire
27. 03. 2023 18:32:35
© CLAUDIO MORTINI Aquileia, important city of the Roman Empire and then main center for the spread of Christianity in northern and eastern Europe, represents an extraordinary opportunity for knowledge and offers an unforgettable visiting experience.... |
 | | TRIESTE Cosmopolitan City
27. 03. 2023 22:36:24
© CLAUDIO MORTINI Beautiful and cultured, Trieste is Italy's most cosmopolitan city. One breathes its glorious Habsburg past here, and in the intersections of languages, peoples and religions that still characterize it, one easily senses its soul that is both Mitteleuropean and Mediterranean.... |
 | | TRIESTE MIRAMARE CASTLE
28. 03. 2023 13:07:38
© CLAUDIO MORTINIThe Miramare Castle was built between 1856 and 1860 as a residence for Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian of Habsburg, later Emperor of Mexico, and his wife Charlotte of Belgium. The Archduke personally oversaw both the design of the residence and the layout of the vast park (over 22 hec... |