The first place I picked is a very special place for me not too far away from where my parents live in the north of Italy. The place is called Aquileia. In case you are not familiar with it, Aquileia was one of the most important fluvial ports during the Roman times. What is now a very small creek which you will see in one of the pictures below, was an incredible large river that was taking large trading vessels up and down to the ocean. Today just Roman ruins stand in place of one of the most magnificent places I’ve had the opportunity to visit along with an ancient cathedral pre Roman times which floors are covered with the most spectacular mosaics you have ever seen.

Some of the images are edited while a couple are not, not even retouched, they came out like that and I wanted to leave them like that.

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If I would have to get married again, I would pick this place above any other.

Enjoy the pictures