Slow tourism, or slow tourists?

#italy #bologna #portici #tourism #vitalenta #peopledoingthings #streetphotography

Ciao from the most beautiful “Porticos” in the whole country.

#italy #emiliaromagna #bologna #portici #vitalenta #sanluca #perspectives #symmetry #shadows #light #goldenhour #sundaywalk #peopledoingthings

@NotAHopeInHades Happy that you appreciated it! Grazie per il feedback! 😊

She doesn’t rush. She’s seen enough to know there’s no need. #Bologna, in black and white.

#streetlife #bnwportrait #piazzamaggiore #vitalenta #peopledoingthings

I think it’s indeed a nice frame! Great shot :)

Beautiful shot! San Luca is a place of stunning beauty :)

I think it’s very detailed! Great photos, and cool birds!

Every now and then, a dog in your feed is all it takes to soothe the soul

Giotto, Corno alle Scale 2025
By kind permission of his human companion Sara

#emiliaromagna #bologna #cornoallescale #hikingdogs #petlovers #portrait #animalsdoingthings

Do we really need more time? Or just a moment that feels like enough?

#germany #köln #cologne #museumsoftheworld #blackandwhite #bwoftheday #peopledoingthings #urbanromantix #spi_collective

May 1st: for once, the view from the office is peace and socks

#italy #bologna #peopledoingthings #festadeilavoratori #fronmywindow #socksofinstagram

What’s cooking, mystery chef?

Another one from the ‘people doing things’ series

#peopledoingthings

The modern reflects the past: glimpses of Bologna through a glass facade. I love when the city reveals itself in unexpected ways.

#bologna #bolognacity #architecturephotography #reflectionphotography #urbanphotography #streetphotography #cityreflections #modernarchitecture #vetrate #photowalk #postcardsfromitaly #italygram #urbanexploration #cityscape

Bello scatto, grande! 👏

Unexpected challenges in the most unlikely places.

#italy #bologna #people #urban #street #city #strangers #chess #nikon #digitalphotography

Beautiful! It really gives a sense of being worry-free!

The chess player

#italia #bologna #piazzamaggiore #people #street #urban #nikon #digitalphotography

Aren’t we just silhouettes moving around every day, doing things?

#italia #bologna #sanluca #portici #nikon #digitalphotography #people #street #urban

umarell noun /uːmaˈrɛl/ (plural: umarells)
(Italian, informal)

An elderly man, typically retired, who spends time observing construction sites, often offering unsolicited advice or standing with hands clasped behind his back. Originally a term from Bologna dialect, now widely recognized in Italian pop culture.

#italy #bologna #umarell #people #urban #streetphotography

He mixes. He pours. He vanishes. The bartender you can’t see—but whose cocktails you won’t forget.

#italia #bologna #people #urban #street #digital

Old lady taking a proper break

#italy #emiliaromagna #bologna #portici #sanluca #unesco #urban #people #streetphotography #nikon