Last spring my husband and I visited Paris, Rome, and Florence. For two weeks I was in heaven. I had never seen anything like it — the history, the craftmanship, the food. I doubt I ever will again.
One of my favorite pastimes was to take photos of doors. They have the most WONDERFUL doors in the world over there.
I thought from time to time I would share these with you.
Open one and see where it leads!
Humoring the Goddess 
Doors like this are always rather mysterious! Beautiful Shots!
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I’m so glad you enjoyed them! They were sooo cool in person, too!
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I can imagine they were wonderful to ssee.
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I agree! The doors are all so very different. The artisanship is amazing! Thanks for sharing.
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That’s what made them so unique. Each one so different — each one a different story.
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What a great idea! The doors are like an entry into a different era, another world. Thank you!
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So beautiful! Into went to Katy’s and store the gilded doors, like stepping back in time.
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Sorry for the typos, my cell , grrr. I love the doors’
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Haha! I am the QUEEN of typos! And believe me … there’s been some doozies …
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Hahaha! I’ve said things I don’t even know about.
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Oh, it was! And so many of these doors were like a story high! Magnificent. Even the simple doors evoked a time and place far from the moment. How many people walked through those doors? How many hundreds of years has those doors been there?
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They are so beautiful and intriguing. I always wonder what and who has lived behind these doors. It’s captivating!
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I have a second round to share in the future — all just as unique as the first round!
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Beautiful. I would love to go back there. i loved it and woiuld be happy to live there.
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If my life were different I’d love to live there at least three months a year. I never got a chance to check out further than blocks around the hotel, but I know there would be thrills around every corner. Ahhhh … to wander aimlessly through time ….
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These are amazing!
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Thank you! I LOVE the way they are each so unique. I mean — these HUGE doors off the narrow roads that lead through the neighborhoods. Who would have looked there?
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The doors in Europe are amazing. These photos are wonderful!
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Thank you! What’s fun about ~these~ doors is that I actually saw them and photographed them — not a professional photographer. I know some might be a little funky, but I could reach out and touch every single one of them.
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Those are the best pictures!!
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I’m so glad you could appreciate their beauty as I did!
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I was fortunate to be able to go to Italy for almost 3 weeks back in 2003. In addition to doors, there were lots of lanterns boxes with brightly colored flowers everywhere we went. We were based in Orvieto, but also visited Rome, Grosseto, Spoletto and Siena. The landscapes were breathtaking and it was like going back in time. It was easy to drive around and English is spoken as a second language, so getting around and communicating was easy. And then there was the food . . . 😉
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It sounds enchanting. And I love that word enchanting. I loved loved loved our trip to the three cities and would go back to Paris and Florence in a heartbeat. I laughed because I started with a door not far from our hotel, and it became a habit right after. And I agree with speaking English. The people, the workers, all knew enough English to help us any time we needed. I loved the people, too.
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