

Panoramas by Heiner Straesser


Harbour of Malcesine, Lago di Garda, Italy

Small harbour of Malcesine, a village with about 3700 inhabitants at the Lago di Garda. There are many old buildings and the castle dates back to...
Malcesine, Lago di Garda, Italy

Just a small beach in Malcesine at the Italian Lago di Garda.
Piazza Sordello, Mantova, Italy

Piazza Sordello in Mantova. In 2008 the city center of Mantua became an UNESCO world heritage and had been severely damaged by an earthquake in 2012.
Piazza Castello, Mantova, Italy

Piazza Castello in front of the medieval Castello di San Giorgio. In 2008 the city center of Mantua became an UNESCO world heritage and had been...
Santa Barbara, Mantova, Italy

Front of the Basilica Palatina di Santa Barbara and the belltower, seen from the Piazza Santa Barbara. In 2008 the city center of Mantua became a...
Small Bridge, Via Massari, Mantova, Italy

Small Bridge in the Via Massari in Mantova. In 2008 the city center of Mantua became an UNESCO world heritage and had been severely damaged by an...
Piazza dei Priori, Volterra, Italy

Piazza dei Priori in the center of Volterra, Tuscany.
Santi Maria e San Donato, Murano, Venice, Italy

The origin of the basilica Santi Maria e San Donato on the island of Murano dates back to the 7th century.
Winter in Venice, Italy

On a grey day like this one in december, the streets of Venice seem to be dead.
Venice, Arsenale - Ingresso di Terra, Italy

This is in front of the entrance to the Arsenale, where the Venetians had built their ships and weapons. It's said that in the 16th century there...
Venice, Campo Bandiera e Moro, Italy

This square is called Campo Bandiera e Moro. The palace in the north (here in the light of the sun) is the Palazzo Gritti-Badoer and the church in...
Venice - Campo San Francesco, Italy

Square next to the church San Francesco della Vigna from the 16th century. - For the German fans of Donna Leon's Commissario Brunetti: this is in...
Color Negative of Isola San Pietro, Venice, Italy

Today it is hard to imagine that the Color Negative Films were able to create wonderful pictures.
Black & White Negative of Isola San Pietro, Venice, Italy

Just to rmember how the old fashioned Negative Films looked like.
Isola San Pietro, Venice, Italy

Venice is always fascinating, even on a grey day in winter. Thanks to the rain of the previous night the colours are quite intensive, although the...
Venice at Night, Italy

Venice at night after a rainy day. On a stage some musicians are playing music from Vivaldi.
Campo della Salute, Venice, Italy

Venice in winter. In front of Santa Maria della Salute, view at the Canale Grande.