Italy is a magical place at any time of the year, but when you think of it, you may imagine sunning yourself on the Italian Riviera, exploring Roman ruins, wandering around a warm vineyard in Tuscany or enjoying the city heat. Widely considered a summer destination, Italy, however, takes on a distinctive charm of its own in winter.
Take a look at Italy during winter through these stunning vintage pictures from the 1930s to 1970s:
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View from Cathedral in the winter, Milan, 1934. |
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Snow thawing created a flood in front of the Piazza San Marco in Venice, 1933. |
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People in Piazza del Duomo in a misty winter afternoon, Milan, 1934. |
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A watchman runs the traffic on a sunny winter morning, Milan, 1934. |
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Ice skaters on Spinone lake, Lombardy, 1930s. |
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Cortina d'Ampezzo, 1930. |
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A ski class in Cortina, 1920s-30s. |
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A family enjoying their Sunday, 1930s. |
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Piemonte, 1930s-40s. |
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Fir forest, Valleambrosia, Tuscany, 1930s-40s. |
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Piazza Oberdan in the snow, Milan, 1939. (Fototeca Gilardi) |
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Naples covered with snow, 1940. |
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Skaters in Bormio, 1940. |
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A young couple sitting on a bench in Piazza Donatello, Florence, 1950s. (Vincenzo Balocchi) |
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Men lighting fireworks, Sicily, 1950s. (Mario De Biasi) |
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Turin under the snow, Piemonte, 1950. |
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Little boy crouching and making a snowman in a park after a snowfall, Milan, 1950s. (Mario De Biasi) |
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Children playing on a slope covered with snow in a park after a snowfall, Milan, 1950s. (Mario De Biasi) |
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The French team heading to the Ice Stadium for the opening ceremony of the 7th Olympic Winter Games, Cortina, 1956. |
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A little boy looking at a Christmas shop window display in Rome, 1957. |
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Vespa at the park during winter, Milan, 1958. |
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The Naviglio Grande under the snow, Milan, 1958. |
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Father and son shopping for Christmas, Milan, 1958. |
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A painter in the winter, Dolomites, 1959. (Jean-Philippe Charbonnier) |
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A couple sitting on a bench during the winter in Rome, circa 1960. |
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A young woman trying to protect herself from the cold during winter, 1961. (Walter Mori) |
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Carcoforo inhabitants at a square of the village, 1960s. |
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Piazza San Marco covered in snow, 1963. |
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Snowball fight at Trinita Dei Monti during a cold wave in Rome, 1969. |
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Oh Bej! Oh Bej! Fair, Milan, 1970s. |
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