Stunning Photos Show Italy Like You've Never Seen It Before

Stunning Photos Show Italy Like You've Never Seen It Before

A new exhibition in Milan showcases some absolutely stunning views of Italy, depicting the tourist mecca as we’ve never seen it before.

Encompassing some 70 years of Italy’s history and featuring the work of dozens of foreign and local photographers, “Italy Inside Out” offers a chance to examine the people, events and off-the-beaten-path locations that make up Italy.

From a stunning panorama of Capri to the piercing gaze of a schoolgirl in Palermo, let these photographs take you on a journey to Italy that no tour package can offer--one that takes an intimate glimpse into a country’s soul.

Francesco Jodice
Capri
Giovanni Chiaramonte
Trapani, 1999
Nino Migliori
From “People of Emilia," 1957
Pietro Donzelli
Delta of the Po river, 1950s
Domingo Milella
Polignano a Mare, southern Italy, 2008
Vincenzo Castella
Milan, 2013
Riverboom
Florence vs. the world, 2013
Letizia Battaglia
Palermo, La Cala quarter
Silva Camporesi
From "The Third Venice," 2011
Franco Fontana
Modena, 2000
Gabriele Basilico
Rome, 2007
Claudio Sabatino
Pompei, 2000
Federico Patellani
Matera, 1953

A version of this post appeared on HuffPost Italy.

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