If you're thinking about going to Italy or just want to dream of beautiful places, join the Italy Photo Contest, on Facebook!
If you correctly identify the photo, you get 2 points. If you make a useful or relevant comment on the photo, even after someone else has identified the photo, you could still get a point.
For every point you earn, Italy Beyond the Obvious gives you 1% off your bill. Make a relevant comment on 10 photos (which would take 20 weeks), get 1 point each time, and that is 10% off your bill.
Italy Photo Contest History
The first time the photo contest ran, there was one prize for the person who first got to 20 points. Congratulations to Fiona Graham for winning this prize! The winners of each contest are listed below. For the current contest I am not putting details of the photo and winner each week.
POINTS SUMMARY (updated March 15th)
Joanna Hamill: 19 points
James Carter: 18 points
Jennie Price Moore: 15 points
Judy Kiel: 17 points
Chris Thomas: 14 points
Peggy Ericson: 14 points
Tanya Rocca: 10 points
Gordon Anderson: 9 points
Corby di Praglia: 9 points
Beatrice D'Arpa: 10 points
Joan Schmelzle: 10 points
Shonda Ary: 7 points
Karen Wolf: 5 points
Delia Gavrus: 4 points
Elizabeth Buie: 5 points
Dave Harris: 4 points
Rosalba Bella-Frisina: 3 points
Meg Clarke: 2 points
Susan Brannigan: 2 points
Rene Seindal: 2 points
Josephine Lolli-Ghetti: 2 points
Jody Heifner: 3 points
James Siddal Jr: 2 points
Fred Kroll: 1 point
Mike Collins: 1 point
Jay Parker: 1 point
Alastair Clarke: 1 point
Rana Sonmezisik Saldano: 1 point
Jewels Aponte: 1 point
Carole Amodeo: 1 point
Maria Maggio Pacitti: 1 point
James Siddall Jr: 1 point
Linda Dell'Uomo Reid: 1 point
Mike Stewart: 1 point
Italy Photo Contest Winners (2009 - 2010):
Winner for the contest closed Feb 1st, 2009: Tanya Rocca
Photo: Temple of the Concord in Agrigento, Sicily
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Winner for the contest closed Feb 8th: Meg Clarke
Photo: Vernazza on Lake Como
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Winner for the contest which closed Feb 15th: Tanya Rocca
Photo: Palazzo dei Consoli in the town of Gubbio in Umbria
http://italyfaves.typepad.
Winner for contest closed Feb 22nd: Gordon Anderson
Photo: the town of Vernazza in the Cinque Terre
http://italyfaves.typepad.
Winner for the contest closed Mar 1st: Delia Gavrus
Photo: The town of Monteriggioni
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Winner for the contest closed Mar 8th: Jennie Price Moore Photo: teatro Greco in Taormina Sicily http://italyfaves.typepad.com/italy_beyond_the_obvious/2009/03/taormina-sicily.html
Winner for the contest closed Mar 15th: Tanya Rocca. Photo: taken at the archaeological site of Pompeii, near Naples http://italyfaves.typepad.com/italy_beyond_the_obvious/2008/09/pompeii.html
Winner for the contest closed March 23rd: Jennie Lee Price Moore
Photo: the Tower of Pulcinella in Montepulciano, in Tuscany
http://italyfaves.typepad.com/italy_beyond_the_obvious/2009/03/montepulciano.html
Winner for the contest closed Mar 29th: Tanya Rocca Photo: the volcanic island of Stromboli, off the coast of Sicily. lhttp://italyfaves.typepad.com/italy_beyond_the_obvious/2008/08/climbing-volcan.html
Winner for the contest closed April 5th: Jennie Lee Price Moore
Photo: San Marino
More info: http://italyfaves.typepad.com/italy_beyond_the_obvious/2009/04/san-marino.html
Winner for the contest closed April 12th: Gordon Anderson
Photo: Tower of Guinigi, in the town of Lucca, in Tuscany More info: http://italyfaves.typepad.com/italy_beyond_the_obvious/2009/04/lucca.html
Winner for the contest closed April 20th: James Carter
Photo: View of Naples with the Castel Sant'Elmo in the distance.
More info on Naples: http://italyfaves.typepad.com/italy_beyond_the_obvious/2009/04/naples-italys-most-italian-city.html
Winner for the contest closed April 26: Jennie Lee Price Moore
Photo: Parma Cathedral and Baptistery
More info: http://italyfaves.typepad.com/italy_beyond_the_obvious/2009/01/parma.html
Winner for the contest closed May 3rd: Delia Gavrus Photo: Ponte della Maddalena / Ponte del Diavolo near Lucca in Tuscany More on Italian bridges: http://italyfaves.typepad.com/italy_beyond_the_obvious/2009/05/italys-best-bridges-part-i.html
Winner for the contest ending May 10th: James Carter Photo: Civita di Bagnoregio More info: http://italyfaves.typepad.com/italy_beyond_the_obvious/2009/05/italys-best-bridges-part-ii.html
Winner for the contest ending May 17th: Rosalba Bella-Frisina Photo: Duomo di Sant'Andrea, Amalfi More on Amalfi Coast: http://italyfaves.typepad.com/italy_beyond_the_obvious/2009/05/top-5-picks-for-best-of-the-amalfi-coast.html
Winner for the contest ending May 24th: Judy Kiel
Photo: painted houses on the island of Burano, near Venice
More on Burano:
http://italyfaves.typepad.com/italy_beyond_the_obvious/2009/05/venice-between-murano-and-burano-i-vote-burano.html
Winner for contest ending May 31st: Joanna Hamill Photo: Mosaics in Villa del Casale, Piazza Armerina Sicily More on Piazza Armerina: http://italyfaves.typepad.com/italy_beyond_the_obvious/2008/09/villa-del-casale-in-piazza-armerina-sicily.html
Winner for contest ending June 7th: Joan Schmelzle Photo: Torre del Mangia, Palazzo Pubblico in Siena More on Siena: http://italyfaves.typepad.com/italy_beyond_the_obvious/2009/06/siena.html
Winner for the contest ending June 14th: Judy Kiel
Photo: lovers' graffiti wall in Verona
More info on Verona:
http://italyfaves.typepad.com/italy_beyond_the_obvious/2009/06/verona.html
Winner for the contest ending June 21st: Tanya Rocca
Photo: the clock tower in the town of Brisighella, in Emilia Romagna.
More on Brisighella:
http://italyfaves.typepad.com/italy_beyond_the_obvious/2009/06/brisighella-a-medieval-gem-in-a-good-location.html
Winner for the contest ending June 28th: Gordon Anderson
Photo: the trulli houses of Alberobello in Puglia
More info on trulli in Alberobello:
http://italyfaves.typepad.com/italy_beyond_the_obvious/2009/06/the-trulli-dwellings-of-alberobello.html
Winner for the contest ending July 5th: Fiona Graham
Photo: spinning on the bull's balls in Galleria Vittorio Emanuele in Milan
More info:
http://italyfaves.typepad.com/italy_beyond_the_obvious/2009/07/getting-lucky-in-milan.html
Winner for the contest ending July 12th: James Carter Photo: the Roman gate of Porta Praetoria in the Roman wall in Aosta More info: http://italyfaves.typepad.com/italy_beyond_the_obvious/2009/07/aosta.html
Winner for the contest ending July 19th: Karen Wolf Photo: Castel del Monte, near Bari, in Puglia More information: http://italyfaves.typepad.com/italy_beyond_the_obvious/2009/07/in-and-around-the-city-of-bari.html
Winner for the contest ending July 26th: Judy Kiel Photo: Camogli, in Liguria More information: http://tinyurl.com/lelh6m
Winner for the contest ending August 2nd: Beatrice D'Arpa Photo: the Mole Antonelliana in Turin More information: http://italyfaves.typepad.com/italy_beyond_the_obvious/2009/08/10-reasons-to-visit-the-city-of-turin.html
Winner for the contest ending August 9th: Corby di Praglia Photo: La Bocca della Verita' in Rome More info: http://italyfaves.typepad.com/italy_beyond_the_obvious/2009/08/bocca-della-verita-rome.html
Winner for the contest ending August 16th: Corby di Praglia Photo: The Scaligeri Castle in Sirmione, on Lake Garda More info: http://italyfaves.typepad.com/italy_beyond_the_obvious/2008/11/sirmione-lake-garda.html
Winner for the contest ending August 23rd: Jennie Price Moore
Photo: the church of San Giovanni degli Eremiti in Palermo, Sicily
More info: http://italyfaves.typepad.com/italy_beyond_the_obvious/2009/08/top-5-things-to-do-in-palermo-sicily.html
Winner for the contest ending August 31st: Corby Di Praglia Photo: Piazza IV Novembre in Perugia, Umbria More info: http://italyfaves.typepad.com/italy_beyond_the_obvious/2009/08/perugia.html
Winner for the contest ending September 6: Rene Seindal
Photo: Pan di Zucchero off Sardinia's southwest coast
More info on Sardinia:
http://italyfaves.typepad.com/italy_beyond_the_obvious/2009/09/cycling-in-southern-sardinia.html
Winner for the contest ending September 13th: Beatrice D'Arpa
Photo: the Fountain of the 99 Spouts in L'Aquila
More info on the fountain: http://italyfaves.typepad.com/italy_beyond_the_obvious/2009/09/a-fountain-a-mountain-and-more.html
Winner for the contest ending September 20th: Corby di Praglia Photo: entrance to the Quartiere Coppede, Rome More info: http://italyfaves.typepad.com/italy_beyond_the_obvious/2009/09/art-deco-in-rome.html
Winner for the contest ending September 27th: James Carter Photo: the Faraglioni off the island of Capri More on unique rocks in Italy: http://italyfaves.typepad.com/italy_beyond_the_obvious/2009/09/unique-rocks-in-italy.html Winner for the contest ending October 4th: Fiona Graham Photo: Basilica of San Petronio, Bologna More info: http://italyfaves.typepad.com/italy_beyond_the_obvious/2009/10/unfinished-churches-in-italy.html
There was no winner for the contest in between the 4th and the 18th.
Winner for the contest ending October 18th: Karen Wolf Photo: Astrological Clock in Piazza della Signoria in Padua More info: http://italyfaves.typepad.com/italy_beyond_the_obvious/2009/10/visit-padova.html
Winner for the contest ending October 25th: Maria Maggio Pacitti Photo: Gran Sasso mountain in Abruzzo More info: http://italyfaves.typepad.com/italy_beyond_the_obvious/2009/10/mountains-near-rome.html
Winner of the contest ending November 1st: Joanna Hamil Photo: Piazza Vecchia in the Citta' Alta of Bergamo More info: http://italyfaves.typepad.com/italy_beyond_the_obvious/2009/11/bergamo-way-more-than-just-milans-3rd-airport.html
Winner of the contest ending November 8th: Shonda Ary Photo: the church steeple in Lake Reschen More info: http://italyfaves.typepad.com/italy_beyond_the_obvious/2009/11/possibly-the-most-unique-photo-youll-take-in-italy.html
Winner of the contest ending November 15th: Beatrice D'Arpa Photo: The Centro del Colonnato stone in St Peter's Square, Rome, from which Bernini's Illusion can be seen. More info: http://italyfaves.typepad.com/italy_beyond_the_obvious/2009/11/5-things-to-see-vatican-stpeters.html
Winner of the contest ending November 22nd: Jennie Lee Price Moore Photo: Scala dei Turchi, Sicily More info: http://italyfaves.typepad.com/italy_beyond_the_obvious/2009/11/scala-dei-turchi-sicily.html
Winner of the contest ending November 29th: Joanna Hamill Photo: Pienza, Tuscany More info: http://italyfaves.typepad.com/italy_beyond_the_obvious/2009/12/pienza.html
Winner of the contest ending December 6th: Joanna Hamil
Photo: Bagno Vignoni, Tuscany
More info:
http://italyfaves.typepad.com/italy_beyond_the_obvious/2009/12/bagno-vignoni-tuscany.html
Winner of the contest ending December 13th: Fiona Graham & James Carter
Photo: 3 cime di Lavaredo, including the famed Cima Grande
More info:
http://italyfaves.typepad.com/italy_beyond_the_obvious/2009/12/cortina-dampezzo.html
Winner of the contest ending December 20th: Joanna Hamil
Photo: the Genoa aquarium
More info:
http://italyfaves.typepad.com/italy_beyond_the_obvious/2009/01/genoa.html
Winner of the contest ending December 27th: Jennie Lee Price Moore
Photo: elephant statue in the main square of Catania
More info:
http://italyfaves.typepad.com/italy_beyond_the_obvious/2009/12/travel-around-sicily.html
Winner of the contest ending January 3rd: Jody Heifner
Photo: Isola Bella, Lake Maggiore
More info: http://italyfaves.typepad.com/italy_beyond_the_obvious/2008/09/lago-maggiore.html
Winner of the contest ending January 10th: Beatrice D'Arpa
Photo: Certosa di Pavia, in Pavia (near Milan)
More info: http://italyfaves.typepad.com/italy_beyond_the_obvious/2008/09/pavia.html
Winner of the contest ending January 17th: Joanna Hamil
Photo: the abbey of San Galgano near Siena
More info:
http://italyfaves.typepad.com/italy_beyond_the_obvious/2010/01/abbey-of-san-galgano.html
Winner of the contest ending January 24th: Shonda Ary and Fiona Graham.
Photo: Capri, Via Krupp, view from the Gardens of Augustus.
More info:
http://italyfaves.typepad.com/italy_beyond_the_obvious/2010/01/walking-in-capri.html
Winner of the contest ending Jan 31st: Joanna Hamil
Photo: the Duomo of Orvieto
More info: http://italyfaves.typepad.com/italy_beyond_the_obvious/2010/02/three-reasons-not-to-miss-orvieto.html
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