Simon Stevin Square

Walking home from dinner one night, I noticed a photographer setting up his tripod in the Simon Stevin Square. 

The church in the background is the Church of Our Lady.

Paris, at last

The ferris wheel in the Place de la Concorde at sunset.

Fountain of Neptune

The fountain of Neptune (notice the water-spouting water nymphs around the base) sits in the Piazza Nettuno by Bologna's Basilica of San Petronio. It's prohibited to take photos inside the churches, so I never do, but I wish I could have. The basilica contains the world's largest sundial.

Ferrara cathedral

We spent the next three nights in Ferrara, just a couple minutes' walk from the cathedral and castle. The piazzas 

to the front and side of the cathedral filled up at night with people of all ages.

Piazza by night

At night, the piazzas become public living rooms, complete with tables, chairs, and couches, with food and drinks served by the surrounding restaurants and bars. This is the Piazza S. Prospero in Reggio.