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29/08/2026

NEW VIDEO: Bari, Italy Evening Walk 🇮🇹

I hadn't been this excited to film a walk in a long time. Bari at night is something else.

I'd been once before, years ago when I was living in Italy, but never took the time to really explore — and didn't make it back until this July, when my family and I returned to Italy for a trip. I wish I'd gone sooner.

During the day it's too hot to be out — everyone's at the beach or hiding from the sun. But at night, the alleyways light up and the whole town comes outside. Bari Vecchia's maze of narrow streets comes alive with residents chatting in doorways and having dinner together along the waterfront. It's a completely different city after dark.

This was filmed on a Friday night at the end of July. I would've loved two nights to catch the golden hour throughout, but I only had the one — so by the time I reach parts of Bari Vecchia, the sky's already black. Don't worry though, I made sure to get the ladies making pasta in the streets outside their homes. 🍝

A quick note on the structure: the walk starts at 8 PM as I enter Bari Vecchia, then at 1:41:59 it jumps back three hours to 6:32 PM, picking up from Bari Centrale station through the old town to Teatro Margherita and the San Nicola pier at sunset. Both halves are from the same evening — Friday, July 31st.

Bari gets skipped by a lot of travelers rushing on to Polignano or Alberobello. Have you been? What did you think? I will be going back for sure!

Link to the video: https://youtu.be/D_f35WzNsKA

15/08/2026

I first filmed Otranto back in 2021. We were living in Italy at the time, and I remember thinking "I have to bring my family here to swim." Then in 2022 we moved back to the US, and that promise sat unfinished for four years.

This July, we finally made it back. My family and I spent a few days in Otranto giving me time to grab my camera and film the new walking tour — the beaches, the walled old town, the cathedral, and the castle looking out over the Adriatic.

It happened to be the third Sunday of the month, so the waterfront was also full of the Otranto Antiqua market — antiques, handmade jewelry, local art. Good timing.

New tour is up now 👇 (link in comments)

11/08/2026

Sirmione, Italy 🇮🇹

One of Lake Garda’s most beautiful towns, Sirmione sits on a narrow peninsula surrounded by turquoise water. At its entrance stands the 13th-century Scaliger Castle, one of the most recognizable sights on the lake.

10/08/2026

Sirmione, Italy 🇮🇹 — Lake Garda from above.

The ruins of the ancient Roman villa known as the Grotte di Catullo sit at the very end of the peninsula, surrounded almost completely by the waters of Lake Garda.

08/08/2026

New walk is up — Sirmione, on Lake Garda. 🇮🇹

The old town sits on a narrow peninsula that runs four kilometers out into the lake, and the only way in on foot is across a drawbridge. There's a 13th-century castle guarding it — one of very few in Italy with its own harbor built inside the walls — and at the far tip, the largest Roman villa ruins in northern Italy.

In between: palm-lined piazzas, restaurants built out over the water, an olive grove path to the northern point where the lake turns bright turquoise over bare limestone, and the oldest church in town sitting quietly among the olive trees.

We finish inside the castle and climb the tower. The view from up there is the best thing in the video.

Three hours, 4K, start to finish:
https://youtu.be/74gEAesaNiE

Few places stop you in your tracks the way Sirmione does. Perched o...

08/08/2026

Sirmione sits on a narrow peninsula reaching four kilometers into Italy's Lake Garda — a medieval castle at one end, Roman villa ruins at the other, and water so clear it looks fake.

Full 3-hour walking tour on my YouTube channel: Prowalk Tours 🇮🇹

02/08/2026

Walking Tour Camera Settings

I often get asked what camera settings I use to film my walking tours.
When I first started, I filmed with a GoPro, which did not require much setup. After switching to the Sony A7S III, it took quite a bit of testing and real-world experience to figure out what works best for the way I film.
These are the main settings I currently use for daytime walking tours:

• 4K 60p
• 1/100 shutter speed
• Aperture adjusted between F4 and F11 depending on the light
• Variable ND filter to fine-tune exposure
• PP10 with HLG3
• Auto ISO from 640–6400
• AF-C with Spot XL focus area

I generally use F4 inside darker buildings, F8 in normal daylight, and F11 in strong sunlight. I then make smaller exposure adjustments with the variable ND filter.

These settings are not perfect for every situation, but after filming hundreds of walking tours, this is the setup that has worked best for me.

Swipe through the images to see the full breakdown

02/08/2026

A view of the Porto di Torbole on the northern end of Lake Garda, Italy at 6:50 am. Even in July you can find time in these tourist hotspots to have the whole area to yourself. I went out to get a pastry. :)

04/07/2026

Happy 250th birthday, America! 🇺🇸 What a privilege and honor it is to live in this beautiful country.

30/06/2026

Hey, if you want to explore Bardolino in a more interactive way, check out this 360 VR tour of this amazing lakeside town in northern Italy! 🇮🇹

https://youtu.be/OMKf_KUSqIk

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📱 Phone — tap and drag, or move your phone to look around
💻 Desktop — click and drag to look in any direction
🥽 VR Headset — open YouTube VR and search Prowalk Tours 360
📺 TV — if your TV's YouTube app doesn't support 360 video, try watching through an Amazon Firestick or Nvidia Shield — both allow you to look around freely!

⚠️ One important tip: YouTube will likely default to a lower quality setting. Make sure to manually change the quality to 4K for the best experience!

Put on your VR headset and step into Bardolino — a charming lakesid...