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Museo Archeologico Eoliano (Sezione Preistorica)
The Museo Archeologico Regionale Eoliano is divided into several sections, each housed in a separate building. Start in the Sezione Preistorica in the Palazzo Vescovile (Bishops Palace) next to the Cattedrale.
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Dossale di San Giacomo
The silver Dossale di San Giacomo begun in 1287 and finished off by Brunelleschi two centuries later – is in the gloomy Cappella di San Jacopo off the north aisle. To visit, track down a church official.
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Torre di San Pancrazio
Over by the citadel’s northeastern gate, this 36m-high tower is the Torre dell’Elefante’s twin. Completed in 1305, it is built on the city’s highest point and commands expansive views of the Golfo di Cagliari.
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Grande Palestra
Lithe ancients kept fit at the Grande Palestra, an athletics field with an impressive portico dating to the Augustan period. At its centre, and closed off to public access, lie the remains of a swimming pool.
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Gattamelata Statue
Gracing Piazza del Santo, Donatellos majestic bronze equestrian statue dates back to 1453. On horseback is Erasmo da Narni (nicknamed Gattamelata), a Renaissance mercenary who served under Republic of Venice.
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Chiesa di San Antonio Abate
Frescoes are one of San Daniele’s fortes and you’ll find some colourful examples etched by Pellegrino da San Daniele, aka Martino da Urbino (1467–1547), in the small Romanesque Chiesa di San Antonio Abate .
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Fortezza Medicea
The 14th-century Fortezza Medicea, later altered by Lorenzo Il Magnifico, is nowadays a prison (admission one felony).
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Palazzo dei Congressi
Palazzo dei Congressi was constructed for the 1942 Universal Exposition, and hosted the fencing during the 1960 Olympics. The enormous terrace above the colonnade occasionally hosts spectacular club nights.
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Museo Nazionale dArte Medievale e Moderna della Basilicata
The stars of the show here are Carlo Levis paintings, including the panoramic mural Lucania 61 depicting peasant life in biblical Technicolor. Theres also some centuries-old sacred art from the sassi .
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San Bernardino alle Ossa
Hidden down a corridor on the right of the main church, this small 17th-century ossuary has some bony rococo detailing, but most of the skulls, leg and arm bones are stacked to form creepy cruciform patterns.
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Palazzo del Governatore
With its dramatic tower and a giant sundial added in 1829, this 17th-century palazzo dominates the north side of Piazza Garibaldi, Parmas central square. These days it houses the citys municipal offices.
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Museo del Paesaggio
Up the hill from the waterfront in Verbania Pallanzas old town, this engaging museum is worth an hour of your time, with regional archaeology, sculptures and paintings dominated by Lake Maggiore landscapes.
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Museo dei Cavatappi
This is a rather expensive way to view the evolution of corkscrews (decorative, miniature, multipurpose etc) throughout history. Theres also a display of old (empty) Barolo bottles and an equally pricey shop.
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Cattedrale
The Cattedrale pales before the magnificence of the Basilica di Sant’Andrea. The facade was erected in the mid-18th century, while the decoration inside was completed by Giulio Romano after a fire in 1545.
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Galleria Francesca Kaufmann
Good for site-specific, ambitiously conceptual work. Kaufmann shows a number of young Milan-based artists, including Gianni Caravaggio (no relation), Adrian Paci, Maggie Cardelus and Pier Paolo Campanini.
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Fontana del Tritone
In the centre of Piazza Barberini, the Bernini-designed Fontana del Tritone depicts the sea-god Triton blowing a stream of water from a conch while seated in a large scallop shell supported by four dolphins.
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Castello di Fénis
East from Aosta is the magnificently restored Castello di Fénis . Formerly owned by the Challant family, it features rich frescoes. It was never really used as a defensive post but served as a plush residence.
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Acquario di Livorno
Livornos thoroughly modern acquarium swims with 300 different species of Mediterranean fish and sea life. The stars of the show are blacktip reef sharks, seahorses and the huge green sea turtles Ari and Cuba.
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Porta Palatina
The low-key and little-visited Porta Palatina is, in fact, one of the best preserved 1st-century BC Roman gateways in the world. Together with the remains of the Roman city walls, it forms an open-air archaeological park.
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Parco Archeologico di Grumentum
The Parco Archeologico di Grumentum is sometimes known as Basilicatas Little Pompeii. The large site contains remains of a theatre, an amphitheatre, Roman baths, a forum, two temples and a domus with mosaic floors.
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