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Baptistry
In the north transept of Chiesa e Battistero dei SS Giovanni e Reparata is a baptistry crowning an archaeological area comprising five building levels going back to the Roman period.
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ARCOS
Housed in the handsome Palazzo del Governo, ARCOS is the Sannio region’s contemporary art museum, with regular temporary exhibitions in a beautiful vaulted gallery. Opening hours vary.
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Tridentum La Città Sotterranea
Explore Roman Tridentums city walls, paved streets, tower, domestic mosaics and workshop. The site was discovered less than two decades ago, during restoration works on the nearby theatre.
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Rocca Pisana
Lonigo is surrounded by horses, cattle and a trio of villas, the most striking of which is Scamozzi’s 1576 domed hilltop Rocca Pisana; to get there, follow signs to the Rocca for 2km.
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Pinacoteca Civica Savona
The city pinacoteca has an important collection of religious painting dating from the 14th to 15th centuries, including a Madonna and child by Taddeo di Bartolo, along with two Picassos.
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Orto de Pecci
An urban oasis where youll find geese, goats, ducks and donkeys. Locals can often be found hiding from the tourist masses in its green spaces (perfect for picnics or an afternoon snooze).
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Santa Maria dell’Isola
The town overlooks Santa Maria dellIsola, a medieval church with a Renaissance makeover, which sits on its own rocky little island, although centuries of silt have joined it to the mainland.
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Museo di Archeologia Ligure
This museum in the striking Villa Pallavicini holds displays of locally excavated artefacts from prehistoric times through the Roman period, as well as a collection of Egyptian antiquities.
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Museo degli Arazzi Fiammingi
Tapestry fans should check out this tiny museum just behind Marsalas Chiesa Madre. The eight 16th-century Flemish tapestries on display were woven in Brussels for Spanish king Philip II.
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Museo Walser
You can find out more about the Walser community’s history at the excellent Museo Walser in Pedemonte just north of Alagna Valsesia (1191m), a small ski resort at the head of Valsesia.
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Monte Scoine
Rearing above the landscape like a bishop’s mitre, the crag of Monte Scoine attracts climbers to its bolted routes (4b to 6b), especially in summer when it stays shady until midafternoon.
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Pinacoteca Civica Tosio
Pinacoteca Civica Tosio-Martinengo features works by artists of the Brescian school, as well as some by Raphael, Lorenzo Lotto and Luca Giordano. It is closed for restoration until 2011.
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Centro di Visita di Pescasseroli
The Centro di Visita di Pescasseroli has a small museum and a clinic for sick animals including a bear and wolf, but its far from the parks best centre and charges a steep entry fee.
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Complesso Archeologico la Civitella
The Complesso Archeologico la Civitella is a modern museum built around a Roman amphitheatre. Exhibits chart the history of Chieti and include weapons and pottery dating back to the Iron Age.
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Caffè Palombini
Caffè Palombini is a popular cafe with original fittings from between 1939 and 1942, and 1960s furniture. Favoured by EUR bourgeoisie, this is a great spot for coffee or an aperitivo .
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Via dellAbbondanza
The Via dellAbbondanza was ancient Pompeiis Main Street. The elevated stepping stones allowed people to cross the street without stepping into the waste that washed down the thoroughfare.
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Torre di Portixedda
This tower, just to the east off Via Giuseppe Mazzini, was part of the citys medieval walls, most of which were pulled down in the 19th century. Its now used to stage temporary exhibitions.
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Basilica Fulvia Aemilia
A series of column stubs near the entrance to the Roman Forum on Largo della Salara Vecchia are all that remain of the Basilica Fulvia Aemilia, a 100m-long public hall built in 179 BC.
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Cassero di Porta Sant’Angelo
The Cassero di Porta Sant’Angelo has a panoramic view facing back onto Perugia which is the main reason to come out here, plus it offers a historical briefing of the three city walls.
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Chiesa di San Carlo
One of the twin churches on Piazza San Carlo, this Baroque beauty was dedicated to San Carlo Borromeo by Carlo Emanuele I in 1619, although the facade dates to 1834.
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