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Palazzo Ducezio
The cathedral is surrounded on all sides by elegant townhouses such as Palazzo Ducezio and Palazzo Landolina, once home to Notos oldest noble family.
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Watchtowers
More than 100 medieval watchtowers once enveloped the old town; the trio of watchtowers on Piazza di Leonardo da Vinci is all that remains today.
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Tower
From the top of Palazzo Comunales tower on a clear day, you can see as far as the Monti Sibillini to the east and the Gran Sasso to the southeast.
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Presepio
Worth a look is the huge 18th-century Neapolitan presepio , in a room off the tranquil 17th- century cloisters at Basilica di SS Cosma e Damiano.
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Giardino Ibleo
At the eastern end of the old town is the Giardino Ibleo, a pleasant public garden laid out in the 19th century that is perfect for a picnic lunch.
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Fortezza del Girifalco
Theres a stupendous view over the Val di Chiana to Lago Trasimeno in Umbria from the remains of this Medici fortress atop the highest point in town.
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Chiesa di San Giuliano
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Cappella del Corporale
The ‘Chapel of the Body’ houses the blood-stained altar linen from Bolsena, and features frescoes by Ugolino di Prete Ilario that depict the miracle.
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Anita Garibaldi Equestrian Monument
Commemorates Garibaldis Brazilian-born wife, Anita; she died shortly after the siege of 1849 from malaria, together with their unborn child.
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Abbazia di San Galgano
About 45km southwest of Siena on the SS73 is the 13th-century Abbazia di San Galgano, in its day one of the country’s finest Gothic buildings.
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Teatro Romano
This mostly intact 1st-century Roman amphitheatre often hosts live performances during the summer; check with the museum or the tourist office.
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Parco Naturale Paneveggio
The Parco Naturale Paneveggio-Pale di San Martino is home to roe deer, chamois, marmots, wildfowl and birds of prey such as the golden eagle.
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Baia di San Montano
Just outside Lacco Ameno, this gorgeous bay is the place for warm, shallow, crystal-clear waters. Here youll also find the Negombo spa park.
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Oratorio di San Lorenzo
Covered in ornate stuccowork, this former social club for the celebs of its time are ostentatious displays of 17th-century status and wealth.
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Museo Storico Militare
The Museo Storico Militare is inside Porta Cividale. The military museum traces the history of troops stationed in Palmanova from 1593 to WWII.
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Museo Statale di Palazzo Taglieschi
This museum, enclosed within the massive walls of medieval Anghiari, has a modest collection of 15th- and 16th-century sculptures and paintings.
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Musei del Duomo
Tucked down an alley along the left side of the cathedral, this museum displays more captivating stonework by famed 12th-century sculptor Wiligelmo.
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Palazzo di Giustizia
This vast landmark palazzo, built to a neo-baroque style between 1888 and 1911, is the seat of Italys highest court, the Court of Cassation.
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Torre Guaita
The oldest and largest of San Marinos castles, Torre Guaita dates from the 11th century. It was still being used as a prison as recently as 1975.
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Lavatoio
Descend the curving stone steps to this picturesque cluster of 16th-century wash basins, built over a spring that was well known in antiquity.
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