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Orecchio di Dionisio
A renowned curiosity at the heart of the Garden of Paradise is the ear-shaped artificial grotto known as the Ear of Dionysius. According to Caravaggio, Dionysius must have had it built so he could listen in on the conversations of the prisoners, but it is most likely that the grott
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Monument to the Partisan Woman
Located purposefully in the lapping water off the Riva dei Sette Martiri – where seven Venetian partisans were shot and killed in 1944 – lies the 1200kg bronze figure of a woman partisan. Sculpted by Augusto Murer, the figure reclines, exhausted it seems, on an arrangement of Istri
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Museo Archeologico e dArte della Maremma
Grossetos major tourist drawcard features an archaeological museum on the ground floor and a museum of ecclesiastical art upstairs. Items unearthed from Roselle and Vetulonia feature among the Etruscan and Roman artefacts, which include some fine examples of 6th-century-BC Etruscan
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Casa di Giulietta
Never mind that Romeo and Juliet were completely fictional characters, and that theres hardly room for two on the narrow stone balcony: romantics flock to this 14th-century house to add their lovelorn pleas to the sea of Post-it notes lining the courtyard gateway. In truth, Juliets
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Parco del Delta del Po
The Parco del Delta del Po is a regional park encompassing one of Europe’s largest wetlands and a pair of alluring lagoons, the Valli di Comacchio and Valle Bertuzzi. With more than 300 bird species nesting or passing through the area, it’s a paradise for ornithologists. In late Ap
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Velia
Founded by the Greeks in the mid-6th century BC, Velia subsequently became a popular resort with wealthy Romans. You can wander around the evocative ruins, including parts of the city walls, with traces of one gate and several towers, as well as the remains of thermal baths, an Ion
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Nobile Collegio del Cambio
Perugias money exchange in medieval times, the extravagantly adorned Nobile Collegio del Cambio has three rooms: the Sala dei Legisti (Legist Chamber), with 17th-century wooden stalls carved by Giampiero Zuccari; the Sala dell’Udienza (Audience Chamber), with outstanding Renaissanc
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Grotta Monte Cucco
Spelunkers are in their element at Grotta Monte Cucco, one of Europes most spectacular limestone caves, with a 30km maze of galleries reaching up to 900m deep. Those up for a challenge can delve into its underground forest of stalactites and stalagmites on a guided two- to three-ho
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Chiesa di Santa Maria di Loreto
The most beautiful of Petralia Sopranas many churches is the 18th-century Chiesa di Santa Maria di Loreto, at the end of Via Loreto, off the main square, Piazza del Popolo (follow the signs to Da Salvatore). Inside is an altarpiece by Gagini and a Madonna by Giacomo Mancini. To the
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Monastero di San Francesco del Deserto
Visits to Monastero di San Francesco del Deserto are possible by prior arrangement with the monastery. Phone ahead, since tours are subject to the availability of a Franciscan brother to usher you through grounds that retain some of its 13th-century elements, including the first cl
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Cala Fuili
About 3.5km south of town (follow Via Bue Marino), is this captivating rocky inlet backed by a deep green valley. From here you can hike over the cliff tops to Cala Luna , about two hours (4km) away on foot. The trail cuts a scenic path through juniper and mastic trees and is easy
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Chiesa di San Stae
English painter William Turner painted San Stae obsessively, capturing early-morning Grand Canal mists swirling around the angels gracing its Palladian facade. The church was founded in 966 but finished in 1709, and though the interiors are surprisingly sparse for a baroque edifice
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Museo Civico Archeologico
Find this well-put-together archaeological museum at the top of the picturesque walled town of Castiglion Fiorentino, inside its impressively restored medieval fortress. The museum incorporates medieval prison cells and the subterranean remains of a 6th-century-BC Etruscan temple a
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Pala d’Oro
Tucked behind the main altar containing St Mark’s sarcophagus is the Pala d’Oro, studded with 2000 emeralds, amethysts, sapphires, rubies, pearls and other gemstones. But the most priceless treasures here are biblical figures in vibrant cloisonné, begun in Constantinople in AD 976
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Parco di Monza
This enormous park is the green lung of the city; its also one of the largest enclosed parks in Europe, with some 295 hectares of bello bosco (charming woodland). It sits on the Lambro river and incorporates the Autodromo di Monza race course, a horse-racing track, a golf course, t
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Castello di Soave
Built on a medieval base by Verona’s fratricidal Scaligeri family, the Castello complex encompasses an early-Renaissance villa, grassy courtyards, the remnants of a Romanesque church and the Mastio (the defensive tower apparently used as a dungeon): during restoration, a mound of h
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Chiesa di SantAngelo a Nilo
This modest 14th-century church houses one of the first great artworks to grace the Neapolitan Renaissance – the majestic tomb of Cardinal Brancaccio, the churchs founder. Although considered a part of Naples artistic heritage, the sarcophagus was actually sculpted in Pisa by Donat
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Cala Fico
En route to Capo Sandalo take a minute to stop off at the rocky inlet of Cala Fico, one of the islands hidden beauty spots and, along with Isola del Corno , home to a nesting colony of Eleonoras falcons. The bay, resembling a tiny fjord, is flanked by a wall of chipped and cracked
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Sella e Mosca
Sardinias top wine producer has been based on this 550-hectare estate since 1899. To learn more about its history and production methods, join the free afternoon tour of the estates historic cellars and lovingly tended museum. Afterwards, stock up at the beautiful enoteca . Private
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S’Ena ‘e Thomes
SEna e Thomes is a fine example of a tomba di gigante (literally ‘giant’s tomb’; ancient mass grave) built at the height of the nuraghic period. Situated 3km north of the crossroads on the the Nuoro–Orosei road, S’Ena ‘e Thomes is signposted to the right. A narrow path winds throug
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