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Chiesa di San Rocco
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Chiesa di Santa Maria del Soccorso
This dazzling white church located on the western edge of town was originally part of a 14th-century Augustinian monastery; its side chapel and dome were added in 1791 and 1854 respectively, the latter rebuilt after the 1883 earthquake. The 18th-century mismatched majolica tiles ad
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Chiesa di Santa Caterina
Mazzorbos Roman-Gothic church of St Catherine is the only one of Mazzorbos original six churches to survive.
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Casa Aragonese
A characteristic of Fordongianus is the rusty-red trachyte stone that so many of its buildings are made of. As red as the rest is the lovely late-16th-century Casa Aragonese, a typical Catalan noble house with a columned loggia and Gothic windows and portal. The strange statues out
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Galleria D’Arte Moderna
To check out modern artwork, head towards the Galleria D’Arte Moderna a homage to Spoleto’s commitment to its ongoing artistic support. The Italian sculptor Leoncillo has a dedicated room here.
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Venice International University
Earn credit as you learn more about Venice from this uni which has credit recognition arrangements with several universities in the Netherlands, Spain, China, USA and Japan. Recent seminars have explored Titian’s masterpieces, Venetian musicology, minority communities in Venice, Ve
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Sasso Barisano
This is the larger of the two sassi districts, and many of the cave dwellings have been restored and converted into cosy houses, shops and restaurants. For interesting souvenirs, traditional whistles (cuccu) and ceramics visit the craft shops along Via Fiorentini. Continue on to Vi
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Rocca Scaligera
Expanding their influence northwards, the Scaligeri of Verona built this enormous square-cut castle right at the entrance to Sirmione. It guards the only footbridge into town, and looms over it with impressive crenellated turrets and towers. Theres not a lot inside, but the climb u
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Casa del Tramezzo di Legno
Unusually, this house features two atria, which likely belonged to two separate dwellings that were merged in the 1st century AD. The most famous relic here is a wonderfully well-preserved wooden screen, separating the atrium from the tablinum , where the owner talked business with
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Cala Cartoe
Tucked away 10km to the north of town, this is another gorgeous beach, a silky strip of fine white sand bordered by emerald waters and dense woodland. It gets predictably busy in August, but visit out of season and it will probably be all yours. To get here you’ll need a car; take
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Basilica di SantUbaldo
Perched high up on Monte Ingino and reached by Gubbios funivia, the Basilica di SantUbaldo displays the body of St Ubaldo, the 12th-century bishop of Gubbio, in a glass coffin above the altar. It also has a small museum dedicated to the Corsa dei Ceri, the towns most popular festiv
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Grotta di Santa Barbara
Some 4km from Iglesias, the Grotta di Santa Barbara lies deep within the abandoned San Giovanni mine. The walls of the single enormous chamber are pock-marked with dark-brown crystals and white calcite, while stalactites and stalagmites give the impression of a ghostly underground
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Colonna di SantOronzo
Two Roman columns once marked the end of the Appian Way in Brindisi. When one of them crumbled in 1582 some of the pieces were rescued and subsequently donated to Lecce (the base and capital remain in Brindisi). The old column was rebuilt in 1666 with a statue of Lecces patron sain
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Cattedrale di San Bartolomeo
A fine example of 17th-century baroque architecture, this church was built to replace the original Norman cathedral destroyed by Barbarossa. Little remains of the 12th-century original except a section of Benedictine cloister to the right of the main entrance. The interior features
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Chiesa di San Giorgio dei Genovesi
Boasting an elegant Renaissance-style facade, this church was built between 1575 and 1591 to a design by Piedmontese architect Giorgio di Faccio. Its interior is as pleasing as its exterior, featuring Corinthian tetrastyle columns and a gravestone-laden marble floor. During the WWI
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Chiesa del Santissimo Salvatore
Situated towards the grand Porta Reale is the Chiesa del Santissimo Salvatore with its adjoining nunnery, which was reserved for the daughters of local nobility. The interior is the most impressive in Noto, but unfortunately it is closed to the public. The fountain suspended on a w
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Monte Maolo
At Monte Maolo (749m), slightly south of Poggio village and the peak of Monte Perone, the road descends into the southern flank of the island, passing en route the granite shell of the Romanesque Chiesa di San Giovanni and, shortly after, a ruined tower, the Torre di San Giovanni .
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Montefioralle
Medieval Montefioralle crowns a rise 1km east of Greve. An atmospheric huddle of homes with wrap-around views, it was home to Amerigo Vespucci (1415–1512), an explorer who followed Columbus route to America. He wrote so excitedly about the New World that he inspired cartographer Ma
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Museo del Succorpo della Cattedrale
A subterranean museum inside Bari cathedral where recent excavations have revealed remnants left over from an ancient Christian basilica and various Roman ruins. These include parts of a 2nd century Roman road, the floor mosaic from a 5th century paleochristian basilica featuring o
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Museo Horne
One of the many eccentric Brits who made Florence home in the early 20th century, Herbert Percy Horne bought and renovated this Renaissance palazzo, then installed his eclectic collection of 14th- and 15th-century Italian art, ceramics, furniture and other oddments. There are a few
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