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Foro Romano
On Piazza del Comune, just around the corner from the tourist office, is the entrance to the towns partially excavated Roman Forum, while on the piazzas northern side is the well-preserved facade of a 1st-century Roman temple, the Tempio di Minerva , hiding a rather uninspiring 17t
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Casa della Poesia
South of the piazza, this brand new cultural space in the Renaissance Palazzo Odasi is dedicated to expat American poet Ezra Pound, a seminal figure in the early modernism movement. Centred on a lovely arcaded inner courtyard, it hosts everything from art and photography exhibition
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Pollino National Park
Italy’s largest national park, the Pollino National Park, straddles Basilicata and Calabria, for the park area that falls under that region). It acts like a rocky curtain separating the region from the rest of Italy and has the richest repository of flora and fauna in the south, co
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Parco Valentino
Opened in 1856, this 550,000-sq-metre French-style park kisses the banks of the Po and and is filled with joggers, promenaders and lovers night and day. Walking southwest along the river brings you to Castello del Valentino (open for events only), a gorgeous mock chateau built in t
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Villa Erba
The 19th-century Villa Erba has been turned into a congress centre, sporting a somewhat incongruous modern glass structure plonked down near the villa. That said, business generated has allowed the creation of a museum inside the villa. It is open only for organised visits that are
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Riserva Naturale Saline di Trapani e Paceco
The most attractive spot along the coast, where the saltpans glitter undisturbed by modern construction, is the Riserva Naturale di Stagnone, a noted wetlands area taking in the Stagnone Islands (Isole delle Stagnone) and the long arm of Isola Lunga, which protects the shallow wate
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Museo di Firenze com’Era
Tucked behind Brunelleschi’s dome, this melancholic little museum tells the story of Florence through a series of paintings from the Renaissance through to the 19th century. A newer annexe also displays prehistoric, Etruscan and Roman artefacts, including a diorama of the city as i
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Museo Criminologico
Check out Rome’s dark side at this macabre museum of crime. Housed in a 19th-century prison, its gruesome collection includes torture devices, murder weapons, fake Picassos, and the red cloak of Massimo Titta, the Papal States official executioner who carried out 516 executions bet
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Duomo di Santa Maria Maggiore
The 14th-century Duomo di Santa Maria Maggiore is a Romanesque-Gothic mongrel and offers a west entrance with seven rose-coloured windows that look like so many portholes. Admire the 13th- and 14th-century frescoes depicting Bible scenes and the magnificent 15th-century organ decor
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Castello di San Giusto
Once a Roman fort, this sturdy 15th-century castle was begun by Frederick of Habsburg and finished off by blow-in Venetians. The city museum is housed here, with temporary exhibitions and a well-stocked armoury. Wander around the walls for magnificent views. Bus 24 can help out if
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Abbazia di San Vincenzo al Volturno
A 30km drive northwest of Isernia, near Castel San Vincenzo, the Abbazia di San Vincenzo al Volturno is famous for its cycle of 9th-century frescoes by Epifanio (824–842). The abbey, one of the foremost monastic and cultural centres in 9th-century Europe, is now home to a community
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Vitozza rock caves
Due east of Necropoli di Sovana, just outside the tiny hamlet of San Quirico and signposted from the main square, are the Vitozza rock caves , more than 200 of them, peppering a high rock ridge. One of the largest troglodyte dwellings in Italy, the complex was first inhabited in pr
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Salita Saraceno
An enormous staircase, the Salita Saraceno, winds up through three tiers of city walls in a 30-minute climb to the summit of La Rocca. From here you have wonderful views of the town below. The steps are to the right of the Banco di Sicilia on Piazza Garibaldi. From here the way is
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Casa di Petrarca
Via del Pileati leads to Casa di Petrarca , the poets former home, which contains a small museum and the Accademia Petrarca, a library and research institute devoted primarily to Petrarch. Visits are by appointment and really only for serious Petrarch fans. Enquire at the tourist o
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Granai del Foro
The Granai del Foro is now used to store hundreds of amphorae and a number of body casts that were made in the late 19th century by pouring plaster into the hollows left by disintegrated bodies. Among these casts is a pregnant slave; the belt around her waist would have displayed t
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Castello del Grumello
A 9km detour southwest of Sarnico brings you to Grumello del Monte , dominated by a partly overgrown Castello del Grumello, now part of a winery where you can book into guided tours with a glass of produce thrown in. Indeed, this is one of northern Italys lesser-known wine areas, t
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Chiesa di San Lucifero
Below this baroque church is a 6th-century crypt where the tomb of the early Archbishop of Cagliari, St Lucifer, rests. In earlier times the area had been part of a Roman burial ground. It’s not always open to the public, but its austere 17th-century facade is worth a quick look fr
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Chiesa di San Giacomo Maggiore
To the north of Basilica di Santo Stefano, along Via Zamboni, the 13th-century Chiesa di San Giacomo Maggiore houses a noteworthy collection of paintings and artefacts. The highlight is the Bentivoglio chapel with frescoes by Lorenzo Costa and an altarpiece by Francesco Raibolini (
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Chiesa di San Severino
To see the view of all views, head up past the Arco Romano to the Chiesa di San Severino. The active Capuchin monastery is closed to the public but its Romanesque facade is so stunning youll have trouble deciding whether youd like to gaze at its architecture or the bucolic countrys
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Etruscan tombs
One and a half kilometres south of the pretty village of Sovana are Tuscany’s most significant Etruscan tombs . Look for the yellow sign on the left for the Tomba della Sirena , where you follow a trail running alongside a rank of tomb facades cut from the rock face, as well as wal
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