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St Mary of the Friars (Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari)
St Mary of the Friars (Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari) From the outside, the brick Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari (the Frari Church) looks rather plain. But step inside and you are surrounded by some of the greatest beauty of the Italian Renaissance. Built for the Fransicans in the 14th and 15th c
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Parma
Parma If looking at wonderful art makes you hungry, then head for Parma. In addition to its many Renaissance masterpieces, it’s famous for food: prosciutto di Parma (Parma ham) and parmigiano reggiano (Parmesan cheese). As you can imagine, even the humblest restaurant in this town serves up delici
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Mercato di Capo
Mercato di Capo One of the best ways to get to know a city is through its food and markets. Mercato di Capo, located near the old city walls, is one of the best markets in Palermo, Italy on the island of Sicily. The stalls in this market sell a wide variety of food including local specialties, fru
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Pitti Palace Palatine Gallery
Pitti Palace Palatine Gallery One of the grandest sweeps of architecture in Florence, the Pitti Palace was built in the 15th century. Its gallery includes a huge collection of paintings dating from the 15th to 17th century, and occupying the whole left wing of the first floor, one of the most sign
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Lake Maggiore
Lake Maggiore One of the three big lakes in Italys north just outside of Milan, Lake Maggiore stretches all the way up into Switzerland. Like all of these prealpine lakes, its renowned for being gorgeous, and has attracted celebrity visitors from Napoleon to Ernest Hemingway, to Prince Charles and
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Campo del Ghetto
Campo del Ghetto A designated Jewish Quarter from the 16th to the 18th century, Venice’s Campo del Ghetto gave us the word ‘ghetto.’ ‘Gheto’ in Venetian translates to ‘foundry,’ referring to an island of Venice that Jewish citizens were once confined to. The Venetian Republic decreed that Jews cou
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Via Condotti Tours
Via Condotti Tours Shopaholics in Rome, head for Via Condotti, where even the window-shopping is worth the trip.Via Condotti (its complete name is Via dei Condotti) is a street in central Rome that dates back to the ancient Roman era. It was a fashionable address as far back as the 18th century, w
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Sirmione
Sirmione The town of Sirmione occupies the tip of a tiny peninsular that protrudes into the southern edge of Lake Garda in northern Italy. Its unique position makes it a popular tourist destination.Sirmione is known to have been a popular resort town since the 1st century B.C.E., largely because o
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La Spezia Cruise Port
La Spezia Cruise Port Docking at La Spezia, a Mediterranean port in northern Italy, gives you access to three of the country’s top destinations: Pisa, Florence and the must-see chain of five cliff-side villages known as Cinque Terre. A wine-tasting tour through the Chianti countryside also makes a
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Montalcino
Montalcino The pretty Tuscan hill town of Montalcino is about 25 miles southeast of Siena, and perhaps best known for its exceptional Brunello di Montalcino wine.The founding of Montalcino is closely associated with the nearby Abbey of SantAntimo – the monks likely established a church on this hil
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House of the Vestal Virgins
House of the Vestal Virgins Reopened to the public in 2011 after over 20 years of restoration work, the House of the Vestal Virgins is among the most fascinating of Rome’s ancient ruins. Dating back to the 6th century BC, the 50-room complex stood next to the Temple of Vesta, and was home to the s
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Bramante Staircase Tours
Bramante Staircase Tours Upon exiting the Vatican Museums, visitors have the opportunity to wind their way down the impressive 1930s double-helix staircase designed by Guiseppe Momo, but don’t mistake these steps for the iconic Bramante Staircase of 1512, designed by the innovative Donato Bramante
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La Spezia
La Spezia The seaside town of La Spezia serves as the main base for the Italian Navy, but it’s also a destination for travelers looking to sample some of the best this scenic region has to offer. Easy access to Cinque Terre and plenty of cultural and religious sites make it a perfect stop for visi
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Ambrosiana Library & Picture Gallery
Ambrosiana Library & Picture Gallery In addition to fine artwork, great libraries are the mark of high society – so in the early 17th century Cardinal Federico Borromeo founded the Pinacoteca Ambrosiana in Milan (the Ambrosiana library and picture gallery, in English).Cardinal Borromeo stocked his
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Ravello
Ravello Ravello is a tiny village, with only about 2,500 permanent residents, but it has a history and cultural life that belie its size. The Romans founded the city in the 6th century, escaping the barbarians and no doubt appreciating the lovely views Ravello offers. The annual Ravello Festival i
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Prosecco Hills
Prosecco Hills Prosecco has grown world famous as the sparkling wine of Italy. Grown in the Prosecco Hills just north of Venice, a visit to the wine region is not only tasty but excessively scenic. As opposed to champagne which refers to a region, the name ‘prosecco’ refers to the grape itself, th
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Lake Garda
Lake Garda Despite the fact that Lago Maggiores name implies bigness, its actually Lake Garda that claims the title of Italys largest lake. This huge lake sits in northeastern Italy, between Brescia and Verona, and – like all Italian lakes – is a popular holiday destination. Lake Garda is somewhat
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Basilica di Santa Maria in Trastevere Tours
Basilica di Santa Maria in Trastevere Tours The Basilica di Santa Maria in Trastevere is one of Rome’s oldest churches, originally built in the 4th century. While the structure has been renovated and expanded upon since then - most notably in the 12th century, when it was essentially torn to the f
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Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls Tours
Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls Tours The Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls is one of four major basilicas in Rome and was once the largest basilica in the world. It held that title until St. Peters Basilica was completed in 1626. The original church was built in the 4th century bu
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St Peters Dome Tours
St Peters Dome Tours What may be the most recognizable feature of Italy doesnt technically stand on Italian soil. Rather, St Peters Dome belongs to the Bramante-designed St Peters Basilica in the city-state of the Vatican. Dubbed as the highest dome building in the world as well as the grandest bu
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