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Villa Barbaro
Villa Barbaro One of the most striking of Veneto’s UNESCO-listed Palladian villas, Villa Barbaro (sometimes known as Villa di Maser) is the masterwork of 16th-century Italian architect Andrea Palladio. The villa was built between 1549 and 1558, and is characterized by its Roman-inspired façade, wi
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Santa Margherita Sanctuary (Basilica di Santa Margherita)
Santa Margherita Sanctuary (Basilica di Santa Margherita) Saint Margaret – Margherita in Italian – was a 13th century Franciscan penitent who died in Cortona, where they erected a church dedicated to her. The church was completed only seven years after Santa Margherita died.The Basilica di Santa M
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Fidenza Village
Fidenza Village Italians love to shop and they love high fashion, but that doesnt mean they always love paying top prices. Shop like they do at the Fidenza Village outlet shopping center near Parma.Fidenza Village opened in 2003 and has more than 100 boutique shops. Youll be able to browse the sel
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Medici Chapels
Medici Chapels The Medici chapels (Cappelle Medicee) are two architectural gems flanking the Basilica of San Lorenzo in the heart of central Florence. Brunelleschi designed the basilica for the Medici family in the 1400s, and it became the family church and mausoleum. The New Sacristy is the more
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Baptistery (Battistero)
Baptistery (Battistero) The Baptistery of St. John (Battistero di San Giovanni), one of the oldest buildings in Florence, is thought to stand on the site of an ancient Roman temple. The octagonal building stands within both the Piazza del Duomo and the Piazza di San Giovanni, across from the Flore
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Vucciria Market
Vucciria Market There are a few outdoor markets in Palermo that are worth exploring - for the atmosphere as much as any actual shopping you want to do - but the most famous is the Vucciria Market in the city’s historic center.The Vucciria Market is located in the historic center in the streets aro
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St. Anthony’s Basilica (Basilica of St Anthony)
St. Anthony’s Basilica (Basilica of St Anthony) Padua makes a lovely day trip from Venice, and one of the main churches to visit in Padua is the Basilica of Saint Anthony. It was built in the 13th century, and it incorporated into its design the small church in which St. Anthony had been buried. T
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Funicular Railway Lake Como
Funicular Railway Lake Como Since 1894 this old-school two-car railway has been operating the 10-minute journey between the city of Como and the village of Brunate, carrying passengers along a scenic stretch of Italian countryside. Once an old-school steam engine, today the popular attraction runs
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Hard Rock Cafe Florence
Hard Rock Cafe Florence A rock music temple if there ever was one, the Hard Rock brand doesn’t require an introduction; not with 170 establishments worldwide! Both a restaurant, a bar and a museum, this peculiar Florence attraction draws in rock music aficionados thanks to an impressive collection
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Marco Polos House
Marco Polos House The Venetian building that was once the supposed home of famous explorer Marco Polo and his family is now easily missable to passers-by. The nearby square is known as the Corte Seconda del Milion, pointing to the title of Marco Polos travel memoirs—Il Milione.Located near the San
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Circumetnea Railway
Circumetnea Railway There are many ways to explore the sights of Sicily, including its famous volcano - Mt. Etna. If you’re not up for hiking to the volcano’s crater, you can stay closer to sea level and circle the mountain with a train ride on the Circumetnea Railway.The Circumetnea Railway, as y
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Fiumicino International Airport Tours
Fiumicino International Airport Tours Fiumicino International Airport is the largest and busiest in Italy, serving nearly 40 million passengers a year. Situated in Fiumicino just outside of Rome, it is the major airport serving the Rome area. It is also known as Leonardo da Vinci airport, the inv
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Alcantara Gorges
Alcantara Gorges A volcano can create some pretty interesting terrain, and Sicily’s Mt. Etna is no exception. Some of the geographic impacts of Mt. Etna aren’t even visible above ground, as is the case with some of the Alcantra Gorges.The Alcantra River runs from Mt. Nebrodi, roughly 32 miles inla
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Palermo Cruise Port
Palermo Cruise Port The contrast between impressive mountains and slate-colored sea is the first thing that strikes visitors to this coastal town in Northern Sicily. But there’s more to this great city than spectacular views. Whether it’s a tour of Palermo’s historic center, sampling world-famous
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Syracuse
Syracuse The Sicilian city of Syracuse - spelled Siracusa in Italian - sits on the island’s eastern coast, south of Messina and Catania. While much of Italy is dominated by ancient Roman history, the area around Syracuse is famous for its ancient Greek history, including well-preserved Greek ruins
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La Zisa
La Zisa La Zisa is yet another remnant of Moorish reign in Sicily. The Norman castle was built in the 12th century, and it’s worth a visit although the interior has long since been cleared of its original decoration.The palace of La Zisa was originally designed as part of an extensive park that se
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Castel Nuovo (New Castle)
Castel Nuovo (New Castle) Castel Nuovo, better known locally as Maschio Angioino, looks the way a castle should look - fierce stone, towers and turrets. Built as the new royal residence between 1279 and 1282 by Charles I of Anjou, it is rightfully one of Naples most striking buildings. Mind you, m
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Assisi & Orvieto Tours
Assisi & Orvieto Tours The jewels in the crown of Umbria are the small but perfectly formed walled hill towns of Assisi and Orvieto.Forever entwined with the name of St Francis, Assisi is a place of pilgrimage for animal-lovers and Christians the world over. St Francis was born here in 1182, a
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Giottos Bell Tower
Giottos Bell Tower Giottos elegant bell tower (Campanile di Giotto) flanks Florences Duomo and Baptistery, rounding off Piazza del Duomos prime attractions. Designed by Giotto in 1334, the Gothic tower is faced in the similar nougat-hued marbles of the Duomo. The design features five distinct tier
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Catacombe di San Gennaro
Catacombe di San Gennaro These are the most important catacombs in southern Italy due to the length of their use as a burial site and the well-preserved mosaics. In use from the rise of Christianity until the 10th century, they hold the tombs of many bishops including the Basilica di SantAgrippino
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