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Market Square (Piazza del Mercato)
Market Square (Piazza del Mercato) Piazza del Mercato has a long history from its beginnings as a marketplace, possibly as far back as Roman times. Later, eastern traders gathered here giving it the name Moors Marketplace. Then a more gruesome era began with its use as the place for public executi
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Maddalena Archipelago
Maddalena Archipelago Between the two huge islands of Sardinia and Corsica is a small group of islands that also belong to Italy – the Maddalena Archipelago, which is made up of seven major islands that are located just off the gorgeous Costa Smeralda on Sardinia. Visitors werent always allowed on
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Lucca Cathedral (Duomo di Lucca)
Lucca Cathedral (Duomo di Lucca) The main church in Lucca is its cathedral, the Duomo di Lucca, built in the 11th century. The structure stands at one side of the Piazza San Martino, and inside, visitors will find the most revered relic in town: the Holy Face of Lucca (Volto Santo). This wooden cr
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Leonardo3 Museum (World of Leonardo da Vinci)
Leonardo3 Museum (World of Leonardo da Vinci) The Leonardo3 Museum is an interactive exhibit representing the multi-disciplinary skills of one of Italys greatest sons – Leonardo da Vinci. The temporary Leonardo3 exhibit consists of more than 200 interactive machines and models based on Leonardos d
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Le Domus Romane di Palazzo Valentini Tours
Le Domus Romane di Palazzo Valentini Tours Palazzo Valentini, built in the 16th century, is the seat of Romes Provincial Administration. When archaeologists were renovating the building in 2005, they discovered ruins of ancient villas underneath the building. What they uncovered was the Domus Roma
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La Triennale Museum
La Triennale Museum Milan is home to some notable collections of historic art, but dont miss the fantastic contemporary design and art at La Triennale Museum in Parco Sempione.La Triennale Museum is inside the Palazzo dellArte, which was built in 1933 for the Triennale decorative arts show. The ev
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La Morra
La Morra The town of La Morra in Piedmont is in the same wine-producing area as Barolo, although its far less well known.La Morra is about 30 miles southeast of Turin, and even borders Barolo and Alba. Like those towns, La Morra has long been heralded for the nebbiolo grapes that cover the hillsid
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Juventus Stadium
Juventus Stadium If soccer is the top Italian sport, it might be argued that Juventus is the top Italian team. So theres no better place to see them than at their home stadium in Turin.Juventus Stadium was opened in 2011, built on the site of Juventus former stadium, and can hold 41,000 people for
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Isola del Giglio (Giglio Island)
Isola del Giglio (Giglio Island) Located at the southern end of the Tuscan Islands archipelago, Isola del Giglio (Giglio Island) has long attracted visitors — mainly Romans — to its beaches, coves and hiking trails. The 9-square-mile (24-square-kilometer) granite island, the second largest in the
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Ischia
Ischia Capri may be the most famous island in the Gulf of Naples, but Ischia can lay claim to being the largest. Which is a good thing, because folks like to come and visit; Ischia welcomes about 6 million visitors every year. Tourism is the main industry on Ischia thanks in part to volcanic
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Il Palio of Siena
Il Palio of Siena You could describe Siena’s famous Palio as a horse race, but it’s so much more than that. Il Palio di Siena is a throwback to medieval times, a good-natured rivalry between neighborhoods, and an excuse to hold big block parties twice each summer.Il Palio of Siena dates back to th
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I Faraglioni
I Faraglioni A trio of rocky spurs looming out from the ocean off the southeast coast of Capri island, the natural landmark known as ‘I Faraglioni’ has become one of the island’s most memorable postcard images. The distinctive rocks, formed over years of coastal erosion, lie just a few meters off
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Historic Centre of Siena
Historic Centre of Siena With its lively piazzas, striking Gothic monuments and remarkably preserved city walls, the historic centre of Siena is one of Italy’s most impressive medieval sites and it remains the nucleus of the modern-day city. A UNESCO World Heritage site since 1995, the old town is
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Herculaneum Tours and Day Trips
Herculaneum Tours and Day Trips Most visitors to Italy have Pompeii on their must-see list, and with good reason. But Pompeii isn’t the only important archaeological site in the area outside of Naples - and some consider the smaller excavation at Herculaneum to be more interesting and a better vis
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Guinigi Tower
Guinigi Tower There are a few historic towers inside Luccas city walls, but the most famous is the Guinigi Tower, which was built in the late 14th century as the place where a family of silk merchants lived and worked. At one time, Lucca had more than 200 such tower homes, but today there are only
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Greek Theatre (Teatro Greco)
Greek Theatre (Teatro Greco) The Sicilian town of Taormina has long been known as a popular beach resort destination, but it’s more than sparkling water and long stretches of sand that draw visitors. Taormina is also home to a spectacular ancient ruin - the Greek Theatre.Despite its name, the Gree
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Greek Theater
Greek Theater In the hills just outside the city of Syracuse is a Greek theater, which dates from the fifth century BCE. The fairly well-preserved theatre was rebuilt in the 3rd century BCE and again during the Roman era, while the original theatre had 67 rows for audience members, making it one o
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Gravina Di Puglia
Gravina Di Puglia Gravina di Puglia is a town in inland Puglia, known mainly for some pretty historic buildings and one of Europes oldest fairs. The town was originally founded by the Greeks, though it later became part of the Roman Empire in the 4th century BCE. The famous Via Appia runs through
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Gianicolo Hill Tours
Gianicolo Hill Tours Ancient Rome was famously composed of seven hills, but there are even more hills in modern Rome that werent even included back then. One of them is the Janiculum Hill, or Gianicolo in Italian.Gianicolo Hill sits on the western side of the Tiber River, near the Trastevere neigh
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Genoa Cruise Port
Genoa Cruise Port Genoa is most famous as the birthplace of Christopher Columbus, so its appropriate to set sail from here. The second largest port in Europe (Marseille is bigger), Genoa is a mix of the old and the new, with pretty old style pink, ochre, and red buildings sitting alongside skyscra
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