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Casa e Chiesa di Santa Maria Francesca delle Cinque Piaghe
The very essence of Naples cultish brand of Catholicism, this holy sanctuary was once the stomping ground of stigmatic and mystic Santa Maria Francesca delle Cinque Piaghe, the citys only canonised woman. It is also home to her miraculous wooden chair: infertile believers come to b
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Chiesa di Santa Maria del Carmine
Its 17th-century campanile (bell tower) is Naples tallest, and this iconic church is home to a famously nimble crucifix. Now hanging in a tabernacle beneath the churchs main arch, the cross reputedly dodged a cannonball fired at the church in 1439 during the war between Alfonso of
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Palazzo Medici
Cosimo the Elder entrusted Michelozzo with the design of the familys townhouse in 1444. The result was this palace, a blueprint that influenced the construction of Florentine family residences such as Palazzo Pitti and Palazzo Strozzi. The upstairs chapel, Cappella dei Magi , is co
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Museo Nazionale Romano: Terme di Diocleziano
The Terme di Diocleziano was ancient Romes largest bath complex, covering about 13 hectares and with a capacity for 3000 people. Today its ruins constitute part of the impressive Museo Nazionale Romano. This branch of the National Roman Museum supplies a fascinating insight into Ro
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Museo Storico Navale
Maritime madness spans 42 rooms at this museum of Venices seafaring history, featuring scale models of Venetian-built vessels as well as Peggy Guggenheims not-so-minimalist gondola. On the ground floor, ‘the barn’, you’ll find sprawling galleries of fearsome weaponry and 17th-centu
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Palazzo Grimani
The Grimani family built their Renaissance palazzo to house an extraordinary Graeco-Roman collection, which was destined to become the basis of the archaeological museum now housed in the Museo Correr . Unusually for Venice, the palace has a Roman-style courtyard, which shed a flat
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Chiesa di San Sebastiano
Antonio Scarpignano’s relatively austere 1508–48 facade creates a sense of false modesty at this neighbourhood church in Dorsoduro. Currently undergoing restoration, the interior is adorned with floor-to-ceiling masterpieces by Paolo Veronese, executed over three decades. Accordin
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Chiesa di San Zaccaria
When 15th-century Venetian girls showed more interest in sailors than saints, they were sent to the convent adjoining San Zaccaria. The wealth showered on the church by their grateful parents is evident. Masterpieces by Bellini, Titian, Tintoretto and Van Dyck crowd the walls. Bell
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Chiesa del Gesù
Half-hidden behind the cathedral but emulating it in its ecclesial brilliance, this former Jesuit church dating from 1597 has an intricate and lavish interior. The wonderfully frescoed walls and ceiling are anchored by two works by the great Dutch artist Rubens. Circoncisione (Circ
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Isola San Giulio
Anchored barely 500m in front of Piazza Mario Motta is Isola San Giulio. The island is dominated by the 12th-century Basilica di San Giulio , full of vibrant frescoes that alone make a trip to the island worthwhile. The frescoes mostly depict saints (and sometimes their moment of m
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Scalinata di Santa Maria Del Monte
Caltagirones most evocative sight is this monumental staircase, known locally as the Scalinata di Santa Maria del Monte, which rises from Piazza Municipio to the Chiesa di Santa Maria del Monte , at the top of the town. Built in the early 17th century to connect the old hilltop cen
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Castello di Rivoli
The establishment of the Castello di Rivoli Museum of Contemporary Art in 1984 came about as the canny Torinese realised contemporary art could help build a new identity for the city. Its ambition and reach, not to mention healthy regional funding, has since been the envy of Milan,
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Palazzo Borromeo
Presiding over 10 tiers of spectacular terraced gardens roamed by peacocks, this baroque palace is arguably Lago Maggiores finest building. Wandering the grounds and 1st floors reveals guestrooms, studies and reception halls. Particularly striking rooms include the Sala di Napoleon
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Scavi Archeologici di Cuma
Dating back to the 8th century BC, Cuma was the first Greek settlement on the Italian mainland. Its ruins are shrouded in ancient mythology: the Antro della Sibilla Cumana (Cave of the Cumaean Sibyl) – closed indefinitely in 2014 after the partial collapse of a wall – is where the
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Palazzo Vendramin
High Renaissance meets high risk at this 16th-century palace, which for centuries has served as the city’s casino . This might seem like an odd place to convalesce, but composer Richard Wagner chose to retreat here in 1882–83 to recover from a bout of heart trouble. Sadly he died o
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Basilica di San Pietro in Vincoli
Pilgrims and art lovers flock to this 5th-century basilica for two reasons: to marvel at Michelangelos colossal Moses (1505) sculpture and to see the chains that supposedly bound St Peter when he was imprisoned in the Carcere Mamertino (near the Roman Forum).Access to the church is
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Musei di Strada Nuova
Skirting the northern edge of what was once the city limits, pedestrianised Via Garibaldi (formerly called the Strada Nuova) was planned by Galeazzo Alessi in the 16th century. It quickly became the citys most sought-after quarter, lined with the palaces of Genoas wealthiest citize
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Santa Caterina del Sasso
One of northern Italys most spectacularly sited monasteries, Santa Caterina del Sasso clings to the high rocky face of Lago Maggiores southeast shore. The buildings span the 13th and 14th centuries; the porticoes and chapels are packed with frescoes; and the views from the tiny cou
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Museo del Satiro
The jewel in Mazaras crown, this museum revolves around its central exhibit, a bronze statue known as the Satiro danzante (Dancing Satyr), hauled from the watery depths by local fishermen in the late 1990s. The sculpture depicts a bacchanalian satyr dancing wildly like a whirling d
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Museo dellInquisizione
Housed in the lower floors and basements of the 14th-century Palazzo Chiaromonte Steri, Palermos newest museum offers a chilling but fascinating look at the legacy of the Inquisition in Palermo. Thousands of heretics were detained here between 1601 and 1782; the honeycomb of former
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