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Castel dellOvo
Built by the Normans in the 12th century, Naples’ oldest castle owes its name (Castle of the Egg) to Virgil. The Roman scribe reputedly buried an egg on the site where the castle now stands, warning that when the egg breaks, the castle (and Naples) will fall. Thankfully, both are s
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Basilica di Sant’Agnese Fuori le Mura & Mausoleo di Santa Costanza
Although a bit of a hike, it’s well worth searching out this intriguing medieval church complex, comprising the Basilica di SantAgnese Fuori le Mura and the 4th-century Mausoleo di Santa Costanza, home to some of Christendoms earliest mosaics. The current basilica, whose origins da
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Chiesa del Purgatorio
In the old town is the Chiesa del Purgatorio, whose main altar features a depiction of Anime in Purgatorio (Souls in Purgatory) by Francesco Manno. Aside from the churches and palazzi that literally line your route wherever you go, the best thing to do about town is to wander throu
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Basilica di Santa Sabina
This solemn basilica, one of Romes most beautiful medieval churches, was founded by Peter of Illyria in around AD 422. It was enlarged in the 9th century and again in 1216, just before it was given to the newly founded Dominican order – note the tombstone of Muñoz de Zamora, one of
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Basilica di SantAntioco Martire
Hidden behind the modest baroque facade is a sublimely simple 5th-century church. To the right of the altar stands a wooden effigy of St Antiochus, a martyr of North African origin who was enslaved by the Romans and later hid out in the basilicas creepy catacombs . According to leg
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Santa Giulia
The jumbled Monastero di Santa Giulia and Basilica di San Salvatore is Brescias single-most intriguing sight. Inside this rambling church and convent complex, the Museo della Città houses collections that run the gamut from prehistory to the age of Venetian dominance. Highlights in
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Upper Church
The upper church was built just after the lower church, between 1230 and 1253, and the change in style and grandiosity is readily apparent. One of the most famous pieces of art in the world is the 28-part fresco circling the walls. The fresco has been attributed to Giotto and his p
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Forte di Bard
Plucky Italian soldiers, outnumbered 100 to one, fought off Napoleon’s army for two weeks here in 1800; the French emperor was so piqued he razed the fortress to the ground. The current 1830s Savoy replacement is, rest assured, as imposing as ever, set high up upon a rocky escarpme
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Museo di Filangieri
The kooky Filangieri Museum houses everything from Asian and European armour to ancient pottery and sumptuous paintings spanning the 15th to the 19th centuries. Much of the collection belonged to 19th-century prince Gaetano Filangieri, whose private, walnut-panelled biblioteca (lib
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Museo Ebraico
This museum explores the history of Venice’s Jewish community through everyday artefacts, and showcases its pivotal contributions to Venetian, Italian and world history. Opened in 1955, the museum has a small collection of finely worked silverware and other Judaica art objects used
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Pinacoteca Provinciale
Behind the impressive neoclassical façade of the Palazzo della Provincia, youll find the Pinacoteca Provinciale. The collection focuses firmly on southern Italian artists and the works span centuries. Pieces include fragments of 11th-century sculpture blown off churches during WWII
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Palazzo Thiene
Just off Corso Palladio, you’ll find the headquarters of the Banca Popolare di Vicenza (the People’s Bank of Vicenza), housed rather ironically in Palladio’s Palazzo Thiene, which was fashioned for the aristocratic Thiene family in 1556. Purchased by the bank in 1872, the palace is
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Museo di Santa Maria Novella
The indisputable highlight of this museum - arranged around the monasterys tranquil Chiostro Verde (Green Cloister; 1332-62), which takes its name from the green earth base used for the frescoes on three of the cloisters four walls - is the spectacular Cappellone degli Spagnoli (Sp
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Chiesa di Sant’Efisio
Despite its unassuming facade, the Chiesa di Sant’Efisio is of considerable local importance. Not for any artistic or architectural reasons but rather for its ties to St Ephisius, Cagliari’s patron saint. A Roman soldier who converted to Christianity and was later beheaded for refu
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Roman Ruins
Susas Roman ruins make for an interesting stop on the way to the western ski resorts. In addition to the remains of a Roman aqueduct, a still-used amphitheatre and the triumphal Arco dAugusto (dating from 9 BC), a druid well remains as testimony to the Celtic origins before it fell
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Galleria Colonna
The only part of Palazzo Colonna open to the public, this opulent 17th-century gallery houses the Colonna family’s private art collection. It’s not the capital’s largest collection but with works by Salvatore Rosa, Guido Reni, Guercino and Annibale Carracci, it’s well worth the tic
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Piazza Dante
On hot summer evenings, Piazza Dante turns into a communal living room, packed with entire families who stroll, eat, smoke, play cards, chase balloons and whinge about the in-laws.Dominating the eastern flank of the square is the enormous facade of the Convitto Nazionale , the pièc
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Rione Terra
Rione Terra is Pozzuolis oldest quarter and its ancient acropolis. The original 2nd-century-BC temple to Jupiter, Juno and Minerva was replaced by a temple to Augustus in the 1st century. The latters marble columns now form part of the 17th-century Duomo, home to 13 paintings by 17
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Ca’ d’Oro
Along the Grand Canal, you can’t miss 15th-century Ca’ d’Oros lacy arcaded Gothic facade , resplendent even without the original gold-leaf details that gave the palace its name (Golden House). Baron Franchetti donated to Venice this treasure-box palace packed with masterpieces disp
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Monasterio & Sacro Eremo di Camaldoli
Hidden in the dense forest of the national park are the Benedictine monastery and hermitage of Camaldoli, founded between 1024 and 1025 by St Romuald and now home to a community of 20 or so monks.From Poppi, take Via Camaldoli (SR67) and follow it up through the forest. You will co
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