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Musei Civici agli Eremitani
The ground floor of this monastery houses artefacts dating from Padua’s Roman and pre-Roman past. Upstairs, a rambling but interesting collection boasts a few notable 14th- to 18th-century works by Bellini, Giorgione, Tintoretto and Veronese. Among the show-stoppers is a crucifix b
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Borgo Castello
Gorizias main sight is its castle, perched atop a knoll-like hill. It has some convincing re-creations and a fine wood-panelled great hall. Beneath the main fortress huddle two oddly paired museums. The tragic, gory history of Gorizias WWI Italian-Austrian front is explored at the
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Boscoreale
Some 3km north of Pompeii, the archeaological site of Boscoreale consists of a rustic country villa dating back to the 1st century BC, and a fascinating antiquarium showcasing artefacts from Pompeii, Herculaneum and the surrounding region. Among the more unusual items on display ar
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Via Vittorio Veneto
Curving up from Piazza Barberini to Villa Borghese, Via Vittorio Veneto is the spiritual home of la dolce vita – the Rome of the swinging 50s and 60s that was epitomised in Fellinis eponymous film. However, the atmosphere of Fellini’s Rome has long gone and the street today, while
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Santa Maria Assunta Cathedral
The cathedral was consecrated way back in 1198, but later-day (17th century) remodelling included a striking Renaissance porch. In the 11th century, huge blocks of salvaged stones from Roman buildings were put to good use in the construction of its rather sombre belltower. Mosaic f
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Pasquino
This unassuming sculpture is Rome’s most famous ‘talking statue’. During the 16th century, when there were no safe outlets for dissent, a Vatican tailor named Pasquino began sticking notes to the statue with satirical verses lampooning the church and aristocracy. Soon others joined
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Villa Cimbrone
Some 600m south of Piazza Duomo, the Villa Cimbrone is worth a wander, if not for the 11th-century villa itself (now an upmarket hotel), then for the fabulous views from the delightful gardens. They’re best admired from the Belvedere of Infinity, an awe-inspiring terrace lined with
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Santuario della Scala Santa & Sancta Sanctorum
The Scala Sancta, said to be the staircase that Jesus walked up in Pontius Pilate’s Jerusalem palace, was brought to Rome by St Helena in the 4th century. Pilgrims consider it sacred and climb it on their knees, saying a prayer on each of the 28 steps. At the top, the richly fresco
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Lamborghini Museum
Located in the village of Sant’Agata Bolognese (20km east of Modena and 35km northwest of Bologna), this museum traces the illustrious history of Lamborghini, dating back to the original 350 GT introduced in 1964. Cars on display here range from the classic Miura, Countach, Diablo
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Foro Italico
At the foot of the heavily wooded Monte Mario , the Foro Italico is a grandiose Fascist-era sports complex, centred on the Stadio Olimpico , Rome’s 70,000-seat football stadium. Most people pass through en route to a football or rugby match, but if you’re interested in Fascist arch
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I Gesuiti
Giddily over the top even by rococo standards, this glitzy 18th-century Jesuit church is difficult to take in all at once, with a staggering spaceship of a pulpit , white-and-green intarsia (inlaid marble) walls that look like a version of Venetian flock wallpaper, and a faux marbl
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Villa Bernasconi
One of the most outstanding stile liberty (Italian art nouveau) villas in the lakes area, Villa Bernasconi was built by successful textile merchant Davide Bernasconi in 1906. It bears all the classic elements, with use of ceramics, stained class, wrought iron and, a comparative nov
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Villaggio Minerario Rosas
Immersed in the country near Narcao, the Villaggio Minerario Rosas is a fascinating museum complex housed in what was once an important lead, copper and zinc mine. The sites rusty minehead machinery and heavy timber structures set the scene for exhibits illustrating village life an
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Parco Nazionale delle Dolomiti Bellunesi
Northwest of Belluno, this magnificent national park offers trails for hikers at every level, wildflowers in spring and summer and restorative gulps of crisp mountain air year-round. Between late June and early September, hikers walking six Alte Vie delle Dolomiti (high-altitude Do
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Palazzo Chiericati
Vicenzas civic art museum occupies one of Palladio’s finest buildings, designed in 1550. The ground floor, used for temporary exhibitions, is where youll find the Sala dal Firmamento (Salon of the Skies) and its blush-inducing ceiling fresco of Diana and an up-skirted Helios by Dom
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Galleria
San Marco was officially the doge’s (duke’s) chapel until 1807, and the doge’s far-reaching influence is highlighted by gilt bronze horses in the Galleria , upstairs in the Bascilica di San Marco. Through the Galleria you can access the Loggia dei Cavalli , where reproductions of t
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Duomo di Spoleto
A flight of steps sweeps down to Spoletos pretty pale-stone cathedral, originally built in the 11th century using huge blocks of salvaged stones from Roman buildings for its slender bell tower. A 17th-century remodelling saw a striking Renaissance porch added. The rainbow swirl of
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Chiesa Capitolare di San Cataldo
This 12th-century church in Arab-Norman style is one of Palermos most striking buildings. With its dusky-pink bijou domes, solid square shape, blind arcading and delicate tracery, it illustrates perfectly the synthesis of Arab and Norman architectural styles. The interior, while mo
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Chiesa di Santo Stefano Rotondo
Set in its own secluded grounds, this haunting church boasts a porticoed facade and a round, columned interior. But what really gets the heart racing is the graphic wall decor – a cycle of 16th-century frescoes depicting the tortures suffered by many early Christian martyrs.Describ
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Villa Aldobrandini
If you’re in need of a breather around Via Nazionale or are in search of somewhere for a picnic, then take Via Mazzarino off the main road and walk up the steps, past 2nd-century ruins, where you’ll find a graceful, sculpture-dotted garden, with gravelled paths and tranquil lawns,
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