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Palazzo Boyl
A fine example of Piedmontese neoclassicism, 18th-century Palazzo Boyl dominates Milis manicured village centre. Originally a summer residence for the aristocratic Boyl family, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries it became something of a literary meeting place; Gabriele D’Ann
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Casino delle Terme
Strauss, Puccini and Liszt all played in the music room of this lovely riverside neoclassical building built in 1837. After their performances, they no doubt dallied at the handsome bar or squandered their performance fee over the gaming tables. Lovers of trivia will be interested
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Spiaggia di Scivu
A 3km lick of fine sand backed by towering dunes and walls of sandstone, Spiaggia Scivu is the most southerly of the Costa Verdes beaches. To get there take the SS126 and head towards Arbus (if heading north) or Fluminimaggiore (if heading south) and follow the signs about 12km sou
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Porticciolo
Once home to the areas fishing fleet, Mergellinas marina is now a crowd-pulling combo of anchored yachts and kitsch Neapolitan chalets, neon-lit seaside gelaterie and bars. Pick up an ice-cream brioche at Chalet Ciro Mergellina and soak up the postcard view of the castello (castle)
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Museo Belliniano
One of Italys great opera composers, Vincenzo Bellini was born in Catania in 1801. The house he grew up in has since been converted into this museum, which boasts an interesting collection of memorabilia, including original scores, photographs, pianos once played by Bellini, and th
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Necropoli di Pantalica
A further 10km from the Valle dellAnapo, on a huge plateau above the valley, is the site of Sicilys most important Iron and Bronze Age necropolis, the Necropoli di Pantalica, with more than 5000 tombs of various shapes and sizes honeycombed along the limestone cliffs. The site is t
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Grotte di Pertosa
(Re)discovered in 1932, the Grotte di Pertosa date back 35 million years. Used by the Greeks and Romans as places of worship, the caves burrow for some 2500m, with long underground passages and lofty grottoes filled with stalagmites and stalactites. The first part of the tour takes
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Rocca Paolina
At the southern end of Corso Vannucci is the tiny Giardini Carducci , with expansive views across the citys spires to the countryside and cypress-cloaked hills beyond. The gardens stand atop a once-massive 16th-century fortress, now known as the Rocca Paolina. Built by Pope Paolo I
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Spezieria Antica Santa Fosca
This perfectly preserved 17th-century spezieria (pharmacy) illustrates how Venetian medical advice was dispensed three centuries ago, with curatives in antique maiolica jars lined up on hand-carved walnut shelves. The ornately panelled room is richly decorated with etchings of wise
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Piazza Satta
A brief walk up Via Satta leads to Piazza Satta, a small square dedicated to the great poet Sebastiano Satta (1867–1914), who was born in a house here. To celebrate the centenary of his birth, sculptor Costantino Nivola gave the square a complete makeover in 1967. Nivola whitewashe
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Palazzo Schifanoia
Dating to 1385, the Estes 14th-century pleasure palace suffered significant earthquake damage in May 2012, but its highlight – the Salone dei Mesi (Room of the Months) – remains open to visitors. Inside youll find Ferraras most famous frescoes, executed by Francesco del Cossa in 14
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Museo di Roma
The baroque Palazzo Braschi houses the Museo di Roma’s eclectic collection of paintings, photographs, etchings, clothes and furniture, charting the history of Rome from the Middle Ages to the early 20th century. But as striking as the collection is the 17th-century palazzo itself,
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Museo & Parco Archeologico
Near the train station, this complex houses the excavated remains of Turris Libisonis, the ancient Roman port on which the modern city stands. The museum, also known as the Antiquarium Turritano, displays finds from the adjacent archaeological park, including a collection of cerami
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Chiesa di San Martino
The neighbourhood church of San Martino is named after St Martin of Tours (AD 316–97), a Hungarian priest and the first Christian saint to die a natural death rather than suffer some irksome martyrdom. Inside, Sansovino’s Greek cross interior is lined with eight chapels and topped
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Chiesa di Santa Croce in Gerusalemme
One of Rome’s seven pilgrimage churches, the Chiesa di Santa Croce was founded in 320 by St Helena, mother of the emperor Constantine, in the grounds of her palace. It takes its name from the Christian relics here – including a piece of Christ’s cross and St Thomas’ doubting finger
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Pranu Mutteddu
Near the village of Goni, Pranu Mutteddu is a unique funerary site dating to the neolithic Ozieri culture (between the 3rd and 4th millennia BC). The site is dominated by a series of domus de janas (literally ‘fairy houses’; tombs cut into rock) and some 50 menhirs, 20 of them line
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Riserva Naturale Torre Salsa
The stunning 761-hectare natural park, Riserva Naturale di Torre Salsa, administered by the World Wildlife Fund, is signposted at the approach to the marina; alternatively, you can follow the SS115 10km north of Siculiana Marina to the second Montallegro exit and follow the signs f
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Statue of Christ the Redeemer
The symbol of Maratea and viewable from multiple vantage points along the coast is this 22m-high statue of Christ with his arms outstretched (completed in 1965). Slightly smaller than the similar Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro, this one is made of concrete with a Carr
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Triennale di Milano
Italy’s first Triennale took place in 1923 in Monza. It aimed to promote interest in Italian design and applied arts, from ‘the spoon to the city,’ and its success led to the creation of Giovanni Muzio’s Palazzo d’Arte in Milan in 1933. Since then this exhibition space has champion
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Museo Nazionale delle Arti del XXI Secolo (MAXXI)
As much as the exhibitions, the highlight of Rome’s leading contemporary art gallery is the Zaha Hadid-designed building it occupies. Formerly a barracks, the curved concrete structure is striking inside and out with a multilayered geometric facade and a cavernous light-filled inte
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