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Cattedrale di San Martino
Luccas predominantly Romanesque cathedral dates to the 11th century. Its stunning facade was constructed in the prevailing Lucca-Pisan style and designed to accommodate the pre-existing campanile (bell tower). The reliefs over the left doorway of the portico are believed to be by N
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Compendio Garibaldino
Giuseppe Garibaldi, professional revolutionary and all-round Italian hero, bought half of Caprera in 1855 (he got the rest 10 years later). He made it his home and refuge, the place he would return to after yet another daring campaign in the pursuit of liberty. The Compendio Gariba
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Sciara del Fuoco Viewpoint
An alternative to scaling Strombolis summit is the hour-long climb to this viewpoint (400m, no guide required), which directly overlooks the Sciara del Fuoco (the blackened laval scar running down Strombolis northern flank) and offers fabulous if more distant views of the craters e
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Cappella Bacci
This chapel, in the apse of 14th-century Basilica di San Francesco , safeguards one of Italian arts greatest works: Piero della Francescas fresco cycle of the Legend of the True Cross . Painted between 1452 and 1466, it relates the story of the cross on which Christ was crucified.
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Ca Rezzonico
Baroque dreams come true at Baldassare Longhenas Grand Canal palace, where a marble staircase leads to gilded ballrooms, frescoed salons and sumptuous boudoirs. Giambattista Tiepolos Throne Room ceiling is a masterpiece of elegant social climbing, showing gorgeous Merit ascending t
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Basilica di San Francesco
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Duomo di Cefalù
Cefalùs cathedral is one of the jewels in Sicilys Arab-Norman crown, only equalled in magnificence by the Cattedrale di Monreale and Palermos Cappella Palatina. Filling the central apse, a towering figure of Christ All Powerful is the focal point of the elaborate Byzantine mosaics
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Scuola Grande di San Rocco
Everyone wanted the commission to paint this building dedicated to the patron saint of the plague-stricken, so Tintoretto cheated: instead of producing sketches like rival Veronese, he gifted a splendid ceiling panel of patron St Roch, knowing it couldnt be refused or matched by ot
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Castello di Brolio
The ancestral estate of the aristocratic Ricasoli family dates from the 11th century and is the oldest winery in Italy. Currently home to the 32nd baron, it opens its formal garden, panoramic terrace and museum to day-trippers, who often adjourn to the on-site osteria for lunch aft
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Nuraghe di Santa Cristina
Just off the SS131 north of Oristano, the Nuraghe Santa Cristina is an important nuraghic complex whose extraordinary Bronze Age tempio a pozzo (well temple) is one of the best preserved in Sardinia. The worship of water was a fundamental part of nuraghic religious practice, and th
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Villa Adriana
The ruins of Hadrians vast country villa, 5km outside Tivoli proper, are quite magnificent, easily on a par with anything youll see in Rome. Built between AD 118 and 138, the villa was one of the largest in the ancient world, encompassing more than 120 hectares – of which about 40
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Villa Romana del Casale
The Unesco-listed Villa Romana del Casale is central Sicilys biggest attraction, having reopened after years of reconstruction. It is decorated with the finest Roman floor mosaics in existence. The mosaics cover almost the entire floor of the villa and are considered unique for the
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Parco Archeologico della Neapolis
For the classicist, Syracuses real attraction is this archaeological park, with its pearly white 5th-century-BC Teatro Greco . Hewn out of the rocky hillside, this 16,000-capacity amphitheatre staged the last tragedies of Aeschylus (including The Persians ), which were first perfor
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Galleria di Palazzo Zevallos Stigliano
Built for a Spanish merchant in the 17th century and reconfigured in belle époque style by architect Luigi Platania in the early 20th century, Palazzo Zevallos Stigliano houses a compact yet stunning collection of Neapolitan and Italian art spanning the 17th- to early-20th centurie
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Pinacoteca Nazionale
The smallish Pinacoteca Nazionale has 17th-century paintings and some lively frescoes.
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Ruins of Herculaneum
Upstaged by its larger rival, Pompeii, Herculaneum harbours a wealth of archaeological finds, from ancient advertisements and stylish mosaics to carbonised furniture and terror-struck skeletons. Indeed, this superbly conserved Roman fishing town of 4000 inhabitants is easier to nav
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The Last Supper
Milans most famous mural, Leonardo da Vinci’s The Last Supper (Il Cenacolo) is hidden away on a wall of the refectory adjoining the Basilica di Santa Maria delle Grazie . Depicting Christ and his disciples at the dramatic moment when Christ reveals hes aware of his betrayal, its a
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Complesso Monumentale di Santa Chiara
Vast, Gothic and cleverly deceptive, the mighty Basilica di Santa Chiara stands at the heart of this tranquil monastery complex. The church was severely damaged in WWII: what you see today is a 20th-century recreation of Gagliardo Primarios 14th-century original. Adjoining it are t
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Grande Museo del Duomo
This impressive museum safeguards sacred and liturgical treasures from the duomo , baptistry and bell tower. Awe-inspiring highlights include Ghibertis original 15th-century masterpiece, Porta del Paradiso (Gates of Paradise) – gloriously golden, 16m-tall gilded bronze doors design
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Parco Nazionale dellAsinara
Named after its resident asini bianchi (albino donkeys), the Isola dellAsinara encompasses 51 sq km of macchia (Mediterranean scrub), rocky coastline and remote sandy beaches. The island, Sardinias second largest, is now a national park, but for years it was off-limits as home to o
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