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Piazza del Ferrarese
Piazza del Ferrarese, named after the Ferrara merchant Stefano Fabri who lived here in the 17th century, provides an elegant entrance to the old town. On your left are the rounded arches of Sala Murat which holds minor contemporary art exhibitions, and on your right is the old indo
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Piazza Barberini
More a traffic thoroughfare than a place to linger, this noisy square is named after the Barberini family, one of Rome’s great dynastic clans. In the centre, the Bernini-designed Fontana del Tritone depicts the sea-god Triton blowing a stream of water from a conch while seated in a
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Poli Museo della Grappa
Explore four centuries of Bassanos high-octane libation at this interactive museum, which includes tastings and the chance to tour the distillery of esteemed producer Poli (book distillery tours online). Although grappa is made all over Italy, and indeed inferior versions are disti
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Duomo Vecchio
The most compelling of all Brescias religious monuments is the 11th-century Duomo Vecchio, a rare example of a circular-plan Romanesque basilica, built over a 6th-century church. The inside is surmounted by a dome borne by eight sturdy vaults resting on thick pillars. Interesting f
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Città Vecchia
North off Piazza Monte Grappa, the delightful pedestrianised Corso Matteotti signals the western boundary of the tiny old centre, at whose heart rises the baroque Basilica di San Vittore . The interior is a lavish affair, while the exterior is watched over by the muscular, freestan
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Boccadasse
When the sun is shining, do as the Genovese do and decamp for a passeggiata along the oceanside promenade, Corso Italia, which begins around 3km east of the city centre. This broad 2.5km-long pavement lined with Liberty villas leads to Boccadasse, a once separate fishing village th
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Via de Tornabuoni
Renaissance palaces and Italian fashion houses border Via de Tornabuoni, the citys most expensive shopping strip. Named after a Florentine noble family (which died out in the 17th century), it is referred to as the Salotto di Firenze (Florences Drawing Room). At its northern end is
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Santa Maria Assunta
A striking 15th-century watchtower, Torre del Mare, now serves as the bell tower to Ischia’s cathedral. The current church, designed by Antonio Massinetti and completed in 1751, stands on the site of two older churches, one 13th century and the other 17th century. Step inside its f
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Portinari Chapel
Tucked behind the high altar of the Basilca di SantEustorgio is Pigello Portinaris splendid private chapel. Representative of the Medici bank in Milan, Portinari had his chapel decorated by art star Vicenzo Foppa. In the centre, borne aloft on life-size statues of the Cardinal Virt
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Castello Salvaterra
Just off Piazza Quintino Sella, litter-strewn stairs lead to a stout square tower. This is all that remains of Castello Salvaterra, the once-mighty Pisan fortress of Ugolino della Gherardesca. Behind it a path leads along a short section of the towns original crenellated wall.To ge
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Chiesa di San Pietro di Sorres
This 12th-century Romanesque church commands impressive views from its hillside position overlooking Borutta. The original Pisan church and adjacent abbey had long been abandoned when a community of Benedictine monks moved here in 1955 and set about restoring them to their former g
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Palazzo Morando Costume Moda Immagine
Dominating Via SantAndrea is the baroque facade of the Palazzo Morando Attendolo Bolognini, home to the Bolognini family until 1945. The personal apartments of the countess exhibit her porcelain, dresses, sculpture and objets dart, while other rooms exhibit the citys civic art coll
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Museo della Brigata Sassari
Sassari is home to one of Italy’s most revered army regiments. The Sassari Brigade was established in 1915 and during WWI established a reputation for bravery in the face of appalling conditions. You can glean something of the suffering they endured in this tiny museum in the regim
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Museo del Mare
If you are an old salt at heart (or have a penchant for model ships), don’t miss Ischia’s maritime museum with its lovingly documented exhibits. Objects include cult ex-votos (offerings to the saints) from sailors to saints, ancient urns, beautifully crafted model ships and reveali
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Sacro Monte di San Carlo
When Milans superstar bishop San Carlo Borromeo (1538–84) was declared a saint in 1610 his cousin, Federico, ordered the creation of a sacro monte in his memory, featuring 15 chapels lining a path to a church. The church and three of those chapels were built, along with a special e
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Pinacoteca Giovanni e Marella Agnelli
On the rooftop of the Lingotto Fiere, this intimate gallery houses the personal collection of late Fiat head Gianni Agnelli, with masterpieces by Canaletto, Renoir, Manet, Matisse and Picasso, among others. Apart from the paintings, your ticket grants you access to the Lingottos fa
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Odeon
Catania also has a number of Roman remains dotted throughout the city. West along Via Vittorio Emanuele II is the Roman theatre and a small rehearsal theatre, the Odeon , both closed for restoration at the time of research. North of Piazza del Duomo, more leftovers from Roman days
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Museo Angelo Rizzoli
This small, entertaining museum pays homage to the man who turned humble little Lacco into a celebrity hot spot in the 1950s. Cool paparazzi shots and clippings of a Hitchcock-esque Rizzoli and his famous pals decorate rooms that once played host to the likes of Gina Lollabrigida,
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Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II
So much more than a shopping arcade, the neoclassical Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II is a soaring iron-and-glass structure known locally as il salotto bueno, the citys fine drawing room. Shaped like a crucifix, it also marks the passeggiata (evening stroll) route from Piazza del Duo
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Casa del Menandro
Better preserved than the larger Casa del Fauno , luxurious Casa del Menandro has an outstanding, elegant peristyle (a colonnade-framed courtyard) beyond its beautifully frescoed atrium. On the peristyles far right side a doorway leads to a private bathhouse, lavished with exquisit
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