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Castello dei Conti Guidi
Castello dei Conti Guidi was built in the 13th century by Count Simone da Battifolle, head of the Guidi family. Inside, theres a fairy-tale courtyard, a handsome staircase, a library full of medieval manuscripts and chapel with frescoes by Taddeo Gaddi. The scene of Herods Feast sh
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Riva degli Schiavoni
Stretching west from San Marco, this paved boardwalk is one of the world’s great promenades. Schiavoni (literally, ‘Slavs’) refers to the fishermen from Dalmatia who arrived in Venice in medieval times and found this a handy spot for casting their nets. For centuries, vessels would
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Villa Valmarana ‘ai Nani’
From La Rotonda, a charming footpath leads about 500m to the neoclassical elegance of Villa Valmarana ‘ai Nani’, nicknamed after the 17 statues of gnomes (ai Nani) around the perimeter walls. Step inside for 1757 frescoes by Giambattista Tiepolo and his son Giandomenico. Giambattis
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Villa della Torre
The jewel in the Allegrini crown, this historic villa dates to the mid-16th century and was built by intellectual and humanist Giulio della Torre. Numerous star-chitects contributed to its construction: the classically inspired peristyle and fish pond are attributed to Giulio Roman
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Tesoro
Booty from the Crusades fill the Basilica di San Marcos treasury, including a 10th-century rock-crystal ewer with winged feet made for Fatimid Caliph al-Aziz-bi-llah. Dont miss the bejewelled 12th-century Archangel Michael icon, featuring tiny, feisty enamelled saints. Doges remain
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Museo Michelangeliolesco
Davids creator was born in the lost village of Caprese (today called Caprese Michelangelo), 17km south of Chiusi della Verna, and the small stone house where the artist grew up can be visited. Right at the top of the hilltop village, next to Capreses medieval castle, the Museo Mich
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Castello Tramontano
Situated on a hill near the town centre, the 15th-century castle was left unfinished after the unpopular Count Tramontano was killed by Materas townsmen after leaving the cathedral. Didnt he realize bedding every new bride on her wedding night was not going to endear him to the pea
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Belvedere
For a great photograph of the sassi take the Taranto-Laterza road and follow signs for the chiese rupestri . This road takes you to the Belvedere, the location of the crucifixion in The Passion of the Christ , which has fantastic views of the plunging ravine and Matera.
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Basilica di San Simpliciano
San Simpliciano is one St Ambroses four Milanese churches, built on a paleo-Christian cemetery with a red-brick Romanesque wrapping. Martyrs Sisinio, Martirio and Alessandro are buried here, and supposedly rose from their graves in the form of doves to give courage to the Lombard L
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Anfiteatro Flavio
Back in its ancient heyday, Italys third-largest amphitheatre – desired by Nero, and completed by Vespasian from AD 69 to 79 – could hold over 20,000 spectators and was occasionally flooded for mock naval battles. Its best-preserved remains lie under the main arena. Wander among th
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Stazione Centrale
Annually, nearly 100 million people pass through these hulking portals and onto train platforms beneath a cinematic cylindrical glass roof. Begun in 1912 but finally realised between 1925 and 1931, the stations extraordinary design is flush with the nationalist fervour that marked
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Basilica di Santa Maria della Neve
A landmark for miles around, the hulking, silver-domed Basilica di Santa Maria della Neve marks the highpoint of the village. According to local tradition it stands on the spot where a bull-drawn cart deposited a statue of the Madonna which had mysteriously washed up on the beach a
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Chiesa di Santa Maria
Consecrated in 1213, this lovely church is a prime example of Sardinias Romanesque-Pisan architecture. It features a simple facade punctuated by a classic rose window and an austere columned interior. To enter, you have to ask at the nearby Museo del Territorio Trataliese and buy a
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Chiesa di Nostra Signora di Tergu
Tergu, a small village 10km or so south of Castelsardo, is home to a fine Romanesque church, the 12th-century Chiesa di Nostra Signora di Tergu. Built out of wine-red trachyte and white limestone, it sits in a pleasant garden alongside the few visible remains of a monastery that on
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Palazzo Fava
This exhibition space encased in a Renaissance mansion is frequently the site of blockbuster temporary art shows. Beyond these special exhibits, the palaces biggest draw is the group of heavily frescoed rooms on the 1st floor, in particular the Sala di Giasone , painted in bright n
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Museo Civico di Asolo
In the Museo Civico you can explore Asolos Roman past and wander through a small collection of paintings, including a pair of Tintoretto portraits. The museum also includes rooms devoted to Eleanora Duse (1858–1924) and British traveller and writer Freya Stark (1893–1993), who retr
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Parco delle Rimembranze
At the eastern limit of the gardens, on the island of SantElena is the Memorial Park. Planted with shady umbrella pines, each commemorating a fallen patriot in WWI, it is a tranquil spot with spectacular views of the Bacino di San Marco. Families and children of all ages escape her
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Roman Amphitheatre
Adjoining the Museo Archeologico, this once seated up to 10,000 spectators. Inside, theres a sizable collection of Etruscan and Roman artefacts, including locally produced ceramics and bronzes. Among the highlights is the Cratere di Euphronios, a large 6th-century-BC Etruscan vase,
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Lago di Resia
Just before the Passo di Resia and Austrian border is the deep blue Lago do Resia, a result of 1950s dam projects. The drowned Romanesque church tower in the lake here might be the region’s de rigueur roadside photo op, but is still oddly affecting. Besides the view, its a popular
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Chiesa di San Nicola in Carcere
This innocuous-looking 11th-century church harbours some fascinating Roman excavations. Beneath the main church you can poke around the claustrophobic foundations of three Republican-era temples and the remnants of an Etruscan vegetable market. Marble columns from the temples were
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