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What to see first in Italy

The landmarks and masterpieces worth planning a trip around — every entry verified by our editors.

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  1. The glass ribbons of Olivetti's Officine ICO along Via Jervis, IvreaIvreaUNESCOIvrea, industrial city of the 20th centuryOlivetti's modernist factories, Adriano Olivetti's Movimento Comunità, worker housing and social services
  2. Nebbiolo vineyards rolling toward a hilltop tower in the LangheBaroloUNESCOLanghe VineyardsBarolo and Barbaresco crus, Nebbiolo vines, hilltop villages, autumn fog and white truffles
  3. Juvarra's baroque front of Palazzo Madama on Piazza Castello, TurinTurinUNESCOPalazzo MadamaRoman gate to Baroque facade, Juvarra's staircase, Antonello da Messina's portrait, Civic Museum of Ancient Art
  4. The Royal Palace of Turin behind its gilded gates at duskTurinUNESCORoyal Palace of TurinSavoy royal seat, Royal Armoury, Guarini's Chapel of the Holy Shroud, Giardini Reali
  5. The long wing of the Reggia di Venaria in evening lightVenaria RealeUNESCORoyal Palace of VenariaJuvarra's Great Gallery, Sant'Uberto chapel, restored Savoy gardens, UNESCO Savoy residence
  6. A frescoed chapel on the wooded Sacro Monte above Lake OrtaOrta San GiulioUNESCOSacro Monte di OrtaTwenty chapels of Saint Francis, terracotta tableaux, UNESCO listing, views over Lake Orta and Isola San Giulio
  7. Chapels of the Sacro Monte di Varallo, the first New JerusalemVaralloUNESCOSacro Monte di VaralloNew Jerusalem of 1491, forty-five chapels, Gaudenzio Ferrari figures, UNESCO since 2003
  8. The brick Gothic bulk of Asti Cathedral at golden hourAstiAsti CathedralLargest Gothic church in Piedmont, 1266-1470 construction, Carloni's 1767 presbytery frescoes, Jacopo Ghigo's campanile
  9. Augusta Bagiennorum — Cherasco, Piedmont, ItalyCherascoHidden GemAugusta BagiennorumRoman forum, theatre and amphitheatre, 243-hectare nature reserve, Augustan grid town
  10. Juvarra's Basilica of Superga crowning its hill above TurinTurinBasilica of SupergaJuvarra's hilltop dome, Savoy royal tombs, rack tramway ascent, Grande Torino memorial
  11. Castello della Manta — Saluzzo, Piedmont, ItalySaluzzoHidden GemCastello della MantaNine Worthies fresco cycle, Fountain of Youth scene, FAI-managed residence, Late Gothic masterpiece
  12. Sandstone wall with irregular block joints, small upper square holes and a narrow rectangular doorway opening into a darker stone space.TurinEgyptian MuseumA major Egyptian collection shaped by Drovetti’s 1824 collection, the grave goods of Kha and Merit, the Gallery of the Kings, and the Temple of Ellesiya.
  13. Isola Bella, ItalyStresaIsola BellaTen-terrace Baroque garden, Palazzo Borromeo, white peacocks, Napoleon's 1797 stay
  14. Isola San Giulio and its basilica filling the center of Lake OrtaOrta San GiulioIsola San GiulioIsland basilica of San Giulio, Way of Silence path, closed Benedictine convent, Lake Orta stillness
  15. Libarna — Alessandria, Piedmont, ItalyAlessandriaHidden GemLibarnaRoman amphitheater and theater, Via Postumia trading hub, Latin citizenship city, 452 AD abandonment
  16. Masino Castle — Ivrea, Piedmont, ItalyIvreaHidden GemMasino CastleValperga family castle, 1,400-tree hornbeam labyrinth, landscaped park, FAI property
  17. Mole Antonelliana, ItalyTurinMole Antonelliana167-meter spire, National Cinema Museum, glass panoramic elevator, unfinished synagogue origins
  18. The Sacra di San Michele on its pyramid above the Susa valleySant'Ambrogio di TorinoSacra di San MicheleAbbey on Mount Pirchiriano, Stairway of the Dead, Zodiac Portal, symbol of Piedmont
  19. Sant'Antonio di Ranverso Abbey — Sant'Ambrogio di Torino, Piedmont, ItalySant'Ambrogio di TorinoHidden GemSant'Antonio di Ranverso AbbeyGothic Antonite precettoria, Jaquerio frescoes, Defendente Ferrari altarpiece, Via Francigena
  20. Turin Cathedral with the Shroud chapel dome rising behindTurinTurin CathedralHome of the Holy Shroud, Guarini's Baroque dome, rare public expositions, Renaissance facade
  21. Vezzolano Abbey — Turin, Piedmont, ItalyTurinHidden GemVezzolano Abbey1189 stone rood screen, carved capitals, Romanesque-Gothic facade, Transromanica network
  22. The arcaded front of the Falletti castle, Barolo's wine museumBaroloWiMu Wine MuseumFalletti castle setting, five-floor immersive wine storytelling, François Confino design, Barolo views
  23. Aosta Cathedral's neoclassical facade and twin medieval towers at duskAostaAosta CathedralEleventh-century frescoes rediscovered in 1979, layered choir mosaics, Saint Grat's reliquary, neoclassical facade
  24. The roofed Neolithic sanctuary of Saint-Martin-de-Corleans, AostaAostaHidden GemAosta Megalithic AreaNeolithic anthropomorphic stelae, six-millennia continuous use, glass-floor museum, 1969 discovery
  25. The Arch of Augustus at the entrance to Aosta, standing since 25 BCAostaArch of AugustusArch of 25 BC, entrance to Augusta Praetoria, Saint-Voult crucifix
  26. Aymavilles Castle — Aosta, Aosta Valley, ItalyAymavillesHidden GemAymavilles CastleFour round corner towers, 18th-century residence, attic timber roof, Cogne valley gateway
  27. Châtel-Argent — Aosta, Aosta Valley, ItalyVilleneuveHidden GemChâtel-Argent1275 cylindrical keep, Jacques de Saint-Georges design, Romanesque chapel, rock-cut access stair
  28. The collegiate church of Sant'Orso with its priory, AostaAostaCollegiate Church of Sant'OrsoRomanesque cloister capitals, hidden Ottonian frescoes, 1589 great bell, medieval priory complex
  29. The turreted ring of Fenis Castle in the Aosta valleyFénisFénis CastleDouble crenellated walls, semicircular staircase, Jaquerio frescoes, Challant family
  30. The stacked tiers of Forte di Bard guarding the Aosta valley gateBardForte di BardFortress that delayed Napoleon, Museo delle Alpi, glass lifts, Savoy military engineering
  31. Alpenglow on the Gran Paradiso massif mirrored in an alpine lakeCogneGran Paradiso National ParkItaly's first national park, Alpine ibex herds, Cogne valleys, the only 4,000-meter summit entirely on Italian soil
  32. The Matterhorn above golden larch slopesBreuil-CerviniaMatterhornThe pyramid peak, glacier skiing at Plateau Rosa, the Italy-Switzerland cable car link
  33. Rockery beds of the Paradisia alpine garden in the Valnontey, CogneCogneHidden GemParadisia Alpine Botanical Garden1,000+ alpine species, mountain habitats, Gran Paradiso views, mid-summer flowering
  34. The vaulted double gallery of Aosta's Roman cryptoporticusAostaRoman CryptoporticusUnderground horseshoe gallery, forum-leveling engineering, double colonnade atmosphere, over 100 meters intact
  35. The pierced facade wall of Aosta's Roman theatre against the AlpsAostaRoman Theatre of Aosta22-meter Augustan stage wall, open-air summer performances, combined Aosta ticket
  36. Sarre Castle — Aosta, Aosta Valley, ItalySarreHidden GemSarre CastleSavoy royal hunting lodge, hall of horns, ibex trophies, period furnishings
  37. Sarriod de la Tour Castle — Aosta, Aosta Valley, ItalySaint-PierreHidden GemSarriod de la Tour CastleHall of Heads ceiling, 171 carved corbels, Sarriod family seat, Fragmenta Picta exhibition
  38. A Skyway cabin climbing toward Mont Blanc's granite and iceCourmayeurSkyway Monte BiancoRotating cable cars, Punta Helbronner terrace at 3,466m, Mont Blanc glacier panoramas, Europe's highest botanical garden
  39. The Gonzaga's Palazzo Ducale fronting Piazza Sordello, MantuaMantuaUNESCODucal Palace of MantuaGonzaga city-palace of 500 rooms, Mantegna's Camera degli Sposi, Castello di San Giorgio, Appartamento dei Nani
  40. The loggia of Palazzo Te reflected in its fishponds, MantuaMantuaUNESCOPalazzo TeGiulio Romano's Mannerist villa, Sala dei Giganti, Sala dei Cavalli, Gonzaga leisure palace
  41. The entrance to Santa Giulia, Brescia's monastery museumBresciaUNESCOSanta Giulia Museum8th-century Lombard monastery, Winged Victory bronze, Cross of Desiderius, UNESCO listing since 2011
  42. Terracotta gabled front and side of Santa Maria delle Grazie with the tribune rising behindMilanUNESCOSanta Maria delle GrazieLeonardo's Last Supper in the former refectory; Bramante's Renaissance tribune; Solari's three-aisled church; Montorfano's Crucifixion on the opposite end wall.
  43. Bergamo's Venetian ramparts carrying the upper town's edgeBergamoUNESCOVenetian Walls of BergamoSix kilometers of ramparts, fourteen bastions, UNESCO listing since 2017, sunset promenade views to Milan
  44. Bagatti Valsecchi Museum — Milan, Lombardy, ItalyMilanHidden GemBagatti Valsecchi MuseumNeo-Renaissance palazzo, genuine Renaissance furnishings, a Bellini workshop Madonna
  45. Bergamo's upper town rising behind its Venetian rampartsBergamoBergamo Citta AltaFunicular through the Venetian walls, Piazza Vecchia, Colleoni Chapel facade, Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore
  46. Capitolium of Brescia, ItalyBresciaCapitolium of BresciaVespasian's Capitolium, Corinthian porch, Republican sanctuary frescoes, UNESCO Longobard site
  47. The marble front of the Certosa di Pavia, the Visconti charterhouseCertosa di PaviaCertosa di PaviaPolychrome marble facade, Visconti and Sforza tombs, Grand Cloister monks' cells, Bergognone art
  48. Cremona's cathedral facade beside the Torrazzo, Italy's tallest brick towerCremonaCremona Cathedral and TorrazzoTorrazzo (112.5 m), astronomical clock, Romanesque facade, nave fresco cycles, baptistery
  49. Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, ItalyMilanGalleria Vittorio Emanuele IIGlass-domed arcade, Milan's drawing room, mosaic bull luck tradition, Duomo-to-La Scala passage
  50. The arches of the Grotte di Catullo above Lake Garda's tipSirmioneGrotte di CatulloLargest Roman villa in Italy, Catullus tradition, olive grove ruins, lake-tip panorama
  51. Madonna del Ghisallo — Bellagio, Lombardy, ItalyMagreglioHidden GemMadonna del GhisalloPatron sanctuary of cyclists since 1949, pink-jersey collection, cycling memorabilia museum, legendary climb
  52. Milan Cathedral’s marble facade and pinnacles beside the arch of the Galleria in Piazza del Duomo at golden hourMilanMilan Cathedral135 marble spires, the golden Madonnina, rooftop terraces, six centuries of construction
  53. The striped front and tall campanile of Monza CathedralMonzaMonza CathedralIron Crown of Lombardy, Zavattari fresco cycle, striped Gothic facade, royal coronations since Charlemagne
  54. A lock on Milan's Navigli, the canals Leonardo engineeredMilanNavigliCanal-side aperitivo, Darsena, Leonardo’s locks, Vicolo dei Lavandai washhouse
  55. The double loggia courtyard of the Brera, Napoleon in bronze at its heartMilanPinacoteca di BreraMantegna's Dead Christ, Raphael's Marriage of the Virgin, Hayez's Kiss, Napoleonic collection
  56. Pavia's covered bridge crossing the Ticino under one long roofPaviaPonte CopertoCovered bridge over the Ticino, 18th-century chapel at midspan, 1951 postwar reconstruction, Borgo Ticino link
  57. The neoclassical court of the Royal Villa of MonzaMonzaRoyal Villa of MonzaPiermarini's neoclassical design, 28 restored royal rooms, 14 km walled park, Monza Grand Prix circuit
  58. The still piazza of Sabbioneta, one prince's ideal citySabbionetaSabbionetaVespasiano Gonzaga's planned Renaissance grid, the Teatro all'Antica, star-shaped walls, the Galleria degli Antichi
  59. The quiet front of San Maurizio, Milan's frescoed convent churchMilanSan Maurizio al Monastero MaggioreLuini fresco of Saint Maurice, Sistine Chapel of Milan nickname, nuns' dividing wall, Roman hippodrome tower
  60. San Pietro in Ciel d'Oro — Pavia, Lombardy, ItalyPaviaHidden GemSan Pietro in Ciel d'OroTomb of Saint Augustine, 14th-century marble Arca, crypt of Boethius, Romanesque brickwork
  61. Santa Caterina del Sasso — Varese, Lombardy, ItalyLeggiunoHidden GemSanta Caterina del SassoCliffside hermitage, 1170 founding legend, centuries of frescoes, dramatic Lake Maggiore views
  62. Scaliger Castle of Sirmione, ItalySirmioneScaliger Castle of SirmioneMoated lake fortress, fortified harbor, drawbridge entrance, swallowtail battlements, 146-step keep
  63. The brick ramparts and Filarete Tower of Sforza Castle, MilanMilanSforza CastleSforza ducal fortress, Michelangelo's last Pieta, Leonardo's Sala delle Asse, Sempione park axis
  64. La Scala's neoclassical front on its Milan piazza at golden hourMilanTeatro alla ScalaVerdi and Rossini premieres, Toscanini's 1946 reopening, the Museo Teatrale, its opera and ballet season
  65. Vezio Castle — Varenna, Lombardy, ItalyPerledoHidden GemVezio CastleMedieval fortress, Theodolinda legend, botanical garden, Lariosaurus fossil exhibit, Lake Como views
  66. Villa Melzi's white front along Bellagio's lakeside walkBellagioVilla Melzi GardensLakeside English-style park, azalea and camellia spring, Japanese pond, neoclassical chapel
  67. Villa Monastero's loggie above the Varenna shore, Lake ComoVarennaVilla MonasteroLakeside botanical garden, former Cistercian convent, International School of Physics, Fermi's lectures
  68. The Palazzo dell'Arte, home of Cremona's Stradivari violinsCremonaHidden GemViolin MuseumStradivari and Amati originals, luthier tradition, listening room, live recitals
  69. The Brenta Dolomites' towers above larch meadows near CampiglioMadonna di CampiglioUNESCOBrenta DolomitesWestern Dolomite towers, Via delle Bocchette ledge routes, Campiglio ski slopes, reintroduced brown bears
  70. The sheer walls of Sass Pordoi above the pass, western DolomitesCanazeiUNESCOSass PordoiCable car to 2,950 m, Terrace of the Dolomites, Marmolada glacier view, Sella plateau
  71. Seceda's torn ridge dropping to the Odle spires at golden hourOrtiseiUNESCOSecedaDolomites ridge, sheer north face, Odle peaks, alpine meadows, summit cross
  72. The round tower and battlements of Buonconsiglio Castle, TrentoTrentoBuonconsiglio CastlePrince-bishops’ residence, Cycle of the Months frescoes, Renaissance loggia, Torre Aquila
  73. Castel Beseno — Rovereto, Trentino-Alto Adige, ItalyRoveretoHidden GemCastel BesenoLargest Trentino fortress, 1487 Battle of Calliano, Von Trapp family ownership, Buonconsiglio museum network
  74. Castel Thun — Trento, Trentino-Alto Adige, ItalyTrentoHidden GemCastel ThunOriginal family furnishings, Stanza del Vescovo pine room, 2010 reopening, Buonconsiglio museum network
  75. The entrance corridor to Botta's MART rotunda, RoveretoRoveretoMART RoveretoBotta's glass-domed piazza, Futurism collection, Depero archive, twentieth-century Italian art
  76. Sigmundskron's walls above Bolzano, Messner's mountain museumBolzanoMessner Mountain Museum FirmianSigmundskron castle setting, Reinhold Messner's vision, mountain art and expedition relics, Dolomite views
  77. The mountain-profile roofs of MUSE, Renzo Piano's science museum in TrentoTrentoMUSE Science MuseumRenzo Piano architecture, glacier-to-rainforest exhibit descent, suspended animal displays, LEED Gold certification
  78. Reifenstein Castle — Bressanone, Trentino-Alto Adige, ItalyBressanoneHidden GemReifenstein CastleUntouched medieval interiors, original kitchen, woodcarved chapel, Bavarian log coffins
  79. Säben Abbey — Bressanone, Trentino-Alto Adige, ItalyBressanoneHidden GemSäben AbbeyFormer bishop's seat, Benedictine-turned-Cistercian monastery, Stations of the Cross climb, Acropolis of Tyrol views
  80. Sanctuary of San Romedio — Bolzano, Trentino-Alto Adige, ItalyBolzanoHidden GemSanctuary of San RomedioFive churches on a rock spur, 130-step covered stair, San Romedio and the bear legend, Val di Non setting
  81. The Bolzano museum where Otzi the Iceman rests at glacier temperatureBolzanoSouth Tyrol Museum of ArchaeologyOtzi the Iceman, 5,300-year-old mummy, Copper Age kit complete, cold-chamber viewing
  82. Trauttmansdorff's gardens terracing up to Sissi's castle, MeranoMeranoTrauttmansdorff Castle GardensEighty garden worlds, Sissi's castle, Touriseum museum, palms beneath the Alps
  83. Trento Cathedral, ItalyTrentoTrento CathedralCouncil of Trent, Wheel of Fortune rose window, early Christian basilica beneath, Neptune fountain
  84. Trostburg — Ortisei, Trentino-Alto Adige, ItalyOrtiseiHidden GemTrostburgWolkenstein family seat, South Tyrolean Castle Museum, Knights' Hall and Gothic stube, guided-tour-only access
  85. The world's oldest academic garden beneath the Santo's domes, PaduaPaduaUNESCOPadua Botanical GardenWorld's oldest academic garden, Goethe's palm, circular Renaissance plan, medicinal plants
  86. Vine ridges of the Prosecco hills rolling toward ValdobbiadeneValdobbiadeneUNESCOProsecco Hills of ValdobbiadeneHogback vineyard ridges, ciglioni terraces, Cartizze and Rive, Strada del Prosecco
  87. The plain brick shell of the Scrovegni Chapel hiding Giotto's bluePaduaUNESCOScrovegni ChapelGiotto's fresco cycle, Last Judgment wall, star-filled blue vault, birth of modern painting
  88. Scamozzi's false streets receding behind the Teatro Olimpico's stageVicenzaUNESCOTeatro OlimpicoPalladio's last work, oldest surviving stage set, forced-perspective streets of Thebes
  89. The Tofane's pale walls catching evening light above CortinaCortina d'AmpezzoUNESCOTofaneTofana di Mezzo (3,244 m), Freccia nel Cielo cable car, 1956 Olympic slopes, enrosadira
  90. Palladio's Rotonda showing two of its four temple fronts at duskVicenzaUNESCOVilla La RotondaFour identical porticoes, central dome inspired by the Pantheon, template for villas and capitols worldwide
  91. Abbey of Santa Giustina — Padua, Veneto, ItalyPaduaHidden GemAbbey of Santa GiustinaVeronese altarpiece, tombs of Saint Luke and Saint Matthias, huge dome, Benedictine cloisters
  92. The Arena di Verona's pink arcades on Piazza BraVeronaArena di VeronaFirst-century amphitheatre, summer opera festival, the ala arches, pink Veronese stone
  93. The domes and arcades of Saint Anthony's basilica, PaduaPaduaBasilica of Saint AnthonyPilgrimage basilica of the Saint, Donatello's high altar bronzes, Byzantine-influenced domes, the Gattamelata outside
  94. The Bridge of Sighs spanning its canal between palace and prison, VeniceVeniceBridge of SighsEnclosed prison bridge, last view of the lagoon legend, Baroque limestone screen, gondola vantage
  95. Burano's painted canal beneath its leaning campanileBuranoBuranoPainted fishermen's houses, lace-making tradition, leaning campanile, lagoon colors
  96. Pale Gothic palace with three stacked open loggias beside neighbouring palaces, canal boats and mooring poles.VeniceCa' d'OroIts openwork Gothic loggias, lost facade colors, Franchetti’s opus sectile floor and collection, and Mantegna’s Saint Sebastian.
  97. Interior courtyard at Castelvecchio, with pointed Gothic openings, an upper brick tower and a clipped hedge beside a gravel path.VeronaCastelvecchioScaliger castle, Carlo Scarpa design, Cangrande statue, Ponte Scaligero, Pisanello
  98. Fumane Cave — Verona, Veneto, ItalyFumaneHidden GemFumane CaveOldest painted cave art in Europe, active excavation since 1988, ochre animal figures, PaleoCenter
  99. The Gallerie dell'Accademia on its Venetian campo at duskVeniceGallerie dell'AccademiaVenetian painting's full arc, Veronese's Feast, Giorgione's Tempest, Carpaccio's narrative cycles
  100. Grand Canal, ItalyVeniceGrand CanalVenice's main street of water, palace facades, vaporetto Line 1, reverse-S sweep
  101. Courtyard façade with a projecting stone balcony, pointed windows, upper wooden gallery and large pointed doorway.VeronaJuliet's HouseThe medieval tower-house and Cappello inn sign; a balcony added during Antonio Avena’s 1939–1940 neo-medieval refit; and the courtyard copy of Nereo Costantini’s Juliet sculpture.
  102. Palazzo Giustinian on its Murano canal, home of the Glass MuseumVeniceMurano Glass MuseumSeven centuries of Venetian glass, Barovier wedding cup, furnace island heritage, Palazzo Giustinian
  103. Piazza delle Erbe's towers and Baroque crown at Verona's heartVeronaPiazza delle ErbeRoman forum site, daily market, Torre dei Lamberti, frescoed Case Mazzanti
  104. Statues ringing the canal ellipse of Prato della Valle, PaduaPaduaPrato della ValleElliptical canal and Isola Memmia, seventy eight statues, Saturday market, one of Italy's largest squares
  105. Rialto Bridge, ItalyVeniceRialto BridgeSingle stone span of 1591, shop-lined arcades, Grand Canal crossing, market quarter gateway
  106. Santa Maria della Salute riding the entrance of the Grand CanalVeniceSanta Maria della SalutePlague-vow basilica, Longhena's octagon, scrolled buttresses, Punta della Dogana silhouette
  107. Low-angle detail of pale stone columns and pedimented openings above a large entrance arch at Scuola Grande di San Rocco.VeniceScuola Grande di San RoccoTintoretto’s more-than-two-decade pictorial cycle across the Scuola’s halls, the 1565 Crucifixion, and Scarpagnino’s imperial staircase.
  108. St. Mark's Square, ItalyVeniceSt. Mark's SquareNapoleon's "drawing room of Europe," the Campanile, Procuratie arcades, acqua alta flooding
  109. La Fenice's porch on its Venetian campo, the thrice-reborn opera houseVeniceTeatro La FeniceThe phoenix opera house risen from three fires, Verdi premieres, gilded horseshoe hall, Maria Callas exhibition
  110. Villa Contarini — Cittadella, Veneto, ItalyPiazzola sul BrentaHidden GemVilla ContariniBaroque villa, Music Room, shell room, 40-hectare park with lake and island
  111. Lombard Temple, ItalyCividale del FriuliUNESCOLombard TempleSix stucco saints, Lombard art, UNESCO Longobards in Italy, Natisone gorge
  112. The re-erected forum columns of Roman Aquileia beneath its basilica campanileAquileiaArchaeological Area of AquileiaRoman river port, forum colonnade, once a major imperial city, mostly unexcavated beneath the town
  113. Basilica of Aquileia, ItalyAquileiaBasilica of AquileiaFourth-century mosaic floor, Good Shepherd, ninth-century crypt frescoes, 73 m bell tower, patriarchal seat
  114. Carsiana Botanical Garden — Trieste, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, ItalyTriesteHidden GemCarsiana Botanical GardenTen recreated Karst habitats, 600 native plant species, sinkhole setting, free admission
  115. The Devil's Bridge spanning the Natisone below Cividale's towersCividale del FriuliDevil's BridgeTwo asymmetric arches over the Natisone, devil's-bargain legend, 1442 construction, rebuilt after 1917 demolition
  116. Duino Castle — Gorizia, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, ItalyGoriziaHidden GemDuino Castle14th-century clifftop fortress, Rilke's Duino Elegies, Thurn und Taxis family seat, Sentiero Rilke coastal path
  117. Duino Mithraeum — Gorizia, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, ItalyGoriziaHidden GemDuino MithraeumRare Roman mithraeum, tauroctony carving, cave sanctuary near Duino, 400 votive coins found
  118. The great stalagmite in the single vast chamber of the Grotta GiganteTriesteHidden GemGrotta GiganteWorld's largest show-cave chamber (98 m), geodetic pendulums, Carso karst setting, five-hundred-step stairway
  119. Kleines Berlin — Trieste, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, ItalyTriesteHidden GemKleines BerlinWWII air-raid tunnels, SS secret passage, Italian and German sectors, 1943-45 occupation history
  120. The pink Venetian Gothic loggia of the Lionello, Udine's town hallUdineLoggia del LionelloVenetian Gothic loggia of 1448, pink and white stone bands, Piazza Libertà centerpiece, rebuilt after an 1876 fire
  121. Miramare’s pale castle stands across the inlet, framed by the wooded park.TriesteMiramare CastleMaximilian and Charlotte’s seaside residence, the Novara Room, Cesare Dell’Acqua’s history paintings, and the historic park above the Gulf of Trieste.
  122. Piazza Unita d'Italia open to the dawn, Trieste's salon by the seaTriestePiazza Unita d'ItaliaSea-facing piazza, Habsburg palaces, Fountain of the Four Continents, blue-hour views
  123. Rosazzo Abbey — Cividale del Friuli, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, ItalyCividale del FriuliHidden GemRosazzo Abbey9th-century foundation, 1070 consecration, 1535 frescoes by Francesco India, Rosazzo Foundation vineyard
  124. San Giusto's basilica and Roman remains crowning Trieste's hillTriesteSan Giusto HillCathedral and castle summit, Roman basilica ruins, golden apse mosaics, harbor panorama
  125. The castle of Udine on its green hill above the townUdineUdine CastleBronze Age artificial hill, Tiepolo gallery, civic museums, Alps-to-Adriatic view
  126. Manarola's tower houses above the slipway cove at sunset, Cinque TerreManarolaUNESCOManarolaTower houses over the cove, the classic Cinque Terre sunset view, Sciacchetra vineyards, cliffside swimming
  127. A red Rolli palace and its parterre on Genoa's palace streetsGenoaUNESCOPalazzi dei RolliStrada Nuova palaces, lottery of noble lodging, Palazzo Rosso, Paganini's violin, Rolli Days
  128. Riomaggiore's painted towers tumbling to their slipway coveRiomaggioreUNESCORiomaggioreThe slipway marina, the Via dell'Amore trailhead, tower houses lit at night, first of the five villages
  129. The terraced court of Genoa's Royal Palace above Via BalbiGenoaUNESCORoyal Palace of GenoaHall of mirrors by Domenico Parodi, Van Dyck portraits, Balbi and Durazzo decoration, harbor terrace
  130. Vernazza’s harbor seen from the coastal path, with the church tower and the Doria tower on the headlandVernazzaUNESCOVernazzaIts natural harbor piazza, the Doria Castle tower, Santa Margherita's waterfront church, colorful tower houses
  131. The abbey of San Fruttuoso filling its boat-only cove at duskCamogliAbbey of San FruttuosoBoat-only abbey cove, Christ of the Abyss statue, Doria family tombs, FAI-managed site
  132. The Aquarium of Genoa floating on the old port's waterGenoaAquarium of GenoaRenzo Piano design, 400 species, dolphins, sharks, penguins, Porto Antico
  133. The pastel fishing huddle of Boccadasse at the end of Genoa's promenadeGenoaBoccadasseFishing hamlet inside Genoa, pebble cove, pastel houses, gelato at sunset
  134. Camogli's tall painted seafront curving along its dark-sand beachCamogliCamogliPainted seafront houses, Sagra del Pesce, harbor, path to San Fruttuoso
  135. Castello della Pietra — Genoa, Liguria, ItalyGenoaHidden GemCastello della PietraCastle wedged between rock towers, della Pietra family seat, 1797 burning, Antola Regional Park
  136. Cervara Abbey — Portofino, Liguria, ItalySanta Margherita LigureHidden GemCervara AbbeySeafront Renaissance garden, 1361 abbey, Francis I’s captivity, Saracen tower
  137. Vernazza's enclosed harbor with pastel houses, church tower and castleCinque TerreCinque TerreFive cliff villages, terraced vineyards, the Via dell'Amore coastal path, train-linked coves
  138. Striped cathedral facade with a central rose window, three portals, a low left loggia and tall right bell tower.GenoaGenoa CathedralIts striped Gothic west front, surviving Romanesque portals and the chapel of Genoa’s patron saint.
  139. Hanbury Botanical Gardens — Bordighera, Liguria, ItalyBordigheraHidden GemHanbury Botanical Gardens1867 Hanbury acclimatization garden, 2,500 plant species, La Mortola terraces, University of Genoa research station
  140. Lerici's castle on its promontory above the Gulf of PoetsLericiLerici CastleGenoese fortress, Chapel of Santa Anastasia, Gulf of Poets views, art exhibitions
  141. Portofino's painted half-moon harbor from the headland pinesPortofinoPortofinoThe half-moon harbor, Castello Brown, painted facades, the coastal path to San Fruttuoso Abbey
  142. Portovenere's painted row and San Pietro church on the Gulf of PoetsPortovenerePortovenereSan Pietro's cliffside church, Byron's Grotto, striped Genoese houses, boat access to Palmaria island
  143. Toirano Caves — Alassio, Liguria, ItalyAlassioHidden GemToirano CavesGrotta della Bàsura, prehistoric footprints, cave bear ‘cemetery’, Hall of Mysteries
  144. Villa Durazzo-Pallavicini — Genoa, Liguria, ItalyGenoaHidden GemVilla Durazzo-PallaviciniThree-act romantic park, Michele Canzio's design, Museo di Archeologia Ligure, Italy's most beautiful garden (2017)
  145. Villa Grock — Imperia, Liguria, ItalyImperiaHidden GemVilla GrockGrock's personal mansion, Jugendstil-Art Deco interiors, Museo del Clown, 2013 reopening
  146. Upper round arcades and curved gallery parapet between two marble-faced piers inside San Vitale.RavennaUNESCOBasilica of San VitaleJustinian and Theodora mosaics, octagonal Byzantine plan, sixth-century splendor
  147. Sant'Apollinare Nuovo and its round campanile, RavennaRavennaUNESCOBasilica of Sant'Apollinare NuovoProcessions of martyrs and virgins, Theodoric's palace church, twenty-six Christ scenes, nave-length mosaics
  148. Estense Castle, ItalyFerraraUNESCOEstense CastleMoated castle in the city center, Este dynasty seat, dungeon of Ugo and Parisina, hanging orange garden
  149. The Ghirlandina rising over Piazza Grande from the Duomo's portico, ModenaModenaUNESCOGhirlandina TowerModena's emblem, stolen bucket legend, Sala dei Torresani, Gothic spire
  150. A haloed seated figure among six sheep, with an upright gold cross-staff and a blue-and-gold patterned barrel vault.RavennaUNESCOMausoleum of Galla PlacidiaGold-star vault, Good Shepherd mosaic, alabaster windows, Cole Porter legend
  151. Modena Cathedral's Romanesque facade with the Ghirlandina behindModenaUNESCOModena CathedralRomanesque masterwork of Lanfranco and Wiligelmo, Genesis facade reliefs, the leaning Ghirlandina tower, Piazza Grande ensemble
  152. Inside the portico of San Luca, 666 arches climbing above BolognaBolognaUNESCOPortico of San LucaLongest portico in the world, 666 arches over 3,796 meters, annual Madonna descent each May, UNESCO listing since 2021
  153. Bobbio Abbey — Bobbio, Emilia-Romagna, ItalyBobbioHidden GemBobbio AbbeySaint Columbanus, medieval scriptorium, crypt mosaic, Renaissance basilica, Abbey Museum
  154. Castell'Arquato's towers above the Arda valley vinesCastell'ArquatoCastell'ArquatoRocca Viscontea fortress, Collegiata church piazza, Gutturnio wine country, fossil badlands
  155. Fortress of San Leo — Sant'Arcangelo di Romagna, Emilia-Romagna, ItalySant'Arcangelo di RomagnaHidden GemFortress of San Leo1441 Francesco di Giorgio Martini rebuild, arms museum, cliff-top ramparts, Cagliostro's prison cell
  156. Galleria d'Arte Moderna Ricci Oddi — Piacenza, Emilia-Romagna, ItalyPiacenzaHidden GemGalleria d'Arte Moderna Ricci OddiKlimt’s Portrait of a Lady, Hayez and Fattori, Boccioni, Arata’s 1931 building
  157. International Museum of Ceramics, ItalyFaenzaInternational Museum of CeramicsWorld's largest maiolica collection, Picasso ceramic donations, Renaissance-to-contemporary span, active local workshops
  158. Malatestiana Library — Cesena, Emilia-Romagna, ItalyCesenaHidden GemMalatestiana LibraryEurope's first public civic library, intact 1454 reading room, chained codices, UNESCO Memory of the World
  159. Sunset over the Museo Enzo Ferrari in Modena, its yellow aluminium pavilion curving beside the brick workshop of Alfredo FerrariModenaMuseo Enzo FerrariYellow car-hood pavilion, Enzo's birth house and workshop, Modena's motor valley, racing cars
  160. A red Ferrari Testarossa parked before the curved glass facade of the Museo Ferrari in Maranello at golden hourMaranelloMuseo FerrariFerrari's home museum, Formula 1 winners, rosso corsa icons, Hall of Victories, simulators
  161. Parma's cathedral and pink baptistery sharing their Romanesque piazzaParmaParma Cathedral and BaptisteryCorreggio's dome ascension, Antelami's pink baptistery, Romanesque ensemble, Benedetto's Deposition
  162. Piazza Maggiore from above, Bologna's civic heart at golden hourBolognaPiazza MaggioreSan Petronio's unfinished facade, Giambologna's Neptune fountain, summer film screenings, civic palaces
  163. Alberti's marble temple front for the Malatesta, RiminiRiminiTempio MalatestianoAlberti's Renaissance facade, Sigismondo's pagan church, Piero della Francesca fresco, Giotto crucifix
  164. Torrechiara Castle — Langhirano, Emilia-Romagna, ItalyLanghiranoHidden GemTorrechiara CastleCamera d'Oro frescoes, Pier Maria de' Rossi and Bianca Pellegrini, hilltop fortress-residence, Parma valley views
  165. The Asinelli and leaning Garisenda towers over Bologna's rooftopsBolognaTwo Towers of BolognaAsinelli and Garisenda towers, medieval lean, Dante's Inferno reference, Bologna's skyline since 1119
  166. Veleia — Castell'Arquato, Emilia-Romagna, ItalyCastell'ArquatoHidden GemVeleiaTabula Alimentaria Traiana, forum and basilica, Antiquarium with casts
  167. San Gimignano's towers over Piazza della Cisterna at duskSan GimignanoUNESCOHistoric Centre of San GimignanoMedieval towers, Piazza della Cisterna, Torre Grossa, the Collegiata's frescoes, Vernaccia wine
  168. The Gulf of Baratti and coastal hills seen above Populonia’s terracotta rooftopsPiombinoArchaeological Park of Baratti and PopuloniaEtruscan coastal city, monumental tombs, ironworking and the Roman Acropolis
  169. The fortified Bargello and its tower in evening light, FlorenceFlorenceBargello National MuseumDonatello's David and Saint George, early Michelangelo sculpture, Renaissance medals and ivories
  170. Santa Croce's marble facade and campanile in evening light, FlorenceFlorenceBasilica of Santa CroceTombs of Michelangelo, Galileo and Machiavelli, Giotto's chapels, Brunelleschi's Pazzi Chapel
  171. The Boboli amphitheatre and obelisk behind Pitti Palace, FlorenceFlorenceBoboli GardensThe Amphitheatre, Buontalenti's Grotta Grande, cypress avenues, fountains, sculpture, city views
  172. Camposanto MonumentalePisaCamposanto MonumentaleBuffalmacco's Triumph of Death frescoes, its 1944 wartime fire, the sinopie preparatory drawings
  173. The striped octagon of the Florence Baptistery before the DuomoFlorenceFlorence BaptisteryGhiberti's Gates of Paradise, Andrea Pisano's doors, the Last Judgment mosaic ceiling, Dante's baptism
  174. Giotto's marble campanile beside the Florence Baptistery at duskFlorenceGiotto's Campanile84.7-meter Gothic bell tower, colored marble facing, relief panels, close-up views of the dome
  175. The fortress of Montalcino, last refuge of the Sienese RepublicMontalcinoMontalcino FortressFourteenth-century pentagon plan, last Sienese stronghold (to 1559), rampart walks, Brunello wine bar
  176. Palazzo VecchioFlorencePalazzo VecchioArnolfo's off-center tower, the Salone dei Cinquecento, Medici apartments, Roman theatre remains below
  177. The shell-shaped Piazza del Campo in Siena seen from above with the cathedral tower on the skylineSienaPiazza del CampoIts shell shape, the Palio di Siena horse race, Fonte Gaia, Palazzo Pubblico and the Torre del Mangia
  178. Inside Lucca's oval piazza, the amphitheatre's ghost in its facadesLuccaPiazza dell'AnfiteatroAn oval piazza tracing a buried Roman amphitheatre, curved house fronts, four ancient entrance passages
  179. Florence arranged below Piazzale Michelangelo at duskFlorencePiazzale MichelangeloGiuseppe Poggi's panoramic terrace, the bronze copy of Michelangelo's David, sunset views over Florence
  180. Pienza Cathedral, ItalyPienzaPienza CathedralPope Pius II's commission, Bernardo Rossellino's design, travertine facade, German-style hall interior
  181. The rusticated stone front of Pitti Palace, FlorenceFlorencePitti PalaceThe Palatine Gallery's Raphaels, the Royal Apartments, the Silver Museum, its scale and Boboli Gardens behind it
  182. Volterra's Roman theatre with its re-erected stage columnsVolterraRoman Theatre of VolterraAugustan-period theatre, 1950s excavation, adjoining 4th-century baths, panoramic viewing walkway
  183. The striped marble facade and bell tower of Siena CathedralSienaSiena CathedralThe inlaid marble floor, Nicola Pisano's pulpit, the unfinished Nuovo Duomo wall, Duccio's Maestà
  184. Torre del Mangia rising above Palazzo Pubblico and the brick-paved Piazza del Campo in SienaSienaTorre del MangiaIts 87-meter height matching the cathedral tower, the view over Piazza del Campo, its Mangiaguadagni legend
  185. The Uffizi's long courtyard running toward the ArnoFlorenceUffizi GalleryBotticelli's Birth of Venus and Primavera, Leonardo, Caravaggio, the Vasari Corridor building
  186. Plane trees riding the Renaissance walls of LuccaLuccaWalls of LuccaA complete Renaissance wall circuit, eleven bastions, cycling and walking the tree-lined ramparts
  187. Monteriggioni's crown of towers above the Sienese fieldsMonteriggioniWalls of MonteriggioniFourteen towers, Dante’s giants, Sienese frontier walls, rampart walkway
  188. Basilica of San Francesco, ItalyAssisiUNESCOBasilica of San FrancescoGiotto's Life of Saint Francis, two churches stacked, the saint's tomb, Cimabue frescoes
  189. The Basilica of Santa Chiara on Assisi's edge above the Umbrian plainAssisiUNESCOBasilica of Santa ChiaraSaint Clare's tomb, San Damiano crucifix, pink-striped Gothic facade, flying buttress profile
  190. Baglioni Chapel, ItalySpelloBaglioni ChapelPinturicchio's frescoed chapel, Annunciation self-portrait, Deruta maiolica floor, Renaissance color
  191. Carsulae — Terni, Umbria, ItalyTerniHidden GemCarsulaeTwin forum temples, Via Flaminia paving, Arco di San Damiano, mysteriously abandoned Roman town
  192. Crocifisso del Tufo Necropolis — Orvieto, Umbria, ItalyOrvietoHidden GemCrocifisso del Tufo Necropolis200 inscribed tuff-stone tombs, Etruscan family names, orthogonal street layout, 6th-century BC origins
  193. The Fontana Maggiore's carved basins before Palazzo dei Priori, PerugiaPerugiaFontana MaggiorePisano father and son reliefs, medieval encyclopedia in marble, aqueduct endpoint, pink and white basins
  194. Hypogeum of the Volumnii — Perugia, Umbria, ItalyPerugiaHidden GemHypogeum of the VolumniiEtruscan family tomb, Arnth Velimna’s banqueting urn, Palazzone necropolis
  195. The Marmore Falls plunging in three tiers through the Nera woodsTerniMarmore Falls271 BC Roman origin, 165-meter triple drop, scheduled water releases, Byron's verses, six hiking trails
  196. Ocriculum — Terni, Umbria, ItalyOtricoliHidden GemOcriculumRoman theater and amphitheater, Via Flaminia paving, octagonal bath mosaic, archaic necropolis antiquarium
  197. Circular rose window in a decorated square surround, with carved stone niches and gold-background mosaic panels.OrvietoOrvieto CathedralGold-ground façade mosaics and marble reliefs; Signorelli’s San Brizio frescoes; the Chapel of the Corporal; basalt-and-travertine bands.
  198. Palazzo dei Consoli on Gubbio's piazza hung over the valleyGubbioPalazzo dei ConsoliEugubine Tablets, Gothic civic palace, 1332 construction, valley-to-Apennines view
  199. Palazzo dei Priori's Gothic flank and fan staircase, PerugiaPerugiaPalazzo dei PrioriNational Gallery of Umbria, Perugino and Piero della Francesca, Sala dei Notari, Gothic civic facade
  200. Plestia — Foligno, Umbria, ItalyFolignoHidden GemPlestiaUmbrian Plestini origins, Roman municipium status, mosaic-floored houses, Colfiorito Park museum finds
  201. Spoleto Cathedral at the foot of its long sloping piazzaSpoletoSpoleto CathedralLippi's last frescoes, sloping piazza, Romanesque façade with mosaic, Festival dei Due Mondi stage
  202. Looking into St. Patrick's Well, Sangallo's double spiral at OrvietoOrvietoSt. Patrick's WellDouble-helix staircases, 53-meter depth, Sangallo design, 1527-1537 construction, siege-proof water supply
  203. Wine Museum of Torgiano — Deruta, Umbria, ItalyTorgianoHidden GemWine Museum of TorgianoCulture-of-wine museum, Etruscan and Roman vessels, engravings, Lungarotti tasting glass
  204. The twin torricini of the Ducal Palace rising over UrbinoUrbinoUNESCODucal Palace of UrbinoFederico da Montefeltro's court, twin-turret facade, studiolo intarsia, Piero's Flagellation
  205. San Ciriaco cathedral on its harbor hill above AnconaAnconaAncona CathedralHarbor-hill cathedral, Greek-cross plan, Byzantine-style dome, carved lion protiro, Aphrodite temple site
  206. Trajan's slender arch on Ancona's harbor mole at duskAnconaArch of Trajan of AnconaHarbor-mole arch of 115 AD, Apollodorus of Damascus, slender Corinthian columns, Trajan’s port gift
  207. Archaeological Park of Urbs Salvia — Macerata, Marche, ItalyUrbisagliaHidden GemArchaeological Park of Urbs SalviaLargest Marche archaeological park, 23 AD Roman theater, well-preserved amphitheater, on-site museum
  208. Basilica della Santa Casa, ItalyLoretoBasilica della Santa CasaThe Holy House of Nazareth, marble screen by Bramante's school, Black Madonna, hilltop pilgrim city
  209. Chiaravalle Abbey, Fiastra — Macerata, Marche, ItalyTolentinoHidden GemChiaravalle Abbey, Fiastra1142 Cistercian foundation, Romanesque-Gothic church, six historic grance farms, surrounding nature reserve
  210. The garden walk on Leopardi's hill of the Infinite at RecanatiRecanatiColle dell'InfinitoLeopardi's hedge and horizon, L'Infinito's birthplace, FAI-managed Orto next door, literary pilgrimage
  211. Fonte Avellana — Genga, Marche, ItalySerra Sant'AbbondioHidden GemFonte AvellanaCamaldolese hermitage since 980, Dante’s stay, sole Camaldolese abbey, historic pharmacy
  212. Giant stalagmites in the candle-lit halls of the Frasassi CavesGengaFrasassi CavesAbisso Ancona chasm, giant stalagmites, Valadier temple hermitage, guided cave tour
  213. Gradara's castle and double ring of walls above the Marche hillsGradaraGradara CastlePaolo and Francesca's tragedy, double-walled fortress, Malatesta-Montefeltro feud, Dante's fifth canto
  214. Monte Conero's wooded headland dropping white cliffs to the AdriaticAnconaMonte ConeroWhite cliffs over the Adriatic, Due Sorelle sea stacks, arbutus woods, eighteen hiking trails
  215. Ascoli's Piazza del Popolo glowing in travertine at duskAscoli PicenoPiazza del Popolo of Ascoli1509 Julius II redesign, travertine paving, Caffe Meletti anisetta, Palazzo dei Capitani tower
  216. Rocca di Mondavio — Corinaldo, Marche, ItalyMondavioHidden GemRocca di MondavioFrancesco di Giorgio Martini design, rounded anti-cannon bastions, arms and armor museums, mid-August reenactment
  217. Brick vaults of Fermo's Roman cisterns, intact underground for 2000 yearsFermoRoman Cisterns of FermoThirty interconnected chambers, Augustan-era waterworks, 2,200 square meters intact, torchlit reflections underground
  218. The hundred-meter wall and arena of Macerata's SferisterioMacerataSferisterio of MacerataNeoclassical arena, hundred-meter acoustic wall, summer opera festival since 1967, ball-game origins
  219. Suasa — Corinaldo, Marche, ItalyCastelleone di SuasaHidden GemSuasaDomus dei Coiedii mosaics, Roman forum and amphitheater, civic archaeological museum
  220. Villa Imperiale of Pesaro — Pesaro, Marche, ItalyPesaroHidden GemVilla Imperiale of PesaroGirolamo Genga's Mannerist wing, Dosso Dossi and Bronzino frescoes, terraced hillside gardens, private ducal villa
  221. Pines and tombs along the basalt of the Appian WayRomeUNESCOAppian WayOriginal Roman basalt paving, the catacombs of San Callisto and Domitilla, umbrella pines, Roman tombs
  222. The Maritime Theatre's circle at Hadrian's Villa, TivoliTivoliUNESCOHadrian's VillaCanopus pool, Maritime Theatre, Piazza d'Oro, Poecile, Roman concrete vaults
  223. Cippi scattered over the painted tombs of Monterozzi, TarquiniaTarquiniaUNESCONecropolis of MonterozziPainted Etruscan tombs, Tomb of the Leopards, dancers and banquets, UNESCO listing with Cerveteri
  224. A carved tumulus along the streets of the dead at Banditaccia, CerveteriCerveteriUNESCONecropolis of the BanditacciaEtruscan tumulus streets, carved tomb interiors, Tomb of the Reliefs stuccoes, UNESCO listing since 2004
  225. The Organ Fountain pouring over its pools at Villa d'Este, TivoliTivoliUNESCOVilla d'EsteAvenue of the Hundred Fountains, Organ Fountain, Oval Fountain, Rometta, Renaissance garden
  226. Santa Maria Maggiore's loggia and Rome's tallest campanile at duskRomeBasilica di Santa Maria MaggioreFifth-century mosaics, Torriti's apse mosaic, the legend of the August snow, its gilded ceiling
  227. The brick colossus of the Baths of Caracalla in evening lightRomeBaths of CaracallaVast imperial baths, underground galleries, Mithraeum, summer opera, Farnese Hercules
  228. Palazzo dei Conservatori on Michelangelo's Capitoline piazzaRomeCapitoline MuseumsMichelangelo's piazza, Capitoline Wolf, Marcus Aurelius bronze, oldest public museum
  229. Castel Sant’Angelo in Rome at dusk, seen from the bridge with its marble angelsRomeCastel Sant'AngeloHadrian’s mausoleum, Passetto di Borgo, bronze angel, papal apartments, terrace views
  230. Civita di Bagnoregio on its dissolving pinnacle, footbridge belowBagnoregioCivita di BagnoregioFootbridge access, crumbling tuff plateau, badlands, the dying town
  231. Farfa Abbey — Guidonia Montecelio, Lazio, ItalyFara in SabinaHidden GemFarfa AbbeyMedieval monastic power, 1920 Benedictine refoundation, Carolingian bell tower, Barendsz Last Judgment fresco
  232. Fossanova Abbey — Terracina, Lazio, ItalyPrivernoHidden GemFossanova AbbeyCistercian Gothic, cloister, rose window, death of Thomas Aquinas
  233. Upper façade of Villa Borghese Pinciana with five windows, four statue niches and oval portrait medallionsRomeGalleria BorgheseBernini's Apollo and Daphne, a room of six Caravaggios, Canova's Pauline Bonaparte, the cardinal's pleasure villa
  234. Columns and pines along the forum of Ostia AnticaRomeOstia AnticaPiazzale delle Corporazioni mosaics, Roman theatre, thermopolium, everyday Roman life, Museo Ostiense
  235. The palace ruins of the Palatine seen across the Circus MaximusRomePalatine HillRome's mythical founding site, Augustus's house, the Domus Flavia, the Farnese Gardens, views over the Forum
  236. Piazza Navona at dusk, fountains leading to Sant'Agnese and the obeliskRomePiazza NavonaBernini's Fountain of the Four Rivers, Borromini's Sant'Agnese, Domitian's stadium footprint, Baroque theatre of Rome
  237. The Mouth of Hell waiting in the sacred wood of BomarzoBomarzoSacro Bosco of BomarzoMonster park, Mouth of Hell, leaning house, Mannerist riddles in the woods
  238. The Spanish Steps rising empty to Trinita dei Monti at first lightRomeSpanish Steps135-step Baroque cascade, Trinita dei Monti church, Barcaccia fountain, Keats's final home
  239. The travertine facade of St. Peter’s Basilica with its colossal statues and a crowd in the squareRomeSt. Peter's BasilicaMichelangelo's dome and Pietà, Bernini's baldacchino, Saint Peter's Square, the papal tombs
  240. The fountain and golden facade of Santa Maria in Trastevere at dawnRomeTrastevereCobbled ivy-hung lanes, Santa Maria in Trastevere's gold mosaics, trattoria life, Rome's oldest quarter across the river
  241. Tusculum — Frascati, Lazio, ItalyFrascatiHidden GemTusculumRoman theater and amphitheater, birthplace of Cato, Cicero's villa, destroyed in 1191
  242. Villa Farnese — Sutri, Lazio, ItalyCaprarolaHidden GemVilla FarneseVignola's pentagonal plan, Scala Regia, Zuccari frescoes, Room of the World Map, gardens
  243. The wooded gorge of Villa Gregoriana beneath old TivoliTivoliVilla GregorianaGrande Cascata waterfall, Temple of Vesta and Sibyl, Neptune and Sirens grottoes, Gregorian tunnels
  244. Vulci — Montalto di Castro, Lazio, ItalyMontalto di CastroHidden GemVulciEtruscan-Roman ruins, Ponte dell'Abbadia (Devil's Bridge), Castello dell'Abbadia museum, wild river park
  245. Abbey of San Clemente a Casauria — Sulmona, Abruzzo, ItalySulmonaHidden GemAbbey of San Clemente a Casauria1191 bronze doors, Romanesque facade, Benedictine foundation of 871, Antiquarium museum
  246. Atri Cathedral's stone front and crowned campanile, AbruzzoAtriAtri CathedralAndrea De Litio fresco cycle, Abruzzo's Sistine choir, Roman cistern crypt, calanchi badlands setting
  247. The pink and white checkerboard facade of Collemaggio basilica, L'AquilaL'AquilaBasilica of CollemaggioPink and white façade, Celestine V's tomb, Holy Door and the Perdonanza
  248. The ochre birthplace of Gabriele d'Annunzio in old PescaraPescaraBirthplace of Gabriele d'AnnunzioPoet's 1863 birthplace, nine restored rooms, manuscripts and family relics, sole survivor of old Pescara's bombing
  249. The observatory and lodge of Campo Imperatore on Gran Sasso's high plateauL'AquilaCampo ImperatoreLittle Tibet plateau, Corno Grande backdrop, Mussolini's 1943 prison hotel, observatory, high pastures
  250. Castello Caldora — Sulmona, Abruzzo, ItalySulmonaHidden GemCastello CaldoraSquare and round towers, double walls, Torre del Re terrace, Majella views
  251. Castello di Roccascalegna — Fossacesia, Abruzzo, ItalyFossacesiaHidden GemCastello di RoccascalegnaCliffside silhouette, 12th-16th century fortress, feudal legend, Sangro valley views
  252. The half-kilometer fortress of Civitella del Tronto along its ridgeCivitella del TrontoFortress of Civitella del TrontoLast Bourbon stronghold, 1860-61 siege, half-kilometer ridge fortress, weapons and maps museum
  253. Late light raking the checkerboard wall of L'Aquila's fountain of ninety-nine spoutsL'AquilaFountain of the 99 SpoutsNinety-nine carved masks, unknown spring source, 1272 founding legend, checkerboard stone walls
  254. The hermitage of Sant'Onofrio clinging to the Morrone cliff above SulmonaSulmonaHermitage of Sant'Onofrio al MorroneCelestine V's hermit years, 1294 papal announcement, cliffside Morrone setting, 15th-century frescoes
  255. Lake Scanno cupped in the Abruzzo mountains, chapel at its shoreScannoLake ScannoHeart-shaped lake, Sentiero del Cuore viewpoint, Sagittario gorges, Scanno's costume and goldsmith tradition
  256. Villa Frigerj, neoclassical home of Abruzzo's archaeological museumChietiNational Archaeological Museum of AbruzzoWarrior of Capestrano statue, disk-shaped helmet, 1934 plow discovery, Villa Frigerj setting
  257. Rocca Calascio's bare keep at 1400 meters on its Abruzzo ridgeCalascioRocca CalascioApennine fortress at 1,460 meters, Gran Sasso views, film location (Ladyhawke), Santa Maria della Pietà chapel
  258. San Giovanni in Venere Abbey — Fossacesia, Abruzzo, ItalyFossacesiaHidden GemSan Giovanni in Venere AbbeyAdriatic hilltop setting, Roman-column crypt, 13th-century apse frescoes, Passionist community since 1954
  259. San Liberatore a Maiella — Chieti, Abruzzo, ItalyChietiHidden GemSan Liberatore a MaiellaRomanesque abbey, geometric mosaic floor, Majella National Park, Desiderius of Montecassino
  260. The stone rooftops of Santo Stefano di Sessanio on Gran Sasso's slopesSanto Stefano di SessanioSanto Stefano di SessanioMedici mountain borgo, scattered-hotel revival, lentil terraces, stone lanes intact
  261. Tunnels of Claudius — L'Aquila, Abruzzo, ItalyL'AquilaHidden GemTunnels of ClaudiusClaudius's six-kilometer emissary, Lake Fucino drainage, Monte Salviano shafts, guided underground walk
  262. Agnone on its Molise hillside, town of the papal bell foundersAgnoneAgnoneBells for the popes since 1339, oldest family foundry in Italy, bell museum, foundry tour
  263. Termoli's walled borgo and Swabian tower above the Adriatic shoreTermoliBorgo Antico of TermoliSwabian Castle, trabucchi fishing platforms, A Rejecelle lane, Romanesque cathedral
  264. Castle of Pianisi — Campobasso, Molise, ItalyCampobassoHidden GemCastle of PianisiMedieval ruins, cylindrical tower, church of Santa Maria in Planisi, Fortore views
  265. The arcaded Fontana Fraterna, emblem of IserniaIserniaFraterna FountainSix-arched public fountain, recycled Roman stones, symbol of Isernia, rebuilt after the 1943 bombing
  266. Larinum — Termoli, Molise, ItalyTermoliHidden GemLarinumFlavian-era amphitheater, polychrome marine mosaics, Frentanian-then-Roman city, free admission and few visitors
  267. Inside the Misteri Museum in Campobasso, the steel ingegni that carry costumed children above the Corpus Domini procession stand in rows beneath the timber roofCampobassoMisteri MuseumThirteen flying machines of 1748, children borne as angels, Corpus Domini procession, Di Zinno's engineering
  268. The blunt crenellated front of Monforte Castle above CampobassoCampobassoMonforte CastleHilltop castle, Monforte-Gambatesa family, walls and towers, Matese views
  269. Oratino's medieval tower on its crag above the Biferno valleyOratinoOratinoStone-carvers' village, one of Italy's most beautiful borghi, Rocca tower on the cliff, Biferno valley views
  270. The excavation floor displayed inside Isernia's Paleolithic museumIserniaPaleolithic Museum of IserniaLa Pineta site, c.600,000-year-old human traces, in-place excavation viewed from walkways, a child's tooth find
  271. Saepinum's Roman walls and farmhouses sharing the Molise countrysideSepinoHidden GemSaepinum Archaeological AreaRoman town in the fields, theatre with farmhouses grown in, intact gates, tratturo crossroads
  272. The Samnite sanctuary's stones on the upland at PietrabbondantePietrabbondanteSamnite Sanctuary of PietrabbondanteSamnite stone theatre with anatomical seating, Italic temple terrace, rare Oscan inscriptions, summer drama
  273. San Vincenzo al Volturno — Isernia, Molise, ItalyIserniaHidden GemSan Vincenzo al VolturnoCrypt of Epiphanius frescoes, 731 Benedictine founding, active convent since 2016, early medieval archaeology
  274. The Romanesque facade of Termoli Cathedral inside the old walled pointTermoliTermoli CathedralApulian Romanesque façade, crypt mosaics, relics of San Timoteo and San Basso, old-town headland
  275. Venafrum (Roman theatre and amphitheatre) — Isernia, Molise, ItalyIserniaHidden GemVenafrum (Roman theatre and amphitheatre)Amphitheatre Verlascio, Augustan theatre, Venus of Venafro, olive-oil town
  276. Hedge walks and a garden temple in Villa De Capoa, CampobassoCampobassoVilla De CapoaMonumental town garden, sequoias and cedars, Countess de Capoa's 1875 donation, Liberty-style ironwork
  277. Amalfi Cathedral's striped facade atop its sixty-two stepsAmalfiUNESCOAmalfi CathedralSant'Andrea's crypt, Chiostro del Paradiso, Byzantine bronze doors, majolica bell tower
  278. Herculaneum's excavation pit below modern Ercolano, Vesuvius beyondHerculaneumUNESCOHerculaneum Archaeological Park79 CE eruption, carbonized organic finds, ancient shoreline boat-arcades, upper stories and mosaics preserved in place
  279. Pompeii's forum columns beneath Vesuvius in evening lightPompeiiUNESCOPompeii Archaeological SiteThe 79 CE eruption, plaster casts of victims, the Forum, Villa of the Mysteries, an amphitheatre
  280. Positano stacked down its ravine to the evening seaPositanoUNESCOPositanoIts stacked cliffside houses, the Amalfi Coast cultural landscape, Spiaggia Grande, its 1668 city status
  281. The quarter-kilometer front of the Reggia di Caserta at golden hourCasertaUNESCORoyal Palace of CasertaLuigi Vanvitelli, Royal Staircase, Royal Apartments, Court Theatre, Royal Park cascades
  282. A Doric temple of Paestum under its umbrella pine at duskPaestumUNESCOTemples of PaestumThree Doric temples, Tomb of the Diver, Greek and Roman city walls, archaeological museum
  283. Poppaea's villa at Oplontis, colonnades open in their excavationTorre AnnunziataUNESCOVilla OplontisVilla of Poppaea attribution, Roman wall painting, 61-by-17-meter pool, perspective-led gardens
  284. The Blue Grotto's water glowing electric from beneath, CapriAnacapriBlue GrottoElectric-blue light, Roman maritime nymphaeum, rowboat entry, Villa di Gradola
  285. Castel dell’Ovo’s layered walls rise directly above the rocky edge of Megaride.NaplesCastel dell'OvoIts Megaride setting, Norman-period remains, layered Greek and Roman landscape, and medieval Virgil-and-egg legend.
  286. Castel Nuovo's dark towers framing the white Aragonese arch, NaplesNaplesCastel NuovoIts Angevin foundation, Aragonese reconstruction, the Palatine Chapel, Sala dei Baroni and Civic Museum.
  287. The Certosa di San Martino on its balcony above Naples and the bayNaplesCertosa di San MartinoBaroque church and cloisters, Cuciniello presepe, city-history collections, Bay of Naples view
  288. Tufa ruins below the acropolis of Cumae, Italy's first Greek colonyCumaCumae Archaeological ParkGreek acropolis, temples of Apollo and Jupiter, Cave of the Sibyl gallery, Virgil's Aeneid
  289. The Faraglioni rising from Capri's deep blue, pine-framedCapriFaraglioniThree sea stacks, boat passage through the arch, blue lizard, Belvedere di Tragara
  290. Pozzuoli's arena with its underground machinery open to the skyPozzuoliFlavian Amphitheatre of PozzuoliThird-largest Roman arena, intact underground animal lifts, Puteoli’s imperial-era wealth
  291. Vesuvius and Monte Somma across the Bay of Naples at duskTorre del GrecoMount VesuviusThe 79 CE eruption, the Gran Cono crater trail, INGV monitoring, views over the Bay of Naples
  292. A pointed four-light window with a small rosette, flanked by relief panels and striped stone piers.NaplesNaples CathedralIts Angevin Gothic architecture, early Christian spaces and the continuing devotional heritage of San Gennaro.
  293. The rose-red palazzo of the National Archaeological Museum, NaplesNaplesNaples National Archaeological MuseumFarnese Marbles, Alexander Mosaic, Pompeii and Herculaneum finds, Secret Cabinet
  294. Procida's pastel tiers above the harbor, Terra Murata at the crownProcidaProcidaTerra Murata, the pastel harbor of Corricella, Il Postino, Italian Capital of Culture 2022
  295. The Royal Palace’s long red-and-gray façade, with its repeated windows and ground-floor arcade, seen from Piazza del Plebiscito.NaplesRoyal Palace of NaplesFontana's facade, the Scalone d'Onore, Teatro di Corte, Appartamento di Etichetta museum
  296. Sansevero Chapel, ItalyNaplesSansevero ChapelSanmartino's Veiled Christ, Corradini's Modesty, Queirolo's Disillusion, the Anatomical Machines
  297. Spaccanapoli's straight canyon cutting through old NaplesNaplesSpaccanapoliGreek decumanus grid, Via San Biagio dei Librai, Palazzo Diomede Carafa, historic-center street life
  298. The neoclassical facade of Teatro di San Carlo in evening light, NaplesNaplesTeatro di San CarloIts 1737 Bourbon foundation, oldest opera house in continuous use, horseshoe-plan auditorium, royal box
  299. Marble busts along Villa Cimbrone's Terrace of Infinity, RavelloRavelloVilla CimbroneTerrace of Infinity, marble busts over the void, Bloomsbury connections, rose gardens
  300. Villa Rufolo's tower over its flowered terraces, RavelloRavelloVilla RufoloMedieval Rufolo complex, Arab-Byzantine-Norman architecture, terraced gardens, Wagner and Parsifal, Ravello Festival
  301. The pergola walk of Villa San Michele above the Gulf of NaplesAnacapriVilla San MicheleAxel Munthe’s house museum, Roman-Etruscan-Egyptian collection, granite sphinx, Castello Barbarossa bird sanctuary
  302. Castel del Monte's octagonal crown on its Murgia hilltop at golden hourAndriaUNESCOCastel del MonteFrederick II's octagonal design, eight towers of eight sides, its mystery purpose, the Italian one-cent coin
  303. Conical trulli roofs and whitewashed houses along an Alberobello lane, PugliaAlberobelloUNESCOTrulli of Alberobello1,500 cone-roofed trulli, Rione Monti and Aia Piccola districts, painted roof symbols, UNESCO listing since 1996
  304. The white Romanesque facade of the Basilica di San Nicola, BariBariBasilica di San NicolaRelics of Saint Nicholas, Puglian Romanesque prototype, shared Catholic-Orthodox crypt, manna
  305. Pale stone façade of Santa Croce seen obliquely, with three lower entrances, round windows, a figured balustrade and upper rose window.LecceBasilica di Santa CroceLecce Baroque architecture, especially a stone façade layered with human, animal and sacred figures around its central rose window.
  306. Curtained limestone halls deep in the Castellana CavesCastellana GrotteCastellana CavesGrave sinkhole entrance, alabaster Grotta Bianca chamber, three kilometers of show caves
  307. Gallipoli's walled island town behind its Aragonese castleGallipoliGallipoli Old TownIsland old town, Sant’Agata cathedral, underground oil mills, fish market
  308. The pebble cove of Lama Monachile beneath Polignano's cliff housesPolignano a MareLama MonachilePebble cove between white cliffs, Red Bull Cliff Diving stage, Roman Via Traiana bridge overlook, Blue Flag public beach
  309. Locorotondo's white ring of houses above the Itria valley vinesLocorotondoLocorotondoCircular plan, cummerse gabled roofs, white flower-lined lanes, Itria valley terrace
  310. The Baroque basilica of San Martino in Martina Franca's white heartMartina FrancaMartina FrancaWhite Baroque old town, Ducal Palace, Festival della Valle d’Itria, wrought-iron balconies
  311. The long palazzo of MArTA, treasury of Greek TarantoTarantoNational Archaeological Museum of TarantoGold of Taranto jewelry, athlete's tomb display, bronze Zeus of Ugento, Orpheus and the Sirens group
  312. Ostuni's whitewashed crown above the olive plain at golden hourOstuniOstuniThe whitewashed hill town, the Concattedrale's rose window, olive plain views, the 25,000-year-old Delia burial
  313. Otranto Cathedral's facade above its small Salento piazzaOtrantoOtranto CathedralTree of Life floor mosaic, martyrs' relics, seventy-column crypt, 1698 painted wood ceiling
  314. The porch and octagonal tower of the Archangel's sanctuary, Monte Sant'AngeloMonte Sant'AngeloSanctuary of Monte Sant'AngeloArchangel Michael's grotto, oldest Michael shrine in the West, pilgrim graffiti, UNESCO Longobard site
  315. Trani's pale cathedral standing at the edge of the AdriaticTraniTrani CathedralCathedral rising from the sea, Barisano's 1175 bronze doors, pink-white Trani stone, San Leucio crypt
  316. Vieste's white old town riding its cliff above the Gargano seaViesteViesteGargano's headland old town, Pizzomunno sea stack, sea-cave boat tours, Romanesque cathedral
  317. Castelmezzano wedged into the rock spires of the Lucanian DolomitesCastelmezzanoCastelmezzanoDolomiti Lucane amphitheater, rock-carved stairways, Norman castle ruins, Volo dell'Angelo zipline
  318. The white Christ of Maratea, arms open over the gulf of PolicastroMarateaChrist of Maratea21.13-meter Christ statue, Monte San Biagio summit, Gulf of Policastro panorama, inland-facing gaze
  319. The abandoned hill town of Craco on its clay pedestal, BasilicataCracoCraco Vecchia Historic SettlementThe 1963 landslide evacuation, its film-set ruins, calanchi badlands, the surviving medieval tower
  320. Early medieval frescoes of saints and archangels cover the rock walls of the Crypt of the Original Sin near MateraMateraCrypt of the Original Sin"Sistine Chapel" of cave churches, 9th-century frescoes, the anonymous Flower Painter, gravina ravine setting
  321. Matera Cathedral, ItalyMateraMatera CathedralApulian Romanesque facade, 1530s stone nativity scene, Madonna della Bruna fresco, gilded seventeenth-century interior
  322. The towered circuit of Melfi Castle on its Basilicata hillMelfiHidden GemMelfi CastleNorman-Swabian fortress, Constitutions of Melfi (1231), ten towers, Rapolla sarcophagus, archaeological museum
  323. The gravina canyon of the Murgia park, riddled with cave churches, MateraMateraParco della Murgia MateranaRock churches, Sassi viewpoint, Murgia Timone Neolithic village, Gravina canyon
  324. Pietrapertosa beneath the pierced crags of the Lucanian DolomitesPietrapertosaPietrapertosaBasilicata's highest village, Saracen quarter carved in rock, Volo dell'Angelo zipline, eagle's-perch lanes
  325. Sassi di Matera, ItalyMateraSassi di MateraCave dwellings since the Paleolithic, rock churches, 1950s forced relocation, UNESCO listing
  326. A flyer crossing the gorge on the Volo dell'Angelo above CastelmezzanoPietrapertosaVolo dell'AngeloZipline between two hilltop villages, speeds up to 120 km/h, Castelmezzano-Pietrapertosa pair, prone harness
  327. Bova Marina Synagogue — Reggio Calabria, Calabria, ItalyReggio CalabriaHidden GemBova Marina SynagogueMenorah mosaic floor, second-oldest synagogue in Italy, Museo Archeoderi, 1983 discovery
  328. Castle of Santa Severina — Crotone, Calabria, ItalyCrotoneHidden GemCastle of Santa SeverinaNorman castle over Byzantine fortress, 1076 Guiscard construction, protohistoric bronzes, Calabrian castles center
  329. The five brick domes of the Cattolica di Stilo on its Calabrian hillsideStiloHidden GemCattolica di StiloFive-domed Byzantine church, brick cube, 1927 frescoes, Monte Consolino setting
  330. Cosenza Cathedral's gabled front above its fan of stepsCosenzaCosenza CathedralConsecrated before Frederick II, Isabella of Aragon’s tomb, Madonna del Pilerio icon, UNESCO peace culture
  331. Gerace Cathedral's Norman towers above the old town's roofsGeraceGerace CathedralLargest church in Calabria, reused Locri columns, crypt, diocesan treasury, medieval hill town
  332. The Aragonese castle of Le Castella on its islet at duskIsola di Capo RizzutoLe CastellaAragonese castle on an islet, Capo Rizzuto marine reserve, Pasolini film location (Gospel of Matthew, Medea)
  333. The round bastion of Murat's castle above Pizzo, scene of his last hourPizzoMurat CastleJoachim Murat's 1815 execution, Aragonese keep, preserved cell and sentencing room, steps from Pizzo's tartufo piazza
  334. Palazzo Piacentini, home of the Riace Bronzes in Reggio CalabriaReggio CalabriaNational Museum of Magna GraeciaRiace Bronzes, fifth-century BC Greek warriors, climate-controlled display hall, Magna Graecia collection
  335. The rock-carved church of Piedigrotta at the edge of Pizzo's beachPizzoPiedigrotta ChurchChurch carved into sea tuff, 17th-century shipwreck vow origin, generations of carved saints, cave nave beside the beach
  336. Romito Cave — Altomonte, Calabria, ItalyAltomonteHidden GemRomito CaveAurochs engraving, Paleolithic burials, Antiquarium, Lao river, Pollino National Park
  337. San Giovanni Theristis — Stilo, Calabria, ItalyStiloHidden GemSan Giovanni TheristisByzantine-Norman brick church, Basilian monastery, Orthodox liturgy, Stilaro valley
  338. The sanctuary of Santa Maria dell'Isola on its rock above Tropea's seaTropeaSanta Maria dell'IsolaSanctuary on a freestanding sea rock, Byzantine-then-Benedictine history, rock-cut stairway, sea-green terrace
  339. Scilla's Ruffo castle on its rock above the fishermen's houses of ChianaleaScillaScilla and ChianaleaScylla myth, Ruffo Castle, Chianalea waterfront houses, swordfish boats
  340. Scolacium (Scylletium) — Catanzaro, Calabria, ItalyCatanzaroHidden GemScolacium (Scylletium)Roman theatre and amphitheatre, Greek Skylletion origins, unfinished Norman basilica, olive-grove setting
  341. A pine-framed lake on the Sila plateau, Calabria's high countryCamigliatello SilanoSila National ParkGiant laricio pines, Lake Cecita, Giganti della Sila reserve, snow in the deep south
  342. Tropea's palazzi crowding the cliff edge above its beachTropeaTropeaClifftop old town, Santa Maria dell’Isola, Norman cathedral, red onion IGP
  343. The twin fortress towers of Cefalu Cathedral above its palm piazzaCefalùUNESCOCefalu CathedralTwin Norman towers, early Christ Pantocrator apse, Roger II's 1130 storm vow, UNESCO Arab-Norman listing
  344. Monreale Cathedral's towers and porch above its Sicilian piazzaMonrealeUNESCOMonreale Cathedral6,400 sqm of gold mosaic, the Pantocrator apse, the Benedictine cloister, William II's rivalry with Palermo
  345. Mount Etna’s snow-streaked summit above black lava fields and tufts of dry grassCataniaUNESCOMount EtnaEurope's tallest active volcano, summit craters, the Etna cable car, lava slopes, Etna wine country
  346. Noto Cathedral glowing honey-gold above its grand staircaseNotoUNESCONoto CathedralHoney-limestone Baroque facade, grand staircase, 1996 dome collapse and rebuild, San Corrado relics
  347. Ortigia's sea walls and baroque skyline at golden hour, SyracuseOrtigiaUNESCOOrtigiaFonte Aretusa, Temple of Apollo, Piazza Duomo's Baroque cathedral, UNESCO-listed ancient core
  348. Ragusa Ibla gathered under San Giorgio's dome at duskRagusaUNESCORagusa IblaBlue-domed San Giorgio, tangled medieval plan rebuilt Baroque, Giardino Ibleo, Montalbano filming lanes
  349. Stromboli's smoking cone rising sheer from the TyrrhenianStromboliUNESCOStromboliContinuous eruptions, the Sciara del Fuoco lava scar, night boat tours, licensed volcano guides
  350. Syracuse Cathedral's baroque face on Ortigia's curving piazzaOrtigiaUNESCOSyracuse CathedralDoric columns in the walls, temple of Athena, Baroque facade, Madonna of the Snow, Saint Lucy
  351. Villa Romana del Casale, ItalyPiazza ArmerinaUNESCOVilla Romana del Casale3,500 square meters of Roman mosaic, the "bikini girls" room, the Great Hunt corridor, mudslide preservation
  352. Taormina's ancient theatre opening toward Etna through its broken scaenaTaorminaAncient Theatre of TaorminaEtna and sea framed by the stage, brick Roman scaena, 10,000-seat cavea, summer concerts and film festival
  353. The long walls of Castello di Lombardia at Sicily's navel, EnnaEnnaCastello di LombardiaSicily's largest medieval castle, Pisan Tower panorama, navel of Sicily, six surviving towers
  354. Catania Cathedral's lava-and-limestone front under Sant'Agata's domeCataniaCatania CathedralSaint Agatha's shrine, lava-and-limestone Baroque, Norman apses surviving quakes, Bellini's tomb
  355. The ear-shaped mouth of the Orecchio di Dionisio quarry cave, SyracuseSyracuseEar of DionysiusS-shaped limestone cave, uncanny acoustics, Caravaggio's naming, Latomia del Paradiso
  356. Erice's stone lanes and rooftops 750 meters above the Sicilian coastEriceEriceThe Norman Venus Castle, cloud-wrapped medieval lanes, the cable car from Trapani, almond pastries
  357. The rock-cut Greek theatre of Syracuse curving toward the sea lightSyracuseGreek Theatre of SyracuseAeschylus premieres, rock-cut cavea for 15,000, INDA classical drama festival, Latomie quarries nearby
  358. Isola Bella, ItalyTaorminaIsola BellaPebble tombolo causeway, Florence Trevelyan's garden, protected nature reserve since 1998, clear-water cove
  359. Lipari's coast with the Aeolian sisters on the horizonLipariLipariThe walled acropolis, the Aeolian Archaeological Museum, white pumice beaches, black obsidian flows
  360. Modica's Baroque houses stacked up its gorge at golden hourModicaModicaTwo-level Baroque town, Duomo di San Giorgio's staircase, cold-worked Aztec-style chocolate
  361. Palatine Chapel, ItalyPalermoPalatine ChapelByzantine gold mosaics, Arab muqarnas ceiling, Christ Pantocrator apse, Norman royal chapel
  362. Palermo Cathedral's towers, porch and dome in evening lightPalermoPalermo CathedralArab-Norman architecture, royal porphyry tombs, rooftop walkways, Catalan Gothic porch
  363. The four curved facades of the Quattro Canti crossing, PalermoPalermoQuattro CantiBaroque octagonal crossroads, seasonal fountains, Spanish kings, Teatro del Sole
  364. The unfinished Doric temple of Segesta alone on its hillCalatafimi-SegestaSegestaUnfinished Doric temple, hilltop theatre with gulf views, Elymian city, unfluted columns
  365. Temple E of Selinunte against the African light of southern SicilyCastelvetranoSelinunteTemple E and Temple G, acropolis over the dunes, Malophoros sanctuary, one of Europe's largest archaeological parks
  366. Salt pans and a windmill on the shallow Stagnone lagoon, MarsalaMarsalaStagnone Salt PansPhoenician salt pans, windmills, pink evaporation pools at sunset, boats to Mozia island
  367. Teatro Massimo's portico and dome at sunset, PalermoPalermoTeatro MassimoItaly's largest opera house, celebrated acoustics, Godfather Part III staircase, 1897 belle epoque design
  368. The lava-dark drums of Castello Ursino, stranded inland by EtnaCataniaUrsino CastleFrederick II castle, lava-stone walls, Biscari collection, civic museum
  369. The Temple of Concordia on Agrigento's sacred ridge at golden hourAgrigentoValley of the TemplesTemple of Concordia, ridge of Doric temples, Temple of Olympian Zeus telamon, almond blossom season
  370. The basalt central tower of Su Nuraxi, Sardinia's great Bronze Age fortressBaruminiUNESCOSu Nuraxi di BaruminiGreatest nuraghe complex, Bronze Age tower village, dry-stone corbelling, Giovanni Lilliu's excavation
  371. The crescent sand and shoreline caves of Cala Luna on the Gulf of OroseiCala GononeCala LunaCrescent beach between cliffs, shoreline caves, summer boats from Cala Gonone, Cala Fuili coastal trail
  372. Wind-carved granite coves at Capo Testa, Corsica beyond the straitSanta Teresa GalluraCapo TestaWind-sculpted granite, Valle della Luna, Roman quarries, lighthouse, Corsica across the strait
  373. Cagliari's walled Castello quarter stacked above the cityCagliariCastello DistrictWalled hilltop citadel, San Pancrazio and Elephant towers, Bastione di Saint Remy terrace, cathedral with martyrs' crypt
  374. Funtana Coberta — Barumini, Sardinia, ItalyBaruminiHidden GemFuntana CobertaNuragic sacred well, twelve-step staircase, false dome, water worship
  375. Granite islets and turquoise channels of the La Maddalena archipelagoLa MaddalenaLa Maddalena ArchipelagoSeven granite islands, Budelli's pink sand, Garibaldi's house on Caprera, clear Mediterranean waters
  376. La Pelosa Beach, ItalyStintinoLa Pelosa BeachShallow turquoise lagoon, 16th-century Aragonese tower islet, views to Asinara, timed-entry reservations
  377. Museum of Mediterranean Masks — Orgosolo, Sardinia, ItalyOrgosoloHidden GemMuseum of Mediterranean MasksMamuthones and Issohadores masks, Barbagia carnival tradition, Mediterranean masking comparisons
  378. Golden flowstone halls over still water in Neptune's GrottoAlgheroNeptune's GrottoStalactite halls by the sea, 654-step Escala del Cabirol, salt lake, boat arrival from Alghero
  379. The cape of Nora with its tower and Roman ruins meeting the seaPulaNora Archaeological SitePhoenician-Roman town on a cape, seaside theatre, mosaic floors, Nora Stone findspot
  380. Orgosolo Murals, ItalyOrgosoloOrgosolo Murals700-plus political murals, Barbagia shepherd town, open-air protest gallery since 1969, Corso Repubblica walking route
  381. Sacred Spring of Su Tempiesu — Nuoro, Sardinia, ItalyNuoroHidden GemSacred Spring of Su TempiesuBest-preserved Nuragic sacred spring, isodoma basalt masonry, 1953 rediscovery, bronze votive figurines
  382. Su Romanzesu — Nuoro, Sardinia, ItalyNuoroHidden GemSu RomanzesuSacred well and corridor, amphitheater gathering space, megaron temples, labyrinth structure
  383. Temple of Antas — Carloforte, Sardinia, ItalyCarloforteHidden GemTemple of AntasPunic-Roman temple, Augustan rebuild, Nuragic village and necropolis, remote valley setting
  384. The basalt streets of Tharros running into the Sinis seaTharrosTharrosPhoenician port, basalt main street, twin Corinthian columns, tophet, San Giovanni tower
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