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  1. The glass ribbons of Olivetti's Officine ICO along Via Jervis, IvreaIvreaUNESCOIvrea, città industriale del XX secoloOlivetti; twentieth-century industrial architecture; administration and social-service buildings; housing; Movimento Comunità
  2. Nebbiolo vineyards rolling toward a hilltop tower in the LangheBaroloUNESCOColline delle LangheBarolo and Barbaresco crus, hazelnut groves, hilltop castles, autumn fog and truffles
  3. Juvarra's baroque front of Palazzo Madama on Piazza Castello, TurinTorinoUNESCOPalazzo MadamaRoman gate to Baroque facade, Juvarra's staircase, Civic Museum of Ancient Art, two royal madams
  4. The Royal Palace of Turin behind its gilded gates at duskTorinoUNESCOPalazzo Reale di TorinoSavoy seat of power, Royal Armoury, Chapel of the Holy Shroud, Royal Gardens
  5. The long wing of the Reggia di Venaria in evening lightVenaria RealeUNESCOReggia di Venaria RealeJuvarra'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 figure tableaux, lake-view woodland path, devotional mountain
  7. Chapels of the Sacro Monte di Varallo, the first New JerusalemVaralloUNESCOSacro Monte di VaralloNew Jerusalem of 1491, forty-five chapels, Gaudenzio Ferrari figures, oldest sacred mountain
  8. The brick Gothic bulk of Asti Cathedral at golden hourAstiCattedrale di AstiPiedmont's grandest Gothic, frescoed interior complete, Romanesque campanile, red-brick bulk
  9. Augusta Bagiennorum — Cherasco, Piedmont, ItalyCherascoGemma nascostaAugusta BagiennorumA Roman colonial town near Bene Vagienna with excavated forum, theatre and amphitheatre, now an archaeological area open to visitors (~11,560 visitors in 2016).
  10. Juvarra's Basilica of Superga crowning its hill above TurinTorinoBasilica di SupergaJuvarra's hilltop dome, Savoy royal tombs, rack tramway ascent, Grande Torino memorial
  11. Castello della Manta — Saluzzo, Piedmont, ItalySaluzzoGemma nascostaCastello della MantaA 12th-century castle near Saluzzo transformed into a noble residence, managed by FAI and famed for the Baronial Hall's Nine Worthies fresco cycle (c. 1420), a rare masterpiece of Late Gothic painting in northern Italy.
  12. Sekhmet statues at the porticoed entrance of Turin's Egyptian MuseumTorinoMuseo EgizioOldest Egyptian museum, tomb of Kha intact, statue gallery of kings, papyrus collection
  13. Isola Bella across the water from Stresa's lakefront on Lake MaggioreStresaIsola BellaBorromeo palace island, ten-terraced Baroque garden, white peacocks, Lake Maggiore showpiece
  14. Isola San Giulio and its basilica filling the center of Lake OrtaOrta San GiulioIsola di San GiulioIsland basilica of San Giulio, way of silence path, Benedictine nuns, Lake Orta stillness
  15. Libarna — Alessandria, Piedmont, ItalyAlessandriaGemma nascostaLibarnaA former Roman city at Serravalle Scrivia founded in the 2nd century BC, whose archaeological area is open to visitors and includes a museum (about 4,565 visitors in 2015).
  16. Masino Castle — Ivrea, Piedmont, ItalyIvreaGemma nascostaCastello di MasinoA hilltop castle in Caravino documented as far back as 1070 with an imposing keep, owned and opened to the public by FAI, one of the lesser-known castles of the Canavese.
  17. The Mole Antonelliana rising over Turin's rooftops toward the AlpsTorinoMole AntonellianaTurin's 167-meter spire, National Cinema Museum, glass elevator, synagogue that outgrew itself
  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, symbol of Piedmont, Umberto Eco inspiration
  19. Sant'Antonio di Ranverso Abbey — Sant'Ambrogio di Torino, Piedmont, ItalySant'Ambrogio di TorinoGemma nascostaAbbazia di Sant'Antonio di RanversoA Romanesque-Gothic monastery founded in 1188 near Turin, owned by the Ordine Mauriziano and holding early-15th-century frescoes by Giacomo Jaquerio considered masterworks of the late-Gothic Piedmontese school.
  20. Turin Cathedral with the Shroud chapel dome rising behindTorinoDuomo di TorinoHome of the Holy Shroud, Renaissance facade, rare public exhibitions, Roman theatre remains beside
  21. Vezzolano Abbey — Turin, Piedmont, ItalyTorinoGemma nascostaAbbazia di Santa Maria di VezzolanoA Romanesque-Gothic abbey completed around 1189 near Albugnano, state-managed since 2014 and functioning as a visitable monument with a permanent exhibition in its chapter house, ranked among the most important medieval monuments of Piedmont yet far off the typical tourist path.
  22. The arcaded front of the Falletti castle, Barolo's wine museumBaroloWiMu Museo del Vino a BaroloFalletti castle setting, immersive wine storytelling, Barolo village views, Swiss-designed exhibition
  23. Aosta Cathedral's neoclassical facade and twin medieval towers at duskAostaCattedrale di AostaEleventh-century frescoes, Ottonian architecture, mosaic floors, neoclassical facade
  24. The roofed Neolithic sanctuary of Saint-Martin-de-Corleans, AostaAostaGemma nascostaArea Megalitica di Saint-Martin-de-CorleansNeolithic stelae, five-millennia site museum, anthropomorphic carvings
  25. The Arch of Augustus at the entrance to Aosta, standing since 25 BCAostaArco di AugustoTriumphal arch of 25 BC, gateway to the Roman town, crucifix tradition
  26. Aymavilles Castle — Aosta, Aosta Valley, ItalyAymavillesGemma nascostaCastello di AymavillesA castle originating in 1287, given its four circular towers in the early 15th century by the Challant family and converted to a residence by 1728, reopened as a four-level regional museum in May 2022 after a 17-year restoration.
  27. Châtel-Argent — Aosta, Aosta Valley, ItalyVilleneuveGemma nascostaChâtel-ArgentA ruined medieval castle (built 1176, improved c.1275) on a rock spur above the Dora Baltea about 10 km west of Aosta, reachable via a staircase carved into the rock from Villeneuve.
  28. The collegiate church of Sant'Orso with its priory, AostaAostaCollegiata di Sant'OrsoRomanesque cloister capitals, Ottonian frescoes, medieval priory complex
  29. The turreted ring of Fenis Castle in the Aosta valleyFénisCastello di FénisPentagonal towered walls, frescoed courtyard staircase, Challant family seat, Jaquerio school frescoes
  30. The stacked tiers of Forte di Bard guarding the Aosta valley gateBardForte di BardMuseum of the Alps, fortress that held up Napoleon, glass lifts above the Dora, Avengers filming location
  31. Alpenglow on the Gran Paradiso massif mirrored in an alpine lakeCogneParco Nazionale del Gran ParadisoItaly's first national park, ibex herds, Cogne valleys, four-thousand-meter summit
  32. The Matterhorn above golden larch slopesBreuil-CerviniaMonte CervinoIconic pyramid peak, Breuil-Cervinia viewpoints, year-round glacier skiing
  33. Rockery beds of the Paradisia alpine garden in the Valnontey, CogneCogneGemma nascostaGiardino Botanico Alpino ParadisiaGran Paradiso alpine flora, garden at 1700 meters in Valnontey, lichen and butterfly trails, July bloom season
  34. The vaulted double gallery of Aosta's Roman cryptoporticusAostaCriptoportico ForenseUnderground Roman gallery, forum foundations, atmospheric double colonnade
  35. The pierced facade wall of Aosta's Roman theatre against the AlpsAostaTeatro Romano di AostaAugustan-era stage wall, open-air summer performances, Roman Aosta's southern quarter
  36. Sarre Castle — Aosta, Aosta Valley, ItalySarreGemma nascostaCastello di SarreA 13th-century castle rebuilt in the early 18th century that King Victor Emmanuel II bought in 1869 and turned into a royal hunting lodge, restored and opened to the public by the Region in 1989.
  37. Sarriod de la Tour Castle — Aosta, Aosta Valley, ItalySaint-PierreGemma nascostaCastello Sarriod de la TourA 10th-12th century castle held by the Sarriod family until 1923 and owned by the Aosta Valley Region since 1970, open to visitors year-round, with a 1430 'Hall of Heads' featuring 171 carved corbels.
  38. A Skyway cabin climbing toward Mont Blanc's granite and iceCourmayeurSkyway Monte BiancoRotating cable cars, Punta Helbronner terrace, Mont Blanc panoramas, highest botanical garden
  39. The Gonzaga's Palazzo Ducale fronting Piazza Sordello, MantuaMantovaUNESCOPalazzo Ducale di MantovaGonzaga city-palace of 500 rooms, Mantegna's Camera degli Sposi, lake-ringed setting, hidden apartments
  40. The loggia of Palazzo Te reflected in its fishponds, MantuaMantovaUNESCOPalazzo TeGiulio Romano's Mannerist villa, Fall of the Giants room, Hall of the Horses, pleasure palace program
  41. The entrance to Santa Giulia, Brescia's monastery museumBresciaUNESCOMuseo di Santa GiuliaLombard monastery complex, Winged Victory bronze, Desiderius cross, Roman houses beneath
  42. Bramante's tribune of Santa Maria delle Grazie, home of the Last SupperMilanoUNESCOSanta Maria delle GrazieLeonardo's Last Supper, Bramante's tribune, Dominican refectory, timed fifteen-minute visits
  43. Bergamo's Venetian ramparts carrying the upper town's edgeBergamoUNESCOMura Venete di BergamoSix kilometers of ramparts, fourteen bastions, sunset promenade, never-besieged defenses
  44. Bagatti Valsecchi Museum — Milan, Lombardy, ItalyMilanoGemma nascostaMuseo Bagatti ValsecchiA historic house museum in Milan's Montenapoleone district, open since 1994, preserving a 19th-century palazzo furnished with 15th-16th-century Italian Renaissance decorative arts and paintings including works by the Bellini.
  45. Bergamo's upper town rising behind its Venetian rampartsBergamoCitta Alta di BergamoFunicular-reached upper town, Piazza Vecchia, Colleoni Chapel, skyline of towers
  46. The reconstructed Corinthian porch of Brescia's Roman CapitoliumBresciaCapitolium di BresciaVespasian's temple of 73 AD, reconstructed Corinthian porch, Republican sanctuary below, forum alignment
  47. The marble front of the Certosa di Pavia, the Visconti charterhouseCertosa di PaviaCertosa di PaviaLombardy's marble facade, Visconti mausoleum, Carthusian cells, Bergognone altarpieces
  48. Cremona's cathedral facade beside the Torrazzo, Italy's tallest brick towerCremonaDuomo di Cremona e TorrazzoItaly's tallest brick bell tower, astronomical clock, Romanesque facade, fresco cycle nave
  49. The glass dome and mosaic floor of Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, MilanMilanoGalleria Vittorio Emanuele IIGlass-domed arcade, Milan's drawing room, mosaic bull tradition, Duomo to La Scala passage
  50. The arches of the Grotte di Catullo above Lake Garda's tipSirmioneGrotte di CatulloLargest Roman villa in northern Italy, olive grove ruins, Catullus tradition, peninsula tip panorama
  51. Madonna del Ghisallo — Bellagio, Lombardy, ItalyMagreglioGemma nascostaMadonna del GhisalloA hilltop shrine above Lake Como confirmed by Pope Pius XII in 1949 as the patron sanctuary of cyclists, housing a small cycling museum of jerseys, bikes and memorabilia.
  52. The marble facade of Milan Cathedral, a forest of spires in white Candoglia stoneMilanoDuomo di MilanoForest of marble spires, rooftop terraces, golden Madonnina, six centuries of construction
  53. The striped front and tall campanile of Monza CathedralMonzaDuomo di MonzaIron Crown of Lombardy, Theodelinda's chapel frescoes, striped Gothic facade, royal coronations
  54. A lock on Milan's Navigli, the canals Leonardo engineeredMilanoNavigliLeonardo-engineered canals, aperitivo banks, antique market Sundays, washhouse lanes
  55. The double loggia courtyard of the Brera, Napoleon in bronze at its heartMilanoPinacoteca di BreraMantegna's Dead Christ, Raphael's Marriage of the Virgin, Hayez's Kiss, artists' quarter palazzo
  56. Pavia's covered bridge crossing the Ticino under one long roofPaviaPonte CopertoCovered bridge over the Ticino, chapel at midspan, rebuilt after 1944, Borgo Ticino views
  57. The neoclassical court of the Royal Villa of MonzaMonzaVilla Reale di MonzaHabsburg summer palace, Piermarini design, vast walled park, royal apartments restored
  58. The still piazza of Sabbioneta, one prince's ideal citySabbionetaSabbionetaRenaissance ideal city built whole, Teatro all'Antica, hexagram walls, one prince's vision
  59. The quiet front of San Maurizio, Milan's frescoed convent churchMilanoSan Maurizio al Monastero MaggioreSistine Chapel of Milan, Luini fresco walls, divided nuns' hall, Renaissance color intact
  60. San Pietro in Ciel d'Oro — Pavia, Lombardy, ItalyPaviaGemma nascostaBasilica di San Pietro in Ciel d'OroA Romanesque basilica in Pavia (consecrated c. 1132) holding the tomb of St. Augustine of Hippo and the philosopher Boethius, named for the gold-leaf mosaics of its apse.
  61. Santa Caterina del Sasso — Varese, Lombardy, ItalyLeggiunoGemma nascostaEremo di Santa Caterina del SassoA Roman Catholic hermitage begun in 1170 clinging to a cliff on the shore of Lake Maggiore, reachable by ferry, elevator or a long stairway and decorated with 13th-17th-century frescoes.
  62. The Scaliger castle of Sirmione rising from Lake Garda beside its harborSirmioneCastello Scaligero di SirmioneMoated lake fortress, fortified harbor, drawbridge entrance to town, swallowtail battlements
  63. The brick ramparts and Filarete Tower of Sforza Castle, MilanMilanoCastello SforzescoSforza 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 hourMilanoTeatro alla ScalaGiuseppe Piermarini's theatre; Rossini and Verdi repertory; opera and ballet; 1946 Toscanini reopening; Museo Teatrale alla Scala
  65. Vezio Castle — Varenna, Lombardy, ItalyPerledoGemma nascostaCastello di VezioA late-11th/early-12th-century fortress above Varenna commanding Lake Como, open to visitors since 1999 with botanical gardens, a quieter alternative to the lake's crowded villas.
  66. Villa Melzi's white front along Bellagio's lakeside walkBellagioGiardini di Villa MelziLakeside English gardens, azalea spring, Japanese pond, neoclassical chapel walk
  67. Villa Monastero's loggie above the Varenna shore, Lake ComoVarennaVilla MonasteroTwo-kilometer lakeside garden, former Cistercian convent, Fermi's lectures, house museum
  68. The Palazzo dell'Arte, home of Cremona's Stradivari violinsCremonaGemma nascostaMuseo del ViolinoStradivari and Amati originals, luthier tradition, audition room recitals, violin-making capital
  69. The Brenta Dolomites' towers above larch meadows near CampiglioMadonna di CampiglioUNESCODolomiti di BrentaWestern Dolomite towers, Via delle Bocchette, Campiglio ski slopes, brown bear country
  70. The sheer walls of Sass Pordoi above the pass, western DolomitesCanazeiUNESCOSass PordoiTerrace of the Dolomites, 2950-meter cable car, Sella group plateau, Piz Boe access
  71. Seceda's torn ridge dropping to the Odle spires at golden hourOrtiseiUNESCOSecedaKnife-edge ridgeline, Odle peaks panorama, cable car from Ortisei, meadow descents
  72. The round tower and battlements of Buonconsiglio Castle, TrentoTrentoCastello del BuonconsiglioPrince-bishops' residence, Cycle of the Months frescoes, Renaissance loggia, Eagle Tower
  73. Castel Beseno — Rovereto, Trentino-Alto Adige, ItalyRoveretoGemma nascostaCastel BesenoThe largest fortified complex in Trentino-South Tyrol, an elliptical hilltop fortress stretching about 250 metres, restored and operated as part of the provincial Buonconsiglio museum network with summer events.
  74. Castel Thun — Trento, Trentino-Alto Adige, ItalyTrentoGemma nascostaCastel ThunOne of Trentino's best-preserved castles and the furnished former seat of the Thun-Hohenstein family in the Val di Non, reopened to the public as a museum in 2010 after 18 years of restoration.
  75. The entrance corridor to Botta's MART rotunda, RoveretoRoveretoMART Museo di Arte Moderna e Contemporanea di Trento e 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 galleries, Reinhold Messner's vision, mountain art and relics, Dolomite horizons
  77. The mountain-profile roofs of MUSE, Renzo Piano's science museum in TrentoTrentoMUSE Museo delle ScienzeRenzo Piano's glass peaks, hanging whale and ibex, Alpine ecology floors, tropical greenhouse
  78. Reifenstein Castle — Bressanone, Trentino-Alto Adige, ItalyBressanoneGemma nascostaCastel TassoA 12th-century castle never conquered or devastated, so it survives with original medieval furnishings, kitchen and woodcarved chapel intact, open to the public via guided tours from Easter to early November.
  79. Säben Abbey — Bressanone, Trentino-Alto Adige, ItalyBressanoneGemma nascostaMonastero di SabionaA clifftop former Benedictine convent on the rock known as the 'Acropolis of Tyrol' above Klausen, a centuries-old pilgrimage site reachable on foot by an ancient Way of the Cross path.
  80. Sanctuary of San Romedio — Bolzano, Trentino-Alto Adige, ItalyBolzanoGemma nascostaSantuario di San RomedioA dramatic sanctuary of five churches and chapels built over roughly 900 years on a steep rocky spur in the Val di Non, linked by a spectacular flight of 130 steps and accessible by road or footpath.
  81. The Bolzano museum where Otzi the Iceman rests at glacier temperatureBolzanoMuseo Archeologico dell'Alto AdigeOtzi the Iceman, 5300-year-old mummy, Copper Age kit complete, cold-chamber viewing
  82. Trauttmansdorff's gardens terracing up to Sissi's castle, MeranoMeranoGiardini di Castel TrauttmansdorffEighty garden worlds, Sissi's wintering castle, amphitheater of exotics, Merano basin views
  83. Trento Cathedral behind the Neptune fountain on Piazza DuomoTrentoDuomo di TrentoSeat of the Council of Trent, Romanesque-Lombard facade, Neptune fountain piazza, underground basilica
  84. Trostburg — Ortisei, Trentino-Alto Adige, ItalyOrtiseiGemma nascostaCastel TrostburgA 12th-century castle above the Isarco valley, open Easter to late October, housing the South Tyrolean Castle Museum with scale models of 86 regional castles alongside its Knights' Hall, chapel and Gothic Stube.
  85. The world's oldest academic garden beneath the Santo's domes, PaduaPadovaUNESCOOrto Botanico di PadovaWorld's oldest university garden, Goethe's palm, 1545 circular plot, living teaching collection
  86. Vine ridges of the Prosecco hills rolling toward ValdobbiadeneValdobbiadeneUNESCOColline del Prosecco di Conegliano e ValdobbiadeneHogback vineyard ridges, ciglioni terraces, Cartizze cru, tasting roads
  87. The plain brick shell of the Scrovegni Chapel hiding Giotto's bluePadovaUNESCOCappella degli ScrovegniGiotto's complete fresco cycle, Last Judgment wall, lapis blue vault, birth of modern painting
  88. Scamozzi's false streets receding behind the Teatro Olimpico's stageVicenzaUNESCOTeatro OlimpicoPalladio's last work, oldest indoor theatre, false-perspective streets, 1585 stage set still standing
  89. The Tofane's pale walls catching evening light above CortinaCortina d'AmpezzoUNESCOTofaneThree Dolomite giants over Cortina, Freccia nel Cielo cable car, Olympic ski slopes, via ferrata routes
  90. Palladio's Rotonda showing two of its four temple fronts at duskVicenzaUNESCOVilla Almerico Capra detta La RotondaFour identical porticoes, perfect central dome, template for villas worldwide, hilltop symmetry
  91. Abbey of Santa Giustina — Padua, Veneto, ItalyPadovaGemma nascostaBasilica di Santa GiustinaA Benedictine abbey facing the Prato della Valle in Padua whose basilica - rebuilt to its 17th-century form and ranked the seventh largest in Italy (118.5 m long) - holds national-monument status as a functioning religious site, far less visited than the city's headline sights.
  92. The Arena di Verona's pink arcades on Piazza BraVeronaArena di VeronaFirst-century amphitheatre, summer opera festival, pink Veronese marble, candle-lit overtures
  93. The domes and arcades of Saint Anthony's basilica, PaduaPadovaBasilica di Sant'Antonio di PadovaPilgrimage basilica of the Saint, Donatello's high altar bronzes, Byzantine domes, Gattamelata outside
  94. The Bridge of Sighs spanning its canal between palace and prison, VeniceVeneziaPonte dei SospiriEnclosed prison bridge, last view of the lagoon, 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. The Gothic tracery of Ca' d'Oro above the Grand CanalVeneziaCa' d'OroGothic lace facade, lost gilding, Franchetti collection, Grand Canal balconies
  97. Castelvecchio's brick towers and battlements by the Adige, VeronaVeronaCastelvecchioScaliger fortress, Carlo Scarpa's museum design, fortified bridge, Cangrande's equestrian smile
  98. Fumane Cave — Verona, Veneto, ItalyFumaneGemma nascostaGrotta di FumaneA dolomite cave in the Lessini hills with Mousterian, Uluzzian and Aurignacian layers preserving some of the oldest cave art discovered in Europe (32,000-36,500 BP), under continuous excavation since 1988 and open to the public.
  99. The Gallerie dell'Accademia on its Venetian campo at duskVeneziaGallerie dell'AccademiaVenetian painting's full arc, Veronese's Feast, Giorgione's Tempest, Carpaccio cycles
  100. The Grand Canal's bend alive with boats between palace facades, VeniceVeneziaCanal GrandeVenice's main street of water, palace facades, vaporetto Line 1, reverse-S sweep
  101. Juliet's balcony above the courtyard the world adopted, VeronaVeronaCasa di GiuliettaThe balcony, Cappello family courtyard, bronze Juliet, letters to Juliet
  102. Palazzo Giustinian on its Murano canal, home of the Glass MuseumVeneziaMuseo del Vetro di MuranoSeven 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, frescoed Mazzanti houses, Lamberti tower, market since antiquity
  104. Statues ringing the canal ellipse of Prato della Valle, PaduaPadovaPrato della ValleItaly's largest square, elliptical canal, seventy-eight statues, market Saturdays
  105. The Rialto Bridge arching over the Grand Canal, gondolas beneathVeneziaPonte di RialtoSingle marble span of 1591, shop-lined arcades, Grand Canal crossing, market quarter gateway
  106. Santa Maria della Salute riding the entrance of the Grand CanalVeneziaBasilica di Santa Maria della SalutePlague-vow basilica, Longhena's octagon, scrolled buttresses, Punta della Dogana silhouette
  107. The marble front of the Scuola Grande di San Rocco, VeniceVeneziaScuola Grande di San RoccoTintoretto's sixty canvases, Venice's Sistine ceiling, confraternity halls, mirror-assisted viewing
  108. Piazza San Marco beneath its campanile, Venice's drawing roomVeneziaPiazza San MarcoNapoleon's drawing room of Europe, Campanile, Procuratie arcades, acqua alta mirrors
  109. La Fenice's porch on its Venetian campo, the thrice-reborn opera houseVeneziaTeatro La FeniceThe phoenix opera house, risen from three fires, Verdi premieres, gilded horseshoe hall
  110. Villa Contarini — Cittadella, Veneto, ItalyPiazzola sul BrentaGemma nascostaVilla ContariniA largely Baroque patrician villa with 40 hectares of grounds begun in 1546 for the Contarini family and expanded 1671-1676, now administered by the regional Fondazione G. E. Ghirardi and open for touring and events.
  111. The stucco saints of the Tempietto Longobardo above its frescoed arch, CividaleCividale del FriuliUNESCOTempietto LongobardoEighth-century stucco procession, Lombard masterwork, Natisone gorge setting, carved vine portal
  112. The re-erected forum columns of Roman Aquileia beneath its basilica campanileAquileiaArea Archeologica di AquileiaRoman river port, forum colonnade, fourth city of Italy once, unexcavated promise
  113. The patriarchal basilica of Aquileia beside its freestanding campanileAquileiaBasilica di Santa Maria Assunta di AquileiaLargest early Christian mosaic floor, fourth-century carpet of images, crypt frescoes, patriarchal seat
  114. Carsiana Botanical Garden — Trieste, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, ItalyTriesteGemma nascostaGiardino botanico CarsianaA 6,000 m² botanical garden dedicated to native Carso (karst) flora, holding about 600 of the roughly 1,600 species of the local limestone environment, open April to mid-October.
  115. The Devil's Bridge spanning the Natisone below Cividale's towersCividale del FriuliPonte del DiavoloTwo arches over the Natisone, devil's bargain legend, emerald gorge below, rebuilt after 1917
  116. Duino Castle — Gorizia, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, ItalyGoriziaGemma nascostaCastello di DuinoA 14th-century clifftop castle (begun 1389, with 11th-century ruins on the grounds) open to the public as a museum and park, famous as the place where Rainer Maria Rilke began his Duino Elegies in 1912.
  117. Duino Mithraeum — Gorizia, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, ItalyGoriziaGemma nascostaMitreo di DuinoA rare Roman mithraeum set inside a natural cave near Duino, preserving a tauroctony plaque and limestone altar, with finds including some 400 coins, visitable through the Archaeological Superintendency.
  118. The great stalagmite in the single vast chamber of the Grotta GiganteTriesteGemma nascostaGrotta GiganteSingle chamber 98 meters high, world-record show cave, geodetic pendulums, Karst underworld
  119. Kleines Berlin — Trieste, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, ItalyTriesteGemma nascostaKleine BerlinA surviving complex of World War II air-raid tunnels (1943-1945) beneath Trieste, with Italian and German sectors totaling roughly 1,000 m² and preserved installations, now a museum attraction.
  120. The pink Venetian Gothic loggia of the Lionello, Udine's town hallUdineLoggia del LionelloVenetian Gothic loggia of 1448, pink and white stone, Piazza Liberta centerpiece, town hall balcony
  121. Miramare's white castle on its promontory garden over the Gulf of TriesteTriesteCastello di MiramareMaximilian's white castle on the gulf, original interiors, clifftop park, doomed emperor's dream
  122. Piazza Unita d'Italia open to the dawn, Trieste's salon by the seaTriestePiazza Unita d'ItaliaSea-facing grand square, Habsburg palaces, evening blue hour, caffe tradition at its edge
  123. Rosazzo Abbey — Cividale del Friuli, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, ItalyCividale del FriuliGemma nascostaAbbazia di RosazzoA hilltop monastic complex in the Friuli wine country, founded in the 9th century and consecrated in 1070, with an 11th-century Romanesque church holding 1535 frescoes by Francesco India, now a cultural center open to visitors.
  124. San Giusto's basilica and Roman remains crowning Trieste's hillTriesteColle di San GiustoCathedral and castle summit, Roman basilica ruins, mosaic apses, harbor panorama
  125. The castle of Udine on its green hill above the townUdineCastello di UdineHilltop above Venetian loggias, civic museums, Tiepolo galleries, Alps-to-sea view
  126. Manarola's tower houses above the slipway cove at sunset, Cinque TerreManarolaUNESCOManarolaTower houses over the cove, sunset viewpoint, Sciacchetra vineyards, world's photo of the Cinque Terre
  127. A red Rolli palace and its parterre on Genoa's palace streetsGenovaUNESCOPalazzi dei RolliStrade Nuove palaces, lottery of noble lodging, Van Dyck and Rubens guests, gilded galleries
  128. Riomaggiore's painted towers tumbling to their slipway coveRiomaggioreUNESCORiomaggioreFirst of the five villages, marina ravine, Via dell'Amore trailhead, night-lit tower houses
  129. The terraced court of Genoa's Royal Palace above Via BalbiGenovaUNESCOPalazzo Reale di GenovaHall of mirrors, Balbi dynasty splendor, Van Dyck portraits, terrace over the harbor
  130. Vernazza's harbor and Doria tower glowing at dusk, Cinque TerreVernazzaUNESCOVernazzaNatural harbor piazza, Doria castle tower, most painted village, Santa Margherita by the water
  131. The abbey of San Fruttuoso filling its boat-only cove at duskCamogliAbbazia di San FruttuosoAbbey in a boat-only cove, Christ of the Abyss offshore, Doria tombs, Benedictine solitude
  132. The Aquarium of Genoa floating on the old port's waterGenovaAcquario di GenovaEurope's largest aquarium, Renzo Piano's old port, shark and dolphin pavilions, biodiversity ark
  133. The pastel fishing huddle of Boccadasse at the end of Genoa's promenadeGenovaBoccadasseFishing hamlet inside the city, pebble cove gelato, pastel boathouses, evening passeggiata goal
  134. Camogli's tall painted seafront curving along its dark-sand beachCamogliCamogliTall painted seafront, fishing fleet harbor, giant fish fry festival, trompe-l'oeil facades
  135. Castello della Pietra — Genoa, Liguria, ItalyGenovaGemma nascostaCastello della PietraA 12th-13th-century castle dramatically wedged between two rocky outcrops in Vobbia, a national monument inside the Antola Regional Park, with guided interior visits on holidays from Easter to late October.
  136. Cervara Abbey — Portofino, Liguria, ItalyPortofinoGemma nascostaAbbazia della CervaraA former abbey founded in 1361 on the coastal road to Portofino, a National Monument with a seafront Renaissance garden and 16th-century cloister, now privately owned and open for visits by appointment.
  137. Riomaggiore's painted houses stacked above their Cinque Terre coveCinque TerreCinque TerreFive cliff villages, terraced vineyards, coastal footpaths, train-linked coves
  138. The striped Gothic front of San Lorenzo cathedral, GenoaGenovaCattedrale di San LorenzoStriped Gothic facade, unexploded 1941 shell, Sacro Catino chalice, lions on the steps
  139. Hanbury Botanical Gardens — Bordighera, Liguria, ItalyBordigheraGemma nascostaGiardini botanici HanburyAn 18-hectare botanical garden of about 2,500 plant taxa founded in 1867 by Sir Thomas Hanbury near Ventimiglia, operated by the University of Genoa and repeatedly ranked among Italy's most beautiful gardens.
  140. Lerici's castle on its promontory above the Gulf of PoetsLericiCastello di LericiPisan-Genoese promontory fortress, Gulf of Poets views, Shelley's last shore, geopaleontology halls
  141. Portofino's painted half-moon harbor from the headland pinesPortofinoPortofinoHalf-moon harbor, painted facades, Castello Brown overlook, cypress headland walks
  142. Portovenere's painted row and San Pietro church on the Gulf of PoetsPortovenerePortovenereSan Pietro on the cliff, Byron's Grotto, striped Genoese houses, Palmaria island facing
  143. Toirano Caves — Alassio, Liguria, ItalyAlassioGemma nascostaGrotte di ToiranoA karst show-cave system in Toirano open to the public since 1953, notable for its stalactite formations and the Basura cave that sheltered prehistoric cave bears.
  144. Villa Durazzo-Pallavicini — Genoa, Liguria, ItalyGenovaGemma nascostaVilla Durazzo-PallaviciniA villa in Genoa's Pegli district with a celebrated 19th-century English-romantic park and small botanical garden; the villa houses the Museo di Archeologia Ligure and the park is open daily except Mondays.
  145. Villa Grock — Imperia, Liguria, ItalyImperiaGemma nascostaVilla GrockThe former Imperia home of the Swiss clown Grock (1880-1959), once Europe's highest-paid entertainer, restored and opened to the public in 2013 as the Museo del Clown.
  146. The brick octagon of San Vitale, Ravenna's Byzantine treasuryRavennaUNESCOBasilica di San VitaleJustinian and Theodora mosaics, octagonal Byzantine plan, emerald and gold interior, sixth-century splendor
  147. Sant'Apollinare Nuovo and its round campanile, RavennaRavennaUNESCOBasilica di Sant'Apollinare NuovoProcessions of martyrs and virgins, Theodoric's palace church, twenty-six Christ scenes, nave-length mosaics
  148. The moated brick towers of the Castello Estense in central FerraraFerraraUNESCOCastello EstenseMoated 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, ModenaModenaUNESCOTorre GhirlandinaModena's leaning campanile, stolen bucket legend, 86-meter climb, garland spire
  150. The plain brick shell of Galla Placidia's mausoleum under Ravenna pinesRavennaUNESCOMausoleo di Galla PlacidiaOldest mosaics in Ravenna, starred indigo vault, alabaster light, Cole Porter's Night and Day legend
  151. Modena Cathedral's Romanesque facade with the Ghirlandina behindModenaUNESCODuomo di ModenaRomanesque masterwork of Lanfranco and Wiligelmo, Genesis reliefs, Ghirlandina tower, Piazza Grande ensemble
  152. Inside the portico of San Luca, 666 arches climbing above BolognaBolognaUNESCOPortico di San LucaLongest portico on earth, 666 arches uphill, sanctuary pilgrimage, annual Madonna descent
  153. Bobbio Abbey — Bobbio, Emilia-Romagna, ItalyBobbioGemma nascostaAbbazia di San ColombanoA monastery founded in 614 by the Irish Saint Columbanus that became one of the greatest libraries of the Middle Ages; visitors see the basilica, the crypt with Columbanus's sarcophagus and a medieval mosaic, plus the Museo dell'Abbazia.
  154. Castell'Arquato's towers above the Arda valley vinesCastell'ArquatoCastell'ArquatoMedieval hill borgo, Rocca Viscontea, collegiate church piazza, Arda valley views
  155. Fortress of San Leo — Sant'Arcangelo di Romagna, Emilia-Romagna, ItalySant'Arcangelo di RomagnaGemma nascostaForte di San LeoA cliff-top fortress rebuilt in 1441 by Francesco di Giorgio Martini for Federico da Montefeltro, now a museum and arms gallery, best known as the prison where the occultist Count Cagliostro died.
  156. Galleria d'Arte Moderna Ricci Oddi — Piacenza, Emilia-Romagna, ItalyPiacenzaGemma nascostaGalleria d'arte moderna Ricci OddiA modern-art museum opened in 1931 with around 400 works, drawing only ~9,000 visitors a year, best known for Klimt's 'Portrait of a Lady', stolen in 1997 and rediscovered in 2019 inside a trapdoor in the gallery's own wall.
  157. Maiolica-lined galleries of the International Museum of Ceramics, FaenzaFaenzaMuseo Internazionale delle Ceramiche in FaenzaWorld capital of maiolica, Picasso and Chagall ceramics, faience namesake town, six centuries of glaze
  158. Malatestiana Library — Cesena, Emilia-Romagna, ItalyCesenaGemma nascostaBiblioteca MalatestianaThe first civic library in Europe open to the public, built 1447-1452 with its original Renaissance architecture, furnishings and manuscripts intact, inscribed in UNESCO's Memory of the World Register in 2005.
  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 by Future Systems, Enzo's birthplace workshop, Modena's racing heritage, rotating supercar exhibitions
  160. A red Ferrari Testarossa parked before the curved glass facade of the Museo Ferrari in Maranello at golden hourMaranelloMuseo FerrariFerrari's home town shrine, Formula 1 hall, rosso corsa icons, engine soundtracks
  161. Parma's cathedral and pink baptistery sharing their Romanesque piazzaParmaDuomo e Battistero di ParmaCorreggio'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, Neptune fountain, crescentone gatherings, 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, ItalyLanghiranoGemma nascostaCastello di TorrechiaraA well-preserved 15th-century fortress-residence (1448-1460) overlooking the Parma valley near Langhirano, state-owned and open to the public under the Emilia-Romagna regional museum authority.
  165. The Asinelli and leaning Garisenda towers over Bologna's rooftopsBolognaLe Due TorriAsinelli and Garisenda, leaning medieval pair, 498-step climb, family tower rivalry
  166. Veleia — Castell'Arquato, Emilia-Romagna, ItalyCastell'ArquatoGemma nascostaScavi archeologici di VelleiaThe excavated ruins of an ancient Roman town about 15 km south of Piacenza, an archaeological park famous for the Tabula alimentaria, a bronze tablet recording Trajan's welfare endowment.
  167. San Gimignano's towers over Piazza della Cisterna at duskSan GimignanoUNESCOCentro storico di San GimignanoMedieval towers, Piazza della Cisterna, Piazza del Duomo, Torre Grossa, frescoed churches, and the skyline of rival families.
  168. PiombinoParco Archeologico di Baratti e PopuloniaPopulonia, Etruscan iron production, necropoleis, acropolis
  169. The fortified Bargello and its tower in evening light, FlorenceFirenzeMuseo Nazionale del BargelloDonatello's David and Saint George, Michelangelo's early works, Renaissance sculpture, medals, ivories, ceramics, and a severe medieval courtyard.
  170. Santa Croce's marble facade and campanile in evening light, FlorenceFirenzeBasilica di Santa CroceGiotto's chapels, Brunelleschi's Pazzi Chapel, Donatello works, and tombs of Michelangelo, Galileo, Machiavelli, Foscolo, and Rossini.
  171. The Boboli amphitheatre and obelisk behind Pitti Palace, FlorenceFirenzeGiardino di BoboliTerraces above Pitti Palace, the Amphitheatre, Buontalenti's grotto, long cypress avenues, fountains, sculpture, and city views.
  172. Camposanto MonumentalePisaCamposanto MonumentaleIts medieval cemetery, Buffalmacco frescoes, late-antique sarcophagi and postwar conservation history.
  173. The striped octagon of the Florence Baptistery before the DuomoFirenzeBattistero di San GiovanniThe octagonal Romanesque building, glittering vault mosaics, Andrea Pisano's doors, and Ghiberti's Gates of Paradise.
  174. Giotto's marble campanile beside the Florence Baptistery at duskFirenzeCampanile di GiottoFlorence's freestanding bell tower, Giotto's design, colored marble, sculptural panels, and panoramic views from the Duomo complex.
  175. The fortress of Montalcino, last refuge of the Sienese RepublicMontalcinoFortezza di MontalcinoFourteenth-century pentagon, last Sienese stronghold, rampart walks, Brunello country views
  176. Palazzo VecchioFirenzePalazzo VecchioFlorence's civic palace, Arnolfo's tower, the Salone dei Cinquecento, Medici rooms, and Piazza della Signoria.
  177. Piazza del CampoSienaPiazza del CampoIts civic role in Siena and its relationship with the Palio.
  178. Inside Lucca's oval piazza, the amphitheatre's ghost in its facadesLuccaPiazza dell'AnfiteatroAn oval piazza built over Lucca's Roman amphitheatre, curved house fronts, four entrances, cafes, and a perfect lesson in urban reuse.
  179. Florence arranged below Piazzale Michelangelo at duskFirenzePiazzale MichelangeloGiuseppe Poggi's panoramic terrace and bronze copies of Michelangelo sculptures.
  180. Pienza Cathedral and Palazzo Piccolomini above the Val d'Orcia cypressesPienzaConcattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta (Duomo di Pienza)Pope Pius II's commission, Bernardo Rossellino's design, a travertine facade and a hall-church interior.
  181. The rusticated stone front of Pitti Palace, FlorenceFirenzePalazzo PittiThe Palatine Gallery, royal apartments, Medici power, court collections, and its direct connection to the Boboli Gardens.
  182. Volterra's Roman theatre with its re-erected stage columnsVolterraTeatro Romano di VolterraFirst-century BC theatre, Vallebuona excavations, Etruscan hill town setting, restored colonnade
  183. Duomo di SienaSienaDuomo di SienaCathedral of Santa Maria Assunta, marble-inlay floor, and Nicola Pisano pulpit.
  184. Torre del MangiaSienaTorre del MangiaCivic tower beside Palazzo Pubblico in Piazza del Campo.
  185. The Uffizi's long courtyard running toward the ArnoFirenzeGalleria degli UffiziThe Medici collection at full force: Botticelli, Leonardo, Caravaggio and rooms that read like a history of looking.
  186. Plane trees riding the Renaissance walls of LuccaLuccaMura di LuccaA complete Renaissance wall circuit, tree-lined promenade, bastions, city views, cycling, and Lucca's green ring.
  187. Monteriggioni's crown of towers above the Sienese fieldsMonteriggioniMura di MonteriggioniA complete medieval crown of walls and towers, still holding its hilltop silhouette above the Via Francigena.
  188. The upper church of the Basilica of San Francesco at Assisi, campanile beside the pilgrim squareAssisiUNESCOBasilica di San Francesco d'AssisiGiotto's Life of Saint Francis, two churches stacked, saint's tomb, Cimabue frescoes
  189. The Basilica of Santa Chiara on Assisi's edge above the Umbrian plainAssisiUNESCOBasilica di Santa ChiaraSaint Clare's tomb, San Damiano crucifix, pink-striped Gothic, flying buttress profile
  190. Pinturicchio's frescoes filling the Baglioni Chapel at SpelloSpelloCappella BaglioniPinturicchio's frescoed jewel, maiolica floor, Annunciation self-portrait, Spello's flower lanes
  191. Carsulae — Terni, Umbria, ItalyTerniGemma nascostaCarsulaeA Roman city founded around 220 BC along the Via Flaminia, now an archaeological park about 4 km north of San Gemini with temples, a theater, amphitheater and baths, open to the public with a visitor center.
  192. Crocifisso del Tufo Necropolis — Orvieto, Umbria, ItalyOrvietoGemma nascostaNecropoli del Crocifisso del TufoAn Etruscan necropolis below Orvieto with over 200 tuff-stone tombs (8th-3rd centuries BC), many bearing inscribed family names, visitable via Porta Maggiore.
  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, ItalyPerugiaGemma nascostaIpogeo dei VolumniAn Etruscan family tomb at Ponte San Giovanni near Perugia, generally dated to the 3rd century BC and rediscovered in 1840, where visitors descend into the tomb and see artifacts in an on-site museum.
  195. The Marmore Falls plunging in three tiers through the Nera woodsTerniCascata delle MarmoreRoman-made waterfall, 165-meter triple drop, scheduled releases, Byron's verses
  196. Ocriculum — Terni, Umbria, ItalyOtricoliGemma nascostaOcriculumThe remains of a Roman municipium near Otricoli covering about 36 hectares along the Tiber, with a theater, amphitheater and baths, run as a visitable archaeological park with an antiquarium.
  197. Orvieto Cathedral's striped flanks and gabled golden facade at duskOrvietoDuomo di OrvietoGolden mosaic facade, Signorelli's Last Judgment, Corporal of Bolsena, striped nave
  198. Palazzo dei Consoli on Gubbio's piazza hung over the valleyGubbioPalazzo dei ConsoliEugubine Tablets, cliff-supported piazza, Gothic civic palace, ceri race tradition
  199. Palazzo dei Priori's Gothic flank and fan staircase, PerugiaPerugiaPalazzo dei PrioriNational Gallery of Umbria, Perugino rooms, Gothic civic might, Sala dei Notari
  200. Plestia — Foligno, Umbria, ItalyFolignoGemma nascostaPlestiaAn ancient Umbrian and Roman town on the Colfiorito plateau with excavated Republican-era public buildings and mosaic-floored houses, accessible near the church of Santa Maria di Pistia, with finds in the nearby Colfiorito Park museum.
  201. Spoleto Cathedral at the foot of its long sloping piazzaSpoletoDuomo di SpoletoLippi's last frescoes, sloping piazza approach, Romanesque facade with mosaics, Festival dei Due Mondi stage
  202. Looking into St. Patrick's Well, Sangallo's double spiral at OrvietoOrvietoPozzo di San PatrizioDouble-helix staircases, 53-meter Renaissance well, mule-traffic engineering, Sangallo design
  203. Wine Museum of Torgiano — Deruta, Umbria, ItalyTorgianoGemma nascostaMuseo del Vino di TorgianoA private museum in Torgiano established in 1974 by winemaker Giorgio Lungarotti, occupying 19 rooms of archaeological, ceramic and ethnographic collections devoted to the culture of wine.
  204. The twin torricini of the Ducal Palace rising over UrbinoUrbinoUNESCOPalazzo Ducale di UrbinoFederico da Montefeltro's court, twin turret facade, studiolo intarsia, Piero della Francesca's Flagellation
  205. San Ciriaco cathedral on its harbor hill above AnconaAnconaCattedrale di San CiriacoHarbor-watching hilltop church, Romanesque-Byzantine cross plan, Venus temple foundations, twelve-sided dome
  206. Trajan's slender arch on Ancona's harbor mole at duskAnconaArco di Traiano di AnconaHarbor-mole arch of 115 AD, slender marble proportions, emperor's port gift, Apollodorus attribution
  207. Archaeological Park of Urbs Salvia — Macerata, Marche, ItalyUrbisagliaGemma nascostaParco archeologico di Urbs SalviaThe largest archaeological park in the Marche, a Roman colony founded in the 2nd century BC preserving a theatre built in 23 AD, one of the region's best-preserved amphitheatres, a temple complex and an on-site museum, all open to the public.
  208. The gilded shrine chapel inside Loreto's Basilica della Santa CasaLoretoBasilica della Santa Casa di LoretoThe Holy House of Nazareth, marble screen by Bramante's school, Black Madonna, hilltop pilgrim city
  209. Chiaravalle Abbey, Fiastra — Macerata, Marche, ItalyTolentinoGemma nascostaAbbazia di Chiaravalle di FiastraFounded in 1142 by Cistercian monks from Milan and described as the most important monastic building in the Marche, a Romanesque-to-Gothic abbey still an active community set within the Abbadia di Fiastra nature reserve.
  210. The garden walk on Leopardi's hill of the Infinite at RecanatiRecanatiColle dell'InfinitoLeopardi's hedge and horizon, The Infinite's birthplace, Recanati orchard walk, poetry made place
  211. Fonte Avellana — Genga, Marche, ItalySerra Sant'AbbondioGemma nascostaMonastero di Fonte AvellanaA Camaldolese hermitage at the foot of Monte Catria founded around 980 and the only Camaldolese house raised to abbey status (1325), visited and described by Dante, with a botanical garden open since 2007.
  212. Giant stalagmites in the candle-lit halls of the Frasassi CavesGengaGrotte di FrasassiAbisso Ancona chasm, giant stalagmites, Valadier temple hermitage
  213. Gradara's castle and double ring of walls above the Marche hillsGradaraCastello di GradaraPaolo and Francesca's tragedy, double walled borgo, Malatesta stronghold, Dante's fifth canto
  214. Monte Conero's wooded headland dropping white cliffs to the AdriaticAnconaMonte ConeroWhite cliff over the Adriatic, Due Sorelle beach, arbutus woods, only headland of the coast
  215. Ascoli's Piazza del Popolo glowing in travertine at duskAscoli PicenoPiazza del Popolo di Ascoli PicenoTravertine drawing room, Caffe Meletti anisetta, Palazzo dei Capitani, evening glow stone
  216. Rocca di Mondavio — Corinaldo, Marche, ItalyMondavioGemma nascostaRocca Roveresca di MondavioA remarkably well-preserved 15th-century fortress commissioned c. 1492 by Giovanni Della Rovere from Francesco di Giorgio Martini, now housing two museums of arms and armour and hosting annual mid-August reenactments.
  217. Brick vaults of Fermo's Roman cisterns, intact underground for 2000 yearsFermoCisterne Romane di FermoThirty underground chambers, Augustan waterworks, 2200 square meters intact, torchlit visits
  218. The hundred-meter wall and arena of Macerata's SferisterioMacerataSferisterio di MacerataNeoclassical ball-game arena, opera festival stage, hundred-meter wall, perfect summer acoustics
  219. Suasa — Corinaldo, Marche, ItalyCastelleone di SuasaGemma nascostaSuasaA Roman town founded in the early 3rd century BC, now an open-air archaeological park where a roof and walkway let visitors explore the Coiedii domus with its mosaics, plus an amphitheatre that hosts summer theatre.
  220. Villa Imperiale of Pesaro — Pesaro, Marche, ItalyPesaroGemma nascostaVilla Imperiale (Pesaro)A suburban Renaissance-to-Mannerist villa that Francesco Maria I Della Rovere had Girolamo Genga transform between 1523 and 1538, whose frescoed rooms and gardens remain open for touring though now a private residence.
  221. Pines and tombs along the basalt of the Appian WayRomaUNESCOVia Appia AnticaQueen of Roads, original basalt paving, catacombs and mausoleums, umbrella pines
  222. The Maritime Theatre's circle at Hadrian's Villa, TivoliTivoliUNESCOVilla AdrianaEmperor's ideal city, Canopus pool, Maritime Theatre, architectural memories of empire
  223. Cippi scattered over the painted tombs of Monterozzi, TarquiniaTarquiniaUNESCONecropoli dei MonterozziPainted Etruscan tombs, dancers and banquets, Tomb of the Leopards, window on a lost world
  224. A carved tumulus along the streets of the dead at Banditaccia, CerveteriCerveteriUNESCONecropoli della BanditacciaEtruscan tumulus city, carved tomb interiors, streets of the dead, Tomb of the Reliefs
  225. The Organ Fountain pouring over its pools at Villa d'Este, TivoliTivoliUNESCOVilla d'EsteFive hundred fountains, Avenue of a Hundred Fountains, water organ, Renaissance garden theatre
  226. Santa Maria Maggiore's loggia and Rome's tallest campanile at duskRomaBasilica di Santa Maria MaggioreFifth-century mosaics, gilded Renaissance ceiling, papal basilica, legend of the August snow
  227. The brick colossus of the Baths of Caracalla in evening lightRomaTerme di CaracallaVast imperial baths, summer opera stage, mosaic fragments, engineering on a colossal scale
  228. Palazzo dei Conservatori on Michelangelo's Capitoline piazzaRomaMusei CapitoliniMichelangelo's piazza, Capitoline Wolf, Marcus Aurelius bronze, oldest public museum
  229. Castel Sant'Angelo above the Tiber and its angel-lined bridgeRomaCastel Sant'AngeloHadrian's mausoleum, papal fortress, Passetto escape corridor, angel-crowned terrace
  230. Civita di Bagnoregio on its dissolving pinnacle, footbridge belowBagnoregioCivita di BagnoregioThe dying town, footbridge approach, eroding tufa pinnacle, Etruscan origins
  231. Farfa Abbey — Guidonia Montecelio, Lazio, ItalyFara in SabinaGemma nascostaAbbazia di FarfaA Benedictine territorial abbey that was one of medieval Italy's richest monasteries, declared a national monument with a living monastic community re-established in 1920.
  232. Fossanova Abbey — Terracina, Lazio, ItalyPrivernoGemma nascostaAbbazia di FossanovaOne of Italy's finest early Burgundian-Gothic Cistercian abbeys (begun c.1135, consecrated 1208) where Thomas Aquinas died in 1274, now a visitable monument managed by the Comune di Priverno.
  233. The garden facade of Villa Borghese's casino, home of Bernini's marblesRomaGalleria BorgheseBernini's Apollo and Daphne, Caravaggio room, Canova's Pauline Bonaparte, cardinal's pleasure villa
  234. Columns and pines along the forum of Ostia AnticaRomaScavi di Ostia AnticaRome's ancient harbor city, mosaic shipping offices, intact theatre, everyday Roman life
  235. The palace ruins of the Palatine seen across the Circus MaximusRomaPalatinoBirthplace of Rome, imperial palaces, Farnese Gardens, views over the Forum
  236. Piazza Navona at dusk, fountains leading to Sant'Agnese and the obeliskRomaPiazza NavonaBernini's Fountain of the Four Rivers, Borromini's Sant'Agnese, stadium of Domitian footprint, Baroque theatre of Rome
  237. The Mouth of Hell waiting in the sacred wood of BomarzoBomarzoSacro Bosco di BomarzoMonster park, Mouth of Hell, leaning house, Mannerist enigmas in the woods
  238. The Spanish Steps rising empty to Trinita dei Monti at first lightRomaScalinata di Trinita dei Monti135-step Baroque cascade, Trinita dei Monti church, Barcaccia fountain, Keats's last view
  239. St. Peter's Basilica and Michelangelo's dome from the piazzaRomaBasilica di San PietroMichelangelo's dome; Maderno's façade; Michelangelo's Pietà; Saint Peter's Square; Vatican Grottoes
  240. The fountain and golden facade of Santa Maria in Trastevere at dawnRomaTrastevereCobbled lanes, Santa Maria in Trastevere mosaics, trattoria life, Rome across the river
  241. Tusculum — Frascati, Lazio, ItalyFrascatiGemma nascostaTuscoloAn ancient Latin and Roman hilltop city in the Alban Hills above Frascati whose Roman theatre and Villa of Tiberius are accessible as an open archaeological site.
  242. Villa Farnese — Sutri, Lazio, ItalyCaprarolaGemma nascostaPalazzo Farnese (Caprarola)A pentagonal Renaissance-Mannerist villa designed by Vignola with the spiral Scala Regia and Zuccari frescoes, state-owned and open to the public.
  243. The wooded gorge of Villa Gregoriana beneath old TivoliTivoliParco Villa GregorianaAniene waterfall gorge, Temple of Vesta overlook, romantic-era paths, Gregory XVI's engineering
  244. Vulci — Montalto di Castro, Lazio, ItalyMontalto di CastroGemma nascostaVulciA once-mighty Etruscan and Roman city, now an archaeological-naturalistic park with a Roman bridge (Ponte dell'Abbadia) and a museum in the Castello dell'Abbadia.
  245. Abbey of San Clemente a Casauria — Sulmona, Abruzzo, ItalySulmonaGemma nascostaAbbazia di San Clemente a CasauriaA Benedictine abbey founded in 871 with a 12th-century Romanesque church famed for its 1191 bronze doors, now state-managed, restored after the 2009 earthquake and reopened with an on-site museum.
  246. Atri Cathedral's stone front and crowned campanile, AbruzzoAtriCattedrale di AtriAndrea 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 di Santa Maria di CollemaggioPink and white checkerboard facade, Celestine V's tomb, Holy Door pardon, post-quake rebirth
  248. The ochre birthplace of Gabriele d'Annunzio in old PescaraPescaraCasa Natale di Gabriele d'AnnunzioPoet's bourgeois childhood home, nine restored rooms, manuscripts and relics, old Pescara survivor
  249. The observatory and lodge of Campo Imperatore on Gran Sasso's high plateauL'AquilaCampo ImperatoreLittle Tibet plateau, Gran Sasso backdrop, Mussolini's mountain prison, transhumance pastures
  250. Castello Caldora — Sulmona, Abruzzo, ItalySulmonaGemma nascostaCastello CaldoraA medieval castle of 11th-15th-century origin with a trapezoidal plan, square towers and three circular bastions, dominating the hill-town of Pacentro near Sulmona.
  251. Castello di Roccascalegna — Fossacesia, Abruzzo, ItalyFossacesiaGemma nascostaCastello di RoccascalegnaA medieval castle (12th-16th c.) perched dramatically on an overhanging rocky outcrop above the village, restored in the late 20th century and now open to visitors.
  252. The half-kilometer fortress of Civitella del Tronto along its ridgeCivitella del TrontoFortezza di Civitella del TrontoHalf-kilometer ridge fortress, last Bourbon stronghold, 1861 final surrender, weapons museum
  253. Late light raking the checkerboard wall of L'Aquila's fountain of ninety-nine spoutsL'AquilaFontana delle 99 CannelleNinety-nine masks and spouts, founding legend of 99 castles, medieval trapezoid court, unknown spring
  254. The hermitage of Sant'Onofrio clinging to the Morrone cliff above SulmonaSulmonaEremo di Sant'Onofrio al MorroneCelestine V's cliff hermitage, Morrone mountainside perch, frescoed oratory, Peligna valley panorama
  255. Lake Scanno cupped in the Abruzzo mountains, chapel at its shoreScannoLago di ScannoHeart-shaped mountain lake, landslide origin, Sagittario gorges approach, photographers' village above
  256. Villa Frigerj, neoclassical home of Abruzzo's archaeological museumChietiMuseo Archeologico Nazionale d'AbruzzoSixth-century BC funerary colossus, wide-brimmed disk helmet, Picene king Nevio Pompuledio, Villa Frigerj museum
  257. Rocca Calascio's bare keep at 1400 meters on its Abruzzo ridgeCalascioRocca CalascioApennine fortress at 1460 meters, Gran Sasso panoramas, Ladyhawke film location, Santa Maria della Pieta chapel
  258. San Giovanni in Venere Abbey — Fossacesia, Abruzzo, ItalyFossacesiaGemma nascostaAbbazia di San Giovanni in VenereA 13th-century Benedictine abbey on a hill overlooking the Adriatic, built over a 6th-century site and an earlier temple of Venus, tended since 1954 by a Passionist community and open to visitors.
  259. San Liberatore a Maiella — Chieti, Abruzzo, ItalyChietiGemma nascostaAbbazia di San Liberatore a MaiellaA Benedictine abbey on the slopes of the Maiella, with a 9th-century foundation rebuilt in 1080 under Desiderius of Montecassino, preserving Lombard-Romanesque architecture, medieval frescoes and a c.1200 mosaic floor.
  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'AquilaGemma nascostaCunicoli di ClaudioA Roman hydraulic complex built under Emperor Claudius c. 52 AD to drain the Fucine Lake - the longest tunnel in the world until 1871 - a national monument set within the Archaeological Park of Claudius.
  262. Agnone on its Molise hillside, town of the papal bell foundersAgnoneAgnoneBells for the popes since 1339, oldest family firm in Italy, lost-wax casting visits, bell museum
  263. Termoli's walled borgo and Swabian tower above the Adriatic shoreTermoliBorgo Antico di TermoliWalled village on the point, pastel lane A Rejecelle, Swabian tower, trabucco fishing machines
  264. Castle of Pianisi — Campobasso, Molise, ItalyCampobassoGemma nascostaCastello di PianisiA hilltop medieval castle near the Fortore at Sant'Elia a Pianisi, built between the 10th century and 1275 and now a municipally owned archaeological site excavated by the University of Molise, largely unknown beyond the region.
  265. The arcaded Fontana Fraterna, emblem of IserniaIserniaFontana FraternaSix-arched public fountain, recycled Roman stones, symbol of Isernia, fourteenth-century assembly
  266. Larinum — Termoli, Molise, ItalyTermoliGemma nascostaLarinumA Frentanian-then-Roman site at Larino whose visitable remains include a Roman amphitheatre, baths with polychrome marine mosaics and forum buildings, drawing only about 1,566 visitors in 2016 with free admission.
  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 roofCampobassoMuseo dei MisteriThirteen flying machines of 1748, children borne as angels, Corpus Domini procession, Di Zinno's engineering
  268. The blunt crenellated front of Monforte Castle above CampobassoCampobassoCastello MonforteHilltop above Campobasso, six-tower silhouette, 1458 rebuilding, Misteri city below
  269. Oratino's medieval tower on its crag above the Biferno valleyOratinoOratinoStone-carvers' village, most beautiful borghi list, Rocca tower on the cliff, Biferno valley views
  270. The excavation floor displayed inside Isernia's Paleolithic museumIserniaMuseo Nazionale del Paleolitico di IserniaLa Pineta site of 600000 years ago, oldest human traces in Italy, in-place excavation hall, child's tooth find
  271. Saepinum's Roman walls and farmhouses sharing the Molise countrysideSepinoGemma nascostaArea Archeologica di SaepinumRoman town among wheat fields, theatre with farmhouses grown in, intact gates, tratturo crossroads
  272. The Samnite sanctuary's stones on the upland at PietrabbondantePietrabbondanteSantuario Italico di PietrabbondanteSamnite stone theatre, Italic temple terrace, Oscan inscriptions, views over the Trigno valley
  273. San Vincenzo al Volturno — Isernia, Molise, ItalyIserniaGemma nascostaAbbazia di San Vincenzo al VolturnoA Benedictine monastery founded in 731 near the Volturno's source, renowned for its mid-9th-century frescoes in the Crypt of Epiphanius and visitable as both an active abbey and an early-medieval archaeological monastery, far less known than Monte Cassino.
  274. The Romanesque facade of Termoli Cathedral inside the old walled pointTermoliCattedrale di TermoliApulian Romanesque on the sea wall, relics of San Timoteo, arcaded facade, old town point
  275. Venafrum (Roman theatre and amphitheatre) — Isernia, Molise, ItalyIserniaGemma nascostaVenafro romana (teatro e anfiteatro Verlasce)The Roman colony of Venafrum underlies modern Venafro and left visible remains including a large excavated theatre and the elliptical 'Verlasce' amphitheatre embedded in the town centre.
  276. Hedge walks and a garden temple in Villa De Capoa, CampobassoCampobassoVilla De CapoaMonumental town garden, sequoias and cedars among statues, Counts di Capoa legacy, restored nineteenth-century design
  277. Amalfi Cathedral's striped facade atop its sixty-two stepsAmalfiUNESCODuomo di AmalfiThe Cathedral of Sant’Andrea, Paradise Cloister, crypt and Diocesan Museum complex.
  278. Herculaneum's excavation pit below modern Ercolano, Vesuvius beyondErcolanoUNESCOParco Archeologico di Ercolano79 CE eruption; carbonised organic finds; ancient shoreline arcades; streets, houses and public buildings of Roman Herculaneum
  279. Pompeii's forum columns beneath Vesuvius in evening lightPompeiUNESCOScavi di Pompei79 CE eruption; Roman streets and houses; Forum; theatres; amphitheatre; exceptional urban preservation
  280. Positano stacked down its ravine to the evening seaPositanoUNESCOPositanoCostiera Amalfitana cultural landscape; La Porta prehistoric evidence; Roman villa of otium; sixteenth-century watchtowers; 1668 città regia
  281. The quarter-kilometer front of the Reggia di Caserta at golden hourCasertaUNESCOReggia di CasertaLuigi Vanvitelli; Bourbon royal residence; four-courtyard plan; Royal Staircase; Court Theatre; Royal Apartments; Royal Park
  282. A Doric temple of Paestum under its umbrella pine at duskPaestumUNESCOTempli di PaestumIts three Doric temples, the archaeological city of Poseidonia–Paestum and the Tomb of the Diver.
  283. Poppaea's villa at Oplontis, colonnades open in their excavationTorre AnnunziataUNESCOVilla di Poppea a OplontisVilla of Poppaea attribution; Roman wall painting; 61-by-17-metre pool; perspective-led gardens; Oplontis
  284. The Blue Grotto's water glowing electric from beneath, CapriAnacapriGrotta Azzurraunderwater-reflected blue light; Roman maritime nymphaeum; niches for statues of Neptune and Tritons; relationship with Villa di Gradola
  285. Castel dell'Ovo on its islet in the Bay of NaplesNapoliCastel dell'OvoIts Megaride-islet setting, Norman-period survival and the Virgil-and-egg legend.
  286. Castel Nuovo's dark towers framing the white Aragonese arch, NaplesNapoliCastel 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 bayNapoliCertosa di San MartinoIts Carthusian complex, church and cloisters, Neapolitan presepe collection and city-history collections.
  288. Tufa ruins below the acropolis of Cumae, Italy's first Greek colonyCumaParco Archeologico di CumaIts Greek-colonial Acropolis, sanctuaries and the gallery conventionally called the Cave of the Sibyl.
  289. The Faraglioni rising from Capri's deep blue, pine-framedCapriFaraglioni di CapriThree sea stacks, boat passage through the arch, blue lizard endemic, Punta Tragara viewpoint
  290. Pozzuoli's arena with its underground machinery open to the skyPozzuoliAnfiteatro Flavio di PozzuoliIts 149×116 m arena, underground animal-lift system and Roman Puteoli context.
  291. Vesuvius across the Bay of Naples, its summit in cloudTorre del GrecoVesuvioIts 1944 last eruption, INGV monitoring, Gran Cono Trail 5 and the Vesuvius National Park.
  292. The neogothic facade of Naples Cathedral, home of San Gennaro's miracleNapoliDuomo di NapoliIts Angevin Gothic fabric, Santa Restituta, the Baptistery of San Giovanni in Fonte and the Chapel of the Treasure of San Gennaro.
  293. The rose-red palazzo of the National Archaeological Museum, NaplesNapoliMuseo Archeologico Nazionale di NapoliThe Farnese collection and archaeological material from the Vesuvian towns.
  294. Procida's pastel tiers above the harbor, Terra Murata at the crownProcidaProcidaTerra Murata; Corricella; Phlegraean island landscape; Il Postino; Italian Capital of Culture 2022
  295. The Royal Palace's long red front on Piazza del Plebiscito, NaplesNapoliPalazzo Reale di NapoliFontana’s façade, the Scalone d’Onore, the Appartamento di Etichetta and Teatro di Corte.
  296. Inside the Sansevero Chapel, the Veiled Christ among its marblesNapoliCappella SanseveroThe Veiled Christ by Sanmartino, Pudicizia by Corradini, Disinganno by Queirolo and Giuseppe Salerno’s Anatomical Machines.
  297. Spaccanapoli's straight canyon cutting through old NaplesNapoliSpaccanapolilower decumanus; Greek Neapolis urban grid; Via San Biagio dei Librai; Palazzo Diomede Carafa; historic-centre route
  298. The neoclassical facade of Teatro di San Carlo in evening light, NaplesNapoliTeatro di San CarloIts 1737 Bourbon foundation and landmark horseshoe-plan auditorium.
  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 RufoloRufolo merchant family complex; medieval architectural synthesis; terraced gardens renewed by Francis Nevile Reid; Wagner and Parsifal association; Ravello Festival origins
  301. The pergola walk of Villa San Michele above the Gulf of NaplesAnacapriVilla San MicheleAxel Munthe; early-twentieth-century house museum; Roman, Etruscan and Egyptian collection; granite sphinx; Barbarossa bird-protection history
  302. Castel del Monte's octagonal crown on its Murgia hilltop at golden hourAndriaUNESCOCastel del MonteFrederick II's octagonal enigma, eight towers of eight sides, mathematical harmonies, Murgia hilltop
  303. The stone cones of Alberobello's trulli crowding Rione MontiAlberobelloUNESCOTrulli di Alberobello1500 cone-roofed houses, Rione Monti lanes, painted roof symbols, drystone ingenuity
  304. The white Romanesque facade of the Basilica di San Nicola, BariBariBasilica di San NicolaRelics of Saint Nicholas, Puglian Romanesque prototype, Orthodox pilgrimage, stolen saint of 1087
  305. The carved golden facade of Santa Croce, Lecce Baroque at its peakLecceBasilica di Santa Croce di LecceApex of Lecce Baroque, teeming sculpted facade, golden limestone, rose window riot
  306. Curtained limestone halls deep in the Castellana CavesCastellana GrotteGrotte di CastellanaGrave sinkhole entrance, Grotta Bianca alabaster chamber, three kilometers of show caves
  307. Gallipoli's walled island town behind its Aragonese castleGallipoliCentro Storico di GallipoliIsland citadel, Baroque cathedral, fishing harbor ramparts, underground oil mills
  308. The pebble cove of Lama Monachile beneath Polignano's cliff housesPolignano a MareLama MonachilePebble cove between cliffs, Red Bull diving stage, Roman bridge overlook, Polignano postcard
  309. Locorotondo's white ring of houses above the Itria valley vinesLocorotondoLocorotondoPerfectly circular plan, cummerse gabled roofs, white lanes with flowers, Itria valley balcony
  310. The Baroque basilica of San Martino in Martina Franca's white heartMartina FrancaMartina FrancaValle d'Itria Baroque, wrought-iron balconies, Ducal Palace, festival of opera
  311. The long palazzo of MArTA, treasury of Greek TarantoTarantoMuseo Archeologico Nazionale di TarantoGold of Taras, Greek jewelry unmatched, Magna Graecia masterworks, athlete's tomb
  312. Ostuni's whitewashed crown above the olive plain at golden hourOstuniOstuniThe White City, lime-washed lanes, hilltop cathedral, olive plain to the Adriatic
  313. Otranto Cathedral's facade above its small Salento piazzaOtrantoCattedrale di OtrantoTree of Life floor mosaic, 800 martyrs' chapel, twelfth-century pavement, easternmost cathedral
  314. The porch and octagonal tower of the Archangel's sanctuary, Monte Sant'AngeloMonte Sant'AngeloSantuario di San Michele ArcangeloArchangel's grotto, oldest Michael shrine in the West, Crusader graffiti, Gargano pilgrimage
  315. Trani's pale cathedral standing at the edge of the AdriaticTraniCattedrale di TraniCathedral on the sea, pink-white limestone, bronze doors of Barisano, harbor reflection
  316. Vieste's white old town riding its cliff above the Gargano seaViesteViesteGargano's white headland town, Pizzomunno monolith, beach legend of love, sea-cave coast
  317. Castelmezzano wedged into the rock spires of the Lucanian DolomitesCastelmezzanoCastelmezzanoDolomiti Lucane amphitheater, rock-stair Norman remains, most beautiful borghi list, sunset stone spires
  318. The white Christ of Maratea, arms open over the gulf of PolicastroMarateaCristo di Maratea / Statua del Redentore22-meter marble-faced Christ, San Biagio summit, gulf of Policastro panorama, open-armed inland gaze
  319. The abandoned hill town of Craco on its clay pedestal, BasilicataCracoCraco VecchiaAbandoned hill town, 1963 landslide exodus, film set ruin, clay badlands pedestal
  320. Early medieval frescoes of saints and archangels cover the rock walls of the Crypt of the Original Sin near MateraMateraCripta del Peccato OriginaleSistine Chapel of cave churches, ninth-century frescoes, Flower Painter's hand, gravina cliff setting
  321. Matera Cathedral's campanile rising from the Civita above the SassiMateraCattedrale di MateraApulian Romanesque on the Civita, Last Judgment fresco, gilded Baroque interior, spur between the Sassi
  322. The towered circuit of Melfi Castle on its Basilicata hillMelfiGemma nascostaCastello di MelfiNorman-Swabian stronghold, Constitutions of Melfi 1231, ten towers, archaeological museum within
  323. The gravina canyon of the Murgia park, riddled with cave churches, MateraMateraParco Archeologico Storico Naturale delle Chiese Rupestri del MateranoGravina canyon opposite the Sassi, 150 cave churches, Murgia Timone viewpoint, Neolithic villages
  324. Pietrapertosa beneath the pierced crags of the Lucanian DolomitesPietrapertosaPietrapertosaBasilicata's highest village, Saracen quarter in the rock, pierced stone name, eagle's perch lanes
  325. The Sassi of Matera stacked beneath the cathedral on the Civita spurMateraSassi di MateraCave city of nine millennia, Sasso Caveoso and Barisano, rock churches, shame to wonder story
  326. A flyer crossing the gorge on the Volo dell'Angelo above CastelmezzanoPietrapertosaVolo dell'AngeloZipline between two villages, 120 kph over the gorge, Castelmezzano-Pietrapertosa pair, flight in harness
  327. Bova Marina Synagogue — Reggio Calabria, Calabria, ItalyReggio CalabriaGemma nascostaSinagoga di Bova MarinaA 4th-century CE synagogue unearthed in 1983 at Bova Marina, described as the second-oldest discovered in Italy, now an archaeological park to which a local rabbi conducts tours.
  328. Castle of Santa Severina — Crotone, Calabria, ItalyCrotoneGemma nascostaCastello di Santa SeverinaAn 11th-century Norman castle built atop a Byzantine fortress in the hilltop town of Santa Severina, currently visitable and housing an archaeological museum and a Calabrian-castles documentation center.
  329. The five brick domes of the Cattolica di Stilo on its Calabrian hillsideStiloGemma nascostaCattolica di StiloFive-domed Byzantine chapel, ninth-century brickwork, hillside above Stilo, frescoed interior fragments
  330. Cosenza Cathedral's gabled front above its fan of stepsCosenzaDuomo di CosenzaConsecrated before Frederick II in 1222, Isabella of Aragon's tomb, Gothic-Cistercian lines, old town spine
  331. Gerace Cathedral's Norman towers above the old town's roofsGeraceCattedrale di GeraceCalabria's largest Romanesque church, ancient column forest, Norman consecration of 1045, eagle-nest 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, Brancaleone film location
  333. The round bastion of Murat's castle above Pizzo, scene of his last hourPizzoCastello MuratJoachim Murat's execution site, Aragonese keep, cell and courtyard museum, tartufo town above the sea
  334. Palazzo Piacentini, home of the Riace Bronzes in Reggio CalabriaReggio CalabriaMuseo Archeologico Nazionale di Reggio CalabriaTwo Greek warrior bronzes, fifth-century BC originals, climate-controlled hall, sea-floor discovery of 1972
  335. The rock-carved church of Piedigrotta at the edge of Pizzo's beachPizzoChiesetta di PiedigrottaChurch carved into sea tuff, shipwreck vow origin, generations of carved saints, cave nave by the beach
  336. Romito Cave — Altomonte, Calabria, ItalyAltomonteGemma nascostaGrotta del RomitoA prehistoric limestone cave in the Lao Valley of Pollino National Park near Papasidero with Upper Paleolithic engravings of aurochs and an on-site archaeological-park museum open to visitors.
  337. San Giovanni Theristis — Stilo, Calabria, ItalyStiloGemma nascostaMonastero di San Giovanni TheristisAn 11th-century Orthodox monastery near Bivongi marking the transition between Byzantine and Norman styles, once among the most important Basilian monasteries in southern Italy.
  338. The sanctuary of Santa Maria dell'Isola on its rock above Tropea's seaTropeaSantuario di Santa Maria dell'IsolaSanctuary on a sea rock, Benedictine centuries, garden terrace, Tyrrhenian icon
  339. Scilla's Ruffo castle on its rock above the fishermen's houses of ChianaleaScillaScilla e ChianaleaHomer's sea monster rock, Ruffo castle on the cliff, fishermen's houses in the water, swordfish boats
  340. Scolacium (Scylletium) — Catanzaro, Calabria, ItalyCatanzaroGemma nascostaScolaciumAn archaeological park near Borgia preserving the Greek-then-Roman colony of Scolacium with theatre and amphitheatre remains and an on-site museum.
  341. A pine-framed lake on the Sila plateau, Calabria's high countryCamigliatello SilanoParco Nazionale della SilaGiant pine forests, high plateau lakes, Giganti della Sila reserve, snow in the deep south
  342. Tropea's palazzi crowding the cliff edge above its beachTropeaTropeaCliff-top old town, white beaches below, red onion fame, Stromboli on the horizon
  343. The cinder craters on Mount Etna's flank, Europe's great volcanoCataniaUNESCOEtnaEurope's tallest active volcano, summit craters, lava-built slopes, Etna wine country
  344. Noto Cathedral glowing honey-gold above its grand staircaseNotoUNESCOCattedrale di NotoHoney-stone Baroque facade, grand staircase, rebuilt dome, golden hour glow
  345. Ragusa Ibla gathered under San Giorgio's dome at duskRagusaUNESCORagusa IblaBlue-domed San Giorgio, tangled medieval plan rebuilt Baroque, Giardino Ibleo, film-set lanes
  346. Stromboli's smoking cone rising sheer from the TyrrhenianStromboliUNESCOStromboliLighthouse of the Mediterranean, constant eruptions, Sciara del Fuoco, night boat watching
  347. Syracuse Cathedral's baroque face on Ortigia's curving piazzaOrtigiaUNESCODuomo di SiracusaDoric columns inside the walls, temple of Athena conversion, Baroque facade, 2700 years of worship
  348. The bikini athletes mosaic at Villa Romana del Casale, Piazza ArmerinaPiazza ArmerinaUNESCOVilla Romana del Casale3500 square meters of Roman mosaic, bikini girls, Great Hunt corridor, mudslide preservation
  349. Taormina's ancient theatre opening toward Etna through its broken scaenaTaorminaTeatro Antico di TaorminaGreek theatre framing Etna, sea-and-volcano backdrop, summer festival stage, brick Roman scaena
  350. The long walls of Castello di Lombardia at Sicily's navel, EnnaEnnaCastello di LombardiaSicily's largest castle, Pisan tower panorama, navel of Sicily, six surviving towers
  351. Catania Cathedral's lava-and-limestone front under Sant'Agata's domeCataniaCattedrale di Sant'AgataSaint Agatha's shrine, lava-and-limestone Baroque, Norman apses surviving quakes, Bellini's tomb
  352. The twin fortress towers of Cefalu Cathedral above its palm piazzaCefalùDuomo di CefaluTwin-towered Norman facade, earliest Sicilian Pantocrator, fortress church above the beach, Roger II's vow
  353. The ear-shaped mouth of the Orecchio di Dionisio quarry cave, SyracuseSiracusaOrecchio di DionisioS-curved limestone cavern, uncanny acoustics, Caravaggio's name, tyrant's listening legend
  354. Erice's stone lanes and rooftops 750 meters above the Sicilian coastEriceEriceMountaintop medieval triangle, Venus Castle, cloud-wrapped lanes, Genovese pastries
  355. The rock-cut Greek theatre of Syracuse curving toward the sea lightSiracusaTeatro Greco di SiracusaAeschylus premiered here, rock-cut cavea, classical drama festival, Neapolis quarries
  356. Isola Bella and its tidal causeway curving below TaorminaTaorminaIsola BellaPebble tombolo island, nature reserve, Lady Trevelyan's gardens, cove snorkeling
  357. Lipari's coast with the Aeolian sisters on the horizonLipariLipariAeolian main island, citadel acropolis, obsidian and pumice coasts, archaeological museum
  358. Modica's Baroque houses stacked up its gorge at golden hourModicaModicaTwo-level Baroque town, San Giorgio's staircase, Aztec-method chocolate, gorge-side stacking
  359. Monreale Cathedral's towers and porch above its Sicilian piazzaMonrealeDuomo di Monreale6400 square meters of gold mosaic, Christ Pantocrator apse, Benedictine cloister, William II's rivalry with Palermo
  360. Ortigia's sea walls and baroque skyline at golden hour, SyracuseOrtigiaOrtigiaIsland heart of Syracuse, Arethusa spring, Baroque lanes, sea-walled market town
  361. Gold mosaics and muqarnas ceiling inside the Palatine Chapel, PalermoPalermoCappella PalatinaGolden Byzantine mosaics, muqarnas wooden ceiling, Norman royal chapel, three cultures in one room
  362. Palermo Cathedral's towers, porch and dome in evening lightPalermoCattedrale di PalermoArab-Norman layers, royal tombs of Frederick II, rooftop walkways, catalan porch
  363. The four curved facades of the Quattro Canti crossing, PalermoPalermoQuattro CantiBaroque octagonal crossroads, four facades of kings and saints, theatre of the sun, crossroads of old Palermo
  364. The unfinished Doric temple of Segesta alone on its hillCalatafimi-SegestaSegestaUnfinished Doric temple, hilltop Greek theatre, Elymian city ruins
  365. Temple E of Selinunte against the African light of southern SicilyCastelvetranoSelinunteVast Greek temple ruins, Temple E by the sea, acropolis over the dunes, one of Europe's largest archaeological parks
  366. Salt pans and a windmill on the shallow Stagnone lagoon, MarsalaMarsalaSaline dello StagnoneWindmill-studded saltscape, pink evaporation pools, Mozia island, sunset mirror lagoons
  367. Teatro Massimo's portico and dome at sunset, PalermoPalermoTeatro MassimoItaly's largest opera house, perfect acoustics, Godfather III finale, grand staircase
  368. The lava-dark drums of Castello Ursino, stranded inland by EtnaCataniaCastello UrsinoFrederick II's seaside keep stranded inland, 1669 lava surround, civic museum, Sicilian Vespers parliament
  369. The Temple of Concordia on Agrigento's sacred ridge at golden hourAgrigentoValle dei TempliTemple of Concordia, ridge of Doric temples, almond blossom season, Greek Akragas
  370. The basalt central tower of Su Nuraxi, Sardinia's great Bronze Age fortressBaruminiUNESCOSu Nuraxi di BaruminiGreatest nuraghe complex, Bronze Age tower village, basalt corbelling, mysterious builders
  371. The crescent sand and shoreline caves of Cala Luna on the Gulf of OroseiCala GononeCala LunaCrescent beach between cliffs, shoreline caves, Gulf of Orosei boats, oleander ravine
  372. Wind-carved granite coves at Capo Testa, Corsica beyond the straitSanta Teresa GalluraCapo TestaWind-sculpted granite moonscape, Valle della Luna, twin lighthouse cape, Corsica across the strait
  373. Cagliari's walled Castello quarter stacked above the cityCagliariQuartiere CastelloWalled hilltop quarter, Pisan towers, Bastione di Saint Remy, cathedral and museums within
  374. Funtana Coberta — Barumini, Sardinia, ItalyBaruminiGemma nascostaPozzo sacro di Funtana CobertaA Nuragic holy well (c. 1200-850 BC) of squared limestone blocks in the rural Sarrabus-Gerrei subregion at Ballao, excavated by Taramelli in 1918; public access recorded as yes.
  375. Granite islets and turquoise channels of the La Maddalena archipelagoLa MaddalenaArcipelago di La MaddalenaSeven granite islands, pink sand of Budelli, Garibaldi's Caprera, national park waters
  376. The shallow turquoise lagoon of La Pelosa beach at StintinoStintinoSpiaggia della PelosaShallow turquoise lagoon, Aragonese watchtower islet, Asinara views, booked-entry sands
  377. Museum of Mediterranean Masks — Orgosolo, Sardinia, ItalyOrgosoloGemma nascostaMuseo delle Maschere MediterraneeA small ethnographic museum in the mountain village of Mamoiada, open to the public, devoted to the Mamuthones and Issohadores carnival masks of Barbagia and related Mediterranean masking traditions.
  378. Golden flowstone halls over still water in Neptune's GrottoAlgheroGrotta di NettunoStalactite cathedral by the sea, 654-step Escala del Cabirol, underground lake, boat approach from Alghero
  379. The cape of Nora with its tower and Roman ruins meeting the seaPulaArea Archeologica di NoraPhoenician-Roman city on a cape, seaside theatre, mosaic floors, Nora Stone findspot
  380. Political murals lining a lane in Orgosolo, the Barbagia's painted townOrgosoloMurales di OrgosoloTwo hundred political murals, Barbagia shepherd town, open-air protest gallery, painted history of struggle
  381. Sacred Spring of Su Tempiesu — Nuoro, Sardinia, ItalyNuoroGemma nascostaFonte sacra Su TempiesuThe best-preserved Nuragic sacred spring on the island (c. 13th century BC), built of squared basalt with a steep double-pitched roof, reached on foot near Orune and visited by only about 5,000 people in 2022.
  382. Su Romanzesu — Nuoro, Sardinia, ItalyNuoroGemma nascostaComplesso nuragico di RomanzesuA sprawling Bronze Age Nuragic sanctuary village above Bitti spanning over seven hectares, with a holy well, roughly a hundred huts, two megaron temples, an amphitheatre and a labyrinth structure, managed for visitors by a local cooperative.
  383. Temple of Antas — Carloforte, Sardinia, ItalyCarloforteGemma nascostaTempio di AntasA Carthaginian-Roman temple in a remote valley near Fluminimaggiore, originally built around 500 BC and rebuilt by Augustus, with an adjacent nuragic village and sacred cave; public access recorded as yes.
  384. The basalt streets of Tharros running into the Sinis seaTharrosArea Archeologica di TharrosPhoenician port on the Sinis peninsula, basalt cardo, twin Corinthian columns, San Giovanni tower
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