Lake Iseo
A gallery concentrating on Venetian and Lombard art that's been around for nearly 200 years. Look out for works by Jacopo Bellini, Giambattista Tiepolo…
Must-see attractions in Italy
Belluno
Belluno's main pedestrian square is the Piazza dei Martiri (Martyrs' Sq), named after the four partisans hanged here in WWII. On the north side various…
Ischia
Located on Ischia's northwestern tip, this secluded rocky spot is perfect for a solitary swim in clear, deep water. To get here, follow the walking path…
Umbria
On the main drag through the village, this much-modified Gothic church features some fine 16th-century artworks. Its prize feature is Pinturicchio's…
Centro Storico
Originally designed by Giacomo della Porta in 1576, this Piazza Navona fountain was embellished over the course of three centuries. Bernini added the Moor…
Lecce
Dedicated to Lecce's former patron saint and modelled on Rome's Basilica di Sant'Andrea della Valle, this church was completed in 1639. Inside you'll find…
Molise
At the top of a steep tree-lined avenue sits this squat, quadrangular tower, much of which was built in the 15th and 16th centuries after the original…
Rimini
Just over the Ponte di Tiberio, Rimini's old fishing quarter has been freshened up and is now a colourful patchwork of cobbled lanes, trendy trattorias,…
Santuario di Nostra Signora della Rosa
Santa Margherita Ligure
You’ll gasp audibly when entering Santa Margherita Ligure’s small yet lavish baroque church, not just at the truly dazzling array of gold leaf, frescoes,…
Promontorio del Gargano
Dating to the last (Augustan) days of the Roman Republic, Lucera's amphitheatre was built for gladiatorial combat and accommodated up to 18,000 people…
Umbria
Gubbio's fading pink 13th-century cathedral boasts an atmospheric interior, capped by unadorned ribbed arches and lit by sunlight entering through a 12th…
Perugia
Just north of Piazza IV Novembre, you can venture down an Etruscan well. Dating from the 3rd century BC, the 37m-deep cylindrical shaft was the main water…
The Veneto
Considered one of the most attractive Romanesque churches in the region, this austere place of worship dates back to between the 10th and 13th centuries…
Brescia
The Duomo Nuovo was begun in 1604 but wasn't finished until 1825. Repeated alterations over the centuries make it a bit of a mishmash; the lower part of…
Ancona
Head along Corso Mazzini to see the Fontana del Calamo, a 16th-century fountain featuring 13 masked spouts representing mythical fauns and satyrs…
Villa Barbarigo Pizzoni Ardemani
The Veneto
Located in the town of Galzignano Terme, Villa Barbarigo Pizzoni Ardemani is home to one of the finest historical gardens in Europe, shot through with…
Western Sicily
No visit to Selinunte is complete without a walk along this attractive stretch of beach below the archaeological site, which affords marvellous views back…
Udine
Udine's Renaissance heart beats in Piazza della Libertà. The 15th-century Palazzo del Comune, also known as the Loggia del Lionello after its architect (a…
Le Marche
A gentle arc of gravelly sand backed by steeply banked woods, the Spiaggia Urbani is the closest beach to Sirolo, accessible on foot or via a summer…
Trentino & South Tyrol
Perched high above the village of Burgeis (Burgusio) at 1340m, the beautiful Benedictine monastery of Marienberg has a museum dedicated to its eight…
Chiesa di San Giovanni Evangelista
Central Sicily
Founded in the 14th century, the current Chiesa di San Giovanni Evangelista dates back to the 18th century. Its interior is lavished with the glorious,…
Museo dell'Emigrazione Eoliana
Salina
This small museum, tucked behind the church on the main road above Malfa, documents the emigration of thousands of residents from Salina and the other…
Ancient Rome
The Colonna di Foca marks the centre of Piazza del Foro, the Roman Forum's principal square. The last monument erected on the forum, it was built in…
Tyrrhenian Coast
The town's cathedral, located on Piazza del Duomo, off Piazza dei Quattro Cannoli, was consecrated in 1497 and has an elegant 18th-century portico and a…
Mediterranean Coast
Northeast of Piazza Scandaliato is Sciacca's cathedral, first erected in 1108 and rebuilt in 1656. Only the three apses survive from the original Norman…
Turin
The low-key and little-visited Porta Palatina is, in fact, one of the best preserved 1st-century BC Roman gateways in the world. Together with the remains…
Puglia
The third of the Isole Tremiti, Capraia (named after the wild caper plant) is uninhabited. Birdlife is plentiful, with impressive flocks of seagulls…
Eastern Sardinia
Housed in the old railway station, the outstanding Stazione dell’Arte Maria Lai showcases the emotive works of the late artist Maria Lai. Born in Ulassai…
Trieste
The Arco di Riccardo is one of the Roman town gateways, dating from 33 BC, and overlooks a pretty residential square. The gate is named for the English…
Parco della Grigna Settentrionale
Lake Como
Spread around Grigne massif, this 5000-hectare park encompasses a mix of forests, pastures and rolling mountain peaks. There are some fine trails through…
Bay of Naples
An ancient mansion, the House of the Mosaic Atrium harbours extensive floor tile-work, although time and nature have left the floor buckled and uneven…
Bergamo
One for the kids, Bergamo's natural history museum contains a collection of creatures great and small, including a woolly mammoth, a life-size cast of an…
Ancient Rome
An extension to the main imperial palace on the Palatino, the Domus was constructed by the emperor Settimio Severo between the end of the 2nd century AD…
Udine
A clear reminder of Venetian influence is the Loggia di San Giovanni, which features a clock tower modelled, albeit in squatter format, on the one gracing…
Calabria
Those interested in the ecosystem and wildlife of the Pollino National Park should check out this 'diffuse museum' in the medieval hilltown of Morano…
Eastern Sardinia
To reach this glorious pine-backed beach – in Lotzorai, about 6km north of Tortolì – follow signs for the three camping grounds that are clustered just…
Chiesa di Santa Maria delle Grazie
Tyrrhenian Coast
The most impressive of San Marco d' Alunzio's churches is Chiesa di Santa Maria delle Grazie, where there's a Domenico Gagini statue of the Madonna con…
Mantua
The light, neoclassical Cattedrale pales before the magnificence of the Basilica di Sant’Andrea. The facade was erected in the mid-18th century, while the…
Bari
Check out this repurposed heritage building for an ever-changing series of interesting and innovative cultural and art displays, part of the nexus of…
Brescia
The Torre dell'Orologio, with its exquisite astrological timepiece, is modelled on the one in Venice's Piazza San Marco.
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