Marsala
Tapestry fans should check out this tiny museum displaying eight 16th-century Flemish tapestries, woven in Brussels for Spanish King Philip II.
Must-see attractions in Southern Italy
Mediterranean Coast
This architectural mish-mash of a church has an odd-looking 13th-century rose window that predates the majolica-tiled dome by some 600 years.
Lecce
The graceful baroque structure next to Lecce's Basilica di Santa Croce, once a convent for Celestine monks, now houses the local government.
Museo Archeologico Eoliano (Sezione Epigrafica)
Lipari
This small garden littered with engraved stones and a room of Greek and Roman tombs remained indefinitely closed at the time of research.
Vieste
Vieste's most gruesome sight is this worn and polished stone where thousands were beheaded when Turks sacked Vieste in the 16th century.
Central Sicily
Calascibetta's most impressive sight is its 14th-century cathedral. Among its highlights are 18th-century paintings by Ludovico Svirech.
Taormina
Dating back to the 10th century, the crenellated, Arab-influenced Palazzo Corvaja houses the tourist office and occasional exhibitions.
Museo d'Arte Contemporanea Caltagirone
Central Sicily
This small, sadly forlorn museum has an engaging contemporary collection, including works by the renowned local artist Gianni Ballarò.
Museo Archeologico Provinciale della Lucania Occidentale
Salerno & the Cilento
A modest collection of ancient artefacts, housed within the Certosa di San Lorenzo monastery.
Central Sicily
Piazza's former town hall (closed to the public), this elegant, late-baroque palazzo (mansion) overlooks Piazza Garibaldi.
Gela
Some 500m from the city walls, next to the hospital, are Sicily's only surviving Greek baths, which date from the 4th century BC.
Marsala
This lovely arcaded palazzo, formerly known as the Palazzo Senatorio (Senatorial Palace), is now Marsala's town hall.
Syracuse
The elegant, 17th-century Palazzo Arcivescovile is home to the Biblioteca Alagoniana and some rare 13th-century manuscripts.
Capri
The ruins of this medieval Saracen defence tower are located at the eastern end of Marina Piccola. It's not open for visits.
Syracuse
Syracuse's 'drawing room', Piazza Archimede is flanked by Catalan-Gothic palazzi, including Palazzo Lanza-Bucceri.
Central Sicily
The villa's main entrance leads through the remnants of a triumphal arch into an elegant atrium (forecourt).
Central Sicily
This statue depicts Baron Marco Trigona, the man who financed construction of Piazza Armerina's cathedral.
Mediterranean Coast
This 18th-century reconstruction of a 16th-century church sits on the western end of Piazza Scandaliato.
Cosenza
Built in the late 19th century, the Rendano is a leading Calabrian venue for opera and classical music.
Chiesa di Madre di Buon Consiglio
Naples
Chiesa di Madre di Buon Consiglio is a snack-sized replica of St Peter’s in Rome completed in 1960.
Central Sicily
The facade of this 17th-century church is graced by a magnificently carved, tuff-stone portal.
Gallipoli
Now housing a cosmetics and fragrance shop, this beautifully decorated pharmacy dates to 1814.
Western Sicily
Now reduced to a massive pile of rubble, Temple F is one of Selinunte's three eastern temples.
Chiesa della Santissima Annunziata dei Catalani
Messina
This 12th-century church is a fine example of Arab-Norman architecture.
Enna
Surrounded by woodland about 9km south of town is one of Sicily's few natural lakes. It's a popular summer hang-out with a few compact beaches, big resort…
Capri
The striking flat-roofed red villa on the Punta Massullo promontory is Villa Malaparte, the former holiday home of Tuscan writer Curzio Malaparte (1898…
Chiesa di Santa Maria delle Grazie
Ischia
Check out this church’s 18th-century baroque extravaganza, with its fetching peach-coloured facade, semicircular chapels and elevated terrace popular with…
Capri
This rugged stone tower, halfway along the road between Anacapri and the Faro (lighthouse), was constructed in 1378 by monks of the Certosa di San Giacomo…
Capri
This ruined medieval fort on Capri's west coast was reconstructed by the French in the early 19th-century. It acts as a useful landmark on the Sentiero…
Palermo
The underwhelming market here was once a notorious den of Mafia activity. It's a much more muted affair these days, outshone by its much more spirited…
Capri
Ruined fort on Capri's west coast dating mostly from the early 19th century that acts as a usful landmark on the Sentiero dei Fortini trail.
Capri
Ruined fort on Capri's west coast dating mainly from the early 19th century that acts as a landmark on the Sentiero dei Fortini trail.
Panarea
The smallest of Panarea's offshore islands, Lisca Nera is nothing more than a speck of rock protruding from the sea.
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