Sure, Vatican City is tiny—110 acres—but it houses the world's largest Catholic church (St. Peter's Basilica) and has perhaps the best collection of artistic masterpieces in the world (the Sistine Chapel, Michelangelo's Pieta, the Laocoon Group, etc.). And maybe only 800 people live here, but one of them's the Pope. It's a pretty good argument for quality over quantity.
Discover the best top things to do in Monte Sant'Angelo, Italy including Santuario di San Michele Arcangelo, Abbazia ed eremi di Pulsano, Il Sentiero dell'Angelo, Tomba di Rotari, Rione Junno, Chiesa Santa Maria Maggiore, Foresta Umbra, Odori & Sapori, Centro Storico, Castello di Monte Sant'Angelo.
Discover the best top things to do in Torre Annunziata, Italy including Scavi di Oplontis, Oplonti Villa di Poppea Ruins, Terme Vesuviane, Villa Parnaso, RenaNera Beach, Nettuno Lounge Beach.
The province of Arezzo or Arretium (Italian: provincia di Arezzo) is the easternmost province in the Tuscany region of northern Italy. Its capital is the city of Arezzo. The province is bordered by the regions of Marche, Emilia-Romagna, Umbria, and the provinces Siena and Florence of Tuscany. It has an area of 3,235 square kilometres (1,249 sq mi), a total population of about 347,000 in 37 comuni (singular: comune), and a density of 107.2 people per square kilometer.
The Province of Verona (Italian: Provincia di Verona) is a province in the Veneto region of Italy. The eastern bank of Lake Garda is near the province. Its capital is the city of Verona. The city is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The province is cosmopolitan in nature. It is bordered by Italian Tyrol in the north, Province of Vicenza and Province of Padua in the east. Province of Rovigo and Province of Mantua in south and Lake Garda in the west. From north to south the maximum extent of the province is 50 miles while it is 25 miles from east to west.
Pozzallo (Sicilian: Puzzaddu) is a town and comune in the province of Ragusa, Sicily, Italy. Four beaches in Pozzallo have received the Blue Flag award by the FEE (Foundation for Environmental Education), a prestigious award given to beaches which meet strict criteria dealing with water quality, environmental education and information, environmental management, and safety and other services. Only eight beaches in Sicily have received the Blue Flag, including the four located in Pozzallo.[1].
Brindisi (Italian pronunciation: [ˈbrindizi] ( listen); in the local dialect: Brìnnisi; Latin: Brundisium) is a city in the region of Apulia in southern Italy, the capital of the province of Brindisi, on the coast of the Adriatic Sea. Historically, the city has played an important role in trade and culture, due to its strategic position on the Italian Peninsula and its natural port on the Adriatic Sea. The city remains a major port for trade with Greece and the Middle East. Its industries include agriculture, chemical works, and the generation of electricity.
Monteriggioni is a comune in the province of Siena in the Italian region Tuscany. It borders on the communes of Casole d'Elsa, Castellina in Chianti, Castelnuovo Berardenga, Colle di Val d'Elsa, Poggibonsi, Siena and Sovicille. The town is architecturally and culturally significant; it hosts several piazzas, and is referenced in Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy.
Discover the best top things to do in Roccasecca, Italy including The Brothers Enoteca Wine Bar, Chiesa di San Tommaso, Castello dei Conti d'Aquino, Col Gioioso, Chiesa Di Santa Margherita, chiesa della Santissima Annunziata, Escape room i Segreti del Vaticano, Chiesa Santa Maria delle Grazie.
The province of Taranto (Italian: provincia di Taranto), previously known as the province of the Ionian, is a province in the Apulia region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Taranto. It has an area of 2,437 square kilometres (941 sq mi), and a total population of 578,465 (2001). There are 29 comuni (singular: comune) in the province, all of which are listed at comunes of the Province of Taranto. The coat of arms of the province contains a scorpion, which Pyrrhus is thought to have seen when looking down at Taranto.
The Province of Rome (Italian: Provincia di Roma) was one of the five provinces of Lazio, Italy. In 2015 it became the Metropolitan City of Rome Capital.
Catania has been a prize of many empires over the centuries, from Greeks to Romans to Arabs to Normans to Spaniards (to name a few). But its citizens have a more dangerous enemy right in their backyard—Mount Etna, Europe's largest and most active volcano, which destroyed the city with earthquakes and lava flows in 1693. Look closely at the baroque buildings dating from after the eruption—you'll notice a creative use of lava.
Set between Milan and Verona at the foot of the Alps, Brescia is the second-largest city in Italy’s northern Lombardy region, with just under 200,000 people. The city’s rich history dates back to pre-Roman times, when it was a Gallic capital. Among the many great local sights are the 11th-century Duomo Vecchio (Old Cathedral, also called La Rotonda), unique for its circular shape, the 17th-century Duomo Nuovo (New Cathedral) next door, and the first-century Roman ruins at Tempio Capitolino.
Casalecchio di Reno is a town and comune in the Metropolitan City of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, northern Italy.
The province of Ascoli Piceno (Italian: Provincia di Ascoli Piceno) is a province in the Marche region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Ascoli Piceno, and the province is bordered by the Adriatic Sea to the east, the province of Macerata to the north, and it faces the regions of Umbria and Abruzzo (Abruzzi) to the south. There are 73 comuni in the province, see Comunes of the Province of Ascoli Piceno.
Florence is an art historian’s dream. The Galleria dell'Accademia bursts with works by Michelangelo, who is entombed within the frescoed walls of the Basilica di Santa Croce. Budding photographers can snap pics of the Ponte Vecchio bridge, and serious shoppers can spend a blissful afternoon wandering the shops of Piazza Santo Spirito. Tuscan cuisine pays homage to the region’s bounty. Swipe a hunk of crusty bread across a pool of local olive oil and you’ll be instantly transported to your happiest place.
Lazio (UK: /ˈlætsioʊ/, US: /ˈlɑːtsioʊ/; Italian: [ˈlatsjo]; Latin: Latium) is one of the 20 administrative regions of Italy. Situated in the central peninsular section of the country, it has almost 5.9 million inhabitants – making it the second most populated region of Italy (after Lombardy and just a little ahead of Campania) – and its GDP of more than 170 billion euros per annum means that it has the nation's second largest regional economy. The capital of Lazio is Rome, which is also Italy's capital and the country's largest city.
Discover the best top things to do in Bassano Del Grappa, Italy including Libreria Palazzo Roberti, Ponte degli Alpini, Poli Museo della Grappa, Pista Ciclabile Della Valsugana, Grapperia Nardini, Viale dei Martiri, Tempio Ossario, Giardini Parolini, Parco Ragazzi '99, Corte Sconta enoteca spunciotteria.
Discover the best top things to do in Brunico, Italy including Chiesa di Santa Caterina, Chiesa dello Spirito Santo, Chiesa Parrocchiale di San Lorenzo di Sebato, Chiesa parrocchiale S. Maria Assunta, Church of the Ursuline, Convento dei Cappuccini.
Discover the best top things to do in Fossacesia, Italy including Abbazia di San Giovanni in Venere, Trabocco Punta Torre, Chiesa del Santissimo Rosario, Fontana Delle Cinque Cannelle, Palazzo Contini, Chiesa di San Donato, Belvedere di San Giovanni in Venere, Casino Mayer, Chiesa di San Carlo, Chiesa di San Silvestro.
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