Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Children's Highlights
History Was Here
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Herculaneum
Smaller than nearby Pompeii, Herculaneum is easier to visit in a shorter time. It's also better
preserved, complete with carbonised furniture. (
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Colosseum
Let your imagination run wild with images of brave gladiators and wild beasts in the Roman
Empire's biggest, mightiest stadium. (
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Medieval Tuscan towns
Climb a brooding tower, catch a medieval horse race or chase imaginary dragons
down twisting alleys in story-book towns like Siena and San Gimignano.
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Castel del Monte
This curious, octagonal 13th-century castle in Puglia is home to Europe's very first flush
toilet. (
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Ostia Antica
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Mosaic mermaids and sea monsters, and frescoed advertising conjure
up the age of togas at Rome's ancient port.
Rainy Days
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Museo Nazionale della Scienza e della Tecnologia
Italy's best science and technology museum makes
budding inventors go gaga in Milan. (
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Museo Nazionale del Cinema Multimedia
displays and movie memorabilia make this Turin museum a
winner for kids and adults alike. (
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Explora
Rome's children's museum expands minds with hands-on exhibitions spanning bioscience, society
and media. (
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Casa del Cioccolato Perugina
Live out those Willy Wonka fantasies on a tour of the Baci Perugina
chocolate factory in Perugia. (
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Museo Archeologico dell'Alto Adige
Drop in on Iceman Ötzi, Europe's oldest natural human mummy, in
Bolzano. (
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)
