Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Baroque Architecture
Southern Italy found its soulmate in the baroque period. Plunge into a world of outrageous palaces and bling-tastic
churches.
Val di Noto
A valley adorned with model baroque towns, including best-of-the-lot Noto. (
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Lecce
This hallucinogenic city is to the baroque what Florence is to the Renaissance. (
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Palazzo Reale
The Italian baroque's epic swansong. (
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Catania
The Piazza del Duomo is a World Heritage pin-up. (
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The Great Outdoors
Saunter between sea and sky in Campania, slip into silent forests in Basilicata and Calabria, and come face to face with
Mother Nature's wrath in lava-spewing Sicily.
Sentiero degli Dei
Hit the 'Path of the Gods' for a different take on the Amalfi Coast. (
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Mt Etna
Hike the picturesque slopes of Europe's tallest active volcano. (
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Parco Nazionale del Gargano
Explore an enchanted world of pines, orchids and sacred pilgrimage sites. (
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Islands & Beaches
Northern Italy would sell its soul for a coastline this alluring. From bijou islands to crystal-clear grottoes, the south's of-
ferings are as varied as they are beautiful.
Puglia
The region's superlative beaches include Baia dei Turchi (
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gano (
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Aeolian Islands
Island-hop Sicily's seven volcanic gems. (
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Capri
Golden light and a mesmerising grotto lure A-list jet-setters. (
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Maratea
This Basilicata beauty gives the Amalfi Coast a run for its money. (
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Vivid History
Southern Italy's cosmopolitan past comes to life in its glorious art and architecture. Lose yourself in frescoed scenes of
classical mythology or ponder the glories of Constantinople in Byzantine mosaics.
Villa Romana del Casale
Sicily's top Roman site is home to the finest Roman floor mosaics in existence. (
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Museo Archeologico Nazionale
Showstopping sculptures, frescoes and mosaics from Pompeii, Herculaneum and bey-
ond at Naples' top museum. (
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Herculaneum
From frescoed homes to time-warped changing rooms, Roman life lives on in its original, ill-fated set-
ting. (
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