Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Children's Highlights
History Was Here
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Tunnel Borbonico
Secret escape routes, hideouts and vintage smugglers' cars bring wartime Naples to life on this sub-
terranean walking tour. (
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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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Castel del Monte
This curious, octagonal 13th-century castle in Puglia is home to Europe's very first flush toilet.
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Cappella Palatina
Golden, sparkly mosaics make for a dazzling introduction to Byzantine art in Palermo. (
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Alfresco Thrills
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Aeolian Islands
Seven tiny volcanic islands off Sicily with everything from spewing lava to coastal trails and black-
sand beaches. (
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Mt Vesuvius
It's an easy climb to the summit of this slumbering menace, from where the views are nothing short of
spectacular. (
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Ischia
Catch a water taxi to a bubbling thermal beach or pool hop at a sprawling resort. (
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Maratea
Shallow, sandy beaches and a very walkable town centre make for summertime family bliss. (
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Kooky Kicks
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Catacombe dei Cappuccini
These creepy Palermo catacombs are packed with mummies in their Sunday best. Not for
the very young. (
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Cimitero delle Fontanelle
Take a tour of Naples' bizarre cemetery, stacked with skulls, shrines and some rather curi-
ous tales. (
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Alberobello
Was that Snow White? Imagination runs riot in this World Heritage-listed town, famous for its
trulli
(whitewashed circular dwellings with cone-shaped roofs). (
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Matera
Forget the Flintstones. Lose yourself in the surreal, storybook town of Matera, famed for its Unesco-protected
sassi
(stone houses carved out of caves and cliffs). (
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Museo Internazionale delle Marionette
Sicily is famous for its puppetry and this Palermo museum celebrates both
local and international forms of the art. (
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