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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. ( Click here )
» Herculaneum Smaller than nearby Pompeii, Herculaneum is easier to visit in a shorter time. It's also better preserved,
complete with carbonised furniture. ( Click here )
» Castel del Monte This curious, octagonal 13th-century castle in Puglia is home to Europe's very first flush toilet.
( Click here )
» Cappella Palatina Golden, sparkly mosaics make for a dazzling introduction to Byzantine art in Palermo. ( Click here )
Alfresco Thrills
» Aeolian Islands Seven tiny volcanic islands off Sicily with everything from spewing lava to coastal trails and black-
sand beaches. ( Click here )
» Mt Vesuvius It's an easy climb to the summit of this slumbering menace, from where the views are nothing short of
spectacular. ( Click here )
» Ischia Catch a water taxi to a bubbling thermal beach or pool hop at a sprawling resort. ( Click here )
» Maratea Shallow, sandy beaches and a very walkable town centre make for summertime family bliss. ( Click here )
Kooky Kicks
» Catacombe dei Cappuccini These creepy Palermo catacombs are packed with mummies in their Sunday best. Not for
the very young. ( Click here )
» Cimitero delle Fontanelle Take a tour of Naples' bizarre cemetery, stacked with skulls, shrines and some rather curi-
ous tales. ( Click here )
» 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). ( Click here )
» 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). ( Click here )
» Museo Internazionale delle Marionette Sicily is famous for its puppetry and this Palermo museum celebrates both
local and international forms of the art. ( Click here )
 
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