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Alberobello Trulli

in Puglia's Itria Valley, southeast of Bari

Alghero

on the Coral Riviera, in northwest Sardinia

Alpe di Siusi

in the Dolomites, under the Sassolungo

Amalfi Cathedral

on the Amalfi Coast, at the top of the steps

Amalfi Lemon Grove

on the cliffs above Amalfi, south of Naples

Aosta Roman Gate

in Aosta, the Roman town under the Alps

Appian Way

running south out of Rome

Aquileia

on the Friulian plain, near the head of the Adriatic

Atrani

just east of Amalfi, where the Dragone reaches the sea

Bagno Vignoni

in the Val d'Orcia, south of Siena

Barolo Wine Country

in the Langhe hills, south of Alba

Basilica of San Vitale

in Ravenna, near the Adriatic

Basilica of St Francis

on the western edge of Assisi, above the Umbrian plain

Baths of Caracalla

in Rome, where the Appian Way begins

Bay of Naples

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Bay of Naples

on the southwestern coast of Italy, between Vesuvius and Capri

Bellagio

where Lake Como forks into two arms

Bergamo Alta

above the Lombard plain, an hour from Milan

Blue Grotto Capri

below the cliffs of Anacapri, on Capri's north shore

Boboli Gardens

in Florence, up the hill behind the Palazzo Pitti

Bologna Porticoes

in the old red city of Emilia-Romagna

Bormio Old Town

in the upper Valtellina, below the Stelvio Pass

Bormio Old Town Winter

in the upper Valtellina, below the Stelvio Pass

Bridge of Sighs

in Venice, between the palace and the prison

Burano

north of Venice, across the lagoon

Cagliari Old Town

on the hill above Cagliari, in southern Sardinia

Cala Goloritzé

on the eastern coast of Sardinia

Cappella Sansevero

in old Naples, off Spaccanapoli

Capri Faraglioni

off the southeast cliffs of Capri, in the Bay of Naples

Cascata delle Marmore

in southern Umbria, above Terni

Castel del Monte

above the plains of Puglia, in southern Italy

Castel dell'Ovo

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Castel dell'Ovo

on the Naples waterfront, in sight of Vesuvius

Castel Gandolfo

above Lake Albano, in the hills southeast of Rome

Castel Nuovo

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Castel Nuovo

on the Naples waterfront, between the port and Piazza Municipio

Castel Sant'Angelo

on the Tiber's right bank, just below the Vatican

Castelmezzano

in the Lucanian Dolomites of southern Italy

Cefalù

on the north coast of Sicily, under the headland

Chianti Vineyards

in the hills between Florence and Siena

Christ the Redeemer of Maratea

above the Tyrrhenian, in southern Basilicata

Cinque Torri

five towers above Cortina

Cinque Torri in Winter

above Cortina, in the Dolomites

Cinque Torri Summer

high in the Dolomites, west of Cortina

Civita di Bagnoregio

above the Lazio badlands, north of Rome

Colosseum

in Rome, where the Forum ends

Comacchio

in the lagoons of the Po Delta, south of Venice

Conero Riviera

on the Adriatic coast, south of Ancona

Corniglia

on a headland above the Ligurian Sea, the middle of the five villages

Cortina d'Ampezzo

high in the Dolomites, under the Tofane

Cremona

on the left bank of the Po, between Milan and Mantua

Crete Senesi

in the clay hills south of Siena

Doge's Palace

on the lagoon at the south end of St. Mark's Square

Dolomites Snowfield

high in the Alps of northeast Italy

Ducal Palace of Mantua

in old Mantua, south of Lake Garda

Ducal Palace of Urbino

high above Urbino, in Italy's Marche

Erice

above Trapani, on the western tip of Sicily

Este Castle

in the walled center of Ferrara, north of Bologna

Florence Duomo

above old Florence, between the Arno and the hills

Frari Basilica

in San Polo, a few bridges west of the Rialto

Frasassi Caves

in central Italy, west of Ancona

Galleria Umberto I

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Galleria Umberto I

in Naples, across from the San Carlo opera house

Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II

in Milan, between the Duomo and La Scala

Gallery of Maps

in the Vatican Palace, on the way to the Sistine Chapel

Gargano Coast

the spur of the Italian boot, on the Adriatic

Genoa Harbor

on Italy's Ligurian coast, west of the Cinque Terre

Gran Sasso

in Abruzzo, the roof of the Apennines

Grand Canal

the long S through Venice

Greek Temples of Paestum

on the coastal plain south of Salerno

Gubbio

on the slope of Monte Ingino, in Umbria

Hadrian's Villa

outside Tivoli, an hour east of Rome

Herculaneum

below Vesuvius, on the Bay of Naples

Holy House of Loreto

on a hilltop above the Adriatic, south of Ancona

Isola Bella Lake Maggiore

in the Borromean Gulf, off Stresa

Juliet's Balcony

in old Verona, off Piazza delle Erbe

La Maddalena Archipelago

in the strait between Sardinia and Corsica

La Scala

in Milan, a block from the Duomo

Lago di Anterselva

South Tyrol, twilight

Lago di Braies

high in the Dolomites of South Tyrol

Lago di Misurina

below the Three Peaks

Lago di Sorapis

high in the Dolomites

Lake Anterselva Antholzer See

high in South Tyrol, near the Austrian border

Lake Anterselva in Winter

deep in South Tyrol's Antholz Valley

Lake Idro

in Lombardy's Valle Sabbia, west of Lake Garda

Lake Lugano

between Como and Maggiore, on the Italian shore

Lake Misurina in Summer

high in the Dolomites, below the Tre Cime

Lake Misurina Winter

in the Dolomites, on the road to the Tre Cime

Lake Orta

in Piedmont, just west of Lake Maggiore

Lake Sorapis Frozen in Winter

high in the Dolomites, above Cortina

Lake Sorapis in Summer

high in the Dolomites, above Cortina d'Ampezzo

Lake Trasimeno

west of Perugia, low among the Umbrian hills

Langhe Vineyards

south of Alba, in the long hills of Piedmont

Leaning Tower of Pisa

in the Square of Miracles, in Tuscany

Lecce Cathedral

in the old centre of Lecce, in Italy's heel

Livigno in Summer

high in the Alps, a pass from the Swiss border

Livigno in Winter

high in upper Valtellina, near the Swiss border

Madonna di Campiglio Winter

in the Brenta Dolomites of Trentino, in northern Italy

Manarola

on the Ligurian coast, in the Cinque Terre

Maremma Coast

south of Grosseto, the last wild coast in Tuscany

Mercato Centrale

in Florence, a block north of the Basilica di San Lorenzo

Milan Navigli Canals

in Milan, southwest of the Duomo

Modena Cathedral

on the Po plain, between Bologna and Parma

Mole Antonelliana

rising over the rooftops of Turin

Monreale Cathedral

in the hills above Palermo, Sicily

Montalcino Fortress

above the Val d'Orcia, south of Siena

Monte Cassino Abbey

on its hill above Cassino, southeast of Rome

Monte Isola

on Lake Iseo, between Bergamo and Brescia

Montepulciano

high on a ridge, south of Siena

Monteriggioni

in the Tuscan hills between Siena and Florence

Monterosso al Mare

the northernmost of the Cinque Terre, on the Ligurian coast

Mount Etna

above Catania, on the east coast of Sicily

Mount Vesuvius

on the Bay of Naples, east of the city

Murano

in the Venetian Lagoon, north of Venice

Noto

in southeastern Sicily, south of Syracuse

Ortygia Syracuse

the island heart of Syracuse, on Sicily's southeast coast

Orvieto Duomo

on the tufa cliffs of southern Umbria

Ostia Antica

downriver from Rome, where the Tiber meets the sea

Ostuni

above the olive plain in Puglia, the heel of Italy

Otranto Cathedral

at the eastern tip of Italy's heel, on the Adriatic

Palatine Hill

above the Roman Forum, in the centre of Rome

Palazzina di Stupinigi

southwest of Turin, in the old hunting woods

Palermo Cathedral

in old Palermo, on Sicily's north coast

Palladian Basilica

in Vicenza, between Verona and Venice

Parma Baptistery

in Parma's cathedral square, west of Bologna

Passo Sella

between two valleys, in summer

Passo Sella in Winter

high in the Dolomites, between the Sella massif and the Sassolungo

Passo Sella Summer

high in the Dolomites, on the saddle below the Sassolungo

Perugia

on a hilltop in Umbria, central Italy

Piazza del Campidoglio

atop the Capitoline Hill, above the Roman Forum

Piazza del Campo

in old Siena, where three hills meet

Piazza del Popolo

just inside Rome's old north gate, below the Pincio

Piazza della Signoria

in the old centre of Florence, in front of the Palazzo Vecchio

Piazza Grande Arezzo

Arezzo's sloping square, in eastern Tuscany

Piazza Navona

in Rome's centro storico, just west of the Pantheon

Piazza Venezia

at the centre of Rome, below the Capitoline Hill

Piazzale Michelangelo

above the Arno, looking back at the duomo

Pienza

on a ridge above the Val d'Orcia, in southern Tuscany

Pisa Baptistery

on the field at Pisa, beside the leaning tower

Pitti Palace

in Florence, across the Arno from the Uffizi

Po River

from the Alps to the Adriatic

Polignano a Mare

on Puglia's Adriatic cliffs, south of Bari

Pollino National Park

the southern Apennines, where Basilicata meets Calabria

Pompeii Forum

below Vesuvius, on the Bay of Naples

Ponte delle Torri

in the hills of Umbria, above the Tessino gorge

Ponte Vecchio

across the Arno, in old Florence

Porto Cervo

on the northeast coast of Sardinia

Portofino

on the Ligurian coast, east of Genoa

Portovenere

on the Ligurian coast, just south of the Cinque Terre

Positano

on the Amalfi Coast, south of Naples

Praiano

on the Amalfi Coast, between Positano and Amalfi

Predazzo Ski Jump

on the floor of Val di Fiemme, under the Latemar

Predazzo Ski Jump in Summer

in the Val di Fiemme, under the Latemar

Reggio Calabria Seafront

on the toe of Italy, across the strait from Sicily

Rialto Bridge

across the Grand Canal, in old Venice

Riomaggiore

on the cliffs of the Cinque Terre

Rocca Calascio

high in Abruzzo's Gran Sasso, above the Navelli plain

Roman Forum

just west of the Colosseum, in old Rome

Royal Palace of Turin

on Piazza Castello, in the old centre of Turin

Sacra di San Michele

above the Susa Valley, west of Turin

Sacro Speco Subiaco

above the Aniene, east of Rome

San Gimignano

above the Val d'Elsa, between Florence and Siena

San Giorgio Maggiore

on its own island across the basin from Piazza San Marco

San Giovanni Rotondo

in the Gargano of northern Puglia

San Miniato al Monte

on the hill above the Arno in Florence

Santa Croce Basilica

east of the Duomo, near the Arno

Santa Maria della Salute

at the mouth of the Grand Canal, across from San Marco

Santa Maria Maggiore

on the Esquiline Hill, above Roma Termini

Sassi di Matera

in the south of Italy, an hour from the Adriatic

Saturnia Hot Springs

in southern Tuscany, in the Maremma hills below the village

Scopello

on Sicily's northwest coast, where the Zingaro begins

Scrovegni Chapel

in Padua, half an hour west of Venice

Seceda Ridge

high in the Dolomites, above Val Gardena

Sforza Castle

in central Milan, between the Duomo and Parco Sempione

Siena Duomo

in Italy

Sirmione Lake Garda

on a thin peninsula in southern Lake Garda

Sistine Chapel

inside the Vatican walls, behind St. Peter's

Sorrento

across the Bay of Naples from Vesuvius

Spaccanapoli

through the old centre of Naples

Spaccanapoli

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Spanish Steps

in Rome, above Piazza di Spagna

St John Lateran Basilica

on the Caelian Hill in Rome

St Mark's Square

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St Mark's Square

at the lagoon's edge in Venice

St Peter's Basilica

in Vatican City, across the Tiber from old Rome

St Peter's Square

across the Tiber from old Rome, inside Vatican City

St. Mark's Basilica

in Venice, at the head of Piazza San Marco

Stelvio Pass

in the Ortler Alps of northern Italy, near the Swiss border

Stelvio Pass Winter

in the Ortler Alps of northern Italy, near the Swiss border

Stromboli

in the Aeolians, north of Sicily

Su Nuraxi Nuraghe

in the Marmilla hills of southern Sardinia

Sulmona

in the Abruzzo, between the Maiella and Morrone

Taormina Greek Theatre

on Monte Tauro, above the Ionian Sea

Tempio Malatestiano

in old Rimini, two streets north of the Arch of Augustus

Tesero Cross-Country Meadow

in the Val di Fiemme, on the valley floor below Tesero

Tesero Cross-Country Trails

in the Val di Fiemme, under the Latemar

Torcello

north of Venice, across the lagoon

Trajan's Column

in the old Imperial Forums of Rome

Trajan's Market

on the slope of the Quirinal, above the Imperial Forums

Tre Cime di Lavaredo

high above Misurina, in the eastern Dolomites

Trevi Fountain

in central Rome, a short walk east of the Pantheon

Treviso Canals

in the Veneto, half an hour north of Venice

Tropea

on Calabria's Tyrrhenian coast

Tuscan Cypress Avenue

south of Livorno, the long line to Bolgheri

Two Towers of Bologna

in the old centre of Bologna, where the porticoes start

Uffizi Gallery

in Florence, between the Palazzo Vecchio and the Arno

Val d'Orcia

south of Siena, in southern Tuscany

Val di Fiemme

north of Trento, in the Dolomites

Val di Fiemme Summer

north of Trento, in the Dolomites

Vallesinella Falls

above Madonna di Campiglio

Vallesinella Waterfalls

in the Brenta Dolomites, below Madonna di Campiglio

Valley of the Temples

on a ridge above Agrigento, in southern Sicily

Vatican Gardens

behind St. Peter's, on Vatican Hill

Venetian Arsenal

in the east of Venice, past the Riva degli Schiavoni

Venetian Jewish Ghetto

in Cannaregio, north of the Grand Canal

Vernazza

on the Ligurian coast, between Monterosso and Corniglia

Verona Arena

in old Verona, west of Venice

Villa Borghese Gardens

above the Spanish Steps, on the Pincian Hill

Villa Cimbrone

above Ravello, on the Amalfi Coast

Villa d'Este Tivoli

above Tivoli, an hour east of Rome

Villa del Balbianello

on a wooded peninsula of Lake Como

Villa of the Mysteries

at the edge of Pompeii, under Vesuvius

Volterra

high in the Tuscan hills above the Cecina valley

Walls of Lucca

in Tuscany, just inland from Pisa

Zattere

on the south side of Venice, facing Giudecca

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