Santa Chiara Cloister is a complex of buildings, including the Church of Santa Chiara, the tombs, the monastery and the archeological museum. It is famous for its majolica ... read more
Circus, Villa & Mausoleum Massenzio is a very well preserved complex, which was built for Emperor Maxentius (276 – 312). The mausoleum, which was probably meant to ... read more
San Giovanni in Laterano is not only the oldest public church in the city of Rome, but also the oldest basilica of the Western world. It dates probably from around 313 ... read more
St Paul's Outside the Walls was consecrated in the year 324 by Pope Sylvester, and founded by Emperor Constantine I, over St. Paul's burial place. The cathedral ... read more
Circus Maximus was the first and largest stadium in ancient Rome (621 x 118 m) and could accommodate over 150.000 spectators. Today it is used as a park and a venue for ... read more
San Lorenzo fuori le Mura dates back to the 6th century with the tomb of San Lorenzo. It has a cloister from the 12th century and a cloister garden with a Renaissance ... read more
Spanish Steps date back to 1723-1726, and were designed by Baroque architects Specchi and de Sanctis. The purpose was to link the Spanish Embassy and the Trinità dei ... read more
Forum Romanum was the real heart of Ancient Rome; the centre of government, economic activities, temples, processions, trials, public speeches...It is one of the worlds ... read more
Villa Adriana was constructed early 2nd century AD, as a retreat for Emperor Hadrian. However probably after 128 AD, he used it as his official residence and governed the ... read more
The Villa Romana del Casale dates back to the 4th century, but constructed on the remains of an older villa. It has famous mosaics and a courtyard. The site was abandoned ... read more
La Cervara Monastery of San Girolamo dates back to 1361, and is today in private hands. The abbey, surrounded by beautiful gardens, is open to the public for cultural, ... read more
Appian Way Regional Park is a protected archeological important area of around 3400 hectares. Some of the archeological and historic items are the Appian Way, the Villa ... read more
The Musei Civici di Padova or degli Eremitani comprises several museums and historic sites, grouped around the former convent of the Eremitani, an Augustinian order. ... read more
Archaeological Museum of Bologna is a highly important museum of its kind containing numerous sections and large collections. It is located in Palazzo Galvani, a former ... read more
Biblioteca comunale dell'Archiginnasio is the largest library in Emilia-Romagna, containing approximately 850,000 books, manuscripts, monographs, periodicals and a ... read more
Museo Nazionale della Scienza e della Tecnologia, opened in 1953, is the largest science and technology museum in Italy and one of the four major museums of its kind in ... read more
The Museo Civico di Bassano del Grappa, located in a former Franciscan convent, houses natural history collections, books and paintings, including donations from the ... read more
The Torre dei Lamberti is a 84 m high tower, dating back to 1172, with a spiral stair. The clock dates from 1779 and there are two bells. One, the 'Marangona' ... read more
Modern Art Gallery Sant'Anna (Galleria d'Arte Moderna Sant'Anna), founded in 1910, is dedicated to works of art from the 19th and 20th century. It is ... read more
The Sansevero Chapel Museum (Museo Cappella Sansevero) dates back to 1590 but was embellished in the 18th century by Raimondo di Sangro, seventh Prince of ... read more