The Porcelain Museum, opened in 1973 and a section of the Silver Museum, displays mainly porcelain tableware belonging to the royal families of Medici, Lorraine, and ... read more
The Scuola Grande di San Rocco, established in 1478 as the seat of the confraternity San Rocco, is famous for its unique collection of paintings by Tintoretto. All the ... read more
The Tower of San Martino della Battaglia is a monumental construction, erected in 1878, to commemorate the Battle of San Martino. This battle is in fact a portion of ... read more
The Victor Emmanuel II National Monument (Altare della Patria) is a white marble monument honouring Italy's first king Vittorio Emanuele II and commemorates 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
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 il Gioiello, or Villa Galileo, is the home where the great scientist spent the last part of his life, from 1631 until his death in 1642, confined to house ... 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