Martorana
Martorana Cathedral (La Martorana) Martorana is a picturesque church in the Sicilian city of Palermo that is very popular with honeymooners. The church was built in the 12th century in…
Continue readingMartorana Cathedral (La Martorana) Martorana is a picturesque church in the Sicilian city of Palermo that is very popular with honeymooners. The church was built in the 12th century in…
Continue readingBasilica di S.Maria Maggiore Santa Maria Maggiore is one of the main churches in Rome, the papal basilica, located at the very top of the Esquiline. Its bell tower (75…
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Continue readingValley of the Temples of Agrigento The Valley of the Temples of Agrigento is a huge archaeological park with ancient Greek temples and other architectural monuments. The Valley of the…
Continue readingCastello Sforzesco Castello Sforza is a grandiose castle in Milan, in the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries. – Residence of the Visconti and Sforza, which also served as a fortress from…
Continue readingCastel Sant’Angelo (Castel Sant’Angelo) Castel Sant’Angelo is an architectural monument and museum in Rome. It was originally a tomb, then a castle, afterwards the residence of the popes and depository…
Continue readingCastel del Monte Castle Castel del Monte is a unique masterpiece of medieval fortification architecture, testifying to the power of the state. The castle, proudly perched on a hilltop, is…
Continue readingThe ancient city of Herculaneum (Ercolano) In 1719 they were digging an ordinary well and made a sensational discovery: under a meter layer of stones they found the ruins of…
Continue readingCastel dell’Ovo Castel dell’Ovo is a medieval castle located on the island of Megarida in the Tyrrhenian Sea. The island on which it stands is very close to the coast…
Continue readingSpanish Steps Spanish Steps is a grand Baroque staircase in Rome. It consists of 138 steps that lead from Piazza España to the church of Trinita dei Monti, founded in…
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