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Piazza del Campidoglio Piazza del Campidoglio, Rome, 00186 | ![]() |
Although it’s the smallest of Rome’s seven hills, the Capitoline hill has served as Rome’s political and civic center since the city was founded more than twenty-five hundred years ago. Ideally positioned to defend... more
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La Cuba C.so Calatafimi, 100, Palermo, 90129 | ![]() |
meaning cube or square-shaped structure. It has nothing to do with the Caribbean island of the same name. Built in 1180 by King William II, it was a kind of summer palace with royal gardens where the court came to escape... more
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Piazza Barberini Piazza Barberini, Rome, 00187 | ![]() |
Palazzo Barberini is one of those jewels in Rome, that if you haven’t heard of it, you will miss it and therefore, will miss an unforgettable experience. You don’t need to make reservations, since there is never a li... more
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Via della Conciliazione Via della Conciliazione, Rome, 00193 | ![]() |
The Via della Conciliazione in Rome is the thoroughfare that leads to St. Peter's basilica in Rome (Fig. 1). The construction of the "Street of the Reconciliation," which entailed gutting the medieval neighborh... more
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Parco delle Rimembranze Via Sant'Elena, Venice, 30170 | ![]() |
It may not be Venice's most central park, but the Parco delle Rimembranze is probably one of the nicest green areas in the city, especially when it comes to kids outdoors. Located...
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Palazzo Alberini 12 Via del Banco di Santo Spirito, Rome, 00186 | ![]() |
The building that belonged to the Alberini family is at 12, Via del Banco di Santo Spirito. This rich family was wiped out in the 17th century. And the palace, after having been passed to other noble families, became par... more
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Piazza San Carlo Piazza San Carlo, Turin, 10121 | ![]() |
Piazza San Carlo was designed by Carlo di Castellamonte in 1642 and completed in 1650. In the middle of the piazza you’ll find the equestrian statue of Emanuele Filiberto (known to all as “El Caval èd brons”), sculpted b... more
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Maschio Angioino Piazza Municipio, Naples, 80133 | ![]() |
-stone walls, along with -- rumor once had it -- King Ferrante's crocodile, which was said to dispatch prisoners. The founder of the Angevin dynasty, Charles I d'Anjou, built this fortress, known from its beginning, in 1... more
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San Pietro in Vincoli 4a Piazza di San Pietro in Vincoli, Rome, 00184 | ![]() |
The vincoli, or chains, may have given the church its name, but today it’s best known for Michelangelo’s Moses. This amazing work of art captures Moses, armed with the Ten Commandments, just at the moment he makes re... more
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Ponte S. Angelo Ponte Sant'Angelo, Rome, 00193 | ![]() |
The best approach to the Vatican is to walk across the Fiume Tevere (the Tiber River), on Ponte San Angelo, and walk past (or even walk into, which we have yet to do), Castel S. Angelo, Hadrian's Tomb (the building on th... more
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