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A wide-angle interior view of a grand, horseshoe-shaped opera house featuring multiple tiers of ornate gold-trimmed balconies with red velvet curtains and seating, a large red stage curtain, and a central crystal chandelier.

Milan, Lombardy

Teatro alla Scala

Historic opera house opened in 1778

The image shows the ornate clock face and upper tower structure of the Torre dell'Orologio in Brescia, Italy, featuring a complex astronomical dial with zodiac signs, Roman numerals, golden winged figures, and two bronze statues striking a bell at

Comacchio, Emilia-Romagna

Torre dell'Orologio (Clock Tower)

16th-century clock tower in Comacchio's historic center

The image shows the ruins of a tall, rectangular brick tower structure perched on a rocky cliff edge, surrounded by Mediterranean pine trees and vegetation, with a wooden safety railing along a path in the foreground and the sea visible in the dis

Capri, Campania and Amalfi Coast

Villa Jovis

Tiberius's 1st-century Roman palace on Capri

A view of a lake with a passenger boat moving across the water, a stone pier with a green statue of a robed figure in the foreground, and a lush, terraced hillside with villas in the background.

Stresa, Piedmont and Aosta Valley

Borromean Islands (Isole Borromee)

Three islands with palaces, gardens, and a fishing village

A wide, paved public square in Venice featuring outdoor cafe seating, a central stone well, a bell tower in the background, and surrounding multi-story buildings with shuttered windows.

Venice, Veneto and the Dolomites

Campo Santa Margherita

Lively Dorsoduro square with 14th-century palaces and a m...

No admission fee

A landscape photograph showing a medieval stone castle ruin perched on a forested hilltop, with rows of green vineyards in the foreground under a dramatic cloudy sky.

Trento, Trentino-Alto Adige/South Tyrol

Castello di Avio

Medieval fortress in the Adige Valley

A close-up photograph of a Byzantine-style mosaic depicting Saint Lawrence, identifiable by the gridiron (grill) he holds and the flames at his feet, set against a blue background with gold tesserae.

Ravenna, Emilia-Romagna

Mausoleum of Galla Placidia

5th-century UNESCO mausoleum with magical golden mosaics

Palazzo Te in Mantua seen along its garden avenue

Mantua, Lombardy

Palazzo Te

Renaissance palace with frescoes and gardens

€15 full, €11 concessions; free under 11

The image shows a large, paved public square with distinctive spherical stone bollards in the foreground, flanked by historic buildings including a prominent church with a dome on the left and a long pinkish palace behind an ornate iron gate featu

Turin, Piedmont and Aosta Valley

Piazza Castello

Historic heart of Turin, home to Palazzo Madama

Palazzo Madama Civic Museum approx. €10

A narrow, steep stone-paved alleyway with stairs ascending between old residential buildings, featuring laundry lines strung overhead, balconies with plants, and a parked scooter at the top.

Naples, Campania and Amalfi Coast

Quartieri Spagnoli

16th-century Spanish garrison district

A narrow, cobblestone pedestrian street lined with historic buildings, featuring hanging signs for businesses like "Juice Bar" and "Cigolò," with two people walking in the distance.

Cremona, Lombardy

Via dei Mercanti

Historic pedestrian street in Cremona's medieval center

Arch of Augustus, Aosta

Aosta, Piedmont and Aosta Valley

Arch of Augustus

25 BC triumphal arch with mixed Corinthian-Doric styles

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