Theme
Hidden Gems
Luoghi nascosti
Pitti Palace
The Medici grand-ducal residence across the Arno, holding five museums under one roof.
Firenze
Orbetello Lagoon WWF Oasis
A shallow coastal lagoon on the Tuscan Maremma, one of Italy's most important bird sanctuaries.
Orbetello
Royal Palace of Caserta
The largest royal residence in the world by volume, built for the Bourbon kings of Naples.
Caserta
Amalfi Coast
Italy's most celebrated stretch of coastline, where terraced lemon groves drop into the Tyrrhenian Sea.
Salerno
Path of the Gods
The Sentiero degli Dei, a high cliff-top footpath above the Amalfi Coast from Bomerano to Nocelle.
Agerola
Paestum Archaeological Area
Three of the best-preserved Greek temples anywhere, standing in open countryside south of Salerno.
Capaccio Paestum
Valley of the Temples
A vast Greek archaeological park above Agrigento, with a ridge of Doric temples facing the sea.
Agrigento
Villa Romana del Casale
A late Roman villa near Piazza Armerina holding the richest mosaic floors surviving from antiquity.
Piazza Armerina
Taormina Ancient Theatre
A Hellenistic theatre cut into the hillside of Taormina, framing Etna and the Ionian Sea.
Taormina
Alcantara Gorges
A dramatic basalt canyon carved by the Alcantara river on the slopes of Mount Etna in eastern Sicily.
Catania
Boboli Gardens
The vast Medici garden behind Palazzo Pitti, a blueprint for formal gardens across Europe.
Firenze
The Arts and Crafts Museum
Poggio Mirteto