Bergamo Old City

Bergamo's Città Alta (Upper City) is one of the finest preserved medieval walled towns in northern Italy, perched 250 meters above the modern city on a dramatic hilltop accessible by historic funicular. Its Venetian defensive walls, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2017, enclose a beautiful medieval streetscape of churches, piazzas, and palaces. Le Corbusier described Piazza Vecchia, at the city's heart, as the most beautiful piazza in Italy.

Borromean Islands

Sirmione

Sirmione is a named place of interest that can add local context, scenery, or culture to a travel itinerary. It is best used as a focused stop when exploring nearby neighborhoods, landmarks, or regional routes.

San Gimignano

San Gimignano is a named place of interest that can add local context, scenery, or culture to a travel itinerary. It is best used as a focused stop when exploring nearby neighborhoods, landmarks, or regional routes.

Pienza

Pienza is a perfectly preserved Renaissance ideal city in the Val d'Orcia, Tuscany, designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Commissioned by Pope Pius II in the 15th century as his model humanist city, its compact historic center features a harmonious cathedral piazza and elegant palazzi. The town is also famous for its Pecorino di Pienza cheese and offers sweeping views over the rolling Tuscan countryside.

Orvieto

Orvieto is a notable point of interest, offering visitors an opportunity to experience the distinctive character and appeal of this destination. Whether for its natural beauty, cultural significance, or unique atmosphere, it provides a rewarding experience as part of a broader exploration of the area.

Ravello

Ravello is a notable point of interest, offering visitors an opportunity to experience the distinctive character and appeal of this destination. Whether for its natural beauty, cultural significance, or unique atmosphere, it provides a rewarding experience as part of a broader exploration of the area.

Matera

Matera is a notable point of interest, offering visitors an opportunity to experience the distinctive character and appeal of this destination. Whether for its natural beauty, cultural significance, or unique atmosphere, it provides a rewarding experience as part of a broader exploration of the area.

Alberobello

Alberobello in the Apulia region of southern Italy is a UNESCO World Heritage Site famous for its extraordinary concentration of trulli — traditional dry-stone huts with conical roofs unique to this area of Italy. The hilltop Rione Monti district contains over 1,500 trulli packed into a magical whitewashed village that appears to have emerged from a fairy tale. The trulli's conical roofs are painted with mystical symbols representing astrological, pagan, or Christian beliefs.

Vieste

Vieste is a named place of interest that can add local context, scenery, or culture to a travel itinerary. It is best used as a focused stop when exploring nearby neighborhoods, landmarks, or regional routes.

Erice

Erice is a medieval hilltop town perched at 750 meters on the summit of Mount Erice above Trapani in northwestern Sicily, offering panoramic views over the Aegean-blue salt flats and Mediterranean Sea. Founded by the Elymians, Phoenicians, Greeks, and Romans, its cobblestoned streets and Norman castle are shrouded in clouds and medieval mystery. The town is famous throughout Italy for its traditional almond pastries (genovesi) and the stunning descent through the fog-wrapped medieval lanes.