Vatican City, Borgo & Prati
Founded by Pope Julius II in the early 16th century and enlarged by successive pontiffs, the Vatican Museums boast one of the world's greatest art…
Must-see attractions in Italy
Ancient Rome
Everyone wants to see the Colosseum, and it doesn’t disappoint, especially if accompanied by tales of armored gladiators and hungry lions. More than any…
Vatican City, Borgo & Prati
In the city of outstanding churches, none can hold a candle to St Peter's, Italy’s largest, richest and most spectacular basilica. Built atop a 4th…
Ancient Rome
An impressive – if rather confusing – sprawl of ruins, the Roman Forum was ancient Rome's showpiece center, a grandiose district of temples...
Ancient Rome
Sandwiched between the Roman Forum and the Circo Massimo, the Palatino (Palatine Hill) is one of Rome's most spectacular sights. It's a beautiful,…
Ancient Rome
Dating from 1471, the Capitoline Museums are the world's oldest public museums, with a fine collection of classical sculpture.
Centro Storico
With its revolutionary design, this awe-inspiring temple has served as an architectural blueprint for millennia.
Centro Storico
With its showy fountains, baroque palazzi and colorful cast of street artists, hawkers and tourists, Piazza Navona is central Rome’s elegant showcase…
Rome
If you only have time for one art gallery in Rome, make it the Museo e Galleria Borghese.
Basilica di San Giovanni in Laterano
San Giovanni & Testaccio
This monumental building is Rome’s official cathedral and the pope’s seat as the bishop of Rome.
Tridente, Trevi & the Quirinale
Don't miss a visit to Rome's iconic Fontana di Trevi, or Trevi Fountain.
Southern Rome
Via Appia Antica is a beautiful cobbled thoroughfare flanked by grassy fields, ancient Roman structures and towering pine trees.
Museo Nazionale Romano: Palazzo Massimo alle Terme
Monti, Esquilino & San Lorenzo
One of Rome's pre-eminent museums, this treasure trove of classical art is a must-see when you're in the city.
Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore
Monti, Esquilino & San Lorenzo
One of Rome's four patriarchal basilicas, this 5th-century church is an architectural hybrid.
Vatican City, Borgo & Prati
This castle is an instantly recognizable landmark now home to the Museo Nazionale di Castel Sant'Angelo.
Chiesa di San Luigi dei Francesi
Centro Storico
This opulent baroque church is home to a celebrated trio of Caravaggio paintings.
Piazza di Spagna & the Spanish Steps
Tridente, Trevi & the Quirinale
The Spanish Steps are the perfect place for some people watching and great views over Rome.
Trastevere & Gianicolo
Admire the interior of this gorgeous 16th-century villa, fantastically frescoed from top to bottom.
Southern Rome
Extending beneath the Basilica di San Sebastiano, these underground burial chambers were developed in the 1st century.
Basilica di Santa Maria in Trastevere
Trastevere & Gianicolo
Tucked away in Trastevere, this is said to be Rome's oldest church dedicated to the Virgin Mary.
Vatican City, Borgo & Prati
The Vatican stands atop the low-lying Vatican hill, just west of the Tiber. Much of its 109 acres are covered by the perfectly manicured Vatican Gardens.
Duomo & Piazza della Signoria
Home to the world's greatest collection of Italian Renaissance art, Florence's premier gallery occupies the vast U-shaped Palazzo degli Uffizi (1560–80),…
Basilica di Santa Maria Novella
Santa Maria Novella
The striking green-and-white marble facade of 13th- to 15th-century Basilica di Santa Maria Novella fronts an entire monastical complex, comprising…
Venice
With a profusion of domes and more than 8000 sq metres of luminous mosaics, Venice's cathedral is unforgettable. It was founded in the 9th century to…
Siena
Consecrated on the former site of a Roman temple in 1179 and constructed over the 13th and 14th centuries, Siena's majestic duomo (cathedral) showcases…
Naples
Naples' National Archaeological Museum serves up one of the world’s finest collections of Graeco-Roman artefacts. Originally a cavalry barracks and later…
Siena
Entered via the Palazzo Pubblico's Cortile del Podestà (Courtyard of the Chief Magistrate), this wonderful museum showcases rooms richly frescoed by…
Central Sicily
Villa Romana del Casale is sumptuous, even by decadent Roman standards, and is thought to have been the country retreat of Marcus Aurelius Maximianus,…
Vatican City, Borgo & Prati
The Sistine Chapel is the one part of the Vatican Museums that everyone wants to see, and for good reason.
Venice
Holding pride of place on the waterfront, this pretty Gothic confection may be an unlikely setting for the political and administrative seat of a great…
Area Archeologica di Ostia Antica
Lazio
One of Lazio's prize sights, the ruins of ancient Rome's seaport are wonderfully complete, like a smaller version of Pompeii. Highlights include the Terme…
Duomo & Piazza della Signoria
This fortress palace, with its crenellations and 94m-high tower, was designed by Arnolfo di Cambio between 1298 and 1314 for the signoria (city government…
San Lorenzo & San Marco
At the heart of Florence's university area sits Chiesa di San Marco and an adjoining 15th-century Dominican monastery where both gifted painter Fra'…
Agrigento
Sicily's most enthralling archaeological site encompasses the ruined ancient city of Akragas, highlighted by the stunningly well-preserved Tempio della…
Naples
Originally designed as a hunting lodge for Charles VII of Bourbon, the monumental Palazzo di Capodimonte was begun in 1738 and took more than a century to…
Duomo & Piazza della Signoria
Florence's duomo is the city's most iconic landmark. Capped by Filippo Brunelleschi's red-tiled cupola, it's a staggering construction whose breathtaking…
Duomo & Piazza della Signoria
This awe-inspiring story of how the duomo and its cupola came to life is told in this well-executed museum. Among its sacred and liturgical treasures are…
San Gimignano
Parts of San Gimignano's Romanesque cathedral were built in the second half of the 11th century, but its remarkably vivid frescoes, depicting episodes…
Naples
It's in this Masonic-inspired baroque chapel that you'll find Giuseppe Sanmartino's incredible sculpture, Cristo velato (Veiled Christ), its marble veil…
Pisa
One of Italy's signature sights, the Torre Pendente truly lives up to its name, leaning a startling 3.9 degrees off the vertical. The 58m-high tower,…
