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  • The International Ceramics Museum: Faenza

    The International Ceramics Museum in Faenza is the largest of its kind, offering a look at ceramic vessels and art from prehistoric to modern in the Emilia Romagna region of Italy.

  • Castel del Monte in Puglia

    Visit the UNESCO World Heritage Site Castel del Monte in Puglia, Frederick II’s 13th century octagonal castle and symbol of Puglia.

  • Predappio and Mussolini

    Predappio, Duce’s town, is found in the province of Forlì-Cesena in Romagna, the western part of the region of Emilia Romagna. It’s an interesting day trip.

  • Fabriano and the Old Pharmacy

    Fabriano is famous for its paper production, which has been going on since the middle ages which the Paper and Watermark Museum commemorates nicely, but you’ll also want to stop in this incredibly interesting old pharmacy. It’s quite odd, actually.

  • Ascoli Piceno: Forte Malatesta

    A little outside the historic center of Ascoli Piceno stands the Forte Malatesta, which defended the Castellano river. Beside it is the Cecco Bridge, a Roman work completed during the last period of the Republic. The fort is now an interesting museum and the architecture makes it one of the most compelling examples of Renaissance fortified architecture in Italy.

  • Rome: Cheap Eats With a View

    Eat with a great view inside one of Rome’s most diverse museums, the Castel Sant’Angelo.

  • Offida: A Gem in Le Marche

    If Ascoli Piceno is one of Italy’s top hidden treasures (and it is), then little Offida, population just over 5000, has to be one of Italy’s top villages.

  • Lusuolo and the Italian Diaspora

    Visit this tiny village in La Lunigiana, northern Tuscany, to see the Museo dell’Emigrazione della Gente di Toscana. The museum is inside the castle. Have a great time.

  • Mithraeum of Capua: Underground Campania

    An unassuming red brick building marks the entrance to a very special underground place in Italy, the second century AD Mithraeum, or, as the Italians say, Mitreo. If you are a fan of going underground to strange places, the Mithraeum of Capua is a great place to start.

  • Forno La Renella

    Need a bite to eat in Rome and don’t have a lot of miney? Forno La Renella, a Roman bakery, will make you some great artisan things from bread.