City corners
The Alley That Guards Bramante: Santa Maria della Pace and the Arco della Pace
Just steps from Piazza Navona, Santa Maria della Pace guards Bramante's first Roman cloister, far from the crush.
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City corners
The Passetto del Biscione: The Secret Passageway with the Miraculous Fresco
Near Campo de' Fiori in Rome, the Passetto del Biscione hides frescoed vaults and a little Madonna tied to an ancient miracle.
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Responsible travel
The Salt Pans of Marsala and Mozia: the Phoenician that floats on the lagoon
Among the windmills of the Marsala salt pans, a boat carries you to the island of Mozia, where a Phoenician colony almost three thousand years old resurfaces on the Stagnone.
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Churches and cathedrals
The Cuba of Santa Domenica: a thousand years of stone among the olive groves of the Alcantara
At Castiglione di Sicilia, among olive and hazelnut groves, the Cuba of Santa Domenica: a domed stone church that has endured for a thousand years.
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Archaeological sites
The mosaics of Patti Marina: the Roman villa that lives beneath the viaduct
Near Tindari, beneath the A20 viaduct, the Roman villa of Patti Marina reveals mosaics with animals and garlands, almost always deserted.
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Archaeological sites
The megalithic walls of Cefalù: the Temple of Diana on the Rocca
Above Cefalù, the Temple of Diana is a sanctuary of Cyclopean stone around an ancient cistern, ignored by those who crowd the cathedral.
Jun 23, 2026
Archaeological sites
The Caves of Zungri: the stone city carved into the sandstone of Calabria
In the Malopera valley, in Calabria, the Caves of Zungri are more than a hundred houses hewn from the sandstone: a medieval cave village.
Jun 23, 2026
Churches and cathedrals
The Crypt of the Crucifix at Ugento, the rock sanctuary hidden in the Salento
A kilometre from Ugento, a crypt carved into the rock along an ancient pilgrims' route holds Salento frescoes from the 13th to the 17th century.
Jun 23, 2026
Archaeological sites
Carsulae, walking along the Via Flaminia among Roman ruins
At Carsulae, near San Gemini, an early Christian church born from Roman stones tells the story of the passage from pagan to Christian.
Jun 23, 2026