Campobasso: the Monforte Castle reopened in 2026 after three years of works and the National Archaeological Museum, with times, tickets and closing days.
What to see in Molise: Saepinum crossed by the droving road, the Samnite sanctuary of Pietrabbondante, the amphitheatre of Larino, Termoli and Campobasso.
What to see in Cagliari in two days: the Castello district, the Nuragic bronzes, the retablos of the art gallery, the cathedral, San Saturnino and Tuvixeddu.
What to see in L’Aquila in two days: Collemaggio and the Perdonanza, the MuNDA back in the castle, San Bernardino, the 99 spouts and the MAXXI.
What to see in Aosta in one day: the reopened Roman theatre, the arch of Augustus, the cryptoporticus, two 11th-century fresco cycles and the megalithic area.
The Council of Trent and art: the 1563 decree on sacred images, who turned it into rules and how paintings really changed in the century that followed.
The Sassi of Matera: what separates the Caveoso from the Barisano, how a cave house worked and the story of the 1952 evacuation up to UNESCO.
The rock churches of Matera: Santa Lucia alle Malve, the Madonna de Idris and San Pietro Barisano in the Sassi, the Murgia park and the new ticket.
What to see in Trento in two days: Buonconsiglio Castle, the Cycle of the Months, the cathedral, Santa Maria Maggiore and the frescoed façades.
What to see in Reggio Calabria in one day: the Riace Bronzes, the Magna Graecia museum, Antonello at the art gallery, the cathedral and the Greek walls.
What to see in Urbino in one day: the Ducal Palace, the Flagellation, the Studiolo, Raphael’s house, the cathedral, with hours and the Monday to avoid.
The Borgo Teresiano of Trieste: the Grand Canal, Sant’Antonio Taumaturgo, the Serbian Orthodox temple of San Spiridione and the churches of the free port.
What to see in Perugia in 2 days: the National Gallery of Umbria, the Collegio del Cambio, the Fontana Maggiore, the Rocca Paolina and the Etruscan Well.
What to see in Palermo in 2 days: the Palatine Chapel, the cathedral with the imperial tombs, Monreale, the Serpotta oratories and Palazzo Abatellis.
A two-day itinerary in Genoa through the Rolli palaces, the Strada Nuova Museums, San Lorenzo cathedral, Villa del Principe and Staglieno.
What to see in Bari in 2 days: San Nicola, the cathedral of San Sabino, the Exultet scrolls, the castle and the Pinacoteca, with hours and the day to avoid.
What to see in Turin in 2 days: the Museo Egizio, the Musei Reali, Guarini’s Chapel of the Shroud, the Mole and Superga, with hours, prices and closing days.
What to see in Venice in 2 days: St Mark’s, the Doge’s Palace, the Accademia and the Frari, with bookings, vaporetto fares and the access contribution.
What to see in Bologna in 2 days: San Petronio, the Pinacoteca, the Seven Churches and the portico of San Luca, with hours, prices and the towers closed.
What to see in Naples in 2 days: the old centre, the Sansevero Chapel, the cathedral and Capodimonte, with opening hours, prices and the right order.
All of Borromini’s works in Rome: San Carlino, Sant’Ivo, Palazzo Spada, the churches and the closed buildings, with the walking route and what you can visit.
Propaganda Fide, the Oratorio dei Filippini, Palazzo Falconieri and Palazzo Pamphilj: Borromini’s works closed to the public, and how to see them anyway.
All of Bernini’s fountains in Rome, from the Barcaccia to the Four Rivers: which are really his, what to look at in each one and the walking route.
A two-day itinerary in Florence, from the Duomo to the Uffizi and Pitti Palace, with checked ticket prices and the bookings you need to make in advance.
Saintes has a Roman arch of AD 18 saved by Victor Hugo, an amphitheatre among the oldest in the empire and a cathedral with a truncated bell tower.
What to see in Collioure: the castle of the kings of Majorca, the bell tower that began as a lighthouse, the frames along the seafront and the Fauvism trail.
What to see in Nîmes: the Maison Carrée, the Arena, the Tour Magne and the Musée de la Romanité are minutes apart on foot, and the right pass saves seven euros.
What to see in Carcassonne: the lices between the two walls and the basilica of Saint-Nazaire are free, and the ticket only covers the castle and the ramparts.
Twelve places to see in France outside Paris, grouped by area and reachable by train, with the real journey times and the two that have no station.
Nine villages in Lazio to visit, with what makes each one different from the others, verified ticket prices and how to get there without a car.
A 3-day Rome itinerary built around the compulsory bookings and the weekly closures, with transport, the Roma Pass and verified opening hours.
What to see in Girona in one day: the widest Gothic nave in the world, the Tapestry of Creation, the Jewish Call, the walls and the Onyar houses.
What to see in Assisi in one day: the Basilica of Saint Francis and Giotto’s cycle, Santa Chiara, the temple of Minerva, opening times and practical tips.
What to see in Honfleur in one day: the Vieux Bassin, the wooden church of Sainte-Catherine, the Boudin Museum and the places that inspired the Impressionists.
What to see in Caen, Normandy: the castle and abbeys of William the Conqueror, the churches, the museums, the Mémorial and where to eat.
What to see at Abbadia di Fiastra: the Cistercian abbey of Chiaravalle, the nature reserve and the story of ancient Urbs Salvia, in the heart of Le Marche.
