The best base for visiting Sicily & Other Travel Tips
Sicily has a rich and unique human and natural history, with man-made and natural wonders...
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Category: Italy Travel Tips
Articles on Experiences and Travel in Italy
The following are all the articles published on Archaeology Travel about travel experiences in Italy.
If you are looking for information about specific sites and museums in Italy, start here: Archaeology & History Sites & Museums in Italy.
Laterza By Night, A Walking Tour of the Centro Storico
Take a walking tour of Laterza with a trained, local guide and gain an insider’s view of...
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9 Historical Towns, 9 Irresistible Reasons to Visit Puglia
From the tip of Italy’s heel to the ravines at the instep, from coastal towns on the...
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5 Historic Landmarks That Tell the Stories of Ginosa
Discover the stories of a town in southern Italy where the inhabitants were living in rock-cut...
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A Museum, Basilicas & Piazzas Galore: sightseeing in Olbia, Sardinia
Olbia is both a port and airport city in north-east Sardinia. Holiday makers on their way to...
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Nuraghe La Prisgiona, Sardinia: Discovering the Archaeology of an Incredible Nuragic Village
The Nuragic culture developed during the Bronze Age in Sardinia, leaving behind a distinctive...
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Walking the Medieval City Walls of Alghero, Sardinia
Alghero is a beautiful medieval city located on the north-west coast of Sardinia. During the...
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What’s Left of the Romans in Otranto?
Established by the Greeks when they colonised the Salento peninsular, or the ‘heel’ of...
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Visiting Rome’s Capuchin Crypt, 2021: Coming Face to Face with the Dead
In the centre of Rome is the Capuchin Crypt – officially the Museum and Crypt of the Capuchin Friars, which is at once both shocking and fascinating. A series of small chapels beneath the church of Santa Maria della Concezione dei Cappuccini contain the bones and mummified remains of an estimated 4,000 individuals. Far from being a macabre spectacle, the Capuchin order believes the remains of former friars are a silent and poignant reminder of our mortality and the passage of life on Earth.
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A Room in Monopoli’s Centro Storico – Borgo San Martino
Borgo San Martino B&B is situated in the heart of historic Monopoli, Puglia. A few minutes walk to vibrant town squares with restaurants that offer everything from breakfast to a night cap. You are also within walking distance of many interesting Medieval attractions as well as the beach; and only a short taxi ride to some of the regions finest archaeological and historical sites.
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So You Want to See a Mithraeum in Rome?
Of all the underground Roman structures that made Rome the city it was in ancient times, it is the...
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The Archaeology Behind the Trevi Fountain
Once again the waters of the Trevi Fountain are flowing. And tourists ever hopeful of a return...
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Ostia Antica, Getting Out of Rome City Centre Could Not Be Easier
When I mentioned I was off to Rome for a few days a number of people recommended Ostia Antica....
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Augustus of Prima Porta
This beautifully decorated statue, expertly carved in marble from the Greek island of Paros, was discovered 20 April 1863, and is one of the most important portraits we have of Emperor Augustus …
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Going Behind, Beneath & Beyond Rome’s Top Attractions
Taking a new look at some of the more popular tourist attractions in Rome …
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