<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\nPossibly the\nmost beautiful medieval city in Italy, built around three hills, about 70 km\nsouth of Florence. Legend tells us that Siena was founded by Senius, the son of\nRemus, one of the twin brothers that founded the city of Rome. You will\ntherefore see the images of the Roman she-wolf almost everywhere you look. The\nheart of the city is the central square, Piazza del Campo, famous around the\nworld for its horse race, Palio di Siena. The square and the horse race even\nfeatured in the Bond film \u201cThe Quantum of Solace\u201d. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/span>2.\nTodi<\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\nThe small town\nof Todi is part of the Perugia province in central Italy. It is perched on two\ntall hills, overlooking the banks of the river Tiber. Thanks to the beautiful\npanorama, Todi captivates tourists long before they arrive at its gates. The\ncascade of picturesque stone houses on the hills look like they have come right\nout of a fairy tale. This charming town is an ideal place particularly for\ncouples. The grand palaces, a medieval square with many delightful cafes and\nthe narrow streets create the perfect backdrop for a romantic getaway. And\nif you are a history buff, don\u2019t miss the Museo Pinacoteca di Todi, a museum\nwhere you will be able to learn about the town\u2019s history dating back to the\nEtruscan era. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/span>3.\nPalmanova<\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\nThis small town,\nlocated close to the border with Slovenia, has been built in the shape of a\nnine-pointed star. While the very origins of Palmanova can be traced back\nthousands of years, the modern city was built by the Venetians in the 16th<\/sup>\nand 17th<\/sup> centuries as a fortress to prevent attacks from the Turks.\nPalmanova was built as a utopian ideal of a self-sufficient town able to completely\nsustain its inhabitants. The geometrical harmony was meant to reinforce the\nidealistic dream of its founders, though perhaps not surprisingly, the dream\nstayed just that \u2013 a dream. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/span>4.\nRiomaggiore<\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\nOne of five villages of the Cinque Terre National Park. The villages are famous for their brightly coloured houses, built on terraced rocky hills sloping down to the coast.\u00a0\u00a0 Building in such terrain must have taken months of hard work and a good deal of patience. The unique beauty of the Cinque Terre helped the area become a national park and also a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Riomaggiore is the largest and best-preserved of the Cinque Terre villages, you can therefore see it on almost every postcard. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/span>5.\nCivita di Bagnoregio<\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\nOnly about 120\nkm north of Rome lies an absolute gem of a town \u2013 Civita di Bagnoregio. <\/strong>In this small town, sitting atop a\nvolcanic hill, time has stood still. You enter through a historic gate carved\nin the rocks by the Etruscans about 2 500 years ago. There might not be many tourist attractions\nhere, but stand anywhere you like and you will feel the pulse of its long\nhistory under your feet. However, Civita di Bagnoregio is also known as the\n\u201cDying City\u201d, because it is slowly collapsing due to erosion. So, if your heart\nis set on visiting this magnificent piece of history, do not put it off for\nmuch longer. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/span>6.\nSabbioneta<\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\nThe dream city\nof Vespasiano I Gonzaga was founded by him in the 16th<\/sup> century\naccording to the Renaissance principles of the \u201cideal city\u201d and he became, and\nstill is, its patron. The historic buildings constructed in the style of\nantique monuments were meant to make the visitors feel as if they were admiring\nsmall Athens. The best place to experience this is undoubtedly the small but\nstriking theatre, Teatro Olimpico. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/span>7.\nLecce<\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\nThe historic\ncity of Lecce is located right in the heel of the proverbial boot of the\nItalian Peninsula and is considered the masterpiece of south Italian baroque\narchitecture. However, the abundance of ornate cherubs in the most important\ncity of the Apulia region is not the only attraction bringing tourists to its\ngates. It is also the authentic Italian coffee, seafood pasta and the\nspectacular Roman amphitheatre. In short, Lecce is a proud reminder of the\ntimes when the Roman Empire ruled the world. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/span>8.\nAgrigento<\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\nAgrigento is a\ncity in western Sicily, famous for its ancient temples, as impressive and\nsignificant as the ones found in present day Greece. The entire complex, known\nas the Valley of the Temples, has captivated the hearts of visitors from all\nover the world. The seven well-preserved monumental temples date back to the 5th<\/sup>\nand 6th<\/sup> centuries BC. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/span>9.\nBologna<\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\nBologna\u00a0is also known as \u201cthe red one\u201d. But make no mistake, the red has nothing to do with the popular Bolognese sauce. The name refers to the red bricks that most of Bologna\u2019s historic buildings are made from. A home to the oldest university in Europe (1088) and a centre of exquisite cuisine, Bologna also boasts another rarity \u2013 a network of arcades over 35 km long. The porticos provide a welcome shelter which means you can enjoy a walk through the city whatever the weather. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/span>10.\nPositano<\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\nThe most\npicturesque and possibly the most photogenic town of Campania charms its\nvisitors especially with the colourful houses built on the rugged sloping coast.\nThe narrow streets are a riot of colour, mixing the pink, orange, yellow or\nterracotta of family houses with bursts of colour from vibrant blossoms, homely\nrestaurants and fashion boutiques. Why boutiques you think? This little town and\nfashion are inextricably linked, as Positano was the first Italian town to\nbrave the new wave of fashion of the 1960s, bringing the bikini from France to\nItaly. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n \n
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