Historical Sites

The obelisk of Ostuni is dedicated to the patron saint of the city: St. Oronzo, who spared the people of Ostuni from the plague of 1740. The column (o… Read the rest

The Flavian Amphitheatre of Pozzuoli is one of the largest amphitheatres of Roman times in Italy, beaten only by the examples of Rome and Capua. An au… Read the rest

Discovered in 1992 in the heart of the ancient Vestini territory, along the banks of the river Aterno, the Necropolis of Fossa is a monumental archaeo… Read the rest

The Crypt of Original Sin was the cultic place of a Benedictine rock coenoby of the Lombard period. It is embellished by a cycle of frescoes dating ba… Read the rest

The villa of "Poppea", grandiose in size, quality of the frescoes and adorned with numerous marble sculptures, was built around the middle o… Read the rest

The Malatesta Library in Cesena is a monastic library of particular historical importance. Founded in the middle of the 15th century, it holds two abs… Read the rest

The Caves of Catullus are the remains of an imposing Roman villa on the extreme offshoot of the peninsula of Sirmione. They are a spectacular testimon… Read the rest

The Bastion of the Knights of Malta was built in the 16th century when, in order to face the Saracens who threatened the security and trade of the cit… Read the rest

Parnassus Tower was erected around the 16th century to control possible Turkish incursions. It stands on a promontory overlooking the sea.

Tower of Santa Caterina (XV century?) with a truncated cone base, with a blind shoe divided from the cylindrical body by a saw, probably left during t… Read the rest