It is difficult – if not impossible – to limit a list of things to do in Italy to 100, and even more difficult to put them in order of descending significance or entertainment value: home to Phoenicians, Carthaginians, Etruscans, Greeks and Romans, with islands as diverse as dour Sicily and African-influenced Pantelleria and cultures as far apart as Renaissance Venice and the prehistoric Trulli in Alberobello, Italy is a vibrant and colorful hotch-potch, a land of stark and passionately defended contrasts.

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26. Bolzano

Known as the “Gateway to the Dolomites”, Bolzano in northern Italy’s south Tyrol was part of the Austrian-Hungarian empire until 1918; much of the architecture and culture is markedly Austrian and many of its citizens prefer to speak German rather than Italian. Particularly worthy of a visit are the Chiesa dei Domenicani cloisters and chapel, the Castel Roncolo and the Messner mountain museum; however, Bolzano is best known for its Museo Archeologico dell’Alto Adige, which houses the famous Copper Age mummy “Ötzi”.

Bolzano is located in the Trentino-Alto Adige region, 60 km north of Trento and 155 km north of Verona. It has its own airport.

27. Castellana Caves (Bari, Puglia)

The capital of the Puglia region of southeast Italy, Bari is the site of so many fascinating cathedrals, castles and museums that it would be impossible to do them justice here. Perhaps the most beautiful destination of all – and among the most frequently visited – are the famous Castellana caves. Discovered in 1938 and opened to the public in 1939, the caves are 3 km long and 122 m deep, comprising 4 main sections: the “Grave”, Precipice Cavern, Black Cavern and White Cave. They have fascinated many artists and writers and 8 movies were shot in them.

Bari has its own airport (Bari Palese airport) and is around 4 hours by road or rail from Rome, or just over 3 hours from Naples.

28. Museo Nazionale dell’Alto Medioevo (Rome)

This little-known “Museum of Mediaeval Rome” on the Viale Lincoln is a hidden gem for anyone interested in early mediaeval history. With 1.000 year old mosaics, jewelry and artefacts including maps of ancient Rome, weaponry and the reconstruction of the reception room of an Ostian mansion, the museum closes the gap between the ancient Roman and Renaissance cultures which predominate in the other Roman museums.

The Museo Nazionale dell’Alto Medioevo is located on the first floor of the Museum of Prehistory, and is easily accessed in 45 minutes by metro from the Termini railway station (exit EUR Fermi).

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