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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73. Castelmezzano

One of the most beautiful towns in Italy, Castelmezzano (literally: “the castle in the middle”) gained its name from being midway between the castles of Albano di Lucania and Pietrapertosa. With origins going back to the middle of the 5th century BC, the originally Greek settlement was forced by Saracen invasions to relocate; Castelmezzano quite literally took to the mountains.

Located in the lesser known Basilicata region in southern Italy, Castelmezzano lies around 95 km southwest of Bari and can be accessed in just over 2 hours by car. Public transport is very poor; car rental is advised.

74. Castle Moncalieri (Turin)

The Castle of Moncalieri in the Piedmont region of northern Italy, listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site in 1997, was originally built as a fortress around 1100 and was added to and modified in the centuries which followed, notably by the architect Carlo di Castellamonte (1560-1641). Though damaged by fire in 2008, the historical rooms are generally open to the public.

Moncalieri is around 13 km southwest of Turin (around 45 minutes by train or 27 minutes by car).

75. Positano (Naples)

The small town of Positano, nestling in the hills of the Campania region above the Amalfi coast, is another lesser known yet beautiful Italian destination. Mentioned in Harper`s Bazaar in 1953 by John Steinbeck, Positano has also been the venue for a number of films; it is most famous for its Byzantine icon “The Black Madonna”, in the church of Santa Maria Assunta, which also boasts a fine dome made of majolica tiles.

The best way to reach Positano without a car is to take the hydrofoil or ferry from Naples to Sorrento (around 35 minutes) and then the bus from Sorrento to Positano (72 minutes).

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