2 The Best Non-Touristy Things to do in Italy.Dip your toes in the Tyrrhenian Sea on the Aeolian Islands Climb one of the remaining Medieval towers in San Gimignano Spend a night in one of Europe’s oldest castles at CastelBrando Marvel at panoramic views of Lake Garda in Sirmione See the ancient trulli houses in Alberobello Escape to the Dolomite Mountains from Bolzano Marvel at the huge collection of Roman mosaics at the Villa Romana del Casale near Piazza Armerina Explore the Medieval city center of Erice Swim inside Roca Vecchia’s Grotta della Poesia, the “Cave of Poetry” See the seaside cave church in Pizzo Calabro, Piedigrotta Church Discover Matera’s Paleolithic cave homes in the Sassi di Matera Experience one of the fastest zip lines in Europe at Volo dell’Angelo in Castelmezzano

Enjoy panoramic views of the Amalfi Coast from the Villa Cimbrone Gardens in Ravello Explore the ruins of the Ancient Greek city Paestum in Paestum Check out the beautifully preserved ruins of Herculaneum in Ercolano Visit Palazzo dei Papi, the home for the first-ever conclave in Viterbo Wander through the gardens at Villa d’Este in Tivoli See thousands of Capuchin friars’ bones at the Bone Chapel Capuchin Crypt in Rome

Explore the Sant’Agnese Fuori Le Mura Basilica and Complex outside Rome Visit the underground Etruscan caves in Orvieto Check out the bridge nicknamed “Devil’s Bridge,” Ponte della Maddalena, outside Borgo a Mozzano Take in the view from the top of Monte Capanne on Elba Taste true Tuscan food at Podere il Casale in Pienza Marvel at the architecture of the Russian Orthodox Church in Sanremo Visit the House of Savoy residence, Villa della Regina, on the outskirts of Turin Climb to the top of Scala Contarini del Bovolo in Venice Swim in the emerald waters of Pozze Smeraldine in Tramonti di Sopra Experience the Dolomites’ infamous “Italian Front” at Cinque Torri Take an early morning drive through the Italian Alps’ Gavia Pass Drive to the top of Tre Cime di Lavaredo in the Dolomites 1 The Best Non-Touristy Places to Visit in Italy.

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