Italy Attractions: Cultural Experience
Here's a list of all attractions in Italy tagged as 'Cultural Experience' . Click 'X' to remove this filter and browse all of our top local attractions.
Baptistery (Battistero)
One of the oldest buildings in Florence, it's thought that the octagonal Baptistery stands on the site of an ancient Roman temple. It may even have been ... Continue Reading »
San Gimignano
San Gimignano is famous for its towers. As you approach this small, walled town, the fourteen towers dating from the 13th century – there were once seventy-two ... Continue Reading »
Raphael's Rooms
Raphael's Rooms (Stanze di Raffaello) are four interconnected rooms in the Vatican which have frescoes painted by the renowned Renaissance artist Raphael ... Continue Reading »
Santa Maria delle Grazie
Most visitors seek out the church of Santa Maria delle Grazie to pay their respects to Leonardo da Vinci’s Last Supper. The famous mural is housed in the ... Continue Reading »
Santa Croce Basilica
Work on this beautiful basilica began in 1294, though the facade and bell tower are 19th-century additions. The world's largest Franciscan church, it ... Continue Reading »
Capitoline Hill & Museums
Located in the elegant Piazza della Campidoglio ( designed by Michelangelo) on top of Capitoline Hill, the Capitoline Museums house a world-class ... Continue Reading »
Leaning Tower of Pisa
The Leaning Tower of Pisa is one of the most famous structures in the world – not because of its gently rising series of arches, but because of its legendary ... Continue Reading »
Cinque Terre
For travelers who consider themselves to be hiking specialists, a trip to Italy’s Cinque Terre is well worth your time. ‘Five Towns’ in English, this region ... Continue Reading »
Ancient Ostia
Ostia was the port city of ancient Rome. Once a thriving city of around 60,000 people, today it gives an excellent look into ancient lives with docks, ... Continue Reading »
Vasari Corridor
Built in 1564, the Vasari Corridor was designed to enable the Grand Duke Cosimo I de Medici to move between the Pitti Palace where he lived, the Uffizi where ... Continue Reading »
Borghese Gallery
The Borghese Gallery (Galleria Borghese) is in central Rome, located within the Villa Borghese. The Borgheses were a very powerful Italian family rising to ... Continue Reading »
Basilica of Sant'Ambrogio
The Romanesque Basilica of Sant'Ambrogio is dedicated to Milan's patron saint, Ambrose, Bishop of Milan, who founded the church in the 4th century. Dressed ... Continue Reading »
Pinacoteca di Brera
Step inside Pinacoteca di Brera, a historic 17th century palace, to see one of Italy’s most impressive collections of medieval and Renaissance artworks. ... Continue Reading »
St Mary of the Friars (Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari)
From the outside, the brick Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari (the Frari Church) looks rather plain. But step inside and you are surrounded by some of the ... Continue Reading »
Palazzo Vecchio
Historic Palazzo Vecchio ('old palace') has been at the political heart of Florence for more than 7 centuries. With its late-medieval crenellated roofline ... Continue Reading »
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- Castle
- Cemetery
- Church / Cathedral
- Fountain
- Gondola
- Good for Kids
- Good Place to Eat
- Good Place to Shop
- Holy Place
- Lake
- Market
- Mountain
- Must-Do Experience
- Nature & Wildlife
- Off-the-Beaten Path
- Park / Garden
- Photography
- Pier / Waterfront / Port
- Popular with Locals
- River
- Ruin - Ancient
- Scuba Diving
- Shore Excursions
- Stadium
- Street / Avenue
- Theater
- Tip - What to See & Do
- Town / City
- Volcano
- Water Sports
- Bridge
- Catacomb
- Chapel
- Cultural Experience
- Golfing
- Good for Families
- Good Place to Drink
- Good Place to Relax
- Good Views / Viewpoint
- Island
- Live Music
- Monument - Historical
- Museum
- National Park
- Neighborhood
- Palace
- People Watching
- Picnic Spot
- Plaza / Square
- Religious Experience
- Romantic
- Sailing
- Shopping / Entertainment Center
- Ski & Snow
- Statue / Monument
- Swim & Snorkel
- Tip - Transport
- Tower
- UNESCO Heritage Site
- Walking/Hiking
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