Italy

World Heritage Sites

1. 18th-Century Royal Palace at Caserta with the Park, the Aqueduct of Vantielli, and the San Leucio Complex, created specifically to rival the palaces at Versailles and Madrid
2. Sacri Monti of Piedmont and Lombardi, which is a group of 9 mountains with chapels and other features dating back to the late 16th century
3. Archaeological Area and the Patriarchal Basilica of Aquileia, one of the largest and wealthiest cities of the Early Roman Empire famously destroyed by Attila
4. Archaeological Area of Agrigento, founded in the 6th century BC and one of the leading cities of the Mediterranean world
5. Archaeological Area of Pompei, Herculaneum and Torre Annunziata, a group of towns that were beautifully preserved by the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD
6. Assisi, the Basilica of San Francesco and other Franciscan Sites, all are located in the medieval city of Assisi which is also the birthplace of St Francis
7. Botanical Garden (Orto Botanico), Padua, the world's first botanical gardens created in 1545
8. Castel del Monte, a stunning piece of medieval military architecture that blends Oriental and European building traditions
9. Cathedral, Torre Civica and Piazza Grande, Modena, a stunning example of early Romanesque art that was built in the 12th century
10. Church and Dominican Convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie with 'The Last Supper' by Leonardo da Vinci; construction of the convent began in 1463 and the famous painting by da Vinci was painted between 1495 and 1497
11. Cilento and Vallo di Diano National Park with the Archaeological Site of Paestum and Velia, and the Certosa di Padula, all part of one impressive cultural landscape that documents the era's historical evolution
12. City of Verona, founded in the 1st century BC with the height of its power in the 13th and 14th centuries
13. City of Vicenza and the Palladian Villas of the Veneto, which represent a unified artistic achievement with innovative architectural designs that inspired the 'Palladian' style
14. Costiera Amalfitana, an area of amazing natural beauty and diversity
15. Crespi d'Adda, an outstanding example of a 'company' town built during the late 19th and early 20th century
16. Early Christian Monuments of Ravenna, containing a truly unique collection of early Christian mosaics and monuments
17. Etruscan Necropolises of Cerveteri and Tarquinia, bearing witness to the burial practices in the period from the 9th until the 1st century BC
18. Ferrara, City of the Renaissance, and its Po Delta, which was an artistic and intellectual center of Italy during the 15th and 16th centuries
19. Genoa: Le Strade Nuove and the system of the Palazzi dei Rolli, which date back to the time when Genoa was at the height of its seafaring and financial power
20. Historic Centre of Florence, which as one stands for the Renaissance in Italy and contains numerous important works of art and buildings
21. Historic Centre of Naples, which bears the marks of all cultures that emerged in the Mediterranean since it was founded in 470 BC by the Greeks
22. Historic Centre of Rome, the Properties of the Holy See in that City Enjoying Extraterritorial Rights and San Paolo Fuori le Mura, all form part of the capital of the Roman Republic and later Empire and the capital of the Christian world to this day
23. Historic Centre of San Gimignano, which contains masterpieces from the 14th and 15th century as well as its iconic towers
24. Historic Centre of Siena, a city designed as one work of art and the main rival of Florence in historic Italy
25. Historic Centre of the City of Pienza, represents the first application of the Renaissance Humanist concept of urban design
26. Historic Centre of Urbino, with its remarkably well preserved Renaissance appearance
27. Late Baroque Towns of the Val di Noto (South-Eastern Sicily), which bear witness to the genius of late Baroque art and architecture
28. Longobards in Italy. Places of the Power (568-774 AD), a group of seven important buildings that attest to the achievements of the Lombards
29. Mantua and Sabbioneta, two important centers for the spread of Renaissance culture
30. Medici Villas and Gardens in Tuscany, which are twelve stunning villas and gardens built between the 15th and 17th centuries
31. Piazza del Duomo, Pisa, which contains the world famous Leaning Tower
32. Portovenere, Cinque Terre, and the Islands (Palmaria, Tino and Tinetto), are all part of a cultural landscape of great scenic and cultural value
33. Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps, which consist of 111 sites with prehistoric dwellings dating back to around 5000 to 500 BC
34. Residence of the Royal House of Savoy, an outstanding complex built to demonstrate the power of the ruling house
35. Rhaetian Railway in the Albula/Bernina Landscapes, which are two historic railway lines that cross the Swiss Alps through two passes
36. Rock Drawings in Valcamonica, which is one of the world's greatest collections of prehistoric petroglyphs
37. Su Nuraxi di Barumini, which are the remains of a unique defensive tower only found on the island of Sardinia
38. Syracuse and the Rocky Necropolis of Pantalica, which bears witness to the development of Mediterranean culture over three millennia
39. The Trulli of Alberobello, which are a great example of a prehistoric construction technique still in use today
40. The Sassi and the Park of the Rupestrian Churches of Matera, the most outstanding, intact example of a troglodyte settlement in the Mediterranean
41. Val d'Orcia, a stunning example of how landscapes were rewritten in Renaissance times
42. Venice and its Lagoon, a truly extraordinary architectural masterpiece of a city
43. Villa Adriana (Tivoli), a complex of buildings created by Emperor Hadrian in the 2nd century AD
44. Villa d'Este, Tivoli, a remarkable illustration of Renaissance culture
45. Villa Romana del Casale, the supreme example of a luxury Roman villa
46. Vineyard Landscapes of Piedmont: Langhe-Roero and Monferrator, which are 5 wine growing regions with a rich cultural history
47. Isole Eolie (Aeolian Islands), which offer a record of volcanic island building and destruction and a very important site for the study of volcanoes
48. Monte San Giorgio, the best fossil site for marine life from the period of 245-230million years ago
49. Mount Etna, which is not only the highest island mountain in the Mediterranean but also the most active stratovolcano in the world
50. The Dolomites, a collection of 18 peaks rising over 3,000m high and a spectacular site