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Welcome to our holiday guide b&b center. In this page you will find information on the most important art cities in Italy. The guide is organized per regions and its purpose is to offer quick information that can be easily consulted. Therefore no pretension to be exhaustive; with this small guide of itineraries we do not want to replace other more authoritative sources of tourist information (see also italia.it or ENIT), but we only want to offer visitors some basic information from which starting to organize their b&b centre holidays.

• B&B centre Abruzzo

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    B&B centre Pescara

    Pescara is Abruzzo's largest city for the number of residents which are approximately 123,000. Pescara is a modern centre, mainly rebuilt after World War II bombing, even though it preserves many architectural rests of the ancient times. Pescara is a modern art centre, with its Liberty-style buildings and its museum of modern art. The new buildings in the centre are mainly near Corso Vittorio Emanuele, the main street of the city. Among the most important places there is the Court in the aerea of Portanuova, the Chamber of Commerce and the Temple of the Conciliation, in the aerea of Castellammare Adriatico there is the monumental piazza dei Vestini (today called Piazza Italia). Among the many cultural events organized in Pescara we remind above all the Pescara Jazz Festival, started in 1969, which is one of the most important music events in Europe and it takes place every years in July. Pescara is a modern city with many cultural attractions, a tourist destination for those ones who are looking for a b&b centre holiday.

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• B&B centre Basilicata

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    B&B centre Potenza

    Potenza is in the heart of the Alta Val Basento( Basento High Valley), along the Basento river and is the regional capital of the Basilicata region. This centre of ancient origins has 68,000 residents and in the past it has been a Roman colony. Among the important monuments of this centre there are first of all the Cathedral, dedicated to San Gerardo and built in the XII century, where many masterpieces are kept still today. There are also the Torre Guevara (Guevara Tower), it was once an ancient medieval castle and Villa Romana di Malvaccaro, located in the historical centre of Potenza, with precious mosaics in a very good state of conservation. The historical centre of the city is very characteristic, full of small charming alleys, places and roads widening. To leave to a b&b centre in Potenza means to go into a magic everlasting place.

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• B&B centre Calabria

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    B&B centre Reggio-Calabria

    Reggio is Calabria's urban most populated centre, located at the south end of the peninsula, between Aspromonte slopes and the east shore of the Straits of Messina. It has about 185,000 residents and evn though it is not the regional capital of Calabria, it is with no doubt one of the main financial and logistic poles of the region. The territory of the centre is fertile thanks above all mainly to its mild climate and the abundant waters. They grow here olives, grapes and citrus, especially the bergamot, a plant growing on the coast going from Reggio to Gioiosa Ionica. Victim of catastrophic earthquakes in its history, Reggio has always reborn from its own ashes, fortifying its image of centre oriented to the future, even though with a strong historic identity. reggio is an extraordinary city, with many architectonic and environmental beauties and represent with no doubt one of the biggest centres of interest in the south of Italy. Ideal destination for a b&b centre holiday for discovering the great south land, where the land is extended n the heart of the Mediterranean, almost bordering on the African continent.

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• B&B centre Campania

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    B&B centre Napoli

    Naples is the chief town of Campania and the third Italian town council with 1.000.000 inhabitants. Built around Naples's Gulf, preserved by the Vesuvio's glance, this magical city offers a surprising, huge historical, artistical, urban ad architecnotic patrimony. Since 1995 UNESCO has protected it and especially its historical centre, the largest one in Europe. The Naples's historical centre it's a really evocative place. Who doesn't know it will be surprised by its view, which will be sometimes indescribable and stupefying. The keyword is mixture: the historical centre is a continuous evolution of ages and cultures: from Gothic to Byzantine, through Spanish and Bourbon. Naples is not important only for its historical and archaelogical places. Its beauty is indescribable, but it's well described in Pino Daniele's famous song: "Napule è mille culure", that is to say "The thousand colours of Naples".

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• B&B centre Emilia-Romagna

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    B&B centre Bologna

    Bologna is the regional capital of Emilia Romagna. The city, built on an area amid wide plains and mild hills, has about 380,000 residents and it is one of the most important cultural centres of Italy. Its architectonic and urban structure preserves its original charm with its elegant buldings and the imposing churches show the cultural importance of this wonderful place. The Historic centre of Bologna has almost 40 km. of arcades, where the tourists from all over the world love to walk and go shopping. Bologna is an art and cultural centre ideal for a b&b holiday. It is a city that even though it not a big urban centre, it has been able to combine economic innovation with its architectonic charm, without losing nothing of latter. Bologna represents indeed a financial pole among the most active in Italy, differing among the others in the car and motor sector thanks to enterprises such as Ducati and Maserati and it holds every year the Motor Show, one of the most important international exhibition of this sector.

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• B&B centre Friuli-Venezia-Giulia

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    B&B centre Trieste

    Trieste, capital region of Friuli-Venezia-Giulia, is built on the border between Italy and Slovenia and it has about 208,000 residents. The City of Trieste has always represented an intersection of cultures and religions, due to its geographic position that contributed to make it a border land and a meeting and mixture place for many peoples. Trieste is today known as one of the most important, if not the most important scientific-technological pole of Italy, prerogative allowing it to attract many students of different cultures from all over the world. Considering it a place of interest, Trieste has an unenvieble monumental heritage, among which the Mail and Telegraph Palace of the Mitteleuropa, the Castle of Miramare, Piazza Unità d'Italia and the Revoltella Museums (modern art Gallery) and of natural history. To be mentioned the historical coffee place San Marco, usual meeting place of many European intellectuals in the centuries.

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• B&B centre Lazio

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    B&B centre Roma

    Roma is the capital of Italy and regional capital of the Lazio region. With its 2,740,000 residents it is the most populated town of the country. It is known with the name of Urbe due to its multimillenary history. Rome has been the first true metropolis of the mankind's history, main centre of the Roman civilization, whose heritage in terms of culture, language, architecture and law influences still today our age. From the religious point of view Rome represents the seat of the Catholic Church, because the Vatican State is settled in its territory. From the monuments point of view it is the town with the highest concentration of historical-architectonic buildings in the world. An original treasure under the sky, for this reason belonging to the Unesco world heritage. Part of this heritage is constitued by the Colosseum, the Roman amphitheatre of 48m in the centre of the town, the Roman Forum, political and administrative centre of the Urbe, and the Palatine, that was the ancient district of the Roman aristocracy, just to mention few of them. Today Rome is a lively town and projected into the future. A town where the glorious past and the metropolitan evolution live together. A b&b centre holiday in Rome means to get in contact with its millenary beauty, never stopping to amaze.

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• B&B centre Liguria

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    B&B centre Genova

    Genova, regional capital of Liguria. it is one of the most important financial poles of Italy, that while it continues growing its shipbuilding-industrial patrimony, it has become today a well known tourist, cultural and university centre.Magic city, Fabrizio de Andre's native place, in Genova they that it is enough to make a little step for moving from the past to the future. A city which lives on the contrast of the opposites. It is enough to have a view of it from the sea from they you can see how the city lies back on the shore, climbing then up on the hills. genoa's historic centre is among the biggest ones in Europe, winding in a maze of small squares and narrow alleys, showing a urban mix of medieval and baroque styles. the symbol of the city is the ancient lighthouse, the Lantern, that can be seen from a distance of more than 30 km. in the sea. To be mentioned also the ancient sea village of Boccadasse, with its small picturesque multicoulered fishing boats, that can be admired during the walk along the Lido d'Albaro. City with many faces, Genoa is a b&b centre tourist destination worth to be visited.

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• B&B centre Lombardia

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    B&B centre Milano

    Milan, regional capital of Lombardy with about 1,300,000 residents, it is an economic-financial metropolis, as well as international capital of fashion and industrial design, but not only that. It is one of the biggest fair complex in Europe. It is actually an important commercial and industrial centre, with many international university, publishing and television poles which is having an important transformation from the urbano, capoluogo della regione Lombardia con circa 1.300.000 abitanti, e' una metropoli economico-finanziaria, nonche' capitale internazionale della moda e del design industriale, ma non solo. E' sede di uno dei poli fieristici piu' estesi d'Europa. Si tratta insomma di un un importante centro commerciale ed industriale, sede di poli universitari, editoriali e televisivi di livello internazionale che ad oggi sta attraversando un'imponente trasformazione sul piano urbanistico-architettonico il cui fine e' la consacrazione alla modernita' e all'innovazione, come testimonia peraltro il Globalization and World Cities Study Group reports, that in an issue of 2004 has added it to the list of the "incipient global city" together with Boston, Chicago, Madrid and Amsterdam. City of culture, with great monument. The Cathedral, built in the square having the same name, represents the maximum expression of the gothic architecture in Italy, it comes then, for importance, the Castello, Sforzesco (Sforza Castle), a huge and beautiful monument of Renaissance style, above all in the evening when it is illuminated by a beautiful lights game. Milan is then a complete metropolis, a town that cannot be told in few lines considering the variety and importance of the attraaction it offers to the visitor. A b&b centre holiday not to be missed.

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• B&B centre Marche

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    B&B centre Ancona

    Ancona with its 100,000 residents and more is the regional capital of Marche, economic centre and port and main urban centre of the region for its dimension and population. It extends to the sea, Ancona is on a promontory with the shape of a bended elbow overlooking the Adriatic sea. The name of the city refers to this particular geographic shape: indeed "ankon"con i suoi 100.000 e piu' abitanti e' il capoluogo delle Marche, centro economico e portuale oltre che principale centro urbano per dimensioni e popolazione nella regione.Protesa verso il mare, Ancona sorge su un promontorio a forma di gomito piegato che s'affaccia sul mar Adriatico. Il nome stesso della citta' riguarda questa peculiare conformazione geografica: infatti "ankon "in Greek means elbow. Myths apart, Ancona is an economically developed centre, characterized by the presence of many parks and green spaces, also able to offer a rich history of monuments to the visitors. Its historical districts peep out from the port as stages of a theatre, offering beautiful and unexpected views. Among the places of interest there is the Cathedral, on the Colle Guasco( a hill), the Lighthouse on the Colle dei Cappuccini (a hill) and the Park of Monte Cardeto on the hill having the same name. In the southern side, on the hill of Colle Astagno there is Cittadella, the green area of the city, there is also the Park of the Pincio and the Park of the Passetto, the latter on a cliff dropping sheer to the sea.

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• B&B centre Molise

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    B&B centre Campobasso

    Campobasso is the regional capital of Molise with about 51,000 residents. The city is constitued by two main parts: one of medieval origin, of a great historical-artistic importance, characterized by the presence of many ancient buildings, mainly in the area subjected to the Monforte Castle. The other part is modern, with buiding dating back to the XIX century. Around the Monforte Castle there is the medieval village, that wind among charming alleys and staircases. The other side, the nineteenth century style one, known as the historical "murattiano" centre, has many green areas, with many plants ( giant redwood, Lebanon cedars, red pines and holm-oaks, just to mention some of them). Destination of food and wine lovers, Campobasso is known for the genuine cuisine and ancient tastes, making it ideal for a b&b centre holiday enjoying the walking breathing healthy air and having good food.

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• B&B centre Piedmont

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    B&B centre Turin

    Turin with about 900,000 residents is the regional capital of Piedmont. The city represents one of the most important urban centres of Italy thanks to its beauty and cultural attractions. Just think it is considered the town for the aperitifs and the chocolate in the cup, in addition to be the first city in Italy to have the highest percentage of public green per resident. Curiosities apart, Turis is a lively cultural centre, its beauty is supported by its geographic position at the foot of the west Alpine Arch. Among the most important monuments there is the nineteenth century Mole Antonelliana, city's symbol, containing also the Egyptian Museum and the Palazzo madama. The city is also known for its particular tradition of magic and occultism, according to someone this is due to the presence of a network of underground streets crossing it. Among the main cultural events that vthe city organizes regularly, it is worth to mention the "International Book Fair", which attracts every year Italian and foreign tourists, and the "Share Festival", international exhibition of digitals arts and cultures, "Settembre Musica", jazz music and ethnic festival, with perform ances in different places of the town. Finally Turin is a city in movement, lively and vibrant, a place not to be missed for a holiday b&b centre for art lovers and for socializing.

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• B&B centre Apulia

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    B&B centre Bari

    The city of Bari, first in Apulia and ninth in Italy for its population ( about 320,000), is one of the most populous urban centres in Italy. Famous for its picturesque historic centre (Barivecchia) having a thousand year history, in opposition to the more ordered district with a board shape of the nineteenth century, Bari is an important place in the commercial sector and for the links with the Eastern Europe and the Middle East. This is also why the well known Fiera del Levante (Fair of the East) is held in Bari. Among the monuments of the city we remember the ancient basilica of St. Nicolas dating back to the twelfth century, the Cathedral of San Sabino and the famous Norman-Swabian Castle, commissioned by Frederick II of Swabia, which was built on the ruins of earlier Norman and Byzantine fortifications. In the new city there are the Archeological Museum and the Provincial Art Gallery. Among the events there is the already mentioned Fiera del Levante, one of the most important places of exchange and contact between East and West of Europe and of the world. It attended evry year by five thousand domestic and foreigne exhibitors, with the addition of about two million visitors. The exhibition take place in September.

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• B&B centre Sardinia

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    B&B centre Cagliari

    Cagliari is the regional capital of Sardinia and has about 160,000 residents. Nestled in the Golfo degli Angeli ( Gulf of Angels) the city is built, as well as Rome and Istanbul, on seven hills corresponding to the same number of the city districts. This centre of extraordinary natural beauty has very ancient origins, which refers to the fiteenth century BC, when Aristeo, son of Apollo, has founded it. In the recent past Cagliari has had urban development, aiming officially at increasing the national and international tourist attraction of the city. Among the most important monuments of the city it is worth to be mentioned the National Archaeological Museum, the first in the world on the Nuragic and Phoenician-Punic civilization, the Roman Amphithetre, which hosts cultural and musical events, and the Basilica of San Saturnino, dating back to the fifth century and which has been new restored. To be visited Stampace, Marina and Villanova, Cagliari's typical districts, with a strong historical identity.

    Further info on b&b mare ogliastra o wikipedia

• B&B centre Sicily

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    B&B centre Palermo

    Palermo, with its appoximately 650,000 residents, the regional capital of Sicily. Its rich ancient historical monuments tradition combines urban-architectural traditions of different influence, such as Roman-Byzantine, Arab, Norman, Baroque, Neoclassical and Art Nouveau just to mention some of them. Palermo is one of the main tourist destination in Italy, with many places of interest and attractions which are difficult to be summarized in a few lines. The greatest concentration of monuments is in the centre, among which the Chiesa di S. Giovanni degli Eremiti ( Church of St. John of the Hermits), with the typical red domes making of it the symbol of the city. To be visited also the Museum of Puppets, the Norman Palace and Palatine Chapel. Palermo is not the mere sum of its monuments, the cultural attractions are many and among them there is also its gastronomic culture which offers traditional food delicacies to the visitor, including the famous rice balls, caponata and the cassata. Among the events held there are the Celebration of Santa Rosalia, also called "U fistinu" consisting in an itinerant procession in the heart of the city. The city of Palermo is a meeting of cultures and traditions in a synthesis of rare intensity and beauty. A priceless b&b centre holiday.

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• B&B centre Tuscany

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    B&B centre Florence

    Florence, with about 370,000 residents, regional capital of Tuscany, is one of the most important historical, artistic and economic centre of Italy. The city was the capital of Italy for about five years in the late nineteenth century, but already during the Middle Age it represented the lighthouse of the Italic culture. Important university centre, Florence is universally recognized as the birthplace of the Renaissance and of the art in the broadest sense. Many its beautiful monuments and museums, including Santa Croce, the Duomo, the Uffizi Gallery, Ponte Veccchio and Piazza della Signoria. Major international tourist destination, Florence owes part of its charm to its geographical location, in the middle of a natural amphitheatre, a plain surrounded by hills and watered by the river Arno. The historic centre of Florence, Unesco World Heritage since 1982, delimited by the boulevards of the old medieval city walls, it contains the greatest historic monuments of the city. It can be appreciated in all its beauty from the hills, especially from Forte Belvedere, Piazzale Michelangelo and Fiesole hill that offers an unforgettable view of the Arno Valley. Florence, is a popular destination for tourists of all kinds, a town covered by a veil of beauty and elegance that does not seemto be crumpled. A b&b centre holiday that never comes too soon.

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• B&B centre Trentino

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    B&B centre Trento

    Trento is the regional capital of Trentino-Alto Adige and it has about 115,000 residents. The city is characterized by territorial differences and of population. The population of the province lives in many centres spread around and separated by the main urman area, most of them preserving strong and diverse identities. The large dimension of the municipal territory is the reason of a low-density population, however the ancient city has at least 80,000 residents, representing the main urban area. Trento keeps a solid relationship with the mountain and particularly with Mount Bondone. Fascinating city, rich of history, Trento has based its economy largely on its tourism sector, also supported by the presence of different types of accommodation such as farms, residences and b&b centre. Many monuments, especially churches, including the Duomo, or Cathedral of San Vigilio, the Church of Santa Maria Maggiore and the Abbey of San Lorenzo, and some important buildings, as Lodron Palace or the Palace of the Albere.

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• B&B centre Veneto

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    B&B centre Venice

    Venice is the regional capital of the Veneto region and has more than 300,000 residents. City of everlasting charm, Venice, known in ancient time as "La Serenissima" and built on a lagoon. For this reason the city is extended on about a hundred islands and clings to the mainland with its two bridges. The city, which is a beacon of art and world culture, organizes numerous prestigious events including the Biennale, the Venice International Film Festival, and the Premio Campiello. Among the places to be visited there is the Grand Canal, the largest waterway in Venice, almost 4 km. long with its characteristic "S" shape. The main resource for Venice is the tourism which has caused a significant increase of hotels and b&b. The heart of the city is without doubt Piazza san Marco where you can find the Basilica and the Ducal Palace, which has been transformed into a museum. To be mentioned the Rialto Bridge, which connects San Polo and San Marco and of course the Ponte dei Sospiri (the Bridge of Sighs), famous all over the world, which was given this name during the Serenissima, it is said that prisoners sighed the prospect of seeing for the last time the outside world.

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• B&B centre Umbria

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    B&B centre Perugia

    Perugia is the regional capital of Umbria and has about 165,000 residents. The city, built on a hill in the valley of the Tiber, is a popular art centre, famous for its historical and monumental beauty, but is also an important economic-cultural Italian pole. It has one of the most ancient university. Perugia is a sought destination for tourists and students of all nations. Its historical centre is limited in part by the ancient Etruscan and medieval walls, while the rest of the urban area is all around the city on the hillside. Perugia is actually built on two hills: the hill of the Sun and that of the Landons. The charm of Perugia lies mainly in its old town, surrounded by double walls, Etruscan and Medieval. Visiting the Etruscan walla you can see monuments such as the Etruscan Arch, the Porta Marzia and porta Trasimena, while medieval walls include the Gates of St. Peter, St. Angel and St. Susanna, in addition to the Torre degli Sciri ( Tower of the Sciri), the last remaining medieval tower in town. To be mentioned the famous Fontana Maggiore, a medieval sculpture composed of two concentric tanks.

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• B&B centre Aosta valley

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    B&B centre Aosta

    Aosta is a city of great historical interest mainly due to the many archaeological remains of Roman origin preserved. Aosta is the regional capital of Aosta valley and has about 35,000 residents. The city is topped by majestic mountains such as the Becca di Nona, Monte Emilius, Punta Chaligne and the Becca di Viou and it is crossed by the river Buthier. Aosta is a centre that combines the cultural and historical heritage with its natural beauties, which attract tourists and mountain lovers due to its natural heritage. The historical centre of Aosta preserves extraordinary architectural monuments that earned the city the pseudonym of " Rome of the Alps". They include the Arch of Augustus, the Praetorian Gate and the Roman Amphitheatre, in addition to modern and contemporary monuments such as the Santa Croce and Piazza Emile Chanoux, the main square of the city.

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