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Royal Palace of Caserta
Caserta · Campania
The world's largest royal palace by volume: grand staircase, apartments and three kilometres of UNESCO gardens.
94
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2
Castel del Monte
Andria · Apulia
Frederick II's perfect octagon, UNESCO-listed: the stone crown of the Alta Murgia.
92
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3
Palazzo Ducale
Venezia · Véneto
The seat of the Serenissima's power for a thousand years.
92
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4
Royal Palace of Venaria
Venaria Reale · Piamonte
The Savoy "Versailles", UNESCO-listed: Juvarra's Great Gallery and the gardens rank among Italy's most visited.
90
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5
Miramare Castle
Trieste · Friul-Venecia Julia
Maximilian of Habsburg's white castle sheer above the gulf: romantic park, tragic destiny.
88
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6
Palazzo dei Normanni e Cappella Palatina
Palermo · Sicilia
Europe's oldest royal palace, with Roger II's golden chapel.
88
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Palazzo Ducale e Galleria Nazionale delle Marche
Urbino · Marcas
Federico da Montefeltro's palace, "a city in the shape of a palace".
88
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8
Via Garibaldi e i Palazzi dei Rolli
Genova · Liguria
The "street of kings": aristocratic palaces UNESCO-listed since 2006.
86
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9
Rocca Calascio
Calascio · Abruzos
The 1,460-metre fortress from "Ladyhawke": the Apennines' highest castle, among the world's most beautiful.
84
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10
Este Castle
Ferrara · Emilia-Romaña
The moated castle at the heart of the bicycle city: the court that invented the Po valley Renaissance.
83
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Bard Fortress
Bard · Valle de Aosta
The Savoy fortress barring the valley: Alpine museums, panoramic lifts and international exhibitions.
82
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12
Buonconsiglio Castle
Trento · Trentino-Alto Adigio
The prince-bishops' residence with the famous "Cycle of the Months": Trentino in one castle.
82
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13
Fénis Castle
Fénis · Valle de Aosta
The textbook medieval castle: crenellated towers, frescoed courtyard and the silhouette everyone links to the Aosta Valley.
80
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14
Palazzo dei Consoli
Gubbio · Umbría
The Gothic palace above its hanging square: inside, the Iguvine Tablets, ancient Italy's enigma.
79
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15
Melfi Castle
Melfi · Basilicata
The Norman-Swabian fortress where Frederick II issued his laws: the Middle Ages of Mount Vulture.
77