Castel
Sant'Angelo, Rome
Dating back to the Roman time, this building was
initially commissioned by emperor Hadrian as a family mausoleum. It was
then transformed into a castle by the popes of the nearby Vatican state
and it was also used as a prison. The castle is overlooking the
beautiful Tevere river, with its amazing Roman bridges, and from the
top of the terrace it is possible to have a stunning view over the
entire city of Rome.
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Lazio region for more info about
this tour
Castel
dell'Ovo, Naples
Built by the Normans during the 11th century is one of
the most picturesque Italian castle. It was erected over the remains of
the Roman time Lucullo villa and it was named Egg Castle because
according to the legend, the famous poet Virgil buried a magic egg
under the foundation of Lucullo's villa. Looking like a small medieval
village the castle has a very beautiful terrace from which it is
possible to have a breathtaking view over the entire bay of Naples with
Mount Vesuvius and the Sorrento Peninsula in the background.
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Campania region for more
info about this tour
Castel
Sant'Elmo, Naples
The castle was built by the architect Tino di Camaino
during the Angevine time over the hilltop dominating the bay of Naples.
Its structure is particularly beautiful as it was constructed in the
shape of a six pointed star fortress. From its terraces views span to
the Sorrento peninsula in the south, to the Vesuvius and the Appennines
and the plane all around it and to the three islands of the gulf of
Naples in the west.
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Campania region for more
info about this tour
Angevine
Castle, Naples
This gothic castle was built by Charles I of the
Angevine dinasty, during the therteenth century as a fortress to host
the king who decided to move the capital of the Kingdom of Sicily to
Naples, giving birth to the Kingdom of Naples. With its towers in
piperno stone and one in tufa stone, the castle is well known all over
the world for its marvellous marbleTriumphal Arch, dating back to
the Aragonese age, which is considered to be a masterpiece of the
Reinessance.
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Campania region for more
info about this tour
Caccamo
Castle, Sicily
Located on a hilltop, at the height of 521 meters,
Caccamo castle dates back to the Norman time and it is still well
preserved. It is overlooking the San Leonardo river valley and from its
terraces the view is astonishing as it spans to the artifical
Rosamarina lake and the hills surrounding the area.
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Sicily region for more
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Lettere
Castle, Campania
The Lettere castle, which has recently been restaured,
is among the most beautiful castles as it is located over a mountain
overlooking the plane around Mount Vesuvius and the Bay of Naples. From
its terraces the view is really stunning and breathtaking.
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region for more info about this tour
Bagnoregio,
Lazio
Linked to the mainland by a 1 kilometer long bridge, the Castle is
located on a rock in the middle of a valley and from the top of its
terraces it is possible to see both the Lazio region and the
Umbria region, as it is placed right on the border between those two
amazing districts.
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Lazio region for more info about
this tour
Monteriggioni,
Toscana
The castle of Monteriggioni
is placed on a hilltop surrounded by green valleys. Dating back to the
thirteenth century, it still conserves intact its nature as a
small fortified burg which was used to contrast the powerful Florence
during the centuries.
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Toscana region for more info about this
tour
Doge's Palace,
Venice
The Doge's Palace in Venice is a buitiful building
which was constructed in a typical Venetian Gothic architecture and was
embellished in Byzantine and Moorish style. The castle which hosted the
Doge during the Marine Republic of Venice, is nowadays used as a
museum.
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Veneto region for more
info about this tour
Castel del
Monte, Andria, Apulia
Castel del Monte is an amazing Swabian castle built on a rocky hill at
a height of 540 meters above the sea level in Apulia. The castle has
got an octagonal shape and was established by Frederik II of
Hofenstaufen in 1240 in an area known as Capitanata. Frederik II was a
man of extraordinary culture and he was known as Stupor Mundi. He loved
art and architecture and the castle was built as a symbol of his
enlightenment with beautiful contrasts between the limestone, the
marble and the coral crushed stones. A mixture of Romanesque, Arabic
and Gothic styles embellished the fortress which was also decorated by
sculptures, mosaic tesserae, wall paintings and glazed majolica tiles.
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Apulia region for more
info about this tour
