Also called The buried city , Pompeii is perhaps the only place in the world where it is possible to relive the daily life of ancient Rome. Here, in fact, the violent eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD. it wiped out entire villages, handing over to posterity the largest and most intact ruins of a Roman city.
In an area of about 50 hectares you can admire fountains, public baths, private houses, brothels, taverns, commercial activities, an amphitheater and the remains of an important aqueduct, as well as the beautiful Temple of Apollo, the most revered divinity in Pompeii.
UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1997, Pompeii is among the most visited archaeological sites in the world and the most visited in Italy in 2019 after the Colosseum.
Opening hours: the archaeological site of Pompeii is open every day, except Mondays, from 9.00 to 17.00, with last admission at 15.30.
Herculaneum
Founded, according to legend, by Hercules, the ancient city of Herculaneum was destroyed, together with Pompeii (and Stabia and Oplontis), by the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 and today, the archaeological excavations of Herculaneum are part, together with the ruins of Pompeii and Oplontis are UNESCO World Heritage Sites and are visited every year by over four hundred thousand people.
The road that leads to the Great Cone of Vesuvius also starts from Ercolano for a visit to the crater.
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Among the most important museums in the world, the most visited in Italy after the Colosseum, the Uffizi Gallery houses one of the richest art collections in the world, from Raphael to Botticelli, to Caravaggio as well as works by Giotto, Tiziano, Rubens to others.
The exhibition shows works from the 12th to the 18th century, with the best collection in the world of Florentine Renaissance works, deriving from the Medici collections and is organized in various rooms set up for schools and styles in chronological order.
The museum complex of the Uffizi Gallery also includes the Vasari Corridor, the Boboli Gardens and Palazzo Pitti where the paintings of the sixteenth century and the Baroque are concentrated.
Opening hours: from Tuesday to Friday from 8.30 to 18.30
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The Leaning Tower of Pisa
Famous above all for its characteristic inclination, the Leaning Tower of Pisa is, together with the Colosseum, one of the most famous Italian monuments in the world.
Located in the famous Piazza del Duomo, the Tower of Pisa is 56 meters high and owes its slope, that is about 3.97 degrees with respect to the vertical axis, a subsidence of the underlying ground that occurs during the early stages of construction.
Few people know that in 1944, the tower was saved by its beauty. The American sergeant Leon Weckstein, in fact, was so fascinated by its splendor that he did not have the courage to order an artillery attack aimed at hitting the Nazis who used it as a lookout.
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The Genoa aquarium, Gardaland and other amusement parks in Italy
Aquarium of Genoa
The largest aquarium in Europe, with 3000 m2 of exhibition space and over 12,000 creatures in 70 incredible thematic environments.
Sharks, dolphins, penguins, crocodiles and piranhas, jellyfish, seals and tropical fish of a thousand colors that will make you want to dive.
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Gardaland
The largest amusement park in Italy and one of the best amusement parks in the world!
From the world of Jumanji, where you can experience an exciting adventure full of twists and turns, to the dancing fountains of Aqua Fantasia, where lights and colors create incredible games that will leave you speechless. From thrilling roller coasters to Raptor's vertical fall to Jungle Rapids, between ancient temples and mysterious jungles.
And then the 4D adventures, the Magic Elements show with many special effects and incredible acrobatic numbers, and many other activities.
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Wonderland
The famous amusement park of Ravenna with the highest water roller coaster in the world, the longest inverted coaster in Europe and the second highest Ferris wheel in the continent.
50 attractions, including Far West Valley, Dinoland, Adventureland and Ducati World, and a large water park that occupies 10 hectares.
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Other parks
Located just outside Rome there is also the water park Zoomarine, with more than 30 attractions , including roller coasters, water slides, a 4D cinema and a swimming pool for all the family, Cinecittà World, the first Italian amusement park dedicated to cinema and television with over 40 attractions in 30 hectares of space and Rainbow Magicland, a world of its own. With fairytale castles, fierce Vikings, powerful wizards and even more powerful roller coasters.
