Historic  Towns  of  Italy

The Italian peninsula has a fascinating and illustrious history dating back more than 3,000 years. This selection of historic towns of Italy reflects just a tiny portion of that history, with each town having been the scene of an historic event, the birthplace of an important historical figure, or simply a legacy of historic buildings.

Assisi, the small hill town in the region of Umbria is famous as the home of Saint Francis while the almost mystical town of Matera in Basilicata is like stepping back in time. Urbino in Marche was an important cradle of the Italian Renaissance while the town of Benevento in Campania was once a Duchy and a pivotal centre of the Longobard conquest of Italy in the early medieval period. 
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Chioggia, Veneto
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Taormina

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Taormina Cathedral, Sicily

Benevento

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Chiesa di Santa Sofia, Benevento

San  Marino

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Torre Guaita, San Marino

Cividale  del  Friuli

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Cividale, Friuli Venezia Giulia

Modica

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Modica, Sicily

Albenga

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Albenga, Liguria

Chioggia

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Chioggia, Veneto

Noto

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Noto Cathedral, Sicily

Susa

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Porta Savoia, Susa

Pistoia

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Chiesa di San Giovanni Fuoricivitas, Pistoia

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