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MIRABILIA - EUROPEAN NETWORK OF UNESCO SITES Promotion of UNESCO sites, territories and paths by the Chambers of Commerce MIRABILIA - EUROPEAN NETWORK OF UNESCO SITES

THE PARTENARIAT A network of Chambers of Commerce to promote Cultural Tourism

BARI BRINDISI CHIETI GENOA LA SPEZIA LECCE CAMERA DI COMMERCIO DI PROMOBRINDISI CAMERA DI COMMERCIO DI WTC GENOA CAMERA DI COMMERCIO CAMERA DI COMMERCIO DI BARI Azienda Speciale della Camera CHIETI Azienda Speciale della Camera DELLA SPEZIA LECCE Tel: +39 080 2174452 di Commercio di Brindisi Tel: +39 0871 354318 di Commercio di Genova per Tel: +39 0187 728264 Tel: +39 0832 684245 [email protected] Tel: +39 0831 562994 [email protected] l'Internazionalizzazione [email protected] [email protected] www.le.camcom.gov.it www.ba.camcom.it [email protected] www.leviedeitratturi.com Tel: +39 010 23591 www.sp.camcom.it www.promobrindisi.com [email protected] www.speziafiere.it www.wtc.genova.it

MATERA MESSINA PERUGIA SIENA TARANTO UDINE CESP - CENTRO SERVIZI CAMERA DI COMMERCIO DI CAMERA DI COMMERCIO DI CAMERA DI COMMERCIO DI CAMERA DI COMMERCIO DI CAMERA DI COMMERCIO DI PER LE PICCOLE E MEDIE MESSINA PERUGIA SIENA TARANTO UDINE IMPRESE Tel. +39 090 7772226 [email protected] Tel: +39 0577 202525 Tel: +39 099 7783001 Azienda Speciale Imprese e Azienda Speciale della Camera [email protected] www.pg.camcom.gov.it [email protected] [email protected]. Territorio I.ter di Commercio di Matera camcom.it www.me.camcom.it www.si.camcom.gov.it Tel: +39 0432 273230 Tel. +39 0835 338437 www.camcomtaranto.gov.it [email protected] [email protected] www.ud.camcom.it www.cesp.it

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THE NETWORK With "Mirabilia" the Chambers of Commerce connect twelve Italian UNESCO sites

Italian tourism is experiencing a season among the natural and human masterpiece, and the neighbouring communities in a project aiming at developing a more fortunate. The twelve Chambers of Commerce - villages of and Portovenere. Siena comes next, repeatable model of cultural economy. that are members of the Mirabilia network - will meet and its very famous ; let’s travel to Mirabilia was created in 2012, and started by the in , at the very heart of the , on Central next and we’ll visit and the Chamber of Commerce of Matera, which is still the October 12th and 13th, to participate to the fourth of Francis, the Franciscan sites, everything is leading partner, and five pilot Chambers, which became edition of the “International Exchange of cultural surrounded by an extraordinary natural environment nine in 2013, ten in 2014 and twelve in 2015. The heart tourism”. which is able to inspire a deep and strong spirituality. of the project is the “International Exchange of cultural The challenge we have to face has not changed since Chieti is characterised by its transhumance tracks and tourism”, the business to business event where the offer 2012, the year zero of Mirabilia: what we aim at is paths, which were created many centuries ago to meet coming from these twelve destinations meets the attracting the interest and attention of millions of the need of pastoralism and were praised by Gabriele demand of the big international tourist buyers who tourist who visit Italy every year and want to visit the d'Annunzio. have been selected by TTG Italia and, as of this year, traditional “Grand tour” places and accompany them to Matera now - a town rich in cave art - which has been Assocamerestero. visit new places instead: they may be little known, but it modified and new buildings constructed for eight After meeting in Lerici (2012), Matera (2013) and does not mean that they are less interesting or exciting. centuries, and visitors enjoy its unique urban Perugia (2014), in 2015 the event is held in Lipari: the Twelve wonders that have been already recognized or architecture. Puglia is our next destination, which has island and the other Aeolian gems became a Unesco that are being recognized as such by Unesco, and they lately added a few valuable jewels to the Mirabilia World Heritage site in 2000. are definitely worth the trip: they will take the travellers’ crown: the Trulli in and those located in the breath away, in exactly the same way as in the days of Itria and Murgia Valleys, the treasures, the The “Oil Event” is one the changes of this year’s edition. old, when pilgrims travelling to used to follow the hamlet and the beautiful patterns of the What we are attempting at is connecting beauty and “Mirabilia Urbis Romae”. Baroque style of Lecce; then Taranto, the ancient capital taste by promoting an event dedicated to foreign buyers of Magna Grecia. And here we are: the Aeolian Islands! specialized in the oils produced in the Mirabilia Let’s visit these wonders then: first , the most destinations. important Roman site of , which is located They are our current destination, seven Mediterranean in a still untouched natural environment, and then gems rich in history, myths and legends. In conclusion, we are facing a challenge - that was Genoa, where in the 1600s the aristocratic families of Twelve Chambers of Commerce are at the heart of this launched by the organizing Chambers of Commerce: we the Republic invented a very peculiar public fascinating journey (Bari, Brindisi, Chieti, Genova, La need to develop an entrepreneurial network which may accommodation system that relied on private Spezia, Lecce, Matera, Messina, Perugia, Siena, Taranto, turn the offers coming from the Mirabilia destinations properties, the system known as the Palazzi dei Rolli. Udine): they have decided to work together to enhance dedicated to international buyers into products which And then lets’ go east! We’ll reach the , a the beauty of these places by involving companies and can be integrated and sold all year long.

03 MIRABILIA - EUROPEAN NETWORK OF UNESCO SITES 01. BARI History, talent and entrepreneurial attitude

CASTEL DEL MONTE (UNESCO SITE SINCE 1996)

TRULLI DI ALBEROBELLO (UNESCO SITE SINCE 1996)

Many paths lead to Bari – it can be reached by road, air or sea. The town shows strong historical features and a lively economic environment. Just enjoy its , churches, castles, walls, trulli, manor farms, dolmens and factories, manufactures, craftsman laboratories... they are all part of the urban and suburban landscape and embody the successful eastern union between talent and entrepreneurial attitude. From the countryside to the sea: look at the "nel blu dipinto di blu" (in the blue painted blue), this is Volare sung by Domenico Modugno - he was born in the beautiful town of Polignano a Mare - and the white patterns of the windows of Romanesque cathedrals, these two colours are the perfect embodiment of this land. Water and stone are the foundation stones of a "liquid" society, a welcoming society, which is also a "solid" one and wants to protect its rural peculiarities that have been transformed into traditions and customs, even culinary ones. UNESCO included Castel del Monte in its World Heritage Sites List in 1996. The reason why Castel del Monte was included is “its exceptional universal value, which is shown by the perfection of its architecture ... A unique medieval architectural masterpiece, which symbolizes the humanism of its founder: Frederick II, Holy Roman

Emperor" 02. 03. 01. Trulli in Alberobello. 02. Polignano a Mare. In that same year, the Bari area and its beauty were honoured again 03. Trani Cathedral. by UNESCO. The TrulIi in Alberobello became a UNESCO World 04. The of the Bari Cathedral. Heritage site, because "they are an example of buildings dating back 05. Castel del Monte. to pre-history time, which survived over the centuries, even if they 06. Mola di Bari, promenade and view of the castle. have constantly been in use up to the present day”. 07. Bari, San Nicola Cathedral. 08. Bari, night view.

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Day 1 You’ll get to Bari and check-in at the hotel. Then walk through the historical town and along the city walls. Your afternoon snack will be the typical focaccia 04. baked in the bakeries located in the narrow alleys of the town. Visit the cathedral, the San Nicola church and the Svevo Castle. Then enjoy the promenade. You’ll have dinner in a typical restaurant. Surroundings The Alta Murgia natural park, Gravina, the Day 2 coastal town of and , Let's go north. You'll visit Molfetta and its San Barletta, the , Conversano Corrado cathedral, a peculiar example of and Mola di Bari. Romanesque and Apulian architecture. You will then enjoy a walk through the port. Then, you'll visit the Main Connections splendid Trani cathedral which was built by using Bari Airport, Port of Bari (daily links to the local chalky tuff. You'll have lunch at a restaurant , , and ), overlooking the sea. In the afternoon, your guided Bari railways station. tour will accompany you to Castel del Monte, the XIII century castle that was built by order of the Emperor Frederick II. It was used as a private home and a public residence. Now, let's travel back to Bari.

Day 3 Let's have breakfast and then let's go south. Polignano a Mare is our next destination. You'll visit the town and its overhanging cliffs, you'll enjoy your afternoon snack in one of the cafés along the gallery. Polignano ice creams are very famous! Then, you will visit the Trulli in Alberobello, the typical stone buildings that 07. are still enriching and adding a monumental touch to the Apulian countryside thanks to the mastery of the FOR MORE INFORMATION CAMERA DI COMMERCIO DI BARI trullari, local craftsmen who take care of these Tel: +39 080 2174452 buildings. You'll have dinner in one of the local typical Email: [email protected] restaurants. Web: www.ba.camcom.it

Day 4 Hotel check-out and journey back to your home town. 05 MIRABILIA - EUROPEAN NETWORK OF UNESCO SITES BRINDISI Its Port, “Gateway to the East”, and the Itria Valley

THE PORT OF BRINDISI AS MONUMENT ANNOUNCING THE CULTURE OF PEACE (UNESCO RECOGNITION 2010)

MURGIA DEI TRULLI AND ITRIA VALLEY (UNESCO NOMINATION 2013)

At the time of the , Brindisi was considered the most important port to reach Greece and the East. This is proved by the existence of the , which connects Rome to Brindisi, ending in front of the port, close to the Roman Columns and the ’s Staircase. UNESCO recognized the port of Brindisi as monument and culture of peace messenger site on the 29th of January 2010. Brindisi has always played an important role as meeting place between the East and the West; its port has always been considered a safe harbor for travelers and a point of departure for further journeys. And in fact the historical, artistic and human heritage of the city has always highlighted its vocation as peaceful and welcoming place. Itria Valley is a portion of the territory, an extended hill characterized by the sequence of depressions, hillocks and gentle undulating karst roads; it is the heart of the area called Murgia dei Trulli. This is the Trulli valley par excellence, the area with the highest concentration of Trulli scattered everywhere: an enchanting scenery, a unique and imaginative landscape. 01. Trulli are ancient and mysterious drywall constructions, typical of the 02. 03. region of Puglia. They were originally thought as temporary shelters for shepherds and depots for agricultural equipment, but later they were transformed into permanent dwellings by farmers and elected architectural symbol of the “rural civilization” by scholars. Today, they are used above all as holiday houses and tourist accommodation: silent and peaceful places but at the same time not so far from the ancient villages animated by cultural events.

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01. Brindisi, the Port Promenade. PROPOSED 08. 02. The Cathedral of Brindisi 03. Centuries-old tree in Carovigno. ROUTE 04. Cisternino. 05. Glimpse of Itria Valley with Trulli. 06. Design detail. Day 1 07. Carovigno, natural reserve of Torre Guaceto. Arrival in Brindisi early in the afternoon. Hotel 08. Panoramic view of Ostuni, the White Town. check-in, visit to the city centre and dinner in one of the typical restaurants of the town. 05.

Day 2 Guided tour of the Itria Valley and its typical landscape: you’ll follow the typical country paths characterized by Surroundings dry stone walls that run along the paths that are The Natural reserve of Torre Guaceto, Ostuni surrounded by “trulli”, manor farms, ancient millstones, (the White Town), the Park of the coastal olive groves, vineyards and cultivated fields. Then you’ll dunes, Itria Valley, , visit one of the typical educational manor farms. In the Savelletri di , . afternoon, you’ll enjoy Torre Guaceto, a natural reserve and Italian marine protected area and the hiking tour in the natural reserve: you’ll experience its pristine Main Connections nature, hidden bays and crystal clear sea water. Salento airport (Brindisi, Casale), Bari airport, Port of Costa morena, Brindisi (daily Day 3 connections with Greece and Albania), Port of Boat guided tour of the inner port (a UNESCO World Bari. Heritage Site, Culture and Peace Monument) and its monuments. The Castello Alfonsino, the typical fishermen village, the monument dedicated to the Marinaio d'Italia (one of the historic symbols of the town) and the Castello Svevo can all be admired from the boat. It is also possible to visit a few of the above mentioned monuments; guided tours are organized. During the afternoon, you’ll travel to Ostuni and visit the famous “Città Bianca”.

06. 07. Day 4 FOR MORE INFORMATION Hotel check-out and journey back to your home PROMOBRINDISI town. Azienda Speciale della Camera di Commercio di Brindisi Tel: +39 0831 562994 Email: [email protected] Web: www.promobrindisi.com

07 MIRABILIA - EUROPEAN NETWORK OF UNESCO SITES 01. 02. CHIETI From the mountains of to the

ROUTES AND CIVILISATIONS OF TRANSHUMANCE 03. (UNESCO CANDIDATE 2015)

The is characterised by paths and cattle tracks, which are the most significant monuments of the area and testify to the economic and social history of the Apennine territories between Abruzzo and and the Tavoliere delle Puglie. These paths were created many centuries ago and were connected to those economic activities based on pastoralism; they are now protected by the Ministry of Cultural Heritage. In May 2015, the Routes and Civilisations of Transhumance became a candidate to be one of the sites of the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage List: the aim is to enhance the tourist and cultural value of these paths and tracks. The most important track, which is located in the province of Chieti, is the Tratturo Magno. It starts off from L’ Aquila and reaches after covering 244 km, and passing through a number of different towns, such as Chieti, and , which are ancient towns dating back to the pre-Roman era and rich in signs from later ages. Another track passing through the province of Chieti, at the foot of the massif of Majella (the highest peak is Mount Amaro, 2793 m a.s.l.), is known as the Centurelle Montesecco. It covers 155 km and starts off at the S. Maria di Centurelli church, near Civitaretenga, in the L’ Aquila area, and reaches Molise and the above mentioned Tratturo. Gabriele d'Annunzio was inspired by transhumance and so he wrote his poem “Pastori” (Shepherds) thanks to which he tells his readers about the slow journey of shepherds and flocks from the Abruzzo mountains to the green grazing land of Puglia, and to the much loved and cherished Trabocchi Coast, a rocky area of the Adriatic coast in the province of Chieti, characterised by the use of trabocchi, pile-dwelling fishing buildings, which are now important tourist attractions and where people enjoy very tasty seafood.

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01. Lanciano - Plebiscito square and Madonna del Ponte cathedral. PROPOSED 07. 02. , Tratturo Centurelle Montesecco. 03. Vasto - Punta Aderci Natural Reserve. ROUTE 04. Trabocchi Coast 05. Lanciano - Hikers and flocks at the end of the Tratturo Magno. 06. - Its coast and the commercial port. Day 1 07. Chieti - Guerriero di Capestrano Museo Archaeological You get to Chieti in the early afternoon. Check-in at Museum of Abruzzo, Villa Frigerj. the hotel and visit to the city centre and the city museums. Dinner will be organised at the Fara 05. Filiorum Petri in a farm (agritourism) and food served will be the traditional food that people used to eat during transhumance.

Day 2 Guided tour of Lanciano, and the paths and tracks of the town; you’ll also visit the Miracolo Eucaristico and the medieval hamlet. tasting lunch will be offered in a wine cellar. During the afternoon, you’ll enjoy a walk or a bike ride along the Trabocchi Coast. Dinner will be at one of the trabocchi. Surroundings Day 3 , , Francavilla al Guided tour of Vasto: you will walk along the paths mare, , . and tracks of the area, and visit the historical centre. Lunch at the restaurant, where you will taste the Main Connections 06. “brodetto di pesce alla ” (fish soup cooked according to the Vasto tradition). In the afternoon, Abruzzo Airport (Chieti-) Adriatic you will visit the Punta Aderci natural reserve and you railway line, M14 (Motorway A14). will bike to Lido and Casetta Santini, a dune beach along the Tratturo Magno, you will have your dinner in a restaurant of the Trabocchi Coast.

Day 4 Hotel check-out and journey back to your home

town. FOR MORE INFORMATION CAMERA DI COMMERCIO DI CHIETI Tel: +39 0871 354318 Email: [email protected] Web: www.leviedeitratturi.com

09 MIRABILIA - EUROPEAN NETWORK OF UNESCO SITES 01. 02. GENOA The buildings that welcomed guests in the XVI Century

LE STRADE NUOVE AND THE SYSTEM OF PALAZZI DEI ROLLI 03. (UNESCO - WORLD HERITAGE SITE SINCE 2006)

Genoa has recently rediscovered its tourist vocation, which has roots in a distant past: from the and the 16th century - el siglo de oro - to the 20th century. It was a step-by-step rediscovery: from the Expo in 1992, with the reclamation of Porto Antico area and of the Aquarium; to the G8 Summit in 2001 and Genoa - European Capital of Culture in 2004; and to the inscription on the Unesco - World Heritage List of 42 out of 150 existing Genoese “Rolli” in 2006. Since the Middle-Ages, the aristocratic families of merchants and sailors used to settle in Genoa’s ancient downtown, living in lots which were strictly controlled by the families themselves. In the 16th century, those families decided to build new streets and palaces, and they created that extraordinary urban heritage known as Strada Nuova: an elite district characterized by a modern public allotment system and a series of houses aligned along a 250 meters long straight stretch of street. The houses became real “republican palaces” where rich Genoese merchants, bankers and financial experts hosted emperors, kings and ambassadors. A very innovative system was created. Today, it could be called the “chateaux relais” system, and it meant that important guests were accommodated in private buildings, according to what was envisaged by a XVI century decree by the Senate of the that established the “Rolli degli Alloggiamenti pubblici” (or lists of buildings for public accommodation, after which the site is named). The aristocratic families who owned the buildings were to welcome and accommodate the guests of the Republic of Genoa and were to bear all expenses. This innovative system based on widespread accommodation is now being rediscovered by tourists visiting Genoa; tour guides show people around the Rolli and spectacular events are organized, e.g. the “Rolli Days”. In addition to the Rolli, the 30 certified “Historical shops”are also being visited and rediscovered.

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01. Strada Nuova - Via Garibaldi. 02. Palazzo Rosso (Red Palace), the Strada Nuova Museums, PROPOSED via Garibaldi 11, detail of the Room of Autumn’s vault frescoes. 03. Tobia Pallavicino Palace, Chamber of commerce, Via ROUTE Garibaldi 4, Golden Room. 04. Nicolosio Lomellino Palace, Via Garibaldi 7, façade. 05. The Portofino village. Day 1 Surroundings 06. The aquarium of Genoa. Arrival in Genoa early in the afternoon. Hotel The eastern part of Ligurian Riviera is 07. One of the certified historical shops: Tripperia Casana. check-in, visit to the historic city centre and dinner in characterized by fascinating villages, such as one of the typical restaurants of the town. Portofino, S. Margherita Ligure, Rapallo, 05. Camogli, Sestri Levante and Chiavari, and Day 2 enchanting places, such as Paradiso and Tour of the town. Short walk to the XVI century Tigullio Gulfs and the Promontory of Strada Nuova - which is now known as Via Garibaldi Portofino. Just behind the city and the - and visit of a few of the 42 Palazzi dei Rolli: the Riviera, the Parks of Antola, Aveto and Tobia Pallavicino and Lomellino buildings, Palazzo Beigua. Bianco and Palazzo Rosso, the Giacomo and Pantaleo Balbi buildings, the Grimaldi Spinola di Pellicceria building, which is the only one that still has its Main Connections original furniture, and the Palazzo Reale Museum Cristoforo Colombo International Airport. and its Sala del Trono, Salone da Ballo and Galleria Motorways: A12 along the eastern Riviera degli Specchi (throne room, ballroom and hall of towards , A10 along the western mirrors). Riviera towards , connected to the routes Genoa- (A7) and -Aosta (A Day 3 26, motorway “of the Tunnels”). Guided tour of the Palazzo del Principe in the Railway connections with La Spezia, Imperia, morning: this is the largest and most magnificent Milan and Turin. aristocratic building in Genoa. Ferry-boats to , , , In the afternoon, you’ll visit the Acquario di Genova Morocco. and the new Cetaceans Pavilion designed by Renzo Piano. After leaving the Acquario, a guided tour will show you around the 32 Genoa’s certified historical shops, a real architectural and cultural treasure, and you’ll also be able to buy excellent typical products sold in quality shops along the Medieval “caruggi” (typical Genoa’s alleys). FOR MORE INFORMATION: WTC GENOA Azienda Speciale della Camera di Commercio di Genova per l’Internazionalizzazione Day 4 Tel: +39 010 23591 Hotel check-out and journey back to your home Email: [email protected] Web: www.wtc.genova.it town.

06. 07. 11 MIRABILIA - EUROPEAN NETWORK OF UNESCO SITES 01. LA SPEZIA The Cinque Terre and Portovenere: an environmental heritage

PORTO VENERE, CINQUE TERRE AND THE ISLANDS 02. (UNESCO - WORLD HERITAGE SITE SINCE 1997)

Sheer hills, fascinating fishing towns, the perfect mix of history and environment, the harmonized relationship between man and nature which has shaped a landscape of extraordinary scenic beauty, symbol of a traditional way of living: this is the harmonic union of man and nature that can be experienced in La Spezia area. This poetic spot at the easternmost point of region hosts the National Park of Cinque Terre and the Regional Nature Park of Portovenere: both of them, together with the Islands (, and ) became World Human Heritage on the 5th of December 1997, thanks to their incomparable landscape beauty and to the uniqueness of the ecosystems they succeeded to protect. The variegated tourist offer of the results also in the several circuits that start from the city of La Spezia and reach all the villages where museums, castles, fortresses, villas dating back to the Roman Age, geological areas, churches and sacred places let the tourists immerse into local culture and traditions, with the possibility to taste excellent wine and food recalling the taste and scent of the sea and the land which generated them and the wise hands that let them be unique.

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PROPOSED 07. 01. View of the fishing town of . 02. Aerial view of Portovenere and the islands (Palmaria, Tino ROUTE and Tinetto). 03. View of . 04. View of . Day 1 05. Porto Mirabello - Marina of La Spezia. Arrival in La Spezia early in the afternoon. Hotel 06. La Spezia, historic centre. 03. 07. The Castle of Lerici. check-in, visit to the city centre and dinner in one of the typical restaurants of the town. 04.

Day 2 On day 2 you’ll visit the Cinque Terre (, Manarola, , Vernazza and Monterosso) and Surroundings Portovenere. This can be a hiking tour along the City of La Spezia, Cinque Terre, Portovenere, exceptional paths running through the Cinque Terre or Levanto and , the fishing town of you can take the train. For those of you who love to Le Grazie, San Terenzo, Lerici and Tellaro, the travel by sea, please choose the boat trip that Regional Nature Park of Montemarcello, the operates all year long and enjoy the unforgettable Magra Valley, the Archeological site of Luni, landscape from a unique and privileged point of view. City of . During the afternoon, you may visit Lerici, its hamlet and the San Rocco oratory, the Saint Frances church and the impressive Castello di Lerici, where the Main Connections geopaleontologic museum is. By car (Motorways): A12 Genoa-Livorno, A15 -La Spezia.

Day 3 By train: Rome - Pisa - Genoa Railway line. Guided tour in La Spezia and Sarzana. You’ll visit the By plane: Genoa and Pisa airports. La Spezia historic centre, the city museum of ancient art and the archaeological museum in the San Giorgio Castle. If you wish to visit another type of museum, you may choose to visit the naval museum - which La Spezia is very proud of - at the navy yard (Arsenale Militare). In the afternoon, you’ll visit Sarzana, its historic centre and Saint Mary’s Cathedral, Via Mazzini, the ancient , 05. 06. and the Piazza del . Your tour will end at the wonderful Fortezza di Sarzanello (Sarzanello FOR MORE INFORMATION Fortress). CAMERA DI COMMERCIO DELLA SPEZIA Tel: +39 0187 728264 Email: [email protected] Day 4 Web: www.sp.camcom.it - www.speziafiere.it Hotel check-out and journey back to your home town.

13 MIRABILIA - EUROPEAN NETWORK OF UNESCO SITES 01. LECCE The Salento treasures THE ANCIENT OTRANTO HAMLET AS MONUMENT ANNOUNCING THE CULTURE OF PEACE (UNESCO RECOGNITION 2010)

It was a town of martyrs, now it is a beacon of peace and Mediterranean culture: this is the transformation thanks to which the historical town of Otranto has been included in the list of the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage sites. This is a place announcing peace, and those values that have been strenuously defended while making an effort to build bridges among very different cultures. Walk the roads of Otranto - which has been keeping and nurturing its own myths linked to the story of its martyrs over the centuries -and you’ll experience unique emotions which you will never forget. The narrow alleys, its monuments and the ancient beauty of its historical centre: Otranto is a mesmerizing town, which will capture your gaze and steal your heart. Lecce will fascinate you thanks to its incredible elegance: the façades of its buildings and its architecture characterising the streets and the squares of this town - which you don’t expect and which will surprise you thanks to its beauty that has been long hidden. This is the capital of the Apulian baroque, it is characterised by its old Messapian origins, and the Roman remains are mingled with the richness and exuberance of 1600s baroque style. Lecce stone churches and palaces are worth a visit, which is even more beautiful in the evening. The main cathedral and the square, the Santa Croce cathedral and Sant’Oronzo square make a fascinating visit.

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01. Otranto - The historical center and the harbour. ROUTE 02. Otranto - Lungomare. 03. Lecce - Historical center. 04. Lecce - Santa Croce Cathedral. Day 1 05. Otranto - Detail of the ancient village. You get to Lecce in the early afternoon. Check-in at 06. Otranto - Lungomare. the hotel and visit to the city centre to enjoy the beautiful baroque style and works of art. Then visit 04. the Santa Croce cathedral, symbol of Lecce baroque art and style, and the Charles V Castle, a fortified castle dating back to the 1500s. Surroundings Day 2 The Alimini lakes, Torre dell’Orso, Guided tour of Lecce: Porta Napoli is your starting Sant’Andrea, Baia dei Turchi, Porto Badisco, point and you will visit the Santa Maria della Baia di Orte, Cava di bauxite, San Foca, Santa Provvidenza church and the Santa Maria di Cesarea , Castro, Maglie, Corigliano Costantinopoli church. Then follow Via Manfredi, d’Otranto, Giuggianello, Giurdignano. you’ll visit the Greek church, Sant’Oronzo square and then follow Via Libertini, this street is characterised Main Connections by many baroque churches. Now, let’s leave from Lecce and go and enjoy the Salento Airport (Brindisi Casale) Alimini lakes: the Fontanelle lake (Alimini Piccolo Bari Airport (Karol Wojtyla) lake) and the Alimini Grande lake. You will then travel Daily railways links from Rome and Milan. Back to Otranto and check-in at the hotel.

Day 3 Tour of Otranto, his ancient hamlet, the typical promenade, the cathedral which was rebuilt after the Turkish siege in 1480, the mighty Aragonese castle which was rebuilt and strengthened in the XVI cent. and the small S. Pietro church (IX- X cent), the religious heart of Otranto in the Byzantine era.

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Day 4 FOR MORE INFORMATION Hotel check-out and journey back to your home Camera di Commercio di Lecce town. Tel: +39 0832 684245 Email: [email protected] Web: www.le.camcom.gov.it

15 MIRABILIA - EUROPEAN NETWORK OF UNESCO SITES 01. MATERA Unexpected architecture in the karst rocks

THE SASSI AND THE PARK OF THE RUPESTRIAN CHURCHES 02. OF MATERA (UNESCO - WORLD HERITAGE SITE SINCE 1993)

Out of time! It is a paradox for a city having such a complex history: border town, characterized by contrasts, competition and fusion of different landscapes, civilizations and cultures. At first, the irregular landscape of Murgia Materana ideally supported the "Rupestrian civilization" of Byzantine and eastern origin; then, starting from the coming of the , it was the time of a systematic attempt to force the “Rupestrian town” into the rule-based system of the European “culture of the city”. From the Romantic Age to the and the Baroque, eight centuries of building and finishing tried to shape the city, to gain over the natural “oppositions” of the prior Rupestrian habitat, creating urban architectures and arrangements which show particular quality and originality.

The human settlement in Matera is very ancient. The original centre was, and still is, Civita; at its sides, in two karst valleys, the amazing Sassi developed. In the 10th century, groups of shepherds started to settle there and to dig their rustic houses into the soft rock. These areas became so complex to completely occupy the slopes, creating one of the most incredible organized urban structures of the world, an absolute masterpiece of the intelligence and adaptability of human beings working hard to overcome environmental difficulties.

Thanks to the width of the concerned ravine and to the historical durability of the urban settlement which still exists, the ancient part of Matera can be considered “the capital of the Rupestrian civilization” which developed in Murgia Pugliese between the 9th and the 11th centuries a.C.

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Day 1 Arrival in Matera early in the afternoon. Hotel check-in, you will be given the keys to the room that was booked for you. You’ll visit the city centre and have 04. dinner in one of the typical restaurants of the Sassi. 06.

Day 2 Your tour guide will show you around the Parco della Surroundings Murgia Materana: you will visit the , The park of Murgia, Miglionico, the Cripta del Peccato Originale, which is known as Montescaglioso, Gravina of Matera. the Sistine Chapel of the parietal cave art, its frescoes are of Longobardic origin and date back to the IX Main Connections century, and they are among the most ancient frescoes that you may come across in the The closest airport is Karol Wojtila airport in Region. You will then visit the Murgia Timone Bari Palese, which is about 60 Km far from viewpoint: a panoramic viewpoint that is located Matera. Another airport is Salento airport in opposite the Sassi di Matera. You will then visit the Brindisi, which is about 150 km far. cave art areas. In the afternoon, you will visit the Matera is the last station of the Bari-Matera Santa Lucia alle Malve and Santa Maria dell’Idris rock section (narrow-gauge line) which is part of churches and the extraordinary area of the the railway network of Ferrovie Appulo Convicinio di Sant’Antonio. Lucane.

Day 3 On this day, you’ll visit the areas surrounding Matera. Miglionico, a small town overlooked by the impressive Castello del Malconsiglio: it has Norman origins and overlooks the valley. Your next destination is the Pontificia di Santa Maria Maggiore (the Papal Cathedral of Santa Maria 05. Maggiore), where you’ll enjoy the invaluable FOR MORE INFORMATION 01. Lighting at Sassi during night. CESP - CENTRO SERVIZI PER LE PICCOLE E MEDIE polyptych by Cima da and a wonderful IMPRESE 02. View of Sassi of Matera. Norman crypt. Now, take your time and stroll Azienda Speciale della Camera di Commercio di Matera 03. Glimpse of Sassi and the Ravine of Matera. Tel. +39 0835 338437 04. Rupestrian Church of Santa Barbara. through the town centre and then leave for Email: [email protected] 05. Church of Santi Pietro e Paolo, better known as Church of San Montescaglioso. Web: www.cesp.it Pietro - dating back to a period between the end of the 13th century and the beginning of the 14th century a.C. 06. Detail of a fresco in the Crypt of the Original Sin - 9th century a.C. Day 4 07. The Feast on the 2nd of July - Feast of the Madonna della Hotel check-out and journey back to your home town. Bruna - detail of the wagon made of papier-maché. 17 MIRABILIA - EUROPEAN NETWORK OF UNESCO SITES 01. 02. MESSINA The Aeolian Islands: the seven gems of the

AEOLIAN ISLANDS: LIPARI, , SALINA, , 03. , E (UNESCO - WORLD HERITAGE SITE SINCE 2000)

Half a million years ago, the Aeolian islands formed along a volcanic arc that developed thanks to the movements of the Earth’s plates and the eruption of magma. The only active is now the Stromboli volcano, the “Thyrrenan Sea beacon”, the intermittent eruptions of which cause lapilli to fall out along the “Sciara del Fuoco”, whereas the Vulcano crater has been sleeping since the end of the XIX century. The sea surrounding the islands contributes to an enchanting landscape and every isle offers beautiful beaches: Pollara in Salina, Valle Muria in Lipari, Puntazze in Filicudi, Bazzina in Alicudi, Sabbie Nere in Vulcano, Cala Zimmari in Panarea, Piscità in Stromboli. Boat trips allow tourists to visit those places that can be reached only by sea, and which are mesmerizing thanks to the uniqueness of their sea bottom. The Aeolian islands are also imbued with history, myths and legends that make them a very culturally stimulating place: humans have been living on these islands for 7,000 years and have certainly marked every single island with their presence. So, prehistoric villages were found in Panarea, Filicudi and Salina (Capo Graziano and Serro del Capo); Lipari can boast its Castello, the heart of the , and the Regional Aeolian Archaeological Museum “Luigi Bernabò Brea”, one of the most important museums of the Mediterranean area. Hiking routes can be followed on the islands, thus plunging visitors into pristine nature, the landscape of which is constantly dominated by the rich Mediterranean scrub. The tourist offering is also characterized by the great wine and food tradition of the islands that blends the delicious products of this land and the fish coming from its sea.

18 MIRABILIANETWORK.EU 04. PROPOSED 01. Salina - the path to the sea at the Pollara beach. 02. Alicudi - the Alicudi Porto beach. ROUTE 03. Lipari - aerial view of Lipari. 04. Vulcano: its typical fumaroles. 05. Stromboli - explosive eruptions of magmatic lapilli. Day 1 06. Panarea. Upon arrival at the Airport, you will reach 07. Filicudi - “La Canna” sea stack. Milazzo by means of the shuttle service, you will then board the to get to Lipari. Hotel check-in. You 05. will then visit the island and its castle. You will then enjoy a typical dinner in one of the restaurants located 07. in the historical centre of the island.

Main Connections Day 2 Tour of the island by boat, you’ll visit the enchanting The Aeolian islands can be reached by sea by beaches of Valle Muria, Spiagge Bianche and Canneto. following a number of routes. Maritime In the afternoon, you’ll leave to reach the Vulcano services operate all year long and during the island, and there you cannot leave the island without summer they run more often. swimming in the waters of the famous Spiagge Nere. After which, you’ll enjoy a tour of the island by boat. Boat services from Milazzo, Messina and The island is characterized by constant volcanic Reggio and run all year long activity, which tourists really appreciate since it is and during the summer hydroplane services possible to enjoy hot mud baths and the underwater are operated from to Catania or fumaroles that are very well known for their Messina, and from there, Milazzo can be therapeutic effect. In the evening, you’ll leave for reached. Stromboli and you’ll be able to watch the glow of volcanic explosions in the night from the sea. At the The nearest airports are the Catania- end of the boat tour, you’ll travel back to Lipari. Fontanarossa Airport (110 km) and the 06. Stretto- (110km) Airport.

Day 3 You’ll leave for the Salina island by boat and you’ll stop over at the extraordinary Pollara and Lingua beaches. In the afternoon, you’ll leave for Panarea, the smallest of the Aeolian islands. To the north-east, FOR MORE INFORMATION at the Calcara beach, you may still see the fumaroles CAMERA DI COMMERCIO DI MESSINA coming out of the crack in the rocks. Dinner will be Tel. +39 090 7772226 in one of the typical restaurants of Panarea, the one Email: [email protected] Web: www.me.camcom.it island where you can really enjoy the Aeolian night life, the island is also very well known for its clubs Azienda Speciale Servizi alle Imprese Camera di and bars. At the end of the evening, you’ll travel back Commercio di Messina Tel. +39 090 7772282 to Lipari. Email: [email protected] Web: www.aziendaspecialemessina.it Day 4 Hotel check-out and journey back to Milazzo, you’ll then travel back to your home town. 19 MIRABILIA - EUROPEAN NETWORK OF UNESCO SITES 01. 02. PERUGIA The treasures of the “Green Region” ASSISI, THE BASILICA OF SAN FRANCESCO AND OTHER FRANCISCAN SITES (UNESCO - WORLD HERITAGE SITE SINCE 2000) 03. LONGOBARDS IN ITALY. PLACES OF THE POWER (568-774 A.D.) (UNESCO - WORLD HERITAGE SITE SINCE 2011)

Umbria has been for centuries a witness of the transit of proud populations of warriors, knights, artists and . The echoes of its glorious past are clearly present within the historic walls of towns such as Todi, Gubbio, Narni, Amelia, Assisi, Perugia (established by local valorous people), or Orvieto (a noble Etruscan city-state), or all along the ancient Roman via Flaminia. Nevertheless, the Middle Ages are the unique protagonist of the landscape of Umbria, with its fortified towns, its castles and abbeys.

Umbria is a “green region”, it boasts a lot of protected areas ( River Park, the Park of Lake Trasimeno, Monti Sibillini National Park, Monte Cucco Park, Monte Subasio Park) and three Unesco sites. Assisi, the Basilica di San Francesco and the other Franciscan sites (2000) represent the cutting-edge of the Italian artistic genius surrounded by an extraordinary natural scenery which is able to recall a strong spirituality. The basilica of San Salvatore in (PG) and the Temple of Clitumnus in Campello (PG), are two excellent examples of the Longobardic art, within the circuit “Longobards in Italy: places of the power”.

And once again, nature has contributed to create a wonderful atmo- sphere. In an area which is well-known thanks to its extra- ( and Spoleto are members of Associazione Nazionale Città dell'Olio, the national association gathering all the cities producing olive oil), it is possible to find out places of high historical and landscape interest such as the Sacred Wood of Monte- luco or the marvelous Clitunno Springs.

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Day 1 Arrival in Perugia. Hotel check-in, and visit to the city and its historical centre.

Day 2 Guided tour of Assisi. You will discover St. Francis’s places by visiting the S. Rufino Cathedral (XII century), Patron Saint of the town and the Basilica Santa Chiara (XIII century) which is located where the Surrounding ancient San Giorgio chapel was, the place where Todi, Gubbio, Narni, Amelia, Assisi, Perugia, Francis was first buried. You will then visit the Chiesa Orvieto, the basilica of San Salvatore in Nuova, which was built in 1615 where St. Francis’s Spoleto, the Temple of Clitumnus in family home was and the Basilica San Francesco. The Campello. church was built where St. Francis’s grave is and is the centre of Franciscan spirituality, it is an Main Connections architectural masterpiece, proof of the best part of the Italian . Your guided tour Aeroporto Internazionale dell’Umbria – will end by visiting Porziuncola at Santa Maria degli Perugia “S. Francesco d’Assisi” Angeli and the ancient little church of San Damiano. (www.airport.umbria.it). A1 Motorway, European routes: E45 and E78. -Rome Express Rail link; Day 3 Florence-Rome Railway line; On this day, you will visit Spoleto and Campello sul -Terontola Railway line; Rome- Clitunno. This tour starts in Spoleto, where you will Railway line. visit the San Salvatore Cathedral. You will reach the Rocca Albornoziana by escalator and visit the National Museum of the Dukedom of Spoleto. After visiting the museum, you will walk through the 05. historic city centre and reach the famous Piazza Duomo. You will then have lunch and, in the 06. afternoon, you will visit Campello sul Clitunno and the Clitunno sources and visit water garden, sung by the

ancient poets. Throught the ancient Via Flaminia then FOR MORE INFORMATION CAMERA DI COMMERCIO DI PERUGIA 01. Perugia - Piazza IV Novembre. pursuance to the Tempietto. Email: [email protected] 02. Basilica of San Salvatore in Spoleto. Web: www.pg.camcom.gov.it 03. Assisi, the Basilica of San Francesco. Day 4 04. Panoramic view of Assisi. 05. The Temple of Clitumnus in Campello. Hotel check-out and journey back to your home 06. Another view of the Temple of Clitumnus. town. 07. Todi, historic centre. 21 MIRABILIA - EUROPEAN NETWORK OF UNESCO SITES 02. 03.

01. Siena - The historical centre. 02. Siena - Piazza del Campo. SIENA 03. - The roofs. 04. San Gimignano - View of the historical centre. 05. - The historical centre and view of the Val D'Orcia. The Tuscan villages of the Senese 06. Typical landscape of the Val D'Orcia. 07. Courtyard of the Palazzo Comunale SIENA HISTORICAL CENTRE (UNESCO SITE SINCE 1995) of San Gimignano. SAN GIMIGNANO HISTORICAL CENTRE (UNESCO SITE SINCE 1990) PIENZA HISTORICAL CENTRE (UNESCO SITE SINCE 1996) 01. VAL D'ORCIA (UNESCO SITE SINCE 2004)

The Siena historical centre is the symbol of human creativity thanks to its urban and architectural features. In 1995, the Siena historical centre was included in the UNESCO sites list because it is one the best examples of a medieval town. The rivalry between Siena and Firenze was embodied by the architecture of the town, and the citizens of Siena managed to safeguard their town exactly as it was in the XII and XV centuries. Siena, fully projected towards Piazza del Campo, a real urban masterpiece, was designed as a chef d’oeuvre entirely immersed in the surrounding landscape. San Gimignano has been included in the UNESCO World Heritage list since 1990. In 1928, it became a Monumental Town; it is surrounded by hills, the wooded Poggio del Comune looks on the town and is rich in olive trees and vines and has been famous for its Vernaccia white wine and precious saffron for centuries. Pienza is a very evocative Tuscan hamlet which in 1996 was included in the UNESCO World Heritage sites list. It is the first centre where the humanistic ideas were applied to urban planning and a milestone in the development of the ideal town as described by the Renaissance. The Orcia Valley was included in the UNESCO sites list as a cultural landscape in 2004, as one exceptional example of how the landscape was being redesigned during the pre-Renaissance years. The Valley is the symbol of the good governance and the aesthetic research which inspired its creation. It is also a landscape symbol which deeply influenced the development of landscape thinking.

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Day 1 You will visit Siena historical centre. First, the , then the Town Museum and the Torre del Mangia, where the Mappamondo room is open and 05. can be visited, and you will see the “Conquest of the 06. Giuncarico castle”, the masterpiece by Duccio di Buoninsegna, the Maestà and the Guidoriccio by . The Internal Chapel, the Council Room and the Peace Room are enriched with the Surroundings Allegory of Good and Bad Government by The Chianti area, Senesi, the Arbia Ambrogio Lorenzetti. You will then visit Piazza del Valley, the Orcia Valley, the Elsa Valley, the Campo, the S. Maria della Scala Museum, the Merse Valley, the Chiana Valley, and Amiata. cathedral and the Facciatone. Let’s visit the S. Domenico cathedral and the oratory of S. Caterina della Notte, who is bound together with Saint Main Connections Catherine. Dinner at a typical restaurant. By plane: Pisa and Firenze Airports By train: Firenze-Empoli-Siena; Day 2 Roma--Siena; Pisa-Empoli-Siena; After getting to S. Gimignano, you will visit its Grosseto--Siena railways lines historical centre, the Collegiata and the art gallery. By bus: from Florence, Rome and Milan By car: from Northern Italy, Motorway A1 Day 3 Milano-Roma-Napoli, Firenze Impruneta exit; You will visit Pienza and start from the wonderful Pio Firenze/Siena highway. From : II square and the Assunta cathedral and its crypt. Motorway A1, Valdichiana exit, Bettolle-Siena Then Palazzo , the ancient summer S.S.326 road link. residence of the Pius II. The Diocesan Museum, located in the Borgia building, can be entered from Corso Il Rossellino: here you can see the precious collection of medieval and modern works of art coming from the cathedral and the ancient diocese of Pienza. You will also visit the S. Francesco church where significant fragments of frescoes dating back to the 1300s can still be seen. Walk to the Pieve di Corsignano, a Romanesque parish church dating FOR MORE INFORMATION CAMERA DI COMMERCIO DI SIENA back to the year 1000. Tel: +39 0577 202525 Email: [email protected] Web: www.si.camcom.gov.it Day 4 Hotel check-out and journey back to your home 07. town. 23 MIRABILIA - EUROPEAN NETWORK OF UNESCO SITES 01. 02. 01. - San Martino Cathedral. 02. in the Taranto Gulf. 03. Martina Franca - Detail of the San Martino Cathedral’s facade. TARANTO 04. Taranto - MarTa, National Archeological Museum. 05. Taranto - MarTa, view of the XXV Room dedicated to the city exposition in the Byzantine The Capital of Magna Grecia era. 06. Taranto - MarTa, portrait of Veiled . S. MARTINO BASILICA, MARTINA FRANCA AS MONUMENT 07. Gravina di . ANNOUNCING THE CULTURE OF PEACE (UNESCO RECOGNITION 2000) 03. VIA APPIA “REGINA VIARUM” AND SALENTO BAROCCO (UNESCO NOMINATION 2006) RITRATTO DI AUGUSTO VELATO AS MONUMENT ANNOUNCING THE CULTURE OF PEACE (UNESCO RECOGNITION 2012)

Taranto was a Spartan colony and capital of Magna Grecia. It is an ancient and ravishing beauty. Horatio, the poet of the Augustan period, was fascinated by the town. The portrait of Veiled Augustus is dedicated to the ; in 2012 it was recognized as a Monument announcing the Culture of Peace by UNESCO. The work of art is kept in the rooms of the MarTa Archaeological Museum. Under the reign of the Augustan prince, Taranto experienced a period of artistic and economic distinction and in 37 BC, it was the town where the peace treaty between Octavian and Antonio was signed. This story unfolds in the narrow and winding alleys of the ancient town, which was destroyed by in 927, and then rebuilt. The town, as we know it, is characterised by the San Cataldo cathedral (XI cent.), its precious dome, the Byzantine crypt and the San Domenico church, a wonderful example of built on the ruins of a temple dating back to the VI century BC. The Aragonese castle is located in the and looks on to the ship canal and the swing bridge.

The is characterised by an almost 120 km long coast and many varied and impressive landscapes: crystal clear water, a long and sandy coastline, bays and cliffs, gorges, the Murgia hills, the land of the Messapi and Primitivo, the trulli of the Itria valley, the baroque of Martina Franca and its majestic San Martino cathedral, which was recognized as a Monument announcing the Culture of Peace by UNESCO in the year 2000.

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Day 1 Surroundings You get to Taranto early in the afternoon, check-in at The rites that are celebrated during the Holy the hotel and later you will visit the historical town Week in Taranto - from Holy Thursday to (the San Cataldo Cathedral and San Domenico Holy Saturday - are definitely unmissable. 06. Church) and the Hypogea. You will experience a unique event and you Dinner will be at one of the many typical restaurants will be lost in the crowd that follows the slow offering Mediterranean cuisine, which is included in pilgrimage of “perdoni” and the statues that the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage List. are carried around the alleys of the old town and the streets of the hamlet. Then, there are the and Laterza gorges: they Day 2 took shape 60 million years ago and are deep Guided tour of the MarTa Archaeological Museum canyon formations (up to 200 metres); they where you will admire the portrait of Veiled may be 12 km long and are among the Augustus. Do not forget to go and see the famous largest and longest canyons in Europe. and beautiful “Ori di Taranto” (Taranto’s Gold); The beaches of Marina di , crossing of the swing bridge; free tour of the and and the sand dunes of Marina di Aragonese castle. In the afternoon, you will visit the Lizzano and Campomarino. typical Quartiere delle Ceramiche di (the Ceramics Borough of Grottaglie) and then reach the historical town of Martina Franca. You will visit the Main Connections San Martino Cathedral. At dinner, you will taste the FS Railway station, Ferrovie del Sud Est. typical wine and local food of the Itria Valley. M14 (Motorway A14 -Taranto); State 07. highway 106 Taranto-Reggio Calabria. Day 3 Bari Airport, K. Wojtyła; Salento Airport, An exciting trip on board the Jonian Doplhin Brindisi Conservation catamaran to catch sight of dolphins and other cetaceans in the . You can also choose fishing tourism on board the typical vessels of this area and you will enjoy the beautiful view of the town from the sea and taste fish that has just been caught. You’ll visit the WWF “Palude La Vela” landscape natural reserve, where herons and PER MORE INFORMATION CAMERA DI COMMERCIO DI TARANTO flamingos nest. Tel: +39 099 7783001 Email: [email protected] Web: www.camcomtaranto.gov.it Day 4 Hotel check-out and journey back to your home town. 07. 25 MIRABILIA - EUROPEAN NETWORK OF UNESCO SITES 01. 02. UDINE and pristine nature ARCHEOLOGICAL AREA AND THE PATRIARCHAL BASILICA OF AQUILEIA (UNESCO - WORLD HERITAGE SITE SINCE 1998) LONGOBARDS IN ITALY. PLACES OF THE POWER (568-774 D.C.) (UNESCO- WORLD HERITAGE SITE SINCE 2011) THE FRIULIAN (UNESCO SITE SINCE 2009) VENETIAN DEFENCE WORKS DATING BACK TO A PERIOD BETWEEN THE 15TH AND THE 17TH CENTURIES (UNESCO NOMINATION 2011)

Aquileia is the most important Roman archeological site in Northern Italy. In 1998 it became a UNESCO site thanks to its two thousand-year-old basilica, with its admirable Paleochristian , and to the remains of the public buildings which used to characterize a great Roman city in the past: the , the civil basilica, the roads paved with basoli (volcanic rock plates), the city walls, the port, the necropolis, the public markets, as well as the wide residential areas. Cividale del welcomes its tourists with a landscape full of history and refined architecture. Since 2011 the most significant signs of Cividale Longobarda, the Longobard temple and the remains of the episcopal compound have been listed under the UNESCO - World Heritage List "Longobards in Italy. Places of the power". The pure nature of the Friulian Dolomites Park, with its extraordinary heritage represented by the biodiversity of flora and fauna, comes together with the fascinating historical records in . Since 2009 Friulian Dolomites has been listed under the UNESCO - World Heritage List. Finally, since 2011 belongs to the series of Venetian Defense 03. 04. Works dating back to a period between the 15th and the 17th centuries, nominated to be enrolled into the UNESCO - World Heritage List, together with other fortified cities in Italy, Croatia and Montenegro. Technically, it is a transnational serial site, representing the whole defense system designed and realized by the Republic of to control its territories and the trade routes from the to the Middle East.

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01. Paleochristian museum at the archeological area of Aquileia. PROPOSED 02. Panoramic view of the City of Palmanova. 03. , detail of Theory of saints in the Longobard ROUTE Temple. 04. Cividale del Friuli, Longobard Temple (interior). 05. Palmanova, Porta Aquileia (city gate). Day 1 Surroundings 06. Forni di Sopra, Summer view of the Friulian Dolomites. Arrival in Aquileia early in the afternoon and hotel Forni di Sopra: Saquidic Castle and Dan 07. Forum of Aquileia. check-in, you will then visit the most important Floriano Church; the late-Roman castrum archaeological site of thanks to located in Cuol di Ciastiel, the Lombardic its Basilica Patriarcale. necropolis in Andrazza; winter sports areas. Aquileia and Palmanova: the Medieval hamlet Day 2 of Clauiano, and the Strassoldo hamlet; Villa On Day 2, you will travel to Palmanova, the Manin in Passariano; , nine-point star-shaped fortified city founded by The Laguna di Marano wildlife sanctuary, the Venetians in 1593. During Renaissance, literature and Foci dello Stella wilderness area and nature scholars described it as the “ideal city” and the reserve. Udine: Piazza Libertà and its Castle. perfect example of impeccable military architecture. Cividale del Friuli: the Beata Vergine di You will visit its Duomo and the History Museum of Castelmonte Church, important and noble the City. In the afternoon, you will reach Cividale del areas where DOC (Controlled Designation of Friuli and enjoy the guided tour of the historic centre Origin) are produced; San Daniele del of the ducal town that was founded by Romans Friuli: the Cathedral of Saint Micheal the between 56 and 50 BC when Julius decided , the Guarneriana library and the that the Forum Iulii would be based there. Do not production area of the famous San Daniele miss the Tempietto Longobardo (Lombardic temple) ham. In addition to this, cultural itineraries and the Museo Cristiano (Christian museum). and museums dedicated to WWI.

Day 3 Main Connections You will travel to Forni di Sopra, hotel check-in and By plane: - Friuli Venezia Giulia Ronchi after that you will spend your day at the “Parco dei Legionari Airport. Motorways: A4 Turin - Naturale delle Dolomiti Friulane” (Natural park of Trieste; A23 Palmanova - Udine - ; A28 Friuli’s Dolomites) which can only be walked through. Portogruaro - Conegliano. According to the visitors’ requests, a number of theme Railway line: Trieste - Tarvisio, Venezia, 06. walks may be decided which will present and describe Milano, Roma. the natural park area and will allow people to 07. experience the natural richness of the area and the FOR MORE INFORMATION biodiversity of its fauna and flora that - in Forni di CAMERA DI COMMERCIO DI UDINE Sopra - intermingles with the fascinating traces of Azienda Speciale Imprese e Territorio I.ter history. Tel: +39 0432 273230 Email: [email protected] Web: www.ud.camcom.it Day 4 Hotel check-out and journey back to your home town.

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SIENA For the first time, this project establishes a link among areas PERUGIA that share the same historic, cultural and environmental significance. This tourist offering is different and wants to CHIETI promote a different kind of Italy, those places that have not been conquered by mass tourism. This is tailor-made tourism, on a smaller and more human scale, which welcomes and takes very good care of tourists. BARI What the “Mirabilia” - network aims at, is promoting the BRINDISI sector of cultural tourism and services, tourist networks, hotel offers and the quality of “tourism” as a product. The project LECCE wants to create and sell ad hoc tourist itineraries to allow MATERA tourists to visit one or more places participating into this initiative. TARANTO In turn, network itineraries, can be studied in long stays that combine, for instance, the south east in one route (Matera, Bari, Taranto, Lecce, Brindisi) as well as the north west and the (Genoa, La Spezia, Siena, Perugia). MESSINA

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Day 1 Lombardic dukedom established in Italy was located in You will arrive in Udine and then transfer to Aquileia in the Cividale del Friuli. afternoon and check in your hotel. Visit to the most Day 3 important archaeological site of Friuli Venezia Giulia, where In the afternoon, you will leave for Forni di Sopra, in the you will find the Basilica Patriarcale - which dates back to Friulian Dolomites, which has been one of the Unesco 2000 years ago, and is characterized by wonderful mosaics world heritage sites since 2009. belonging to the early Christian art - and the valuable Day 4 archaeological area dating back to Roman times. Aquileia’s golden age was during the I century AD and later on it The first day is dedicated to Forni di Sopra, where you will became an important centre of Christianity and home to visit the historic centre, the Museo Rurale (rural museum) the patriarchate. and the “Il filo dei ricordi” museum (the “memory lane” museum). You will also be able to visit the archaeological Day 2 sites of Forni di Sopra and walk back to the little town by You will visit Palmanova, the nine-point star-shaped following the “Anello di Forni” path and stop over at the fortified city founded by Venetians in 1593. The ponds. Renaissance literature described Palmanova as the “ideal Day 5 city” and the example of military architecture. You will visit the Duomo, where a number of very interesting The “Parco Naturale delle Dolomiti Friulane” (Natural park works of art can be admired, and the historic museum of of Friulian Dolomites) is the ideal place for people who the city where weapons, relics and documents tell the story love hiking and trekking. This is a natural and wilderness of this fortified city from its foundation until WWII. area that can be really enjoyed thanks to the lack of roads and discovered thanks to a number of theme walks that In the afternoon, you will enjoy your guided tour of Cividale will present and describe the area. In Forni di Sopra, the del Friuli, you will visit the historic centre of the ducal town natural richness of the area intermingles with the that was founded by Romans between 56 and 50 BC when fascinating traces of history. While visiting this area, you decided that the Forum Iulii would be based will also be able to taste local and traditional products there. Do not miss the Tempietto Longobardo (Lombardic and recipes. temple), one of the most extraordinary examples of western late-medieval architecture. Day 6 The Ratchis altar and the Callisto are exceptional Hotel check-out and journey back to your home town. examples of Lombardic art and can be admired in the valuable Museo Cristiano (museum of Christian art) and Tesoro del Duomo (treasure of the cathedral); the first

29 MIRABILIA - EUROPEAN NETWORK OF UNESCO SITES NORTH WEST Genoa and La Spezia

Day 1 bay to have a coffee and taste focaccia in the famous You will arrive in Genoa early in the afternoon and check in “piazzetta”. After sipping your coffee, leave for the Cinque your hotel. You will then enjoy a short visit of the historic Terre. You will spend your day at the Cinque Terre centre and you’ll have a pleasant dinner at one of the many (Riomaggiore, Manarola, Corniglia, Vernazza and typical restaurants. Monterosso) and Portovenere. You can walk through these villages and from one village to the other and follow the Day 2 wonderful paths that run from one to the other or just take On Day 2 you will enjoy your first visit of the town. Walk a the train. For those who love the sea, just hop on a boat short distance and reach the Strada Nuova, now known as and enjoy the unforgettable landscape seen from a very Via Garibaldi, and visit a few of the 42 Palazzi dei Rolli (the privileged point of view. In the afternoon, Lerici, its hamlet, Rolli buildings): Palazzo Tobia Pallavicino, Palazzo the San Rocco Oratory, the Church of Saint Francis and the Lomellino, Palazzo Bianco and Palazzo Rosso, Palazzo impressive castle of Lerici will welcome you! The castle is Giacomo and Pantaleo Balbi, Palazzo Grimaldi Spinola di also home to the geo-palaeontological museum, where you Pellicceria - where the authentic furniture can still be can find prints of dinosaurs and thecodonts that lived more admired - and the museum of Palazzo Reale and its Throne than 200 million years ago. Room, the Ballroom and the Hall of Mirrors. You may also Day 5 decide to visit the Rooms of the Crown Princes. Please choose this option upon booking your visit. Guided tour of La Spezia and Sarzana. You will enjoy a nice walk and visit the historic centre of La Spezia, the Museo Day 3 Civico di Arte Antica (City Museum of Ancient Art) and the You will spend your morning at the Palazzo del Principe, Museo Archeologico (Archaeological Museum) of the the biggest and most sumptuous aristocratic building in Castle of Saint George. You may wish to visit the Naval Genoa. You will walk through the rooms of the prince and Museum instead, which the town is very proud of and is you will reach the majestic gardens, where big celebrations located inside the military arsenal. Your next stop is were organized to welcome important guests. Your next Sarzana, which you will reach in the afternoon. You will visit destination is the Acquario di Genova and its new Cetacean the historic centre and the Saint Mary’s Cathedral, Via Pavilion, which was designed by Renzo Piano. After visiting Mazzini and the ancient Via Francigena, and the Piazza del the Acquario, a guided tour will accompany you to visit the Comune (the Town Hall Square). Last but not least, you will thirty certified historical shops that are located in the heart visit the wonderful Fortress of Sarzanello. of Genoa and are architectural gems rich in traditions. Buy Day 6 Genoa’s excellent typical products from very prestigious shops along the Medieval “carruggi” (narrow alleys). Hotel check-out and journey back to your home town Day 4 Leave for LA SPEZIA and stop over at the famous Portofino

30 MIRABILIANETWORK.EU CENTER Siena, Perugia, and Chieti

Day 1 and the Basilica San Francesco. The church was built where St. After getting to S. Gimignano, you will visit its historical centre, the Francis’s grave is and is the centre of Franciscan spirituality, it is an Collegiata and the art gallery. In the late afternoon, you will travel to architectural masterpiece, proof of the best part of the Italian Siena, check-in at the hotel and you’ll have dinner in one the the medieval architecture. Your guided tour will end by visiting typical restaurants of the area. Porziuncola at Santa Maria degli Angeli and the ancient little church of San Damiano. Day 2 Day 5 You will visit Siena historical centre. First, the Palazzo Pubblico, then the Town Museum and the Torre del Mangia, where the You will then travel to Trevi, a small town at the top of a steep hill, Mappamondo room is open and can be visited, and you will see the and visit the city museum and its interesting archaeological artefacts “Conquest of the Giuncarico castle”, the masterpiece by Duccio di and beautiful works of art. You will then visit the Clitunno sources Buoninsegna, the Maestà and the Guidoriccio by Simone Martini. and the water garden that is located in a unique environment. Follow The Internal Chapel, the Council Room and the Peace Room are the ancient Via Flaminia, until you get to the Tempietto, which is an enriched with the Allegory of Good and Bad Government by exceptional example of the Lombardic presence in the area. Ambrogio Lorenzetti. You will then visit Piazza del Campo, the S. In a short while, you will get to Spoleto and your visit will begin at Maria della Scala Museum, the cathedral and the Facciatone. Let’s the San Salvatore cathedral. The Rocca Albornoziana can be reached visit the S. Domenico cathedral and the oratory of S. Caterina della by escalator and then you will visit the National Museum of the Notte. In the late afternoon you will travel to Pienza. Hotel check-in Dukedom of Spoleto. You will then visit the historical centre and the and dinner. famous Piazza Duomo. Check-in at the hotel; your dinner will be in a Day 3 typical local restaurant. You will visit Pienza: Pio II square and the Assunta cathedral and its Day 6 crypt. Then Palazzo Piccolomini, the ancient summer residence of the On Day 6 you will get to Chieti: you will visit the city centre and the Pope Pius II. The Diocesan Museum is located in the Borgia building, town museums. Lunch will be at the Fara Filiorum Petri in a farm where you can see a precious collection of medieval and modern (agritourism) and you will taste the traditional food that people used works of art coming from the cathedral and the ancient diocese of to eat during transhumance Pienza. You will also visit the S. Francesco church where significant Guided tour of Lanciano, and the paths and tracks of the town; you’ll fragments of frescoes dating back to the 1300s can still be seen. also visit the Miracolo Eucaristico and the medieval hamlet. Wine Walk to the Pieve di Corsignano, a Romanesque parish church dating tasting lunch will be offered in a wine cellar. During the afternoon, back to the year 1000. In the late afternoon you will travel to Perugia. you’ll enjoy a walk or a bike ride along the Trabocchi Coast. Dinner Hotel check-in and dinner. will be at one of the trabocchi. Day 4 Day 7 Perugia: short visit to the town and its historical centre. Guided tour Guided tour of Vasto: you will walk along the paths and tracks of the of Assisi. You will discover St. Francis’s places by visiting the area, and visit the historical centre. Lunch in typical restaurant to Cattedrale S. Rufino (XII century), patron saint of the town and the taste the famous “brodetto di pesce alla vastese”. Then you will visit Basilica Santa Chiara (XIII century). You will then visit the Chiesa the “Riserva Naturale di Punta Aderci”. Check out and return trip. Nuova, which was built in 1615 where St. Francis’s family home was

31 MIRABILIA - EUROPEAN NETWORK OF UNESCO SITES SOUTH EAST Bari, Castel del Monte, Matera, and Alberobello

Day 1 Day 4 You’ll get to Bari and check-in at the hotel. Then walk On this day, you’ll visit the areas surrounding Matera. through the historical town and along the city walls. Your Miglionico, a small town overlooked by the impressive afternoon snack will be the typical focaccia baked in the Castello del Malconsiglio: it has Norman origins and bakeries located in the narrow alleys of the town. Visit the overlooks the valley. Your next destination is the Basilica cathedral, the San Nicola church and the Svevo Castle. Then Pontificia di Santa Maria Maggiore (the Papal Cathedral of enjoy the promenade. You’ll have dinner in a typical Santa Maria Maggiore), where you’ll enjoy the invaluable restaurant. polyptych by Cima da Conegliano and a wonderful Norman Day 2 crypt. Let's go north. You'll visit Molfetta and its San Corrado Now, take your time and stroll through the town centre and cathedral, a peculiar example of Romanesque and Apulian then leave for Montescaglioso, which was governed by the architecture. You will then enjoy a walk through the port. Altavilla family and then visit the San Michele Arcangelo Then, you'll visit the splendid Trani cathedral which was built Abbey, one of the finest monuments in Southern Italy and by using the local chalky tuff. You'll have lunch at a restaurant the symbol of the town. overlooking the sea. In the afternoon, your guided tour will In the afternoon, you will leave for Alberobello, you’ll spend accompany you to Castel del Monte, the XIII century castle the night in one of the town hotels and have dinner in one of that was built by order of the Emperor Frederick II. It was the typical restaurants. used as a private home and a public residence. Now, let's Day 5 travel to Matera. Your dinner will be organized at one of the You will visit the Trulli in Alberobello, the typical stone typical local restaurants. buildings that are still enriching and adding a monumental Day 3 touch to the Apulian countryside thanks to the mastery of Your tour guide will show you around the Parco della Murgia the trullari, local craftsmen who take care of these buildings. Materana: you will visit the Sassi di Matera, the Cripta del You'll have lunch in one of the local typical restaurants. Peccato Originale, which is known as the Sistine Chapel of the In the afternoon, you’ll travel south. Polignano a Mare is our parietal cave art, its frescoes are of Longobardic origin and next destination. You'll visit the town and its overhanging date back to the IX century, and they are among the most cliffs, you'll enjoy your afternoon snack in one of the cafés ancient frescoes that you may come across in the Basilicata along the gallery. Polignano ice creams are very famous! Region. You will then visit the Murgia Timone viewpoint: a Day 6 great panoramic viewpoint. Return trip. You will then visit the cave art areas. In the afternoon, you will visit the Santa Lucia alle Malve and Santa Maria dell’Idris rock churches and the extraordinary area of the Convicinio di Sant’Antonio.

32 MIRABILIANETWORK.EU SOUTH EAST Taranto, Brindisi, and Lecce

Day 1 pristine nature, hidden bays and crystal clear sea water. You’ll After getting to Taranto, you will check-in at the hotel and then travel back to Brindisi and enjoy dinner in one of the later you will visit the historical town. Dinner will be at one of many typical restaurants of the town. the many typical restaurants offering Mediterranean cuisine, Day 5 which is included in the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Brindisi, Guided tour of the inner port by boat (a Unesco List. World Heritage Site, Culture and Peace Monument) and its Day 2 monuments. The Castello Alfonsino (the Alfonsino Castle), Guided tour of the MarTa Archaeological Museum where you the typical fishermen village, the monument dedicated to the will admire the portrait of Veiled Augustus. Do not forget to Marinaio d'Italia (The Italian Seaman, one of the historic go and see the famous and beautiful “Ori di Taranto” symbols of the town) and the Castello Svevo (the Svevo (Taranto’s Gold); crossing of the swing bridge; free tour of the Castle) can all be admired from the boat. Guided tours are Aragonese castle. In the afternoon, you will visit the typical organized to visit a few of the above mentioned monuments. Quartiere delle Ceramiche di Grottaglie (the Ceramics In the afternoon, you will enjoy a short tour of the town Borough of Grottaglie) and then reach the historical town of centre and you will then travel to Lecce. Check-in at the hotel Martina Franca. You will visit the San Martino Cathedral. In and you will enjoy dinner in one of the many restaurants of the afternoon, you will experience an exciting trip on board the town. the Jonian Doplhin Conservation catamaran to catch sight of Day 6 dolphins and other cetaceans in the Gulf of Taranto. You’ll Guided tour of Lecce: visit to the city centre to enjoy the visit the WWF “Palude La Vela” landscape natural reserve, beautiful baroque style and works of art. Lecce is a where herons and flamingos nest. At dinner, you will taste the fascinating town thanks to the beauty of its architectural typical wine and local food. decorations made of sandstone, the so-called “pietra Day 3 leccese”. Then visit the Santa Croce cathedral, symbol of Journey to Ostuni and visit of the famous “Città Bianca”. In Lecce baroque art and style, and the Charles V Castle, a the afternoon, you will enjoy the guided tour of the Itria fortified castle dating back to the 1500s. Porta Napoli Valley and its typical landscape: you’ll follow the typical (Victory Arc), Via Libertini, this street is characterised by many country paths characterized by dry stone walls that run along baroque churches: Santa Teresa, Sant'Anna, San Giovanni or the paths and are surrounded by “trulli”, manor farms, Rosario and the Santo Spirito Ghost Hospital. ancient millstones, olive groves, vineyards and cultivated In the afternoon, you will enjoy the Alimini lakes that are fields. Then you’ll visit one of the typical educational manor located close to the town of Lecce. Then you’ll travel to farms. Overnight stay in the Itria Valley. Otranto. Hotel check-in and dinner. Day 4 Day 7 In the afternoon, you’ll enjoy your visit of Torre Guaceto, a In the morning, you will visit Otranto, his ancient hamlet, and natural reserve and Italian marine protected area. You’ll enjoy you will enjoy the typical promenade. In the afternoon, you the hiking tour of the natural reserve and experience its will leave Otranto to travel back to your home towns.

33 MIRABILIA - EUROPEAN NETWORK OF UNESCO SITES SOUTH WEST Eolie Island

Day 1 In the evening departure to Stromboli to admire the Upon arrival at the Catania Airport, you will reach Milazzo beautiful night glare of volcanic explosions and the end by means of the shuttle service, you will then board the return to the hotel. hydroplane to get to Lipari. Hotel check-in. You will then Day 4 enjoy a short visit of the island and its castle and a typical Departure for the island of Salina by boat, stopping in its supper in one of the famous restaurants located in the picturesque beaches of Pollara and Language. Afternoon historic centre of the island. transfer to Panarea, the smallest island in the Aeolian Day 2 . On the northeast side of the island, on the Visit of Lipari and its important architectural and religious beach of Calcara it’s still possible to see fumaroles vapors buildings covered by different historical periods: the that rise from the cracks in the rocks, the last traces of Archaeological Museum, the Church of St. Catherine, the volcanic activity. church of St. Mary Addolorata, the Church of Mary S.S. Dinner in a typical restaurant of Panarea, with breathtaking Immaculate, prehistoric settlements of the Neolithic period, island nightlife of the Aeolian archipelago, renowned for its the monumental staircase, the necropolis, the local and its nightlife. amphitheater, the Church of Madonna delle Grazie, the Day 5 cloisters and the cathedral of St. Bartholomew. Day dedicated to the island of Panarea, the smallest of the After a visit so articulated, it’s impossible to give up a islands. The island has a remarkable variety of natural dinner of fish in one of the many popular restaurants in environments and consequently a complex of living town, tasting local wines. organisms in their various forms and related ecosystems, Day 3 especially in its component flora. Departure for the island of Vulcano, where you can not In the afternoon you will return to the hotel in Lipari. miss a bath in the famous black sand beaches and, Day 6 thereafter, a tour of the island by boat. The island is Hotel check-out, transfer to Milazzo and journey back to characterized by perennial manifestations of volcanic, very your home town. popular with tourists who come also to enjoy the hot mud and underwater fumaroles useful for their therapeutic effects. The characteristic smell of sulfur, used for inhalation therapy, becomes intense if you take advantage of the opportunity to make unforgettable excursions to the Crater of Fossa, surrounded by the "fumaroles", emissions of sulfur vapors escaping from the earth's surface.

34 PHOTO CREDITS

BARI Christian Mantuano (01, 08) Saverio De Giglio (02, 05, 06, 07) Guglielmi (03, 04, 08)

GENOVA Picture of tripperia (07) is by Archivio fotografico Tormena.

MESSINA Pictures by Federalberghi.

SIENA Pictures by: Pienza (Gruppo Fotografico Pientino), San Project Leader Gimignano (Duccio Nacci and Comune San Gimignano). CESP - Special Agency of the Chamber of Commerce of Matera TARANTO Comune di Martina Franca (01, 03), Jonian Conservation (02), MiBACT - Soprintendenza Archeologia della Puglia, Archivio Fotografico - Foto di P. Buscicchio (04, 05, 06), Studio Renato Ingenito (07).

UDINE Pictures by: Aquileia (Gianluca Baronchelli), Tempietto di Comunicazione a cura di Cividale del Friuli (Elio e Stefano Ciol) and the particular WTC Genoa - Special Agency of the Chamber of of Tempietto (Giuseppe Burello). Commerce of Genoa for Internationalization MIRABILIA - EUROPEAN NETWORK OF UNESCO SITES Promotion of UNESCO sites, territories and paths by the Chambers of Commerce

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