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Welcome to Italy Sights Italy lies at the heart of the Mediterranean basin and is separated from the rest of Europe by the vast Alpine mountain range. The Po weaves across the prosperous north whereas the Apennines split the boot-shaped south. Italy was the centre of the classical and renaissance world and possesses some of the world's greatest architecture and finest art. It also boasts numerous regions of outstanding natural beauty. Few nations have such strong cultural traditions in such diverse fields as the culinary arts, wine, fashion and sport. 2007 LACT Limited. All rights reserved. Image published under the Creative Commons Attribution ShareAlike 2.5 License Venice Birmingham Barcelona Munich Prague Florence: Duomo Belltower[Lower Upper Hexagons Lozenges] Facade [right left central middle Valerianus Reparata Zanobius Rose] Nave Treasures (Niccolo Hawksworth d'Orso Judgement Zuccari Uccello Glass) Pavement Apse Dome [Drawing Lantern] Baptistery (Mosaic [Marcovaldo Majesty] Baptism John Font Apsis Ambulatory Lantern Gates [Isaac Moses Joseph]) Uffizi Genres [Early High Mannerism Venetian Northern Anti]Paintings [Annunciation Bacchus Venus Tizian] Layout Loggia Vestibule Rome: Capitoline Camidoglio (Conservatori Nuovo Senatorio [Lower Watchtower Rear Belltower Tabularium Facade] Aurelius) Museums Hercules Commodus Severus Jewellery Oceanus Orestes Venus Gaul Wolf Constantine)
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