Places to visit in Italy
154 places to visit in Italy, each with LOQAH's carefully crafted stamp of its own: Aeolian Islands, Amalfi Coast, Appian Way and more. Stand at any of them with the app open and the stamp is yours, confirmed on site, in a volume for its state or province, filed under Italy on your shelf.
154 travel stamps in 18 states and provinces
The best known in Italy
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Aeolian Islands
A volcanic archipelago in the Tyrrhenian Sea north of Sicily, said to be named after Aeolus, the mythical ruler of the winds. Seven islands, among them Lipari, Vulcano, Salina and Stromboli, are linked by ferries, and together they are a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Amalfi Coast
A stretch of steep coast on the Gulf of Salerno, south of the Sorrento Peninsula, where towns such as Positano, Amalfi and Ravello cling to the cliffs. A narrow road winds above the sea between them, past lemon terraces and small beaches.
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Appian Way
One of the earliest and most important Roman roads, begun in 312 BC by the censor Appius Claudius Caecus and later running all the way to Brindisi. The stretch leaving Rome still has its original paving stones, lined with tombs, pines and the entrances to catacombs.
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Archbasilica of St John Lateran
The cathedral of Rome and the seat of the pope as its bishop, which ranks it above every other Catholic church, St Peter's included. It is the only church in the world called an archbasilica, and its huge facade is crowned by statues of Christ and the saints.
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Basilica of Saint Anthony
The great pilgrimage church of Padua, built over the tomb of Saint Anthony and known locally simply as Il Santo. Its domes and minaret-like towers mix Byzantine and Gothic styles, and the high altar holds bronzes by Donatello.
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Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi
The mother church of the Franciscan friars, in the town where Saint Francis was born and died, and one of the great pilgrimage churches of Italy. Two churches stand one above the other, with frescoes attributed to Giotto and Cimabue, and the saint's tomb lies in the crypt.
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Basilica of San Vitale
A sixth-century church of early Byzantine design, built on a central octagonal plan rather than the usual long nave. Its mosaics, including the panels of the emperor Justinian and the empress Theodora, are among the most studied works of Byzantine art.
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Basilica of Santa Croce
The principal Franciscan church of Florence, built on what was once marshland outside the city walls. It is the burial place of Michelangelo, Galileo, Machiavelli and Rossini, which earned it the name Temple of the Italian Glories.
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Boboli Gardens
A large hillside park laid out in the mid-16th century as the garden of the Medici's Pitti Palace, and a model for princely gardens across Europe. Its paths lead past statues, fountains and artificial grottoes up to views over the city.
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Castel del Monte
A 13th-century castle built in the 1240s by Frederick II on a hilltop in Apulia. It is laid out as an octagon with an octagonal tower at each corner, and has no moat or drawbridge, which has long fed doubts that it was ever meant as a fortress.
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Cinque Terre
Five villages clinging to the cliffs of the Ligurian coast: Monterosso al Mare, Vernazza, Corniglia, Manarola and Riomaggiore. The coast, the villages and the terraced hillsides form a national park and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, linked by footpaths and a railway.
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Colosseum
The largest amphitheatre the Romans ever built, begun under Vespasian in AD 72 and finished by his son Titus in AD 80. Its proper name, the Flavian Amphitheatre, comes from the family of emperors who paid for it, and its broken outer ring still stands over the eastern end of the Forum.
Italy by state and province
- Lazio31 stamps
- Veneto21 stamps
- Tuscany20 stamps
- Campania17 stamps
- Lombardy12 stamps
- Sicily12 stamps
- Liguria9 stamps
- Emilia-Romagna5 stamps
- Trentino-South Tyrol5 stamps
- Apulia4 stamps
- Piedmont4 stamps
- Sardinia4 stamps
- Aosta Valley2 stamps
- Friuli-Venezia Giulia2 stamps
- Marche2 stamps
- Umbria2 stamps
- Abruzzo1 stamp
- Basilicata1 stamp
Collecting in Italy
Does LOQAH have stamps in Italy?
Yes. 154 places in Italy have LOQAH's carefully crafted stamp, among them Aeolian Islands, Amalfi Coast, Appian Way. More are added over time.
How do I collect a stamp in Italy?
The same way as anywhere: open LOQAH at the place and get its stamp. LOQAH checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is confirmed on site, with a gold badge and the date.
How are my Italy stamps kept?
Each state or province you collect in gets a volume of its own, and the volumes sit together under Italy on your shelf.
I have been to Italy before. Can I add those trips?
Yes. In Earlier trips, choose Italy and swipe through its stamps, or import your Google Timeline: it is read on your phone and only the places it matches are added.
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