Making a list of places to visit is very difficult, the things to see are endless. Each region hides places of enchanting beauty that deserve a stop. Around Italy there are villages suspended in time, abandoned places that, by reinventing themselves, have found new life, enchanting castles, art and uncontaminated nature.
We tried to list some of the most particular and less known places to visit absolutely in Italy , the list is a great idea for weekend trips. Here’s what to see in Italy.
Valley of the Mills
In this valley of the Sorrento peninsula nature has taken over an old abandoned place. The Vallone dei Mulini is what remains of one of the 5 valleys around Sorrento .
It was closed due to the construction of Piazza Tasso which completely isolated the access to the site. The almost total closure of this area made the climate so humid that it facilitated the growth of very particular plants.
Old Bussana
A charming village of artists born on the ruins of an abandoned medieval village. Bussana Vecchia, once inhabited by artists who came from all over the world, remains a magical place, an open-air art laboratory.
In the narrow streets and alleys you can admire shops and ateliers that arise in the beautiful stone buildings.
Sammezzano Castle
A wonderful Moorish castle is hidden in Reggello, in the province of Florence. The Castle was built in 1605 by the Ximenes d’Aragona family.
Surrounded by a spectacular garden, the Castle is semi-abandoned. Unfortunately, visiting it is almost impossible, the last possible visit was by FAI in 2021.
Etruscan Necropolis of Tarquinina
In Tarquinia there are over 6 thousand tombs dug into the rock and frescoed.
Etruscan frescoes color an underground city dedicated to the deceased made of corridors, small squares and streets.
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Bomarzo Monster Park
It is said that the park was built at the behest of Prince Pier Francesco Orsini in 1500 just to “vent his heart” after the premature death of his wife Giulia Farnese.
Saint Agatha of the Goths, Benevento
In the Valle Caudina valley , at the foot of Mount Taburno and on the border with the province of Caserta, stands Sant’Agata de’ Goti, the medieval town is a treasure chest resting on a basalt relief with which it merges.
Curon Venosta, Resia Lake
What emerges from Lake Resia is the bell tower of the church of the ancient village of Curon which no longer exists today.
The village of Curon is now submerged and lies under the Resia Artificial Lake.
City of Bagnoregio
It is nicknamed the dying city because, built on tuff and with tuff, its contours are destined for perpetual erosion.
The village, where only 15 people live today, is accessed exclusively via a pedestrian bridge .
