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Pantheon
The Pantheon stands on Piazza della Rotonda in the middle of old Rome, and it is two things at once: a Roman temple and a working Catholic church.
- Must see
- Place of worship
- Rome
Country guide
Italy
Italy holds 62 World Heritage Sites, more than any other country, spread across 301,340 km2 of land that runs from the Alps down into the middle of the Mediterranean. The distances between its cities are short and the differences between them are not: Venice has no roads, Naples sits under a volcano on a bay, Florence fits inside a walkable Renaissance grid, and Milan keeps its art indoors and works for a living. Rome is the capital and the obvious first trip; the argument is always about what comes second. Nearly 800 islands hang off the coast, and Sicily and Sardinia are each large enough to be a trip of their own.
Reviewed by Elena Voss · Roavina Travel Editor
Cities
Every city catalogued in this country so far, ranked by how much there is to see.
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Rome
Photograph · Bert Kaufmann from Roermond, Netherlands · CC BY-SA 2.0
Rome 11,530 places -
Milan
Photograph · Daniel Case · CC BY-SA 3.0
Milan 3,149 places -
Florence
Photograph · Wikibusters · CC BY-SA 4.0
Florence 3,075 places -
Venice
Photograph · Martin Falbisoner · CC BY-SA 4.0
Venice 2,450 places
Practical information
Practical information
- Language spoken
- Italian
- National practical orientation; regional and minority languages may also be used
- Dialling code
- +39
- International calling code; local area and mobile prefixes still apply
- Currency
- Euro (EUR)
- Use the official local currency; card acceptance varies by place
- Emergency number
- 112
- Use only for an emergency; tourist assistance may use a separate number
- Plug type
- Type C, F and L · 230 V
- Check that chargers support the recorded voltage before using an adapter
- Tap water
- Not recorded
- No verified nationwide visitor statement was recorded
Planning a visit
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Top things to see
Ranked by importance — sitelinks, pageviews and heritage status, not editor preference.
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42 places match
42 places match
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02 45 minFlorence Cathedral
Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore
The Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore is the cathedral of Florence and the church the whole of Piazza del Duomo is arranged around.
- Must see
- Place of worship
- Florence
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03 1 hr 15 minSt Mark's Basilica
Basilica di San Marco
St Mark's Basilica is the cathedral church of the Patriarchate of Venice and stands at the eastern end of Piazza San Marco, attached to the Doge's Palace.
- Must see
- Place of worship
- Venice
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04 30 minArchbasilica of St. John Lateran
Basilica di San Giovanni in Laterano
The Archbasilica of St. John Lateran is the cathedral church of Rome and the official ecclesiastical seat of the Pope.
- Must see
- Place of worship
- Rome
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05 30 minBasilica of Saint Paul outside the Walls
Basilica di San Paolo fuori le mura
The Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls is one of Rome’s four major papal basilicas.
- Must see
- Place of worship
- Rome
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06 30 minBasilica di Santa Maria Maggiore
The Basilica of Saint Mary Major, or Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore, is one of Rome’s four major basilicas and the city’s largest Marian church.
- Must see
- Place of worship
- Rome
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07 45 minBasilica di Santa Maria della Salute
Santa Maria della Salute
Santa Maria della Salute is a votive church standing at the mouth of the Grand Canal, raised by the Venetian Republic as a prayer and a thanksgiving for the city's deliverance from the plague of the seventeenth century.
- Must see
- Place of worship
- Venice
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08 45 minFlorence Baptistery
Battistero di San Giovanni
The Baptistery of San Giovanni stands free in Piazza San Giovanni, directly in front of the cathedral facade, and it is the older of the two buildings by several centuries.
- Must see
- Place of worship
- Florence
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09 30 minChurch of the Gesù
Chiesa del Gesù
The Church of the Gesù, or Chiesa del Gesù, is the mother church of the Society of Jesus in Rome. The church is a major Baroque landmark and an architectural model for Jesuit churches around the world.
- Must see
- Place of worship
- Rome
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10 1 hr 15 minBasilica of San Lorenzo
Basilica di San Lorenzo
The Basilica di San Lorenzo stands on its own square a short walk north-west of the Duomo, and the Opera Medicea Laurenziana, the body that runs it, describes it as the oldest cathedral in Florence: the first building raised for…
- Must see
- Place of worship
- Florence
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11 30 minSanta Maria della Vittoria
Santa Maria della Vittoria is a Roman Catholic titular church and minor basilica in Rome, Italy. The church was begun in 1608 and completed in 1620.
- Must see
- Place of worship
- Rome
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12 30 minSan Luigi dei Francesi
Chiesa di San Luigi dei Francesi
San Luigi dei Francesi is Rome’s national church of France, located between the Pantheon and Piazza Navona in the historic centre.
- Must see
- Place of worship
- Rome
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13 30 minSanta Maria in Trastevere
Basilica di Santa Maria in Trastevere
Santa Maria in Trastevere is a basilica dedicated to the Virgin Mary in the heart of Rome’s Trastevere district.
- Must see
- Place of worship
- Rome
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14 1 hourSanta Maria Gloriosa dei Frari
Basilica di Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari
The Basilica di Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari is the Franciscan church of San Polo, and Venetians shorten its name to the Frari.
- Must see
- Place of worship
- Venice
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15 45 minChurch of San Giorgio Maggiore
Basilica di San Giorgio Maggiore
San Giorgio Maggiore is a Benedictine basilica standing alone on its own island in the lagoon, directly across the water from the Piazzetta di San Marco.
- Must see
- Place of worship
- Venice
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16 30 minSanti Giovanni e Paolo
Basilica dei santi Giovanni e Paolo
Basilica dei Santi Giovanni e Paolo is one of Venice’s major Gothic churches, standing in the large Campo Santi Giovanni e Paolo in Castello. Venetians also call the basilica San Zanipolo.
- Must see
- Place of worship
- Venice
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17 30 minBasilica of Saint Augustine in Campo Marzio
Basilica di Sant'Agostino
The Basilica of Saint Augustine, or Basilica di Sant'Agostino, is a Roman Catholic church near Piazza Navona in Rome's historic centre. Dedicated to Saint Augustine of Hippo, it sits within the Campo Marzio district's dense collection of historic religious buildings.
- Must see
- Place of worship
- Rome
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18 30 minSanta Prassede
Basilica di Santa Prassede
Santa Prassede, known locally as Basilica di Santa Prassede, is a basilica church in Rome. It stands as a historic religious building within the urban fabric of the city.
- Must see
- Place of worship
- Rome
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19 30 minSan Pietro in Vincoli
Basilica di San Pietro in Vincoli
San Pietro in Vincoli is a basilica in Rome, officially named Basilica di San Pietro in Vincoli. The church stands on the Oppian Hill near the Colosseum.
- Must see
- Place of worship
- Rome
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20 30 minBasilica of Sant'Ambrogio
Basilica di Sant'Ambrogio
The Basilica of Sant'Ambrogio is a historic church in Milan and one of the most ancient in the city. Founded by Saint Ambrose in 379 AD, it was rebuilt in the Romanesque style during the eleventh and twelfth centuries.
- Must see
- Place of worship
- Milan
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21 30 minBasilica of Santa Maria Novella
Basilica di Santa Maria Novella
The Basilica of Santa Maria Novella is a major Dominican church in Florence, situated opposite the city's main railway station, which shares its name.
- Must see
- Place of worship
- Florence
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22 30 minSanta Maria sopra Minerva
Basilica di Santa Maria sopra Minerva
Santa Maria sopra Minerva, also called Basilica di Santa Maria sopra Minerva, is a Dominican basilica near the Pantheon in Rome’s historic centre. Its Gothic structure stands out in a city known for Renaissance and Baroque buildings.
- Must see
- Place of worship
- Rome
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23 30 minSan Pietro di Castello
Basilica di San Pietro di Castello
The Basilica di San Pietro di Castello is a historic church in Venice, located on the eastern end of the main island group in the Castello sestiere.
- Must see
- Place of worship
- Venice
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24 30 minSaint Charles at the Four Fountains
San Carlo alle Quattro Fontane
San Carlo alle Quattro Fontane, known in English as Saint Charles at the Four Fountains, is a Baroque church in Rome designed by Francesco Borromini.
- Must see
- Place of worship
- Rome
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25 30 minBasilica of the Holy Trinity
Basilica di Santa Trinita
Basilica di Santa Trinita is a Roman Catholic church in central Florence, near the Arno River and Ponte Santa Trinita. The basilica belongs to the Vallumbrosan Order and combines an important religious function with Gothic architecture and major Florentine art.
- High
- Place of worship
- Florence
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26 30 minSan Maurizio al Monastero Maggiore
San Maurizio al Monastero Maggiore is a historic church complex in central Milan, originally constructed as part of a Benedictine convent. The building dates to the sixteenth century and occupies a significant place in Milanese religious architecture.
- High
- Place of worship
- Milan
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27 30 minSan Zaccaria
Chiesa di San Zaccaria
San Zaccaria, also called Chiesa di San Zaccaria, is a historic church near Venice’s waterfront, east of Piazza San Marco. It stands in the Castello sestiere and reflects a transition between Gothic and Renaissance architecture.
- High
- Place of worship
- Venice
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28 30 minSan Bernardino alle Ossa
Chiesa di San Bernardino alle Ossa
San Bernardino alle Ossa is a historic church in central Milan, Italy. Its local name is Chiesa di San Bernardino alle Ossa.
- High
- Place of worship
- Milan
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29 30 minSanta Maria dei Miracoli, Venice
Chiesa di Santa Maria dei Miracoli
Santa Maria dei Miracoli is a Renaissance church in Venice, locally known as Chiesa di Santa Maria dei Miracoli. It was built between 1481 and 1489 to house a miraculous icon of the Virgin Mary.
- High
- Place of worship
- Venice
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30 30 minBasilica of Saint Sabina
Basilica di Santa Sabina all'Aventino
Basilica of Saint Sabina stands on Rome’s Aventine Hill and was built between 422 and 432 CE. It is one of the city’s best-preserved early Christian basilicas, retaining much of its fifth-century structure.
- High
- Place of worship
- Rome
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31 30 minMadonna dell'Orto
Madonna dell'Orto is a Gothic church in Venice's Cannaregio district. Founded in the mid-14th century by the now-defunct Humiliati order, it later became a parish church.
- High
- Place of worship
- Venice
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32 30 minIl Redentore
Chiesa del Redentore
Il Redentore, locally known as Chiesa del Redentore, stands as a significant church on the Giudecca island in Venice.
- High
- Place of worship
- Venice
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33 30 minSs. Pietro e Paolo a Via Ostiense
Basilica parrocchiale dei Santi Pietro e Paolo
The Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul is a Catholic church in Rome’s EUR district, dedicated jointly to the two apostles. Its twentieth-century modernist character sets it apart from the Baroque and Renaissance churches concentrated in the historic centre.
- High
- Place of worship
- Rome
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34 30 minBasilica di San Calimero
Basilica di San Calimero is a historic Roman Catholic church near Corso di Porta Vigentina in southern central Milan.
- High
- Place of worship
- Milan
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35 30 minBasilica di Sant'Eufemia
Basilica di Sant’Eufemia
Basilica di Sant'Eufemia is a historic church in Milan, located in the city centre near the Roman ruins and the remains of the ancient circus.
- High
- Place of worship
- Milan
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36 30 minSanta Maria Formosa
Chiesa di Santa Maria Formosa
Santa Maria Formosa is a historic church in the large and unusually shaped Campo Santa Maria Formosa in Venice’s Castello district.
- High
- Place of worship
- Venice
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37 30 minSan Michele in Isola
San Michele in Isola is a Renaissance church on the island of San Michele in the Venetian Lagoon.
- High
- Place of worship
- Venice
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38 30 minMonastery of San Lazzaro degli Armeni
Monastero di San Lazzaro
The Monastery of San Lazzaro degli Armeni is an Armenian Catholic monastery located on a small island in the Venetian Lagoon.
- Notable
- Place of worship
- Venice
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39 30 minAbbazia di San Miniato al Monte
Abbazia di San Miniato al Monte is a historic basilica standing on one of Florence's highest hills, overlooking the city centre and the Arno valley.
- Notable
- Place of worship
- Florence
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Cappella Paolina 40 30 minCappella Paolina
- High
- Place of worship
- Rome
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San Carlo ai Catinari 41 30 minSan Carlo ai Catinari
Santi Biagio e Carlo ai Catinari
- High
- Place of worship
- Rome
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Ascensione 42 30 minAscensione
Chiesa dell'Ascensione di Nostro Signore Gesù Cristo
- Notable
- Place of worship
- Florence
Source: OpenStreetMap contributors, Wikidata ·
Common questions
How long should a first trip to Italy be?
Ten to fourteen days can combine Milan, Venice, Florence, and Rome by high-speed train. Give Venice more than a transfer night and Rome several separate sightseeing days; rural Tuscany needs different transport planning from the rail-linked cities.
What entry documents are needed for Italy?
Italy is in the Schengen Area, but visa and passport requirements vary by nationality and route. Use Italy's official visa portal to confirm the applicable rule before travel rather than relying on another Schengen trip.
What is the best way to travel around Italy?
High-speed trains connect Milan, Venice, Florence, and Rome, with regional rail and coaches serving smaller places. Drivers must check ZTL restrictions before entering historic centres because access controls are local and can generate fines.
When is a practical time to visit Italy?
April to June and September to October broadly suit the north-to-Rome rail route. Lagoon conditions in Venice, summer heat in Rome, and seasonal rural services in Tuscany should be checked independently.
What money and payment basics apply in Italy?
Italy uses the euro (EUR). Carry a modest cash reserve for small purchases while using cards where accepted, and verify the euro amount at the terminal instead of accepting an unexamined conversion.
What practical safety details should I save for Italy?
Italy routes emergency calls through 112. Travellers encounter a 230 V supply and Type C, F, or L receptacles. No tap-water assessment is recorded for Italy; obtain current local advice at the destination.