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Italy

Italian Republic

CapitalRome
RegionSouthern Europe
CurrencyEUR
Official languagesItalian
Access to the seaYes
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Rome

Val Camonica

MUPRE

Matera

Terraced Sasso Caveoso facing the Gravina landscape in Matera.
Italy · City or town

Matera

Matera brings together a living city, architecture excavated and built in rock, and the landscape of the Gravina. Its Sassi and Murgia Timone are best understood as connected parts of one territory.

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Facade of Saint Peter’s Basilica seen from Saint Peter’s Square.
Italy · City or town

Rome

Rome is Italy’s capital. The available information places it in a national context where Italian is the recorded language and the euro is the currency, but gives no local visitor details.

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Path among engraved rocks in Naquane National Park, Capo di Ponte.
Italy · Region or area

Val Camonica

Val Camonica contains numerous concentrations of rock art. At Capo di Ponte, the MUPRE and the Naquane and Cemmo parks offer a manageable way to explore the engravings and their archaeological context.

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Rome, Italian and the euro: getting your bearings in Italy before you travel

A first point of reference for Italy: its capital is Rome, Italian is the country’s recorded official language, and its currency is the euro.

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Path among engraved rocks in Naquane National Park, Capo di Ponte. Culture

Capo di Ponte: linking Naquane, Cemmo and MUPRE

Three nearby stops offer context for Valcamonica’s rock carvings, without trying to cover a heritage site scattered throughout the entire valley.

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Terraced Sasso Caveoso facing the Gravina landscape in Matera. Culture

Discovering Matera Through the Sassi and Murgia Timone

The Sassi are not a single postcard, nor is the Murgia an added viewpoint. This three-area guide helps you decide how far to walk, which history to read and when to skip the canyon so you can experience Matera with greater attention.

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