The 13th-century castle at Sirmione rises from Lake Garda on three sides of water — built by the medieval family whose name Shakespeare immortalised as Prince Escalus. — plus get weekly travel stories free.
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The mysterious octagonal fortress in Puglia built by Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II — with no water supply, no kitchen and no agreed purpose. A UNESCO World Heritage Site that’s been on Italian coins for decades — plus get weekly travel stories free.
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Italy has more than 40,000 castles — from a Roman emperor’s mausoleum on the Tiber to an eight-sided medieval mystery no historian can explain. Here are five that deserve a place on every travel list — plus get weekly travel stories free.
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Italy has more than 24,000 castles — from Castel Sant’Angelo in Rome to a mysterious octagonal fortress in Puglia. Here are six Italian castles that belong on your bucket list. Plus, get weekly travel stories free.
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