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Pride of Genoa are also the large aquarium located in the Old Port, and the ancient lighthouse, 'La Lanterna', the oldest lighthouse in the world.

Rome is the political capital of Italy, but also the center of Christianity and hosts the Vatican city state within its territory.

Palermo is the capital of Sicily, one city with a strong Mediterranean character, with the largest historical centre of Europe. Full of monuments, history and signs left by the multiple cultures and countries that occupied the island.

Lying on a fertile coastal plain, overlooking the Adriatic waters, is Bari, the capital of the Puglia region and an important tourist and commercial port.

Symbol of the city is the majestic Miramare castle, the beloved home of Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian of Habsburg that overlooks the sea and is surrounded by a huge park full of rare and exotic tree species collected by the Archduke himself in his scientific expeditions around the world aboard the frigate Novara.

The city was historically the capital of the Republic of Venice for a millennium and more, from 697 to 1797. It was a major financial and maritime power during the Middle Ages and Renaissance.