Liguria Museums And Galleries

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Castello San Giorgio La Spezia

The historic city of La Spezia lies on the Italian Riviera. It's the chief Italian naval station but is also known for a recently restored castle and lots of museums. For example, the Fourteenth Century Castello San Giorgio houses the Archaeological Museum Ubaldo Formentini. For more information consult http://mal.spezianet.it/en/index.htm

For a fine, fine-arts museum that includes paintings by Tintoretto and Titian as well as illuminated musical manuscripts viist the Museo Civico Amadeo Lia. For more information consult http://www.liguriatravels.info/ligury/ligury.asp?name=Archaeological%20Museum%20Ubaldo%20Formentini

National Gallery of Palazzo Spinola

Of course, if you like cities you must visit Christopher Columbus's birthplace, the port city of Genoa. The city is bursting with fine museums. For example, the Musei statali (National Gallery) of Palazzo Spinola boasts paintings by Rubens, Van Dyck and others. For more information consult http://www.museidigenova.it/spip.php?article645

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   Sardinia    Sicily    Trentino-Alto Adige    Tuscany
   Umbria    Val d'Aosta    Veneto

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