Hill sights in Italy
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Gianicolo
It was here in 1849 that Giuseppe Garibaldi and his makeshift army fought pope-backing French troops in one of the fiercest battles in the struggle for Italian unification. Although a cannon is still fired from it every day at noon, Rome's highest hill is now better known for great views, pony rides and Neapolitan puppet shows at weekends.
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Bellosguardo
A favourite spot for 19th-century landscape painters was the hill of Bellosguardo (Beautiful View), southwest of the city centre. A narrow winding road leads up past a couple of villas from Piazza Tasso to Piazza Bellosguardo. You can't see anything from here, but if you wander along Via Roti Michelozzi into the grounds of the Albergo Torre di Bellosguardo, you'll see what the fuss was about.
The hotel is the latest guise of what was once a 14th-century castle - try to get a glimpse of the view before you are not-so-kindly requested to be on your way by hotel staff. There are no buses to Bellosguardo.
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Salita Saraceno
An enormous staircase, the Salita Saraceno, winds up through three tiers of city walls in a 30-minute climb to the summit of La Rocca. From here you have wonderful views of the town below. The steps are to the right of the Banco di Sicilia on Piazza Garibaldi. From here the way is clearly signposted.
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Tempio di Diana
The 4th-century Tempio di Diana provides a romantic getaway for young lovers.
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