Experts' Choice Award Chiesa e Battistero di San Giovanni e Santa Reparata
What the experts agree on
This layered marvel reveals five centuries of construction beneath a 16th-century facade—descend past the Gothic baptistry to uncover Roman foundations and medieval churches in one remarkable archaeological site.
Lonely Planet "In the north transept, the Gothic baptistry crowns an archaeological area comprising five building levels going back to the Roman period. " Full review
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Don't miss the hike up the red-brick bell tower – what a view!
Frommer's "The Duomo's Romanesque neighbor has a 16th-century facade and a 12th-century body, but excavations have revealed the structure is actually five layers (and several more centuries) deep." Full review
