It’s no secret that the entire country of Italy is full of wonders and treasures – from the highest number of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in the world (a ranking shared with China) to breathtaking natural landscapes. And the FAI, the Italian National Trust, has a census meant specifically to rank all of Italy’s wonders according to the place they hold in Italians’ hearts.

The whole purpose of the Luoghi del Cuore (literally Places of the Heart) campaign is to highlight the richness of art and nature throughout Italy by having people vote both online and offline for their favourite places in the Bel Paese. The votes are then compiled in the general ranking which has recently been published – and here is the top five.