On February 25th, the winners of the cultural contest have been announced. Let’s have a look at the podium of the Luoghi Del Cuore 2021 ( Places in the Heart 2021 ).

The Bronze Medal: Brescia’s Castle. With a total of 43.469 votes, this Medieval fortress and castle gained the third place. It’s in the northern region of Veneto, not too far from Milan. The silver medal: the Sammezzano Castle and Park. Only 45 minutes away from Florence, this castle owes its current look to Ferdinando Panciatichi Ximenes d’Aragona. Ferdinando improve the building with targeted works between 1843 and 1889. The gold medal: the historic railway Cuneo-Ventimiglia-Nice. This historic site received 75.586. Indeed, it’s the winner of the Luoghi del Cuore 2021. This train line was built two centuries ago to connect Italy and France. It’s also known as the railway of wonders. And for a good reason.