Wonders - The Peninsula of Treasures

The first episode starts from the work of a genius symbol of national creativity: the Last Supper by Leonardo da Vinci. Alberto Angela will illustrate its history and importance, while Philippe Leroy, the unforgettable interpreter of the television Leonardo, will remember the emotion he felt in taking on the role of the painter. From Leonardo's Milan you will go to the heart of Tuscany, to Siena, an entire city recognized as a world heritage site. From Piazza del Campo to the Palazzo Pubblico, from the Cathedral to the Historical Archives, there are many splendors that the host will propose to viewers. A true Sienese, Gianna Nannini, will revive the character and passions that animate the city and its inhabitants. It ends in Sicily, in the splendid "Valley of the Temples" of Agrigento, which has always been a destination for Grand Tour travelers in search of the art and culture of Magna Graecia.

A journey into Italian genius through the eras, cultures and styles that have characterized our territory. First stop, Mantua, one of the main Italian Renaissance centers, with its Palazzo Te, frescoed by the artist Giulio Romano, the Palazzo Ducale and the Camera degli Sposi painted by Andrea Mantegna. Alberto Angela moves to Piazza Navona in Rome, accompanied by childhood memories of Gigi Proietti, and then reaches the splendid Amalfi Coast, walking between the Amalfi Cathedral, symbol of the maritime power of medieval Italy and the Bay, to discover of a real submerged archaeological site. As a witness, Renzo Arbore who will tell his intimate memory of the thriving coast.

The first episode starts from Capri, an island where Greek myths and Roman history were intertwined. We will enter Villa Jovis, chosen by Tiberius as the command center of the Roman Empire, and Villa Lysis, the setting of a tragic love. Then we will be at the Royal Palace of Turin, the place where meetings took place and decisions were made that marked the history of the Unification of Italy. Crossing its immense, magnificent and sumptuous rooms is like taking a journey into the past, into the five centuries of history that have taken place here. The last stop is in Rome among its fountains and aqueducts. Exceptional witnesses: Carlo Verdone in Rome, Mario Martone in Capri and Arturo Brachetti in Turin.

Alberto Angela on a new journey, to discover the Italian "Meraviglie", the first episode starts from the Flegrean islands. After Procida, capital of culture for 2022, the next stops will be the Aragonese castle of Ischia and the incredible Piscina Mirabilis. The journey continues in the city of Lucca. From the hanging garden of the Guinigi Tower, to the Cathedral, to the ancient amphitheater up to the walls which have remained intact. Finally we will be in the north, in the Aosta Valley: the Gran Paradiso with its pristine peaks, the Fenis Castle with its fairy-tale atmosphere and the Roman bridge of Ael, a living image of a glorious past