Certosa of Padula

Poor old St. Lawrence. The former Roman deacon, to whom the historic Certosa of Padula is dedicated, supposedly suffered martyrdom by slow-turning rotisserie. That's the sort of fascinating fact you'll hear on an audio-guided look around Campania's ancient monastery. Take in gorgeous Baroque renovations in this 13th-century charterhouse, and stroll its lush gardens. Climb the grand marble staircase, walk the Vietri-tiled library floor, and go inside the largest cloister on Earth.