Italy is home to more UNESCO World Heritage Sites than any other country – an impressive 58. While millions flock to Florence and Rome, few head to Crespi d’Adda, a fascinating example of a 19th-century industrial town in the northern province of Bergamo. It was built by enlightened industrialist Cristoforo Benigno Crespi along the banks of the Adda River next to his textile factory to give his workers better living conditions.

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