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 Italy has relentlessly good food and wine, mild weather year round, and geography ranging from sunny beaches to rolling hills and Alpine lakes. Here ancient ruins and UNESCO World Heritage Sites are commonplace, and world-class art adorns ridiculously attractive churches, palaces and piazzas. And one more temptation is Italian attractions such as opera, Gucci and da Vinci. Culture of Italy varies greatly, owing much to history and location. Built on islands in a lagoon Venice was once a seafaring republic and terminus of the Silk Road. And Florence was a major trade and banking center, and many of its art and architecture treasures were commissioned by local merchants. Tuscany’s hill towns developed independently, and each has a unique history drawn from wool trading, banking or farming traditions. Umbrian towns have been associated with spiritual movements, such as Assisi, home of St. Francis. And Rome has been an international city for over 2,000 years, serving as a capital of imperial and Catholic empires. The city of pizza, Naples is with the preserved town of Pompeii (beneath the still-smoldering Mt. Vesuvius) and the dramatic cliffs and islands of the Amalfi Coast in close proximity. In south, in the boot heel of Italy there are the white towns and white beaches of Puglia. It is a country that embraces its ancient traditions and modern sophistication. Italian design and style, developed over millennia of layered civilizations, can be discovered in the aesthetic of its ceramics, leather, jewelry, artisanal traditions, regional cuisine, gardens and villas, modern art galleries, antique districts and fashion showrooms. Visit major destinations such as Venice, Milan, Lake Como, Portofino and Cinqueterre, Florence, Siena, Rome, Naples, Positano and the Amalfi Coast, and Sicily with Palermo and Taormina. Or you can head more off the beaten track destinations in Italy such as Genoa, Trieste, Cremona, Bergamo, Mantua, Bologna, Ferrara, Ravenna, Parma, Luccaand the rugged northern Tuscany, Verona, the Lazio region and the island of Ponza, Perugia and Umbria, Lecce and Puglia, Pantelleria. Just enjoy the unique regional aspects of each Italian city and their surroundings: castles and farmhouses in Tuscany and Umbria; abundant, private, beautiful gardens and villas on Lake Como and along the Brenta River; the twisting alleys of old medieval and renaissance towns; impressive museums displaying the best of Italian art and traditions; local fests and markets; a range of dining experiences and venues from small street vinerias and produce market stalls selling regional delicacies, to rustic scenery trattorias, to restaurants in stylish hotels and neighborhoods in Venice, and atop fantastic terraces in Rome or the Amalfi Coast. Florence
Here you may read about Florence, its sights and splendid neighborhoods. Think over the places you may visit during the stay in this awe-inspiring city. Milan
Consider information about touring to Milan. Check out its attractions and top shopping spots. Venice
Get to know more about Venice, its fantastic attractions and incredible ambience. Consider the museums and churches to explore, as well as heading for a boat tour across the town. |
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