DISCOVER ITALY: Destinations & Attractions
Europe's Renaissance period began in Italy during the 14th and 15th centuries and exerted a tremendous and lasting influence on the subsequent development of Western culture, in the literature, painting, sculpture, and architecture contributed by giants such as Filippo Brunelleschi, Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, Botticelli, Fra Angelico, and Michelangelo.
ROME & LAZIO,
SOUTHERN ITALY,
CENTRAL ITALY,
NORTHERN ITALY,
REGIONS OF ITALY:
CAMPANIA,
SICILY,
TUSCANY,
LIGURIA,
LOMBARDY,
UMBRIA,
VENETO,
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Discover ROME: Attractions & Culture
Rome is the capital city of Italy. It is located on the Tiber river, in the central part of the country near the Mediterranean Sea. The Vatican City, located in an enclave within Rome, is the seat of the Pope of the Roman Catholic Church. Inhabited for over 3000 years — the city was the seat of the Roman Kingdom, Republic and Empire ...
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ROME & LAZIO ATTRACTIONS,
Arch of Constantine,
The Colosseum,
The Pantheon,
Quirinal Palace,
Spanish Steps,
Trajan's Column,
Triton Fountain,
Trevi Fountain,
Villa Borghese,
Villa Farnesina,
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Discover CAMPANIA: Attractions & Culture
Campania is a region of Southern Italy. Tourist attractions include the Sibyl's cave at Cumae, the Greek temples at Paestum, the Roman ruins at Pompeii and Herculaneum, the volcanoes of Vesuvius, Campi Flegrei and Ischia, the Amalfi Coast from Sorrento to Salerno and the islands of Capri, Ischia, Procida ...
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DISCOVER CAMPANIA:
Capri,
Ischia,
Naples,
Positano,
Ravello,
Sorrento,
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Discover TUSCANY: Attractions & Culture
Central Italy - Tuscany (Toscana) is a region on Italy's west coast, on the Tyrrhenian sea. Tuscany has two very diverse faces - the art cities such as Florence, Siena, Lucca and Pisa on one hand, and the countryside on the other. The small towns, villages, castles, villas and vineyards of Tuscany make a welcome change ...
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DISCOVER TUSCANY:
Arezzo,
Cortona,
Florence,
Pietrasanta,
Pisa,
Siena,
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Venice Attractions & Culture
Venice is world-famous for its canals. It is built on an archipelago of 118 islands formed by about 150 canals in a shallow lagoon. The islands on which the city is built are connected by about 400 bridges. In the old center, the canals serve the function of roads, and every form of transport is on water or on foot ...
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VENICE ATTRACTIONS:
Burano,
Ca' d'Oro,
Ca' Rezzonico,
The Doge's Palace,
Gondolas of Venice,
Murano,
Peggy Guggenheim Collection,
Rialto Bridge,
St. Mark's Square,
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Leonardo da Vinci |
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Leonardo da Vinci (1452 – 1519) was an architect, musician, anatomist, inventor, engineer, sculptor, geometer, and painter. He has been described as the archetype of the Renaissance man and as a universal genius ...
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Michelangelo Buonarotti |
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Michelangelo (1475 - 1564) was a Renaissance sculptor, architect, painter, and poet. He is famous for creating the fresco ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, as well as the Last Judgment over the altar, and The Martyrdom of St. Peter ...
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Cappuccino |
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In Italy, Cappuccino is consumed almost exclusively early in the day for breakfast. Besides a quality shot of espresso, the most important element in preparing a cappuccino is the texture and temperature of the milk ...
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Pasta |
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Italy is synonymous with pasta and delicious past dishes prepared with fresh local produce. The list is positively endless withover 650 types of pasta varieties, and inumerable variations in sauces and accompaniments ...
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Pizza |
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The earliest pizzeria opened in 1830 in Naples and is still in business today. Rafaele Esposito, the most famous pizzaiolo of Naples, was summoned before King Umberto I and Queen Margherita to prepare the local specialty ...
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DISCOVER ITALY:
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Southern Italy,
Central Italy,
Northern Italy,
People,
Food & Drink,
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ROME & LAZIO:
Rome,
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CAMPANIA:
Amalfi,
Capri,
Ischia,
Naples,
Positano,
Ravello,
Sorrento,
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LIGURIA:
Genoa,
Portofino,
Sanremo,
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LOMBARDY:
Bergamo,
Milan,
Sirmione,
... see all Lombardy
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SICILY:
Agrigento,
Catania,
Cefalu,
Palermo,
Taormina,
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TUSCANY:
Arezzo,
Cortona,
Florence,
Pietrasanta,
Pisa,
Siena,
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UMBRIA:
Assisi,
Foligno,
Orvieto,
Perugia,
Spoleto,
Todi,
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VENETO:
Venice,
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FAMOUS ITALIANS:
Leonardo da Vinci,
Michelangelo Buonarotti,
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FOOD & DRINK:
Cappuccino,
Pasta,
Pizza,
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Images of Italy - Roman Coliseum
MUSEUMS IN ITALY:
Every major city has a number of local museums, but some of them have national and international relevance. These are some of the most important permanent collections.
• Uffizi Museum in Florence, one of the greatest museum in the world, must see. Given the great number of visitors, ticket reserving is a good idea to avoid hours-long queues.
• Egyptian Museum in Turin, holds the second-largest egyptian collection in the world, behind the Egypt's Cairo Museum collection.
• The Acquarium in Genoa, one of the largest and more beautiful in the world, is located in the Porto Antico (ancient port) in an area completely renewed by architect Renzo Piano in 1992.
• Science and Technology Museum in Milan, one of the largest in Europe, holds collections about boats, airplanes, trains, cars, motorcycles, radio and energy. Recently has also acquired the Toti submarine, which is open to visitors.
• Roman Civilization Museum in Rome, hold the world's largest collection about ancient Rome and a marvellous reproduction (scale 1:1000) of the entire Rome area in 500 b.c.
• National Cinema Museum in Turin, located inside the wonderful Mole Antonelliana, historical building symbol of the city.
• Automobile Museum in Turin, one of the largest in the world, with a 170 car collection covering the entire automobile history.
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FOOTBALL IN ITALY:
Football is the main national sport and the Italians are well known for their passion for this sport. Italy has won the Football World Cup three times: in 1934, 1938 and 1982.
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