DISCOVER ITALY: Destinations & Attractions

Most Popular Destinations in Italy
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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 ...

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,

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 ...

DISCOVER CAMPANIA: Capri, Ischia, Naples, Positano, Ravello, Sorrento,

Discover SICILY: Attractions & Culture The position of Sicily as a stepping stone of sorts in the center of the Mediterranean Basin has lent it strategic importance throughout history, resulting in an endless procession of settlers and conquerors. Strong demographic ties exist between Sicily, mainland southern Italy and Greece ...

DISCOVER SICILY: Agrigento, Catania, Cefalu, Palermo, Taormina,

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 ...

DISCOVER TUSCANY: Arezzo, Cortona, Florence, Pietrasanta, Pisa, Siena,

Discover UMBRIA: Attractions & Culture The region of Umbria is named for the Umbri tribe, who settled in the region in protohistoric times (6th century BC): 672 BC is the legendary date of foundation of the town of Terni. Their language was Umbrian. In the early days of Italian history, Umbria extended over the greater part of northern and central Italy ...

DISCOVER UMBRIA: Assisi, Foligno, Orvieto, Perugia, Spoleto, Todi,

Discover LOMBARDY: Attractions & Culture The area of current Lombardy was settled at least since the 2nd millennium BC, as shown by the archaeological findings of ceramics, arrows, axes and carved stones. In the following centuries it was inhabited first by some Etruscan tribes, who founded the city of Mantua and spread the use of writing ...

DISCOVER LOMBARDY: Bergamo, Milan, Sirmione, ... see all Lombardy

Discover LIGURIA: Attractions & Culture The area of current Lombardy was settled at least since the 2nd millennium BC, as shown by the archaeological findings of ceramics, arrows, axes and carved stones. In the following centuries it was inhabited first by some Etruscan tribes, who founded the city of Mantua and spread the use of writing ...

DISCOVER LIGURIA: Genoa, Portofino, Sanremo, ... see all Liguria

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 ...

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,

Leonardo da Vinci
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 ...

Michelangelo Buonarotti
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 ...

Cappuccino
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 ...

Pasta
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 ...

Pizza
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 ...