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Italy

Italy

Continent

Europe

Best States to Visit

  • Rome
  • Venice
  • Florence
  • Capri
  • Tuscany

Best Cities to Visit

  • Rome
  • Venice
  • Florence
  • Capri
  • Tuscany

Size

301,340 KM2

Population

60,461,826

GDP

$33,228

Spending Budget

$1,400 - $2,400

Famous For

  • It’s very famous for its unique food culture.

Best Time to Visit

  • January
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • September
  • October

History

The history of Italy covers the Ancient Period, the Middle Ages and the modern era. ... The Roman Republic then unified Italy at the expense of the Etruscans, Celts, and Greeks of the peninsula. Rome led the federation of the Italic peoples and later dominated Western Europe, Northern Africa, and the Near East. Rome describes the Romanian culture which is very ancient and full of bravery. The architecture of Rome is great still now. You may wonder to hear about this Rome possess 280 fountains and more than 900 churches from ancient times to exact days.

Present Day

Italy is one of the fabulous countries in Europe. It’s very famous for its unique food culture. It has its own architectural designs and monuments. Italian kingdom and kings are mesmerizing by their bravery and goodness. The literary works of Italians are well-known. Rome is the capital of Italy. Rome describes the Romanian culture which is very ancient and full of bravery. The architecture of Rome is great still now. You may wonder to hear about this Rome possess 280 fountains and more than 900 churches from ancient times to exact days. The currency implemented in Italy is the Lira which has the symbol of £. The living cost of Italian people in Italy is €1,200. Travelling cost in Italy $600 for a person.

Future

The country remains a beautiful and satisfying place to visit. It is also working on improving its economy and developmental activities.
Must Visit Places ------------

CINQUE TERRE

• Cinque Terre is a group of villages for a while on the rugged Italian River coastline. • Vernazza village of Cinque Terre has dramatic views of the ancient romantic novels and stories filled with castles, grasslands, gardens and waterfront buildings. • The five group of Villages called Monterosso al mare is heaven for Italian citizens with the feature of beachside atmosphere. • Filled the fun and entertainment of swimming and sunning. • This Terre is completely different for people who are living in the plains because this Terre is fully residential for coastal purpose. • The people’s belongings also oriented to fishing, water gaming, vineyards, harbours, seafood specialities. • These villages are located in Liguria of Italy.

TREVI FOUNTAIN

• This fountain also called Fontana di Trevi. • It’s situated in the Quirinale district of Rome. • The fountain established in the 4th century. • The water supply for this Roman dates back to early Rome History. • The Aqua Virgo Aqueduct construction provide the Aqua Virgo or Virgin Waters which make sense that the young woman who led water for the soldiers during war periods. • This fountain is not common as others. • It’s located in the TREVI district of Rome designed by famous architect Nicola Salvi and completed by Giuseppe Pannini. • No need to worry about the place security, it’s accredited by UNESCO World Heritage Site. • So no one can mess with it for man-made industrial purposes. They make the location so pretty and beautiful to admire the visitors to increase the Nation’s revenue. • The special feature of this fountain is its backdrop. • Its backdrop is a Palazzo Poli, a giant order of Corinthian pilasters that link two stories. • Taming of waters is the theme of the backdrop. • The look of the fountain in front of the backdrop is awesome

COLOSSEUM

• Colosseum is very famous in Rome. Colosseum was built between 72AD and 80AD, the Emperor Vespasian built the Colosseum in the heart of Rome. An average of 4 million people visit this stadium per annum. • The architecture type of this stadium is Amphitheater. It is also known as Flavian Amphitheater. It is the world largest amphitheatre. The Famous Romanian Emperor Vespasian built the stadium that the king exploited the construction works from tens of thousands of Jewish Slaves. • The oval shape stadium located in the centre of Rome city. • The stadium had underground passages and rooms to hold the wild animals for gladiator events. Mainly constructed for outdoor activity games. The stadium has the sunshade type called Velarium which protects the spectators from the sunshine. • The stadium holds 50,000 spectators at a time. • As mentioned before, the stadium is also used for Gladiatorial contests and other brutal • games, animal hunts. • It was demolished by earthquake and stone robbers.

LEANING TOWER OF PISA

• This tower is very famous for its four-degree lean. • It’s located in Pisa of Italy. It’s a Catholic Church bell tower. • The architect of the tower Bonnano Pisano. • UNESCO recognizes this as World Heritage Site. It’s one of the modern 7 wonders of the World. There are many engineers and architects who tried and dried because of the leaning phase of the tower. They couldn’t correct the position at any cost by any position. • The dictator Mussolini hate the construction of Pisa and tried to fix it. Due to that, he missed his focus on some other things like Sicily and so on. He disgraced its structure, and he called it an embarrassing monument for Italy. But he was wrong. Now more than one million of revenue per annum is brought by Pisa. • The feel while we inside the tower also we are standing is as if we are leaning. The seven bells at the top of the tower were not rung since the last century. • So let’s feel the lean in Italy.

PIAZZA NAVONA

• It’s one of the stadium built in 1st Century AD. • It’s an open public space in Rome. The architecture type of the building is Baroque square. • Once it was a stadium owned a name called Circus Domitianus established in 85 AD, mainly to host the Agonal games. • The stadium is built to conduct games for bravery. It considered one of the beautiful squares in the world. • Boraque Roman type of architecture was followed in the Piazza Navona stadium. • It has four fountains of unique designs. • One is Fountain of Neptune and the other is Giacomo Della porta with an Egyptian Obelisk. • The South West End of the square, there is a speaking statue called Pasquino. After Saint Peter’s square of Rome, Piazza Navone is the second favourite square for Romans. • Like these, there are many historic monuments and architectures that were kept inside the Piazza Navona.

VENICE CANALS

• Venice is famous for boat rides throughout the city. The canals of Venice attract visitors to visit through boats between the buildings and residential areas. • This ride through the canals of Venice known as Gondola rides. • The Grand Canal of Venice is the most popular canal for Gondola ride and also for specific photography sites. • To visit the grand palaces of Venice, Vaporetto rides are especially there to take a look at the front line of the palaces. • The palaces are surviving beyond centuries which induce the visitors to visit the palaces and lining canals along with old buildings. • For many people from many countries, Venice is the dreamland for exciting rides and locations.

POMPEII

● Pompeii is an ancient city that specialises in the cultural heritage of Romanians. ● It’s located downside of the Smoking Volcano called Mt. Vesuvius. ● Vesuvius almost destroyed much of the ancient cultural evidence of Romanians. ● Still, it plays a vital role to preserve the Pompeii. ● Roman people believe that Vesuvius was guarding the Pompeii against man-made disasters. ● Pompeii has frescoes, mosaics and sculptures done by the Roman Kings. ● The Architects are overwhelmed and confused about the construction of Romanians at that period without any hifi technologies and equipment. ● Still, Pompeii is half-destroyed but people are excited by the remaining architectures and sculptures.

LAKE COMO

● The most attractive Lake of Italy is Lake Como. ● Visitors admire the scenic views of Lake Como. ● Como is preserved by the mountains and guarded by the small picturesque towns and villages nearby Como. ● Once the Lake was haunted by the Roman Kings and built lots of castles near the Lake to admire the beauty of nature and enjoy their kingdom. ● Later due to warfares, some of the castles are demolished and remains not even the scars of the Castles. ● The mild climate of Lake induces more people to visit the Lake at that particular times, so the lake is made beautiful with the help of gardeners.

AMALFI COAST

● This coast is accredited by UNESCO World Heritage Site. ● It is stretched on the Sorrentine Peninsula of Italy, South of Naples and Sorrento. ● The buildings are constructed at the steep mountainsides with all precautions at cascade town. ● The main towns attracted by the people, Positano and Amalfi with their colourful dome cathedral. ● You can enjoy the coast by road or also by boats. ● The coast will give the feel of the ancient atmosphere of Italy which we read on ancient stories through books.

VATICAN CITY

● Vatican City is the smallest country in the World which nourished with lots of art collections and cultures. ● The core part of the Vatican City is the great Basilica of St.Peter with the tomb of St. Peter’s square, where the Pope address the followers. ● The Sistine Chapel is also famous here, which is famous for the art of Michelangelo. ● The Museum of Vatican City is existing evidence for the art collection of Italian Legendary artists. ● The city looks more beautiful especially at Christmas time.

Rome

Nicknamed the Eternal City, Rome is a sprawling, complex city dotted with 2,000 years of ruins, relics, and memories.

Florence

Beautiful, walkable Florence is known primarily for two things: its art, and its food. As the Cradle of the Renaissance and the capital of Tuscany, neither of these is surprising!

Venice

Of all the best places to go in Italy, Venice is arguably the most unique: there is simply nowhere else on the planet like the regal city of canals, with its iconic gondolas and architecture hinting at the history of the wealthy empire that once ruled from it.

Milan

The fashion and business capital of Italy is known for its luxury brands, beautiful architecture, and more modern vibe as compared to many Italian cities–but it still has plenty of history behind it, too, and belongs on any list detailing where to go in Italy.

Bologna

The capital of Emilia-Romagna is known, above all else, for its food, which just might be the best in Italy. Its charms don’t end there, though. Bologna boasts 3 nicknames: la dotta (the educated, for its history university), la rossa (the red, for its unique architecture), and la grassa (the fat, for the aforementioned epic food). It lives up to all of them.

Naples

Naples has a very, very different vibe than Italian cities located further north, but its unique history, interesting things to do, and of course, pizza, make it well worth a visit.

Palermo

Sicily’s stunning capital city is certainly a bit rougher around the edges than many of the best places to visit in Italy, but that’s no reason to stay away. With a long and storied history impacted by half a dozen empires or so, plenty of palm trees, and even catacombs filled with mummies, Palermo is an unforgettable place, and utterly captivating if you give it the chance to be.

Verona

The city of Romeo and Juliet is located along the Adige River in Veneto and is arguably one of the most beautiful cities in Italy. Packed with gorgeous views, colourful architecture, and interesting sights, Verona gets far fewer international visitors than, say, Venice or Florence–but it is easy to add onto a typical Italian vacation and well worth the effort!

Siena

Tuscany’s second city was once the military rival of Florence–today, it is better known for its oval-shaped central piazza, its excellent food, and the Palio di Siena, a bi-annual horse race that takes place in the Piazza del Campo, and is a tradition that dates back around 800 years!

Siracusa

Located on the eastern coast of Sicily, the beautiful city of Siracusa is home to beautiful views and history that dates back to the ancient Greeks (fun fact: the famous Greek mathematician Archimedes was from Siracusa!).

Alberobello

With its distinct white-washed trulli (round buildings with cone-shaped roofs), Alberobello is one of the most unique places to visit in Italy and Puglia’s most famous inland sight.

Matera

Located in the Basilicata region of southern Italy, Matera is known for its ancient “sassi” cave dwellings, which were forcibly emptied by Mussolini in 1952. Today, the city has reopened and been given new life, and its remarkable beauty has made it one of the most unique places on this guide of where to go in Italy.

Polignano a Mare

As one of the most picturesque beach towns in Puglia, Polignano a Mare is primarily known for its visually stunning Cala Porto beach–but like other places in Puglia, the whitewashed architecture, historical buildings, and seafood also shine.

Montepulciano

It is such a delightful example of an idyllic Tuscan town: with its winding cobblestone streets, beautiful churches, fantastic views of the countryside, and excellent local wine, it’s not to be missed.

Val di Noto’s Baroque Towns

The Baroque towns of Sicily’s Val di Noto are known for their remarkable architecture, excellent food (especially Modica’s chocolate), and incredible natural setting. They’re also, collectively, a UNESCO World Heritage site!