Italy is one of the most culturally rich countries on earth. As the cradle if not of civilisation, then at least of organisation under the Romans (though you would not know that, travelling there now!), its rich history continued under the reign of the Popes, and in the spectacular flowering of the Renaissance and Baroque periods. It is also a country of superb food and wine, great music, and wonderful landscape. Benvenuto bello!
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Perhaps the most impressive city in the world - at least for those with any sense of history. A magical place of multiple civilisations that repays visiting many times over.
Go for: Art Collections, Works of Art, Churches & Abbeys, Archaeological Sites, Museums
62 experiences:
Rome, Sistine Chapel, St Peters Basilica, The Pantheon, Basilica of St. John Lateran.
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Go for: Works of Art, Museums, Art Collections, B&B, Historic Cities &Towns
53 experiences:
Uffizi Gallery, Florence, The Adoration Of Magi (Da Vinci), Wines and wine regions of Tuscany, The Birth of Venus (Botticelli).
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The rambling canals, the ancient architecture, the swampy water, the blue and white-striped gondoliers – all have made Venice famous. And although this apparently sinking city is long past its heyday, its romance, beauty and cultural clout are ...
Go for: Medieval Towns, Art Collections, Museums, Markets, Works of Art
50 experiences:
Venice, Rialto Markets, The Orient Express, St Mark's Basilica, Gallerie dell'Accademia.
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Go for: Medieval Towns, Food, Festivals, Harvests & Food Festivals, B&B
114 experiences:
San Gimignano, White Truffle Festival, Val d'Orcia, Residenza D'Arte, Fattoria Barbialla Nuova.
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Naples is different. Visitors seduced by the elegance of the rest of Italy come to Napoli and find its stark juxtaposition of the beautiful and the grotesque either a slap in the face or, for others, a head-spinning party.
Go for: Archaeological Sites, Volcanoes, Coastlines, Art Collections, Hostels
31 experiences:
Pompeii, Vesuvius, Amalfi Coast, Portalba 33, Danaë (Titian).
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Milan is the home of everything creative in Europe – fashion, theater and even food become works of artistic genius. Browse art from Michelangelo and da Vinci during the day, then spend the evening soaking up the city’s sophisticated nightlife.
Go for: Churches & Abbeys, Works of Art, Shopping, Spectator Sports, Entertainment
22 experiences:
The Last Supper (Da Vinci), La Scala, Milan Cathedral, Italian Grand Prix, Brera Gallery.
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The Amalfi coast is steeped in legend and myth. It is believed that here lived the legendary Sirens, as described by Homer in the "Odyssey". Li Galli islands in the Gulf of Salerno are shaped just like the Sirens, and Sorrento itself was named by the...
Go for: Archaeological Sites, Islands, Road Trips, Houses, Historic Cities &Towns
54 experiences:
Capri, Amalfi Coast Road, Paestum, Cilento and Vallo di Diano National Park, Walking the Amalfi Coast.
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Go for: Snowboarding, Archaeological Sites, Mountains, Castles & Palaces, Skiing
77 experiences:
Folgaria and Jurassik Snowboarding Park, Tombs of Aquileia, Dolomites, Snowboarding Madonna di Campiglio, The Reifenstein.
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Go for: Lakes, Gardens, Archaeological Sites, Scenic Villages, Snowboarding
38 experiences:
Lake Garda, Isola del Garda, Rock Drawings in Valcamonica, Kitesurfing on Lake Garda, Villa Carlotta.
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Go for: Festivals, Cycling, Gardens, Spectator Sports, Historic Cities &Towns
12 experiences:
Cycle through Tuscany, Villa Lante, Palio di Siena, Siena, Duomo of Siena.
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