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Italy Vacation Guide

Having been an iconic travel destination since the days of the British aristocracy’s ‘Grand Tour’, Italy’s certainly no stranger to tourism. That’s hardly surprising, as it’s all but untouchable internationally in terms of art, food, lifestyle, romance, wine, and, of course, coffee (if you’re American, be prepared to be mocked viciously over the ‘Americano’).

In capital Rome you’ll find abundant traces of the Roman Empire in the Coliseum and the countless crumbling monuments spread throughout the city. Vatican City, a tiny country within the city’s boundaries, inspires visitors with the art of the Sistine Chapel, the reverence of St Peters and the history of the Vatican Museums, as well as the harlequin colors and staunch demeanor of the famous Swiss Guard. Then there’s the Trevi Fountain, the Spanish Steps, the Imperial Forums, Piazza Navona…

Romantics will find riding the rising waters of Venice and exploring its renaissance architecture an irresistible draw, stepping out of their hotel directly onto a curving longboat. So long as they avoid the increasingly common floods, that is. Florence, and its endless rows of red-roofed houses aren’t far behind. The nightly flirtatious promenade is enjoyable, as are the potent selection of coffee houses, but it’s the sensational selection of old-world art that keeps the city’s international tourist trade ticking over.

Hiring a Vespa and heading out into the vineyards of the Italian countryside is another quintessential experience, perhaps finishing with a crawl up into the Alps and a gentle walk amongst the summer flowers and jangling cow bells, before heading to a hillside village to sample the world’s creamiest ice cream.

In fact, there’s so much to see in Italy, you’d best book a whole summer. Once you’re finished soaking up the above – and wallowing in the beauty of the sing-song language - there’s always the wilds of Mediterranean Sardinia, the Tuscan vineyards, Milan and its famous football teams, Pompeii and its infamous volcano, one of the world’s most beautiful languages to play with, hiking the Dolomites, Gucci, the Amalfi Coast, Bologna’s foodie wonderland…

Travel and Tourism Guides for Popular Cities in Italy

  1. Rome
  2. Venice
  3. Florence
  4. Milan
  5. Vatican City
  6. Naples
  7. Pompeii
  8. Pisa
  9. Palermo
  10. Cinque Terre
  11. Verona
  12. Siena
  13. Catania
  14. Sorrento
  15. Alghero
  16. Bologna
  17. Turin
  18. Rimini
  19. Genoa
  20. Taormina
  21. Assisi
  22. Bergamo
  23. Lucca
  24. Perugia
  25. Siracusa
  1. Capri
  2. Positano
  3. Agrigento
  4. Jesolo
  5. San Gimignano
  6. Cefalu
  7. Trieste
  8. Montepulciano
  9. Lecce
  10. Amalfi
  11. La Spezia
  12. Riomaggiore
  13. Bari
  14. Cagliari
  15. Trento
  16. Montecatini Terme
  17. Sirmione
  18. Como
  19. Riccione
  20. Trapani
  21. Padua
  22. Orvieto
  23. Stresa
  24. Arezzo
  25. Mestre
  1. Viareggio
  2. Ischia
  3. Ravenna
  4. Volterra
  5. Bolzano
  6. Ortisei
  7. Madonna di Campiglio
  8. Merano
  9. Riva del Garda
  10. Sanremo
  11. Tivoli
  12. Cortona
  13. Iseo
  14. Lignano Sabbiadoro
  15. Olbia
  16. Brescia
  17. Massa Lubrense
  18. Cortina d'Ampezzo
  19. Forio
  20. Caccamo
  21. Castiglion Fiorentino
  22. Monza
  23. Ferrara
  24. Pescara
  25. Parma
  1. Malcesine
  2. Chianciano Terme
  3. Lido
  4. Portofino
  5. Motta Sant'Anastasia
  6. Lipari
  7. Livorno
  8. Gallipoli
  9. Otranto
  10. Murano
  11. Treviso
  12. Pistoia
  13. Marsala
  14. Cesenatico
  15. Milano Marittima
  16. Cattolica
  17. Ancona
  18. Padova
  19. Camaiore
  20. Desenzano del Garda
  21. Vieste
  22. Vicenza
  23. Lake Como
  24. Civitavecchia
  25. Alberobello