Italy
What you need to know before you go
Italy has been at the heart of history for millennia but has grown into a country that blends the ancient and the modern. Florence’s skyline brims with Renaissance monuments, Venice is a lagoon city that can spark romance in even the most lagging relationships, Milan is a world fashion capital and Bologna is a food lover's paradise. Italy’s splendid natural landscapes span from the beautiful Alps to picture-postcard towns set against dramatic cliffs along the Adriatic and Tyrrhenian coasts. At the centre of it all, Rome is one of the must-see capitals of the world for its pristine historical monuments, passionate locals, and so many more reasons.
Italy is more than its landscape, though. It’s a place of astounding culture, from its grand operas to its world-famous cuisine. It continues to leave its mark in the worlds of arts, design, and fashion. Cherished by its warm and passionate people, Italy welcomes you to experience its rare beauty.
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Where will you go next?At times, Rome feels like the world's biggest open-air museum. Its jaw-dropping historic centre, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is home to ancient architectural icons like the impressively intact Colosseum and the resplendent Roman Forum. Then of course there's St Peter's Basilica, the world's largest church and a preeminent masterpiece of Italian Renaissance architecture. But the ostentatious Italian...
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Venice is a treasure-trove of astonishing architecture and art, which sprawls enticingly across a dense network of islands, connected...
Florence
Florence offers an irresistible trip back in time to the glory days of the Renaissance. The stunningly preserved historic centre...Milan
Milan is Italy's fast-paced modern metropolis, renowned for its world-conquering fashion industry, supremely stylish inhabitants and achingly hip...Naples
Naples casts an enchanting spell with its UNESCO-listed historic centre, a chaotic maze of flamboyant Baroque-style churches, medieval...Sorrento
The terracotta-tiled rooftops of Sorrento epitomize traditional Italian architecture, and there is much of that to be seen in...Palermo
The capital of Sicily, Palermo is a cocktail of cultures with all the right ingredients. It's most evident when you...
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