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| ] is one of the most visited tourist countries |
] is one of the most visited tourist countries of all. There are famous places like ], ], ], ], ] or ], each with a rich cultural heritage from the ]. Famous objects are the ruins of ], the ], vineyards in ], ] with Mt. ], the coastline of the ] Sea or the ]. | ||
| As a country, Italy offers many different faces, both culturally and geographically. The far north has many German speaking areas, popular destinations for skiing in the winter and walking during spring and summer. The Italian Lakes attract large numbers of visitors yearly, ] (''Toscana'') and Umbria have been popular destinations for centuries, as has the ] coast. | As a country, Italy offers many different faces, both culturally and geographically. The far north has many German speaking areas, popular destinations for skiing in the winter and walking during spring and summer. The Italian Lakes attract large numbers of visitors yearly, ] (''Toscana'') and Umbria have been popular destinations for centuries, as has the ] coast. | ||
| ] (''Apulia'') and ] in the south serve up a very different atmosphere to the north, with centuries of occupation and settlement leaving behind traces of many, many cultures and civilisations. Ditto ] (''Sicilia''). These areas, along with less visited ones such as |
] (''Apulia'') and ] in the south serve up a very different atmosphere to the north, with centuries of occupation and settlement leaving behind traces of many, many cultures and civilisations. Ditto ] (''Sicilia''). These areas, along with less visited ones such as ], ] and ] are likely to offer better bargains for the visitor to Italy. | ||
| If you happen to tour Italy during the summer months please make sure you bring light, airy clothing - the temperatures are usually high, but it is the humidity that can often be debilitating. | If you happen to tour Italy during the summer months please make sure you bring light, airy clothing - the temperatures are usually high, but it is the humidity that can often be debilitating. | ||
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Tourism > Tourism in Italy
Italy is one of the most visited tourist countries of all. There are famous places like Venice, Florence, Siena, Milan, Naples or Rome, each with a rich cultural heritage from the Roman Empire. Famous objects are the ruins of Pompei, the Capitole, vineyards in Tuscany, Sicily with Mt. Etna, the coastline of the Adriatic Sea or the Alps.
As a country, Italy offers many different faces, both culturally and geographically. The far north has many German speaking areas, popular destinations for skiing in the winter and walking during spring and summer. The Italian Lakes attract large numbers of visitors yearly, Tuscany (Toscana) and Umbria have been popular destinations for centuries, as has the Amalfi coast.
Puglia (Apulia) and Calabria in the south serve up a very different atmosphere to the north, with centuries of occupation and settlement leaving behind traces of many, many cultures and civilisations. Ditto Sicily (Sicilia). These areas, along with less visited ones such as Marche, Emilia-Romagna and Liguria are likely to offer better bargains for the visitor to Italy.
If you happen to tour Italy during the summer months please make sure you bring light, airy clothing - the temperatures are usually high, but it is the humidity that can often be debilitating.