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Naples, Rome, Florence, Assisi, Pisa, Venice, Palermo, Sardinia, Capri,
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Italy
has long been a popular tourist destination with British and International
holidaymakers. It is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern
Europe, and on the two largest islands in the Mediterranean, (Sicily
and Sardinia). It shares its northern Alpine boundary with France,
Switzerland, Austria and Slovenia. The independent states of San
Marino and the Vatican City are enclaves within the Italian Peninsula.
For centuries it has been the home of many distinctive and influential
cultures, including the Etruscans and the Romans. Italy's capital,
Rome (Roma) was for centuries the centre of western civilisation
and became the centre of the Catholic Church. Today, Italy is a
democratic republic and a developed country rated as having the
8th highest quality of life index in the world. A popular tourist
destination, rich in culture, history and heritage - many of its
towns and cities are listed by UNESCO as World heritage Sites.
Map of Italy
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Naples (Napoli)
Naples is
the capital of the region of Campania and is rich in history,
art, culture, architecture, music, and gastronomy, making it a
popular holiday destination for northern Europeans, including
British tourists. Located on the west coast on the Gulf of Naples,
the city is located halfway between two volcanic areas, Mount
Vesuvius and the Phlegraean Fields. The city has over 2800 years
of cultural history (castles, fountains, churches, ancient architecture,
etc). The most prominent forms of architecture are from the Medieval,
Renaissance and Baroque periods. Its historic centre is listed
by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. A striking feature of the
city is that it has 448 historical churches, making it one of
the most Catholic cities in the world. Perhaps the best-known
aspect of Neapolitan cuisine is its rich savoury dishes as well
as the generic Neapolitan ice cream, now available all over the
world. Further, it is traditionally said to be the original home
of the pizza. Naples enjoys a typical Mediterranean climate with
mild, wet winters and warm to hot, dry summers.
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Rome (Roma)
Rome (in Italian:
Roma) is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most
populated with over 2¾ million residents. The city is located
in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the
Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy. In 2007 Rome was
the eleventh most visited city in the world, and third most visited
in the European Union, and the most popular tourist attraction
in Italy. It enjoys a Mediterranean climate,
whereby spring and autumn are mild to warm,. By August, the maximum
daytime temperature often exceeds 30°C). Much like the rest
of Italy, Rome is predominantly Roman Catholic, and the city has
been an important centre of religion and pilgrimage for centuries,
the base of the ancient Roman Religion with the pontifex maximus
and later the seat of the Pope in the Vatican City with St
Peter's Basilica dominating its grounds. Rome is a city of parks,
gardens, fountains, historic squares, museums, bridges, columns,
obelisks and churches. Its Ancient Roman remains are unparalleled
in Europe with major attractions being the Roman Forum and the
Coliseum. Today the city is one of the most important tourist
destinations of the world, due to its many archaeological and
artistic treasures, as well as for the charm of its unique traditions,
the beauty of its panoramic views, and the majesty of its magnificent
villas and parks.
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Florence (Firenze)
Florence (or
in Italian: Firenze), is the capital city of the Italian region
of Tuscany. It is the most populous city in the whole province,
with around 370,000 inhabitants. The city lies on the River Arno
and is known for its history and its importance in the Middle
Ages and in the Renaissance, especially for its art and architecture.
Florence is known as the "cradle of the Renaissance".
The best-known site and crowning architectural jewel of Florence
is its domed cathedral, Santa Maria del Fiore, known as "The
Duomo". It also has many great galleries where some of the
world's most important works of art by major artists like Leonardo
da Vinci, Botticelli, Raphael and Michelangelo, whose famous statue
of David is to be found in the Galleria dell' Accademia in the
city. The main art collections are to seen in the Pitti Palace
and the Uffizi, (which receives over 1½ million tourists
a year), Florence is arguably the last preserved Renaissance city
in the world. It has a Mediterranean climate, although defined
as borderline humid subtropical - it has hot, humid summers with
little rainfall and cool, damp winters. Surrounded by hills in
a river valley, Florence can be hot and humid from June to August
and as it lacks a prevailing wind, summer temperatures are higher
than along the coast.
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Venice
(Venezia)
Venice (in
Italian: Venezia) is a city in northern Italy known both for tourism
and for industry, and is the capital of the region Veneto, with
a population of about 280,000. The New York Times, described
it as "undoubtedly the most beautiful city built by man".
Venice has also been described by the Times Online as being
one of Europe's most romantic cities. The city stretches across
117 small islands in the marshy Venetian Lagoon along the Adriatic
Sea in north-east Italy. Venice is one of the most important tourist
destinations in the world, due to the city being one of the world's
great cities of art. There are an average of 50,000 tourists a
day during peak summer time with popular attractions including
St Mark's Basilica, the Grand Canal, and the Piazza San Marco.
The classical Venetian boat, the gondola, although now mostly
used for tourists, or for weddings, funerals, or other ceremonies,
remains an iconic symbol of the city in popular imagination. Venice
is also famous for its ornate glasswork, known as Venetian glass.
It is world-renowned for being colourful, elaborate, and skilfully
made.
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Pisa
Pisa is located
in Tuscany, in Central Italy, on the right bank of the mouth of
the River Arno on the Ligurian Sea. Although Pisa is known worldwide
for its Leaning Tower (the bell tower of the city's cathedral),
the city of over 87,500 residents contains more than 20 other
historic churches, several palaces and various bridges across
the River Arno. While the Leaning Tower is the most famous image
of the city, it is one of many works of art and architecture in
the city's Piazza del Duomo, also known, since 20th century, as
Piazza dei Miracoli (Square of Miracles), to the north of the
old town centre. The Piazza del Duomo also houses the the Cathedral,
Baptistry and the monumental cemetery. Pisa was also the birthplace
of Galileo, and its airport is named after him. It also serves
as the local airport for Ryanair scheduled flights to Florence
(?), and is connected to that city by direct and rapid rail and
bus services.
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Verona
Verona is
a city in the Veneto Province in northern Italy and one of the
seven provincial capitals of the region. It is the second most
populated municipality of the region. Metropolitan Verona has
a population of around 720,000 and is one of the main tourist
destinations in northern Italy, thanks to its artistic heritage,
several annual fairs, shows, and operas, such as the lyrical season
in its ancient Roman arena. The city has been awarded world heritage
site status by UNESCO because of its urban structure and architecture.
Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet" and "The Two Gentlemen
of Verona" were based in the city. Verona has a continental
climate characteristic of Northern Italy's inland plains, with
hot summers and cool, humid winters, even though Lake Garda's
semi-Mediterranean climate has a partial influence on the city.
The relative humidity is high throughout the year, especially
in winter when it frequently causes night-time and early morning
fog.
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Assisi
Assisi is
a town and commune in the province of Perugia in the Umbria region,
on the western flank of Monte Subasio. It is most famous as being
the the birthplace of Saint Francis, who founded the Franciscan
religious order in the town in 1208, as well as Saint Clare, the
founder of the Order of Poor Clares. The
town is dominated by two medieval castles but it is chiefly religious
connection that makes it a popular tourist site. The Basilica
of San Francesco d'Assisi (named after Saint Francis) is a recognised
World Heritage Site and includes a number of artistic works,
as well as
other designated monuments in Assisi. The Franciscan monastery
of Il Sacro Convento in the town has frescos by renowned late-medieval
artists Cimabue and Giotto; other great early Renaissance artists
like Pietro Lorenzetti and Simone Martini also worked together
at Assisi and have important works on display in the town.
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Siena
Siena,
(also sometimes spelt "Sienna") is a city in Tuscany,
whose historic centre has been declared by UNESCO a World Heritage
Site. It is one of the nation's most visited tourist attractions,
with over 163,000 international visitors according to recent figures]
Siena is famous for its cuisine, art, museums, medieval cityscape
and the famous Palio. The Palio di Siena is a traditional medieval
horse race run around the Piazza del Campo twice each year, on
2 July and 16 August. The event is attended by large crowds, and
is widely televised. The city also founded a famous "School
of Siena", a group of artists who were active here in the
early days of the Renaissance, and including Duccio and his student
Simone Martini, Pietro Lorenzetti and Martino DI Bartolomeo.
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Palermo,
Sicily
Palermo is
a historic city in Southern Italy, the capital of Sicily and the
Province of Palermo. The city is noted for its rich history, culture,
architecture and gastronomy, playing an important role throughout
much of its more than 2,700 years history. The city is located
in the north-west of the island of Sicily, right by the Gulf of
Palermo in the Tyrrhenian Sea. Palermo is Sicily's cultural, economic
and tourist capital. It is a city rich in history, culture, art,
music and food. Numerous tourists are attracted to the city for
its good Mediterranean weather, its renowned gastronomy and restaurants,
its Romanesque, Gothic and Baroque churches, palaces and buildings,
as well as its thriving nightlife and music.
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Capri
Capri is an
island in the Tyrrhenian Sea off the Sorrentine Peninsula, on
the south side of the Gulf of Naples, in the Campania region of
Southern Italy. It has been a resort since the time of the Roman
Republic. In the latter half of the 19th century, Capri became
a popular resort for European artists, writers and other celebrities
and has subsequently become a tourist destination for both Italians
and foreign visitors and holidaymakers. It was in the 1950s that
Capri first became a popular destination, especially in summertime
when the island is heavily visited by tourists, especially by
day trippers from Naples and Sorrento. Many famous people have
lived or had villas on Capri, including Rochdale-born singer Gracie
Fields, author Compton Mackenzie, artist John Singer Sargent,
French composer Claude Debussy as well as, in more ancient times,
the Roman Emporer Tiberius Caesar.
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Sardinia
Sardinia is
the second-largest island in the Mediterranean after Sicily. It
is an autonomous region of Italy, and lies immediately south of
the island of Corsica. Its roughly 1200 mile coastline is predominantly
high and rocky, with long, relatively straight stretches of coastline,
many outstanding headlands, a few wide, deep bays and inlets and
with various smaller islands off the coast. The island has a typical
Mediterranean climate. During the year there are approximately
300 days of sunshine, with a major concentration of rainfall in
the winter and autumn, some heavy showers in the spring and snowfalls
in the highlands. The average summer 63°F. The 'Mistral' is
the dominant wind on and off throughout the year, though it is
most prevalent in winter and spring. It can blow quite strongly,
but it is usually dry and cool and..
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