Popular Tourist Destinations In Italy
Italy is one of the best European countries suitable for sightseeing across the world. Italy has many attractive and lively cities for tourist to explore.
Italy includes more than 3000 architectures, museums, churches, art, wonderful countryside, which are the main attractions of Italy. Most of the ancient archaeological site and monuments of Italy are protected by UNESCO and are opened for tourist visit also.
Famous Tourist Destinations In Italy
Rome
Rome is the capital of modern Italy. It has lots of historical monuments, churches of medieval times, attractive fountains, museums and palaces of Renaissance.
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Rome is mainly known for night clubs and café. Some of the must visit sites in Rome are Alto Adige and Veneto along with Dolomites, The Colosseum, Tuscany, Sardinia and Eolie Islands, Lombardy, Umbria and many more.
Lakes in Italy
Lakes at foot of Alps are the main attractions of north Italy. Lake Garda (Lago di Garda) is another biggest lake and mainly popular for different sports activities.
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Como Lake (Lago di Como) is famous for its scenic and romantic beauty, while Maggiore Lake (Lago Maggiore) provides calmness and sophistication.
Venice
Venice is an antique city which is located on water at the centre of lagoon. It is one another very beautiful and attractive city which attracts most of the visitors in Italy.
Piazza San Marco is located at the heart of Venice along with its magnificent church. It is located in the northeast direction of Italy and act as a historical bridge between East and West Italy.
Milan
Milan (Milano) is recognized as the Italy’s main commercial centre and home of several world’s famous designers. Duomo is believed to be the largest Gothic cathedral in the planet.
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Most of the tourists come to this place for the panoramic view from the Duomo roof especially in a clear fine day. Milan is the perfect gateway to the gorgeous lake district of Italy.
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Pisa Tower
It is the world famous leaning tower which was used to the bell tower for the cathedral next to it. Pisa tower a part of Campo dei Miracoli, world’s famous attractive squares along with Duomo, Baptistry and Camposanto.
Pisa is also known as Birth place of Galileo Galilei, the world’s renowned astronomer and physicist.
Florence
It is another very significant architectural and art centre of Renaissance. Florence is located in Tuscany. It includes many important museums having well-known sculptures and paintings.
Several gardens and Medici palaces are there in Florence.
Naples
Naples is a very lively city in Italy. It is situated on the south coast of Roam and acknowledged as an important city of southern Italy.
However, the entire city is renovated but it retains the feeling of old times. It includes many historical and art treasure.
Turin
Turin is mostly famous as the host of Winter Olympics that was held in 2006. It is an important cultural club having wonderful museums, shops and restaurants.
It has fine examples of ancient palaces and architecture. Turin is located towards the northwest of Italy in between Alps foothills and Po River.
