| Italy has long been a popular tourist destination. It has a | | | | the city. Venice is considered the most important |
| fascinating history and a lot of western culture can be | | | | tourist destination on the planet due to its beauty and |
| traced back to this country that is shaped a bit like a | | | | art. |
| boot. This is the home of the Roman Empire and for | | | | Pisa is another popular destination. Here you will find |
| Catholics around the world is where the head of their | | | | one of the wonders of world with the spectacular |
| church spends most of his time. Italy has long been | | | | leaning tower. This tower had poorly laid foundations |
| considered a romantic destination with places like | | | | and has been shifting from its horizontal position since |
| Venice being the ideal honeymoon location. No visit to | | | | 1173. The sight of this wonder makes a visit to Pisa |
| Europe will be complete unless you have spent a bit of | | | | well worth it. |
| time in Italy. | | | | Florence is another Italian city full of art and beautiful |
| Most visitors to Italy will want to spend a bit of time in | | | | buildings, and it was the capital of the country once for |
| Rome. This is home to 16% of the world's artistic | | | | five years. It is considered the home of the Italian |
| treasures and this is a truly impressive figure when | | | | Renaissance and even today it is viewed one the |
| you consider how much art there is in the world. | | | | most important city in Europe for different art forms. In |
| Rome is known as ‘the eternal city' because | | | | 1882 UNESCO listed Florence as a world heritage site. |
| it has always played a major role in European history. | | | | Over a million and a half tourists visit this city every |
| There is just so much to see here; you will want to | | | | year. |
| visit the coliseum where people used to once come to | | | | Italian Pizza is now one of the most popular meals in |
| watch other people kill each other or do battle with | | | | the world, but this is only a minor aspect of the food of |
| lions. There are many reminders of the ancient Roman | | | | the country. Food is important for Italians and there is |
| Empire spread around the city. No visit to Rome will be | | | | something on offer for all palates. Food in Venice can |
| complete without a visit to the Vatican; this is actually | | | | be expensive, but a meal is reasonably priced in much |
| treated as a separate state within Italy. | | | | of the country. |
| Venice is the city of water and was once a separate | | | | As you can see there is quite a bit on offer for visitors |
| country from the rest of Italy. Many have claimed that | | | | to Italy. If you love beauty and art then this is going to |
| it is the most beautiful city on the planet and few go | | | | a place that stays in your heart for ever. In fact Italy |
| there without begin truly impressed. Venice is full of | | | | seems to have something to offer everyone. |
| bridges that connect the 118 small islands that make up | | | | |