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Italy tourist attractions like art, museums, architecture and restaurants as well picturesque countryside all contribute for an enchanting Italy tours. Italy is an amalgam of breathtaking natural beauty, splendid art and architecture, music, food and wine. Italy tourist attractions mesmerizes not only the ones who love nature but also art and music lovers as well as the fashion conscious.

What you say about the country which has the Vatican in Rome; eternal masterpieces showcased in the Uffizi Gallery in Florence . Find here the paintings by Giotto, Filippo Lippi, Botticelli, Leonardo, Michelangelo, Raffaello, Tiziano, Tintoretto, Rubens, Caravaggio, Rembrandt and other renowned painters. A country where you can watch spellbound the performances at Milan which has the grand opera at La Scala. Then the Amalfi Coast enchants visitors with its scenery while Tuscany is famous for providing a gastronomic experience.

Italy tourist attractions

  really leave you spellbound with their variety and distinct features.

If you arrive at Venice you are transported to a world of elegance and romance which just cannot be described in words. This city is called the Queen of the Adriatic and is famous for its canals and gondoliers. Enjoy taking a stroll in the lanes or go on enchanting boat cruises on the canals which unravel the hidden pleasures of Piazza San Marco.

One of the famous Italy tourist attractions is Milan which is also the largest city of Italy and capital of Lombardy. This city is also famous for its fashion shows and here will get signature designs of international fashion designers .Then there are various other tourist attractions of Italy like Bari, the Milan of the South; Bologna, an important trade fair city; Genoa, a historical port city ;Naples, Padua, Palermo, Pesaro, Siena, Volterra and Verona.

Tuscany is regarded as one of the most picturesque tourist destinations in the world. In this city you will find Florence, Pisa, Lucca and Siena. Further the works of Renaissance painters, sculptors and architects, such as Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo Buonarroti, and Filippo Brunelleschi is surely going to enthrall you. Italy tours cannot be complete without visiting the Leaning Tower of Pisa or the Colosseum in Rome which was used for gladiator fights and was built by the emperor Vespasiano .

Populer Italy tourist attractions are

  • Vatican City and St. Peter's Basilica: Here there is the Vatican Museums, the Sistine Chapel, Vatican gardens, St. Peter's Basilica and St. Peter's Square.
  • Fontana di Trevi : Where it is believed that if you throw a coin in the fountain then you will return back to Rome .Built in 17th century this is a famous tourist destination.
  • Piazza di Spagna or the Spanish Steps : These piazza has a number of steps leading to Trinita' dei Monti church and the Fontana della Barcaccia fountain at the base .
  • Pompeii: A prosperous town which was buried under mud and ash when Mount Vesuvius erupted. Here in the relics you would find fine examples of the way of the life of the Romans in earlier days.
  • Or visit Sicily , a sun drenched island which you will find imprints of the various invasions like Greek temples, Roman ruins, Norman castles, and Byzantine domes all of which tell a saga of their own. Italy means all this and much more , this country presents to you variety of attractions.

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