| Rome |
|
Florence
|
|
City of Seven Hills. Home of the Trevi Fountain, the Spanish Steps, and most important,
the Romans!
|
|
One of the greatest art cities in the world. Home of David, the Ponte Vecchio, and the
Uffizi.
|
|
| Venice |
|
Tuscany
|
|
Get lost in Venice! Find the Rialto Bridge, San Marco, and Piazza San Marco. Be sure to
eat as much seafood as you can.
|
|
This region boasts Siena, San Gimignano, fields of olives and grapes, and wonderful
rolling hills.
|
|
| Sicily |
|
Amalfi Coast
|
|
The island of Sicilia is rich in history and scenery. Cities include Palermo and
Siracusa.
|
|
South of Naples, including Sorrento, Positano, Ravello and others.
|
|
| Milan |
|
Riviera
|
|
A large urban center with excellent shopping, art, and a Gothic Cathedral.
|
|
The northwest coast of Italy. Home of the Cinque Terre, wonderful seafood, and small
fishing towns. Often rugged.
|
|
| Umbria |
|
Lake District
|
|
East and a little south of Tuscany. Includes Perugia, Assisi, Orivieto. Umbria is
the "green heart" of Italy.
|
|
Mountains, palm trees, and lakes. North of Milan. Ferries and Fog!
|
|
| Emilia Romagna |
|
Veneto
|
|
North of Tuscany and South of Milan; home of the Po River valley. Including
Parma, Reggio-Emilia and Soragna.
|
|
Verona, Lake Garda, Cortina, World Cup Skiing, mountains and plains.
|
|
| Piedmont |
|
Marche
|
|
A favorite destination for winter sports lovers, Piedmont shares the highest of
the Alps with Switzerland and France. Piedmont has a fine regional cuisine, which makes extensive use of
locally-grown truffles.
|
|
In Le Marche, towards the hilly inland, lie various little towns as yet
undiscovered by mass tourism, in spite of their historical artistic and cultural importance.
|
|
