Top 5 Travel Destinations in Italy

Enjoy the beauty of Italy

Italy is located in Southern Europe and considered as one of the most popular travel destinations in the world for many reasons. Some of these reasons include charming towns, art treasures, top-class Italian cuisines, passionate people, and stunning landscapes. It is a place where you will be able to see some of the finest iconic sites across the globe such as Trevi Fountain, Colosseum, and Leaning Tower of Pisa.
What makes Italy a great travel destination is that it offers a variety of natural sceneries and lots of opportunities to get in touch with Mother Earth. The Dolomites, Sardinia, and Cinque Terrer all boast fantastic hiking routes and incredible landscapes.
Italy will give you a lifetime to explore and below are some of the top travel destinations in this beautiful country:

Venice, Italy

With its picturesque canals, winding alleyways, and numerous corners that remain unexplored, you will never be bored of strolling around the streets of Venice. From its Grand Canal to its colorful islands of Murano and Burano, Venice has a lot to offer.

Ancient Rome, Italy

Both for its present day role as one of the most vibrant cities of Europe and for its rich history as Europe’s capital, Rome will head you to many places you can visit. Get a chance to see the relics of Rome’s ancient glories, which include the Pantheon, the Forum, the Palatine Hill, the Appian Way, and the Colosseum.

Tuscany

The most popular region in Italy is Tuscany, which conjures the images of the beautiful rolling hills, vineyards, cypress trees, and olive groves. The numerous pleasures that you shouldn’t miss in Tuscany include tasting wine in Chianti, exploring Florence’s Renaissance art, and relax in hill towns like San Gimignano. Siena’s medieval city also holds great works of art while its historic center is the best place to visit in the country.

Pompeii

One of the most visited tourist destinations in Italy is Pompeii and it’s known Roman city that was buried under a few feet of volcanic ask for about 1700 years after Mt. Vesuvius’ cataclysmic eruption. Pompeii’s excavation started in 1748 and the area is yet to be completely unearthed. The site can be found near the city of Naples. A Pompeii tour offers a great insight to the daily life of ancient Roman world.

Mount Etna

 

One of the active volcanoes in the world, Mount Etna is considered as the Europe’s highest volcano. Its exceptional size overlooks the entire region. Its fiery lava flows and spectacular eruptions has aroused the interest of many scientists along with the curiosity of travelers from all over the globe.
Mount Etna is part of the list of UNESCO’s World Heritage since year 2013 because of its geological peculiarities. It was 570,000 years ago when its first eruptions were recorded in Ionian area before the present Mount Etna people knew today.
The building up of volcanic edifice has been interrupted for years by some collapses. Also known as Mongibello, Mount Etna is one of the world’s most monitored volcanoes.