Italy travel guide & hotel reservations
All you need to know before you go to Italy
Are you going to Italy? Are you interested in learning about the Italian regions? Look no further for information on Italian travel: from links to the Italian regions and their culture to destination guides and to making a reservation in one of the many hotels, B&B, lodging and tours of Italy.
Italy is a large country in Southern Europe, and one of the most popular tourist destinations in Europe. It is home to the greatest number of UNESCO World Heritage Sites - art and monuments are everywhere around the country. It is also worldwide famous for its cuisine, its fashion, the luxury sports cars and motorcycles (Ferrari, Maserati and Ducati), as well as for its beatiful coasts, lakes and mountains (the Alps and Appennines).
The capital and largest city of Italy is Rome (population, 2002 estimate, 2,540,829), which is a famous cultural and tourist center. Other cities with large populations include Milan (1,247,052), an important manufacturing, financial, and commercial city; Naples (1,008,419), one of the busiest ports in Italy; Turin (861,644), a transportation junction and major industrial city; Palermo (682,901), the capital and chief seaport of Sicily; Genoa (604,732), the leading port in Italy and a major trade and commercial center; Bologna (373,018), a major transportation center and agricultural market; Florence (352,940), a cultural, commercial, transportation, and industrial center in
Tuscany.
Bari (315,068), a major commercial center; Catania (308,438), a manufacturing and commercial city of Sicily. Finally Venice (269,566), a leading seaport and a cultural and manufacturing center, also famous for its Carnevale featuring wonderful costumes and mask and the beautiful Murano glass.
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The 20 Regions of Italy
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Maps, Books, Bags, Accessories
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