Best Places to Visit in the Italy

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Italy, commanding a long Mediterranean coastline, has left a powerful mark on Western culture and cuisine. Its capital, Rome, is home to the Vatican as well as landmark art and ancient ruins. Other major cities include Florence, with Renaissance treasures such as Michelangelo’s "David" and its leather and paper artisans; Venice, the sinking city of canals; and Milan, Italy’s fashion capital.

What you need to know

Capital: Rome

Dialing Code: +39

ISO Code: ITA

Currency: Euro

Official Languages: Italian

Colosseum

The Colosseum or Coliseum, also known as the Flavian Amphitheatre, is an oval amphitheatre in the centre of the city of Rome, Italy. Built of concrete and sand, it is the largest amphitheatre ever built.

Info:

Address: Piazza del Colosseo, 1, 00184 Roma, Italy 
Construction started: 70 AD 
Opened: 80 AD 
Periods: Rome
Function: Amphitheatre 
Architectural style: Ancient Roman architecture 
Architects: Vespasian, Titus
Phone: +39 06 3996 7700

Florence Cathedral

The Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore (Italian pronunciation: [katteˈdraːle di ˈsanta maˈriːa del ˈfjoːre]; in English "Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Flowers") is the main church of Florence, Italy. Il Duomo di Firenze, as it is ordinarily called, was begun in 1296 in the Gothic style with the design of Arnolfo di Cambio and completed structurally in 1436 with the dome engineered by Filippo Brunelleschi.

Info:

Address: Piazza del Duomo, Firenze, Italy 
Height: 114 m CTBUH 
Construction started: 1294 
Opened: March 25, 1436
Architects: Filippo Brunelleschi, Giotto, Arnolfo di Cambio, Francesco Talenti
Phone: +39 055 230 2885

Pantheon

The Pantheon is a building in Rome, Italy, on the site of an earlier building commissioned by Marcus Agrippa during the reign of Augustus. The present building was completed by the emperor Hadrian and probably dedicated about 126 AD.

Info:

Address: Piazza della Rotonda, 00186 Roma, Italy 
Opened: 126 AD 
Height: 46 m
Architectural style: Ancient Roman architecture 
Architect: Apollodorus of Damascus 
Function: Roman temple, Museum
Phone: +39 06 6830 0230

St. Peter's Basilica

The Papal Basilica of St. Peter in the Vatican, or simply St. Peter's Basilica, is an Italian Renaissance church in Vatican City, the papal enclave within the city of Rome.

Info:

Address: Piazza San Pietro, 00120 Città del Vaticano, Vatican City 
Construction started: 1506 
Opened: November 18, 1626 
Diocese: Rome 
Architects: Michelangelo, Gian Lorenzo Bernini, Donato Bramante, more Architectural styles: Renaissance architecture, Baroque architecture
Phone: +39 06 6988 3731

Uffizi Gallery

The Uffizi Gallery is a prominent art museum located adjacent to the Piazza della Signoria in central Florence, region of Tuscany, Italy.

Info:

Address: Piazzale degli Uffizi, 6, 50122 Firenze FI, Italy
Phone: +39 055 238 8651 
Founded: 1581, Florence, Italy 
Architects: Giorgio Vasari, Bernardo Buontalenti, Alfonso Parigi the Elder

Grand Canal

The Grand Canal is a canal in Venice, Italy. It forms one of the major water-traffic corridors in the city. Public transport is provided by water buses and private water taxis, and many tourists explore the canal by gondola

Info:

Address: Venice, Italy 
Length: 4 km 
Source: Saint Mark Basin 
Phone: +39 041 529 8711 
Bridges: Rialto Bridge, Ponte dell'Accademia, Ponte della Costituzione, Ponte degli Scalzi, Ponte della Libertà

St. Mark's Basilica

The Patriarchal Cathedral Basilica of Saint Mark is the cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Venice, northern Italy. It is the most famous of the city's churches and one of the best known examples of Italo-Byzantine architecture.

Info:

Address: San Marco, 328, Venezia, Italy 
Height: 43 m 
Opened: 1974  
Architect: Domenico I Contarini 
Architectural styles: Italian Gothic architecture, Byzantine architecture, Gothic architecture
Phone: +39 041 270 8311

Roman Forum

The Roman Forum is a rectangular forum surrounded by the ruins of several important ancient government buildings at the center of the city of Rome.

Info:

Address: Via della Salara Vecchia, 5/6, Roma, Italy 
Phone: +39 06 0608

Trevi Fountain

The Trevi Fountain is a fountain in the Trevi district in Rome, Italy, designed by Italian architect Nicola Salvi and completed by Pietro Bracci.

Info:

Address: Piazza di Trevi, 00187 Roma, Italy 
Construction started: 1732 
Opened: 1762 
Created: 1762 
Artist: Nicola Salvi 
Architectural style: Baroque architecture 
Architects: Gian Lorenzo Bernini, Nicola Salvi, Pope Clement XII
Phone: +39 06 0608

Amalfi Coast

The Amalfi Coast is a 50-kilometer stretch of coastline along the southern edge of Italy’s Sorrentine Peninsula, in the Campania region. It’s a popular holiday destination, with sheer cliffs and a rugged shoreline dotted with small beaches and pastel-colored fishing villages. The coastal road between the port city of Salerno and clifftop Sorrento winds past grand villas, terraced vineyards and cliffside lemon groves.

Info:

Address: Amalfi, Italy 
Province: Province of Salerno 
UNESCO World Heritage Site inscription: 1997
Phone: Not Available

Did You Know?

• With 61 million inhabitants, Italy is the 5th most populous country in Europe.
• Italy has the eighth-largest economy in the world.
• Italy is home to the largest number of UNESCO World Heritage Sites with 50.
• The Italian mafia accounts for 7% of Italy's GDP.
• Italy is the largest producer of wine in the world.
• Located within Italy, San Marino is the world's oldest republic (301 A.D.) and holds the world's oldest continuous constitution.
• One-third of Italians have never used the Internet.
• 51% of Italians can't afford a vacation.
• Italian Traffic Police has two Lamborghini Gallado in service.

References

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