Monday, 24 February 2014

What To See Around Italy

Italy can hardly complain of tourists’ lack of attention. It is one of the most popular European countries. Thousands of travelers flock to Italy the whole year round. It enjoys wide popularity at any season of the year. Italy boasts of numerous tourist attractions, clean and warm sea, wonderful beaches and breathtakingly beautiful nature. The list of the biggest Italian cities, which should be visited by all means, includes Rome, Milan, Florence, Venice, Naples. Here are some popular places of interest which attract travelers from all over the world.
The Uffizi Gallery is the pearl of Florence and one of the best art galleries in the world. In this museum you’ll get the greatest aesthetic pleasure ever. Here you can see canvases after such renowned artists as Da Vinci, Michelangelo, Titian, Rubens, Giotto, Botticelli. This gallery is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Florence.
Uffizi Gallery- Florence
If you have always been dreaming of taking part in the real Venetian Carnival, it’s advisable to travel at the end of January, when there is an opportunity to plunge into festive atmosphere of the annual carnival. This masquerade is visited by more than half million tourists from all over the world. The first carnival happened in 1904.
Venice Carnival Photo
The Trevi Fountain is the biggest fountain in Rome. It is 25,9 m in height and 19,8 m in width. This Baroque fountain and the facade of the Palazzo Poli form the single architectural composition.
Trevi Fountain- Rome
Roman Colosseum- This historical monument is a symbol of Rome. It’s the most visited tourist attraction in Italy and world’s most popular landmark. It is one of the first Roman amphitheaters. If you are planning a trip to Italy you can not but visit the Colosseum.
Roman Colosseum
The Tower of Pisa is a cultural monument which is in no need of flourish of trumpets. This monument is famous all over the world. They began to built it in the 12 th century. The tower leans at 3,97 degree( almost 4 meters horizontally). This freestanding bell tower is a part of one of the oldest architectural ensembles in Pisa, Santa Maria Maggiore Cathedral. The Tower of Pisa is one of the most visited attractions in Italy.
Leaning Tower of Pisa
Cortina D’Ampezzo is a winter sport resort located in the heart of the Dolomites in Veneto, a region in Northern Italy. In 1956 this resort town was the capital of the winter Olympic games. Since then it has become extremely popular. Snowbirds from different countries flock to Cortina D’Ampezzo to spend unforgettable winter vacations. Here there are numerous opportunities for going in for different winter sports.
Cortina D'Ampezzo
If you are in a shopaholic, Milan is one of the most wonderful tourist destinations in Italy. In the local fashionable boutiques you can find original articles after the famous designers, such as Gucci, Prada, Armani, Moschino, Valentino, Versace, Cartier.
Cartier Boutique in Milan

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