| What you feel are the top vacation spots in Italy | | | | which will give you a vacation with a difference. If you |
| depends on what you are looking for in a vacation. | | | | like walking then you will be in heaven in this region with |
| Each region of the country has different attractions | | | | the numerous natural walks that are available. |
| and different ways for you to spend your time. You | | | | Milan is one of the cities in the Lombardia region. This |
| may want to visit the large cities of Rome, Florence or | | | | area is the cradle of Romanesque architecture and |
| Venice or you may prefer a location where you can | | | | every city has exciting architectural styles. Here you |
| soak up on the sun on a sandy beach. | | | | will find the splendid palaces and cathedrals built during |
| The Acosta Valley is one region where you can see | | | | the Italian Renaissance. You cannot miss the |
| the Alps in all their splendour. It is surrounded by the | | | | opportunity to visit the impressive Cathedral of Milan, |
| best peaks and is the location of a spectacular national | | | | which is actually an example of Gothic architecture. |
| park, Gran Paridisio, where you can see all kinds of | | | | If ancient history is what you crave, then you must |
| animals and birds, such as ibex, chamois and eagles. In | | | | head to the island of Sardinia for the best vacation |
| the capital city of this region, Acosta, there are traces | | | | experiences. Here you will find traces of ancient |
| of early periods in Roman history in the walls, | | | | cultures and some of the most beautiful seascapes in |
| Augustus Arch and the Pretorian Gate. The | | | | the Mediterranean. Visit the Tombs of the Giants, the |
| Romanesque Cathedral dates back to medieval times. | | | | houses of the witches and see the nuraghi, the fortified |
| Take a tour of the fortified castles in the valley, some | | | | dwellings of the early inhabitants hewn out of the cliffs. |
| of which contain local history museums. In winter this | | | | Lie on the beach and work on your tan and take |
| area is the premier skiing district of the country. | | | | delightful walks into the countryside. |
| In the Piedmont region, you have to spend time in Turin | | | | Sicily has been voted one of the best Italian vacation |
| and Susa. The Royal Armoury in Turin is one of the | | | | destinations. This island is the largest in the |
| richest in Europe and the Egyptian Museum is the | | | | Mediterranean and has a variety of landscapes for |
| second most important museum of its kind in the world | | | | you to enjoy mountain peaks, villages that seem to |
| outside of Cairo. See the works of Renaissance | | | | grow out of the hillsides, sandy beaches and level |
| painters at the Borgogna Museum in Vercelli. This area | | | | plains. See the most active volcano in Europe when |
| is part of the Leopontine Alps where you can engage | | | | you visit Etna and see the traces of the Hellenistic age |
| in climbing and skiing. | | | | in the ruins and archaeological excavations. The |
| Alto Adige is the Italian region where you can truly visit | | | | majestic monuments in the Valle dei Templi of |
| more castles than anywhere else in the country. Some | | | | Agrigento is certainly one stop you should have on |
| of these castles have been transformed into hotels, | | | | your itinerary. |