| year millions of visitors trek through Italy in search of | | | | Duomo , which took nearly six centuries to complete, |
| ancient culture, great food, art, architecture, and more. | | | | has become Florence's symbol. Climb the 414 steps of |
| The allure is immediate even to those who have never | | | | the bell tower, and Renaissance Florence will be laid |
| been. | | | | before you. |
| There is more art and architecture to see in Italy than | | | | Location: Piazza del Duomo, Florence. |
| one person could possibly experience in a lifetime. | | | | Piazza San Marco - Piazza San Marco is still studied |
| Rome, Florence, and Venice alone offer an unending | | | | today by architects and urban planners as one of the |
| array of design excursions. Highlighted here are some | | | | most beautiful and successful public squares. The |
| of the must see designs of both ancient and modern | | | | square is surrounded by cafes, shops, and of course |
| Italy. Talk a trip, bring a sketch book, and see the | | | | the Campanile and St. Peter's Basilica. Visitors and |
| gorgeous art and design that is synonymous with | | | | locals alike sip espresso in its cafes, meet to talk, and |
| Italian life. | | | | climb the Campanile to see an amazing view of |
| The Coliseum - An architectural marvel, the coliseum | | | | Venice. |
| was built beginning in 72 A.M. Originally used as a | | | | Location: Piazza San Marco, with the Basilica at the |
| source of entertainment (usually forced barbaric | | | | wider end, Venice. |
| combat) the Coliseum is still an amazing site. Strangely, | | | | The Peggy Guggenheim Collection - In a city world |
| although it could be considered a source of | | | | reknown for its ancient art and architecture, the |
| embarrassment of the past, it has been come to | | | | Guggenheim Collection houses one of the greatest |
| known as one of the ultimate icons of ancient Roman | | | | collections of modern art. her collection includes works |
| greatness. | | | | by Pollack, Picasso, Klee, Rothko, Chagall, Mondrian, |
| Location: the Piazza del Colosseo, Via dei Fori Imperiali, | | | | and more. There is also a gorgeous sculpture garden |
| Rome | | | | housing even more works. |
| Vatican City - This tiny country is perhaps one of the | | | | Location: Calle Venice dei Leoni, Dorsoduro, Venice. |
| most remarkable aspects of Rome. Vatican City is the | | | | The Brion Vega Cemetery - The Brion Vega is |
| heart of Catholicism, both spiritually and politically. St. | | | | considered one of Carlo Scarpa’s |
| Peter himself was crucified on this spot, and St. Peter's | | | | masterpieces. Scarpa was and still is often considered |
| basilica was built directly above the ancient hill. Both the | | | | the premier modern Italian architect. The memorial is a |
| Basilica and St. Peter's square are still studied today in | | | | great concrete and landscaped form if rectilinear, |
| architecture and art history classes. You can wander | | | | stepping, and sculptural concrete elements. It is an |
| the Vatican Museums for days, including a visit to the | | | | amazing pilgrimage for the architecture buff. |
| Sistine Chapel, to see some of the true masterpieces | | | | Location: San Vito d’Altivole. |
| of Roman art. | | | | You can wander Italy for ages and never take in all of |
| Location: Entry through Saint Peter's Square, Rome | | | | the art and architecture. Still, the sites listed above are |
| Il Duomo (The Cathedral of Santa Maria Dei Fiori) - Il | | | | some of the must sees for lovers of art, architecture, |
| Duomo is considered by many to be the grandest | | | | and travel. Open your eyes and see the Italian design |
| achievement in Renaissance architecture. The | | | | that has been around for centuries, and that which |
| octagonal dome, originally designed by Brunelleschi | | | | continues to flourish today. |
| was the largest in the world when built. Since then, Il | | | | |