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RegionSouthern Europe
CapitalRome
Places written408
Categories covered5 of 5
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CurrencyEuro (EUR)
LanguagesItalian
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Nature & outdoors (94) Landmarks & history (128) Museums & culture (126) Attractions & fun (35) Food & drink (25)
UNESCO heritage World Heritage Sites and living traditions on the UNESCO lists
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Amalfi Coast
UNESCO · World Heritage
Assisi and the Basilica of St Francis
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Bergamo Alta
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Bologna
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Cinque Terre
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Doge's Palace
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Florence Cathedral and Duomo
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Herculaneum
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Leaning Tower of Pisa
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Mantua and Sabbioneta
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Matera
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Modena and Parma
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Mount Etna
UNESCO · Intangible heritage 
Neapolitan Pizza
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Paestum
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Pompeii
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Roman Forum and Palatine Hill
UNESCO · World Heritage 
San Gimignano
UNESCO · Intangible heritage
Sicilian Puppet Theatre
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Siena
UNESCO · World Heritage 
St Mark's Square and Basilica
UNESCO · World Heritage 
St Peter's Basilica and Square
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Su Nuraxi
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Syracuse and Ortigia
UNESCO · World Heritage 
The Aeolian Islands
UNESCO · World Heritage 
The Botanical Garden of Padua
UNESCO · World Heritage 
The Colosseum
UNESCO · Intangible heritage 
The Corsa dei Ceri, Gubbio
UNESCO · World Heritage 
The Dolomites
UNESCO · World Heritage 
The Grand Canal
UNESCO · World Heritage 
The Langhe
UNESCO · World Heritage 
The Mosaics of Ravenna
UNESCO · World Heritage 
The Prosecco Hills
UNESCO · World Heritage 
The Trulli of Alberobello
UNESCO · World Heritage 
The Val di Noto
UNESCO · World Heritage 
The Verona Arena
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Turin
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Urbino
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Val d'Orcia
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Valley of the Temples, Agrigento
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Villa Poppaea at Oplontis
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Villa Romana del Casale
UNESCO · Intangible heritage
Violin Making in Cremona
Nature & outdoors Waterfalls, lakes, canyons, national parks, beaches, caves and the trails that reach them.
Open the full Nature & outdoors page → national park
Abruzzo Lazio and Molise National Park
sea stacks
Aci Trezza
gorge
Alcantara Gorges
alpine plateau
Alpe Devero
alpine meadow
Alpe di Siusi
viewpoint
Amalfi Coast
mountain range
Apuan Alps
cove
Arcomagno
island park
Asinara
national park
Aspromonte National Park
hot springs
Bagni San Filippo
mountain group
Brenta Dolomites
mountain resort
Breuil-Cervinia and the Matterhorn
cove
Cala Goloritzé
cape
Capo Testa
cape
Capo Vaticano
island 
Capri and the Blue Grotto
national park
Casentino Forests National Park
upland plain
Castelluccio di Norcia
coast
Cilento Coast
viewpoint
Cinque Terre
national park
Circeo National Park
coast
Conero Riviera
archipelago
Egadi Islands
island
Elba
volcanic hills
Euganean Hills
springs
Fonti del Clitunno
caves
Frasassi Caves
gorge
Furlo Gorge
alpine lakes
Fusine Lakes
valley
Garfagnana
island
Giglio
canyon
Gola Su Gorropu
national park 
Gran Paradiso National Park
mountain 
Gran Sasso
sinkhole
Grotta della Poesia
show cave
Grotta Gigante
show cave
Grotte di Castellana
coast
Gulf of Orosei
urban waterfall
Isola del Liri
archipelago
La Maddalena Archipelago
alpine lake
Lago di Braies
alpine lake
Lago di Carezza
volcanic lake
Lake Bolsena
volcanic lake
Lake Bracciano
lake 
Lake Como
lake 
Lake Garda
lake
Lake Iseo
alpine lake
Lake Molveno
lake
Lake Orta
alpine lake
Lake Tovel
lake
Lake Trasimeno
island
Lampedusa
regional park
Madonie Regional Park
national park
Majella National Park
regional park
Maremma Regional Park
waterfall
Marmore Falls
peninsula
Monte Argentario
mountain massif
Monte Rosa
national park
Monti Sibillini National Park
mountain
Mount Etna
volcano
Mount Vesuvius
mountain range
Nebrodi Mountains
cave 
Neptune's Grotto
rock plateau
Pale di San Martino
volcanic island
Pantelleria
show cave
Pertosa Caves
rock formation
Pietra di Bismantova
dunes
Piscinas Dunes
wetland
Po Delta
national park
Pollino National Park
volcanic island
Ponza
hot springs
Saturnia
viewpoint 
Scala dei Turchi
national park
Sila National Park
peninsula
Sinis Peninsula
national park
Stelvio National Park
island
Tavolara
island
The Aeolian Islands
island 
The Borromean Islands
mountain
The Dolomites
national park 
The Gargano
mountain 
The Sardinian Interior
caves
Toirano Caves
marine reserve
Torre Guaceto
rock peaks
Tre Cime di Lavaredo
archipelago
Tremiti Islands
volcanic island
Ustica
viewpoint
Val d'Orcia
alpine valley
Val di Funes
national park
Val Grande National Park
coastal reserve
Vendicari Nature Reserve
gorge park
Villa Gregoriana
coastal reserve
Zingaro Nature Reserve
Landmarks & history Castles, ruins, old towns, monuments and the places where the history actually happened.
Open the full Landmarks & history page → abbey
Abbey of Sant'Antimo
hill town
Anagni
roman town
Aosta
roman city
Aquileia
church
Assisi and the Basilica of St Francis
fortress
Bard Fortress
church
Basilica of San Clemente
church
Basilica of Santa Croce
pilgrimage basilica
Basilica of St Anthony
roman baths
Baths of Caracalla
old town
Bergamo Alta
old town
Bologna
roman and monastic site
Brescia
hermitage
Camaldoli Hermitage
volcanic field
Campi Flegrei and Baiae
renaissance palace
Caprarola
catacombs
Capuchin Catacombs
castle
Castel del Monte
papal palace town
Castel Gandolfo
fortress
Castel Sant'Angelo
catacombs
Catacombs of San Callisto
charterhouse
Certosa di Padula
monastery
Certosa di Pavia
etruscan necropolis
Cerveteri
old town 
Civita di Bagnoregio
fortress
Civitella del Tronto
bridge
Devil's Bridge of Borgo a Mozzano
palace
Doge's Palace
roman palace
Domus Aurea
fortress
Fenestrelle Fortress
castle
Fenis Castle
church
Florence Cathedral and Duomo
fortress port
Gaeta
castle
Gradara
roman villa
Hadrian's Villa
archaeological site
Herculaneum
monastery
La Verna Sanctuary
island castle
Le Castella
monument
Leaning Tower of Pisa
old town 
Lecce
pilgrimage basilica
Loreto
old town
Mantua and Sabbioneta
old town
Matera
castle town
Melfi
greek ruins
Metaponto
church 
Milan Cathedral
castle
Miramare Castle
old town
Modena and Parma
cathedral
Monreale Cathedral
cave sanctuary
Monte Sant'Angelo
abbey
Montecassino Abbey
walled village
Monteriggioni
phoenician site
Mozia
ancient city
Nora
abbey
Novacella Abbey
sanctuary
Oropa Sanctuary
old town 
Orvieto
roman city
Ostia Antica
coastal town
Otranto
ruins
Paestum
royal chapel
Palatine Chapel
palace streets
Palazzi dei Rolli
star fortress
Palmanova
rock necropolis
Pantalica
square
Piazza Navona
palace and garden
Pitti Palace and Boboli Gardens
archaeological site
Pompeii
bridge
Ponte Vecchio
etruscan site
Populonia and the Gulf of Baratti
mine gallery
Porto Flavia
castle 
Rocca Calascio
fantasy castle
Rocchetta Mattei
ruins
Roman Forum and Palatine Hill
royal palace
Royal Palace of Caserta
abbey
Sacra di San Michele
devotional mountain
Sacro Monte di Varallo
abbey
San Fruttuoso
ruined abbey
San Galgano Abbey
old town
San Gimignano
church
San Giorgio Maggiore
cliff fortress
San Leo
basilica
San Miniato al Monte
chapel
Sansevero Chapel
cliff monastery
Santa Caterina del Sasso
cape
Santa Maria di Leuca
basilica
Santa Maria Maggiore
frescoed chapel
Scrovegni Chapel
greek temple
Segesta
greek city
Selinunte
roman town
Sepino
castle
Sforza Castle
old town
Siena
peninsula town
Sirmione
walled wine town
Soave
staircase
Spanish Steps
old town
St Mark's Square and Basilica
church
St Peter's Basilica and Square
byzantine church
Stilo
hunting lodge
Stupinigi
archaeological site
Su Nuraxi
monastery
Subiaco
old town
Syracuse and Ortigia
etruscan necropolis
Tarquinia
cliff chapel
Tempio del Valadier
church
Tempio Malatestiano
ruins
The Colosseum
old town
The Grand Canal
church
The Mosaics of Ravenna
church 
The Pantheon
old town
The Trulli of Alberobello
old town
The Val di Noto
ruins
The Verona Arena
sanctuary and ruins
Tindari
lagoon island
Torcello
castle
Torrechiara Castle
harbour town
Trani
monument 
Trevi Fountain
old town
Turin
old town
Urbino
archaeological site
Valley of the Temples, Agrigento
royal palace
Venaria Reale
palladian city
Vicenza
renaissance square
Vigevano
renaissance villa
Villa Farnesina
villa
Villa Pisani
ruins
Villa Poppaea at Oplontis
ruins
Villa Romana del Casale
medieval city
Viterbo
Museums & culture Museums, galleries, open-air heritage sites and the collections worth planning a day around.
Open the full Museums & culture page → bell foundry town
Agnone
walled port
Alghero
walled village
Anghiari
historic city
Arezzo
village
Arquà Petrarca
historic city
Ascoli Piceno
hill town
Asolo
sculpture museum
Bargello Museum
bridge town
Bassano del Grappa
medieval village
Bevagna
monastic town
Bobbio
fishing cove
Boccadasse
wine village
Bolgheri
river town
Bosa
hill village
Brisighella
lagoon island
Burano
ruin village
Bussana Vecchia
capital city
Cagliari
hilltop village
Calcata
fishing town
Camogli
museum
Capitoline Museums
art museum
Capodimonte Museum
island town
Carloforte
quarries
Carrara Marble Quarries
medieval village
Castell'Arquato
crag villages
Castelmezzano and Pietrapertosa
citadel town
Castelsardo
coastal town
Cefalù
hill village
Certaldo
salt pans
Cervia Salt Pans
fishing town
Chioggia
historic town
Cividale del Friuli
arbereshe village
Civita
canal town
Comacchio
hill town
Cortona
ghost town
Craco
company town
Crespi d'Adda
bridge village
Dolceacqua
private collection
Doria Pamphilj Gallery
painted village
Dozza
mountain town
Erice
renaissance city
Ferrara
motor museum
Ferrari Museum Maranello
hill town
Fiesole
walled borgo
Finalborgo
wine hills
Franciacorta
museum 
Galleria Borghese
gallery 
Galleria dell'Accademia
island town
Gallipoli
hill town
Gerace
walled town
Glorenza
lagoon island
Grado
festival
Ivrea Carnival
port city
Livorno
hill village
Locorotondo
walled city
Lucca
opera town
Macerata
coastal town
Maratea
walled town
Marostica
wine town
Marsala
baroque town
Martina Franca
fishing village
Marzamemi
spa town
Merano
museum
Messner Mountain Museum Firmian
wine hills
Monferrato
harbour town
Monopoli
wine town
Montefalco
wine town
Montepulciano
tradition 
Murano Glass
museum
Museo Egizio
museum 
Naples National Archaeological Museum
hill town
Narni
hill town
Ostuni
modern art museum
Peggy Guggenheim Collection
ghost village
Pentedattilo
hill city
Perugia
art gallery
Pinacoteca di Brera
historic city
Pistoia
tufa town
Pitigliano
cliff town
Polignano a Mare
coastal town
Portovenere
island
Procida
spring village
Rasiglia
hill town
Recanati
sculpture
Riace Bronzes
tuff-cliff town
Sant'Agata de' Goti
fortified hamlet
Santo Stefano di Sessanio
hill village
Savoca
mountain village
Scanno
port town
Sciacca
fishing village
Scilla
coastal town
Sestri Levante
tradition
Sicilian Puppet Theatre
tufa town
Sorano
clifftop town
Sorrento
museum 
South Tyrol Museum of Archaeology
historic street
Spaccanapoli
hill village
Spello
coastal village
Sperlonga
hill city
Spoleto
historic town
Sulmona
hill town
Taormina
museum city
Taranto
theatre 
Teatro alla Scala
fishing hamlet
Tellaro
walled town
Termoli
festival
The Corsa dei Ceri, Gubbio
mural
The Last Supper
library 
The Malatestiana Library
gallery 
The Uffizi Gallery
hill town
Todi
salt pans
Trapani Salt Pans
quarter
Trastevere
historic city
Trento
canal city
Treviso
port city
Trieste
mountain village
Triora
cliff town
Tropea
rock art
Val Camonica Rock Art
alpine valley
Valtellina
gallery 
Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel
agricultural landscape
Vercelli Rice Paddies
festival
Viareggio Carnival
birthplace village
Vinci
tradition
Violin Making in Cremona
hill city
Volterra
Attractions & fun Theme parks, zoos, aquariums, towers and the built attractions families actually queue for.
Open the full Attractions & fun page → roman road
Appian Way
viewpoint
Aventine Keyhole
thermal village
Bagno Vignoni
railway
Bernina Express
beaches
Chia
village and park
Collodi
mountain resort
Cortina d'Ampezzo
coast
Costa Smeralda
landscape
Crete Senesi
viewpoint
Gianicolo Hill
mountain pass
Great St Bernard Pass
volcanic island
Ischia
maze
Labirinto della Masone
reservoir
Lake Resia
spa town
Montecatini Terme
underground network
Naples Underground
viewpoint
Piazzale Michelangelo
harbour village
Portofino
architectural district
Quartiere Coppedè
sculpture garden
Sacro Bosco of Bomarzo
beach town
San Vito Lo Capo
cable car 
Skyway Monte Bianco
mountain pass
Stelvio Pass
botanical garden
The Botanical Garden of Padua
botanical garden 
The Garden of Ninfa
aquarium 
The Genoa Aquarium
coast
The Salento Coast
tower 
Torre Guinigi
coast
Trabocchi Coast
heritage railway
Transiberiana d'Italia
botanic garden
Trauttmansdorff Castle Gardens
alpine valley
Val Gardena
renaissance garden
Villa d'Este
botanic garden
Villa Taranto
beaches
Villasimius
Food & drink Market halls, food streets and the dishes a country is genuinely known for - areas and traditions, not single venues.
Open the full Food & drink page → regional speciality
Bistecca alla Fiorentina
regional speciality
Buffalo Mozzarella of the Sele Plain
winery region
Chianti and Tuscan Wine
regional speciality
Focaccia di Recco
dish 
Gelato
coffee culture 
Italian Coffee Culture
dish 
Italian Pasta
dish 
Lampredotto
dish 
Ligurian Pesto
dish
Neapolitan Pizza
food town
Norcia
food street 
Palermo Street Food
dish 
Parmigiano and Balsamico of Emilia
regional speciality
Piadina Romagnola
regional speciality
Pistachio of Bronte
regional speciality
Porchetta of Ariccia
market 
Porta Palazzo Market
regional speciality
Prosciutto di San Daniele
dish 
Sicilian Granita
regional speciality
Tartufo di Pizzo
winery region
The Langhe
food street 
The Orecchiette Street, Bari
winery region
The Prosecco Hills
regional speciality
Tiramisu of Treviso
coffee culture 