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The Endless Wonders of Italy

Wednesday, June 25th, 2008

Italy is a republic founded on tourism, that is certainly one of the most developed and profitable sectors oh its economy: an immense inheritance that includes historical, artistic, archeological and natural beauties, without forgetting also the gastronomic goodness.

The tourist attractions that Italy can offer are numerous and very varied, thanks to art cities, seaside resorts, mountain areas and wonderful landscapes proposed by plains and hills. The huge artistic and archaeological heritage of Italy is mainly kept in its cities, the first among all Rome, Venice and Florence (which receive each year millions of tourists from all over the world) but also Milan, Turin, Genoa, Bologna, Ravenna , Pisa, Naples, Lecce, Palermo, Agrigento, to name a few.

The coastal extension of Italy (considering the peninsula and its islands) is about 7458 km, characterized by a remarkable variety of shapes and really rich of beaches: not surprising then that tourism resort in Italy is able to offer excellent opportunities for fun and relaxation: the Riviera Romagnola (with Rimini and Riccione), Costa Smeralda (with Porto Cervo and Porto Rotondo), the seacoast of Veneto and Friuli (Jesolo, Bibione, Lignano Sabbiadoro), the seacoast of Liguria (Alassio, San Remo and the Cinque Terre), the Tyrrhenian Coast (with the Versilia and the Argentario), the Salento (with Gallipoli and Santa Maria di Leuca), the Amalfi Coast (with Amalfi, Sorrento, Positano), Sicily (Catania, Messina , Taormina), in addition to numerous other islands kissed by a hot and bright sun (including the Elba, Ponza, Ischia, Capri and so forth). The beauty of the mountains Italian greatly enriches the tourist offer of Belpaese, with breathtaking views and localities largely equipped to ensure unforgettable stays starting from the Alps (from Courmayeur to Cortina, through the Trentino-Alto Adige and continuing until Karst) and then down to travel all the Apennines.

Also the landscapes of the countryside, of the woods and the hills are characterized by a great charm: an incredible variety of scenarios that has no equals in the world, accompanied by a cultural diversity that is also reflected in the culinary traditions, with products and specialities that have made Italian food and wine the most celebrated and beloved in the world.