Articles about Italy

Fast Facts

Continent : Europe
Region : Southern Europe
Local name : Italia
Capital : Roma
Surface Area : 301316.00 sq km
Population : 57680000 people
Life Expectancy : 79.0 years
Year of Independence : 1861
Government Form : Republic
Head of State : Carlo Azeglio Ciampi
Main Languages : Albaniana 0.2 %. French 0.5 %. Friuli 1.2 %. German 0.5 %. Italian 94.1 %. Romani 0.2 %. Sardinian 2.7 %. Slovene 0.2 %.


thumb sorrento victoria Sorrento Peninsula

There is something in Sorrento that does not allow to remain untouched by the beauty of surrounding landscape, the gentle breeze from Gulf of Naples, and the smell of fresh fruits.

thumb belveder Tuscany Vacations

One of the most popular Italian destinations, Tuscany tempts the visitors with worl top art, cypress hills, campanille tower overlooking the vineyards of Chianti. Most of the international flights are served by an airport in Pisa, another one near Florence is smaller with more national flights from Rome or Milan, but also some direct connections [...]

default thumbnail San Gimignano

San Gimignano, the unusual town in Tuscany located somewhere between Siena and Florence features the Gothic towers, and arguably best Chianti wine, Vernaccia. Tuscany is a land of the green hills, sunbathed vineyards and cypress roads leading to picturesque villas scattered all over the area.

thumb sistine Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel

One of the biggest and most impressive art collection in the world, Vatican museums consist of several different museums and galleries with masterpieces collected by the popes, who opened their palaces to the public promoting knowledge of art history and culture.

thumb venice simplon Venice Simplon Orient Express

Jump into the carriage of the train full of history and memories of royalties, celebrities, rich and famous, but also the mysterious passengers.

thumb villa malcontenta Villas at Riviera del Brenta

The long green stripe of river Brenta estuary near Mestre, clearly visible from motorway Padua – Venice is a popular area among merachants of Venice, who built their splendour residences here, at Riviera del Brenta.

thumb venice carnival gold Venice Carnival 2011 Highlights

The mist of medieval times covers the origins of one of the most spectacular carnivals in the world – Venice Carnevale. It started on December 26 and lasted till Shrove Tuesday. The beginning of the Lent was the time of many restrictions, which has been mirroed in the Italian name – ‘carne vale’ means ‘say [...]

thumb Hotel Splendido Portofino Hotel Splendido Portofino

Several ingredients put all together make the unique combination which allows Hotel Splendido to be at the top of almost all world hotel rankings. One of them is a perfect location on the hill overlooking the small village Portofino with breathtaking views not only on the small port, but the whole Tigulian Bay, known for [...]

thumb Vesuve Naples Top Tourist Attractions in Naples

The third largest Italian city ( after Milan and Rome ) stretches along the picturesque Bay filled with natural grottos and fertile soil appreciated already by Etruscans some 2500 years ago. The severe mountain Vesuvius hides sleeping volcano infamous for past eruptions that buried ancient Roman towns Pompei and Herculaneum located nearby.

thumb Cinque Terre Cinque Terre

One of the most popular tourist destinations in Italy, Cinque Terre still preserves natural beauty of the landscape full of wine grapes, orange orchards, prick pears overlooking majestic cliff shore with groups of tiny colorful houses growing out of the rocks. Cinque Terre- means ‘five lands’ as once these locations were completely separated like different [...]