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Italy is a beautiful country with varied landscapes and so much to see, do and enjoy. Whether you take pleasure in skiing, city breaks or beach holidays, Italy offers them all and then some!
Italy is the 5th most visited country in the world, attracting more than 36.5 million tourists per year; helped by the fact that it is a very accessible country – 7 of the major cities have international airports and there are a staggering 406 budget routes flown around and from Italy, meaning you should easily find a flight to exactly where you want to go. Both Milan and Rome have two international airports, plus Turin, Bologna, Naples, Venice and Pisa all have one. Flights from the UK depart frequently and there is a great deal of choice: for scheduled flights, the Italian national airline is Alitalia. Budget airlines with flights from the UK include Ryanair, Easyjet and FlyBe.
Northern Italy
Northern Italy is dominated by the Italian Alps and the Lombardo-Venetian Plain at the foot of the mountains. This is the most densely populated and developed region of Italy, which includes several major cities: Milan (Milano) is famous for being the fashion capital of the world and is Italy’s business and financial centre. Venice (Venezia) is a city renowned for romance, canals, art and history. Turin (Torino) hosted the 2006 Winter Olympic Games and Verona was the home of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet and the city is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.Skiing is aplenty in the Italian Alps, with the most famous resorts being in the Dolomites range, including the world-class Cortina d’Amprezzo. This region is also popular with summer visitors enjoying the fantastic Alpine scenery; Lake Como is especially recommended.
Obviously snowfall is high on the mountains during the winter, and away from the mountains winters can be damp and cold. In the summer though, the norm is for hot and humid weather: the average high in Milan, for example, is 28C (83F) in July.
Central Italy
From the northern plains, the Apennines mountain range runs the whole length of Italy. There is skiing here also, resorts such as Roccaraso in Abruzzo and Terminillo in Lazio are the most popular.Rome (Roma) is the dominating attraction of Central Italy. The capital and largest city is full of the history of the Roman Empire and features some of the world’s best known landmarks, most notably the Colosseum. The historic centre of Rome has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
In Tuscany, the city of Florence (Firenze) was the centre of the Italian Renaissance and this shines through in the art and architecture here.
The climate around Rome is typically Mediterranean, with mild winters and hot, dry summers. July and August are the hottest months with an average high of 28C (83F).
Southern Italy
The main city here is Naples (Napoli) whose historic centre is again designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site due to its artistic heritage. The city is cited as the birth place of pizza and has the breathtaking backdrop of the volcano, Mount Vesuvius. The excavated ruined city of Pompeii, which was buried when Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79AD, is a popular attraction.The Calabrian region, in the far south of Italy is mountainous and features some beautiful coastlines and beach resorts. Although there is plenty of tourist accommodation, the area has not suffered over-development and many towns and villages retain their original Italian charm.
By the time you reach Southern Italy, the climate is truly Mediterranean with temperatures reaching 40C (104F) in the summer, though in the mountains the winter temperatures can drop below zero.