Italy

Formed by a peninsula by the characteristic form of boot, the territory of the italy introduces a variety of climates and landscapes as well as of the historical and cultural traditions by now famous all over the world. Inclusive among 47° and the 36° parallel north the Italian region results positioned in proximity of the center of the moderate zone of the northern hemisphere. Geographically the surface includes the chain of the Alps to north with the immense lowland padana, to the center the appenini with the sandy shores and the beautiful beaches of sand, while to south the ground results arid but always provided of beaches ideal destination for the vacationers. The tourism also represents one of the principal resources of the country thanks to the immense quantity of historical monuments shed anywhere with a' unbelievable historical and cultural wealth.

As it regards the climate her italy it enjoys some benefits of the great mass of water of the Mediterranean seas that they surround. This situation contributes to create a reserve of heat and of damp, determining, in the area of the moderate zone, the characteristic climate moderated Mediterranean. You/they are generally distinguished on the territory four climatic zones, to the north the alpine climate, present in practice on the Alps and on the northern and central Appennino, subject to low nighttime and winter temperatures with precipitations assembled in the summer period. In the lowland padana, ample excursions exist during the year with low winter and tall temperatures during the summer with rain in spring and autumn. The temperatures myths and the strong winter raininess are typical of the islands and of the south peninsula of the Gulf of Salerno To north of the line that connects the Gulf of Salerno to the Gulf of Manfredonia a peninsular typical climate exists with mild temperatures along the shore and in the adjacent hinterland, while toward the inside the climate is type alpine in the altitudes and the raininess assembled in the period spring and autumn.

Characteristic for the Roman ruins the monuments he/she asked her and the museums, Rome besides being the capital of Italy is the urban center mostly visited by the tourists coming from the whole world. For his/her historical past and the culture Rome is also defined the city eternal. To visit during the vacations the Colosseum, the tortuous medieval roads of Trastevere, the ancient Hole Romano, the Pantheon, Navona Plaza, the Basilica of St. Pietro in Vatican, Plaza of Spain, the people Plaza, Castel Sant'Angelo, Capitol, Museums Vaticani and the Fountain of Trevi.

Another main point city of the italy is Milan also defined the Italian capital of the fashion and the finance with one, of the most prestigious lyric theaters of the world, it Climbs her. The most imposing monument in the city is the Cathedral, that with a capacity of 40.000 people it is the greater Gothic cathedral of the world. The cathedral goes up again at the end of 1300 and represents the maximum example of architecture Gothic-lombarda. This grandiose religious building occupies around 12.000 square meters and is decorated with over 3500 statues. Beside the Cathedral the famous Gallery Vittorio Emanuele extends him. Other tourist attractions are Castle Sforzesco dominates with the imposing massive structure the historical center in Milan and guards to the I intern different museums, "the last Supper", the famous painting of Leonardo from you Win, Real Villa, Sea Building, Building Brera, D'Arco of the Peace and the Monumental cemetery Famous for the one who wants to make shopping, it is the area of the gold Quadrilateral, a zone around Villa of the Ear where situated are all the boutiques of the most greater stylists.

Fabulous cultural city, artistic and architectural of Italy it is Florence, capital in Tuscany and once center of the Renaissance. Once country of characters of the caliber of Leonardo from you Win and Brunelleschi, the city is abundantly decorated of churches, buildings, galleries, monuments and treasures of art as the David of Michelangelo, tall 17 feet. Walking along the roads with the companions escort it seems to make a walk in the history. To see the Gallery of the Offices, where she is found "Birth of Venus" of Botticelli and the Old Bridge, the most famous bridge in Italy, the cathedral of Saint Maria of the Flower, Saint Maria Novella, Baptistery of St. Giovanni, St. Lawrence, Saint Cross, Orsanmichele, You Chartreuse, St. Gaetano and the Church of Saint Felicita. Among the museums Corridor Vasariano, Building Pitti, national Museum of the Bargello, national Museum of St. Mark and the Museum of the workshop of the Hard Stones.

To Venice the place of prestige is Plaza St. Mark, famous for the statue of the winged lion of St. Mark. The principal road of the city is the great Canal, flanked from elegant buildings and crossed by attractive bridges. Climbing on board of the ferry countersigned by the number 1 you/they can be admired along the Channel the exciting panoramas. Tourist tradition of the place is the famous turn in gondola that allows to visit with calm the fantastic channels, islands, churches, museums and splendid buildings of Venice. Escort companions advise to visit the basilica of St. Mark, The Theater the Phoenix, The Bridge of the Sighs, The Ducal Building, The Canal Grande and the Bridge of Rise, the most famous of the bridges that cross the Canal Grande.

Considered as one city dynamic and cosmopolitan Turin is the chief town of the Piedmont. Among the monuments and buildings to be visited we remember The Massive structure Antonelliana with the National Museum of the Cinema, The botanical garden of the Valentine, the Medieval suburb of the Park of the Valentine, You Basilica of Superga, The Building of the academy of the Sciences, center of the Egyptian Museum and the Palatine Doors. They surprise the ample buildings in Turin as the Royal Building and the Building Madam next to the grandiose plaza of the city, her It places Castle.

Placed to south in Rome on the coast of the Tyrrhenian sea in proximity of the volcano Vesuvius, Naples is the chief town of Campania where invented was the pizza. To see the Archaeological Museum National that contains the collections of the royal family Farnese, the inestimable mosaics in Pompeii, The Royal Building and the Palace of Capodimonte.

Among the principal attractions of Italy we remember: the Colosseum, to Rome the place of the fights of the gladiators. Completed AD in the year 80 and it is still a marvelous structure The buildings of the Colosseum risen in the place where once was found a marshy zone. Together with the amphitheater other constructions buildings of service were erected for the games: the ludis, the barrackses and the places of training for the gladiators, of which we know the Magnus, the Gallicus, the Matutinus and the Dacicus the barracks of the detachment of the sailors of the fleet of Miseno.
The Staircase Saint in Rome composed from twenty-eight stairs of marble on which Christ the run to the trial in front of Ponzio Pilato, brought AD in Italy in 326.
The Vatican center of the Christianity with the beautiful Cathedral of St. Pietro and her Chapel Sistina of Michelangelo. The immense building is often described as the greatest church ever built and one of the places more the Christianity's sacred. The construction of the Basilica of St. Pietro was initiated under Pope Giulio II, in 1506, and it concluded him in 1612, with ruling Pope Paolo V.
The Gallery of the Offices in Florence with the the most stately collections of the Renaissance art in the world. Botticelli, From you Win, Michelangelo, Rafael and so many other Italian teachers.
The city of Assisi surrounded of boundaries with a fortitude of the 14° century it is the place of birth of St. Francis, whose grandiose basilica was initiated in 1228.
The leaning tower in Pisa surprises for the inclination of elevation respect the terrestrial surface. To also see the university city and the calm medieval historical center.
The Islands Eolie form him by a volcanic eruption, the landscape of these islands it is different from Sicily and from the dry land. The residents have emigrated 100 years ago, but the beaches and the landscape they continue to attract many tourists.
In the month of February Venice wakes up again him during the 'Carnival.' with dances and acrobatic exhibitions the traditional dances in mask of the festival are famous all over the world and they are revealed an unique experience.
Buried under ash and mud during the immense one eruption of the Vesuvius in 79 AD Pompeii was a tourist station for well-off Romans, the ruins they offer a fascinating vision on as they lived the ancient Romans.
The Palio in Siena it is a festival that goes up again to the Middle Age, you/he/she is effected twice the year, on July 2 and on August 16 in honor of the Virgo Maria it is it consists in a series of colored processions, a wild run of horses around the denominated principal plaza the Field, is developed also celebrations along the roads.

The surface of Italy you/he/she can be separated in four geographical regions well lists, northern Italy is the most populated region and developed of the country. principal cities are Turin, Milan, Bologna, Verona and Venice. formed from the Italian Alps and from the bright Lake of Chest of drawers with one of the coastal lines more beautiful than the country, the Five Earths. The constituted Central part from undulated countries, the valleys and hilly suburbs, preferred places of a lot of people that visit the country for tourist motives. To signal Tuscany, with the cities of Pisa and Siena, as well as Umbria. You region includes city of art as Rome and Florence. The South formed by the heel of the boot very frequented during the summer season by the vacationers that they go him to the sea. Famous for the beautiful beaches Puglia, the happy one Naples, with the ruins in Pompeii and the rocky bluffs to precipice of the Coastline Amalfitana. While Insular Italy it results formed from Sardinia, Sicily, Capri, Ischia, Elba, Procida, Islands Eolie, Islands Egadi, Tremblings and Pantelleria. Particularly Sicily is the greatest island, here the Etna is found the greatest active volcano in Europe.

Economically there is a difference in prices between the north, more expensive and southern Italy. The cost of living for some years is considered excessive compared to the average salary. Prices do not always are related in a balanced social needs than the average wages of citizens. Many families are turning to local markets or in the case of agricultural products directly from the manufacturer, to save a few euros. Are growing while the value for entertainment and recreation, including bars. Sometimes prices for luxury goods are really excessive.

To enjoy the free sanitary assistance it is necessary to have it Enrolls her European of Assistance Illness or it Enrolls Sanitary, while for the tourists coming from extraeuropean countries a form is necessary of private sanitary insurance. According to the essay of Shenghen the European citizens can circulate on the whole Greek territory without being submitted to controls of identity in frontier, it recommends him to have to the succession at least a document of valid recognition for the recording in the hotels and during the check-in in the airports.

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• Rome
• Milan
• Turin
• Venice
• Florence
• Bologna
• Genoa
• Naples
• Palermo
• Trieste