Best cities and towns in Italy
Ca’ d’Oro Palace, also known as Golden House or Palazzo Santa Sofia is one of the most admired palaces on the Grand Canal in Venice. Its name got mainly because of the golden lining, which once adorned its magnificent facade. The palace was built in 1420 for Marino Contarini. Later was tastelessly restored by several owners. In 1927 was given
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On the southeast coast of Sicily you can find the classic tourist resort of Avola. Town of Avola is located along with other towns such as Noto, Caltagirone, Militello Val di Catania, Catania, Modica, Palazzolo, Ragusa and Scicli in the valley of Val di Noto. All these cities were rebuilt after the massive earthquake that hit Sicily in 1693. Therefore,
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Rome – the city is regarded as one of the birthplaces of western civilization, has a history that spans over two and half thousand years and is a treasure house of art and architecture of the middle ages. The Caesars, the influence Roma had on the western culture and tradition cannot be said enough. It is today the fourth most
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Florence. This city has about 400,000 residents and for many people it is a symbol of Italy, it’s elegance, remarkable monuments and typically Italian atmosphere. It is also considered a birthplace of the Italian Renaissance. Out of the 1,000 most important European artists of the second millennium, up to 350 lived or worked in this city… Sunset over Florence by
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Before the unification of Italy, the country was divided into many small states, but only few of them were of some greater importance. Among the most powerful states were Genoa, Venice, Pisa and originally also Amalfi, later conquered by Pisans. Genoa (Genova in Italian) is situated on the Ligurian Coast, which is actually an area of the Mediterranean Sea. It
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