What to see in Italy

Colosseum

Rome, Lazio

The Colosseum is an elliptical amphitheatre in the centre of the city of Rome, Italy, just east of the Roman Forum.

Pantheon

Rome, Lazio

Roman Forum

Rome, Lazio

The Roman Forum, also known by its Latin name Forum Romanum, is a rectangular forum (plaza) surrounded by the ruins of several important ancient government buildings at the centre of the city of Rome.

Trevi Fountain

Rome, Lazio

The Trevi Fountain is an 18th-century fountain in the Trevi district in Rome, Italy, designed by Italian architect Nicola Salvi and completed by Giuseppe Pannini in 1762.

Florence Cathedral (Duomo)

Florence, Tuscany

Florence Cathedral, formally the Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Flower, is the cathedral of the Catholic Archdiocese of Florence in Florence, Italy.

Leaning Tower of Pisa

Pisa, Tuscany

The Leaning Tower of Pisa, or simply the Tower of Pisa, is the campanile, or freestanding bell tower, of Pisa Cathedral. It is known for its nearly four-degree lean, the result of an unstable foundation.

Ponte Vecchio

Florence, Tuscany

The Ponte Vecchio is a medieval stone closed-spandrel segmental arch bridge over the Arno, in Florence, Italy. The only bridge in Florence spared from destruction during World War II, it is noted for the shops built…

Cinque Terre National Park

Manarola, Liguria

Cinque Terre National Park is a protected area inducted as an Italian national park in 1999. Located in the province of La Spezia, Liguria, northern Italy, it is the smallest national park in Italy at 4,300 acres, but…

Doge's Palace

Venice, Veneto

The Doge's Palace is a palace built in Venetian Gothic style, and one of the main landmarks of the city of Venice in northern Italy.

Grand Canal

Venice, Veneto

The Grand Canal is the largest channel in Venice, Italy, forming one of the major water-traffic corridors in the city.

Lake Como

Como, Lombardy

Lake Como, also known as Lario, is a lake of glacial origin in Lombardy, Italy. It has an area of 146 km2 (56 sq mi), making it the third-largest lake in Italy, after Lake Garda and Lake Maggiore.

Milan Cathedral (Duomo di Milano)

Milan, Lombardy

Milan Cathedral, or Metropolitan Cathedral-Basilica of the Nativity of Saint Mary, is the cathedral church of Milan, Lombardy, Italy. Dedicated to the Nativity of St.

Mount Etna

Catania, Sicily

Mount Etna, or simply Etna, is an active stratovolcano on the east coast of Sicily, Italy, in the Metropolitan City of Catania, between the cities of Messina and Catania.

Mount Vesuvius

Naples, Campania

Mount Vesuvius is a somma–stratovolcano located on the Gulf of Naples in Campania, Italy, about 9 km (5.6 mi) east of Naples and a short distance from the shore.

Pompeii Archaeological Park

Pompeii, Campania

Pompeii was a city in what is now the municipality of Pompei, near Naples, in the Campania region of Italy. Along with Herculaneum, Stabiae, and many surrounding villas, it was buried under 4 to 6 m of volcanic ash and…

Rialto Bridge

Venice, Veneto

The Rialto Bridge is the oldest of the four bridges spanning the Grand Canal in Venice, Italy. Connecting the sestieri (districts) of San Marco and San Polo, it has been rebuilt several times since its first…

Sassi di Matera

Matera, Basilicata

The Sassi di Matera are two districts of the Italian city of Matera, Basilicata, well-known for their ancient cave dwellings inhabited since the Paleolithic period.

Trulli of Alberobello

Alberobello, Apulia

Alberobello is a small town and comune of the Metropolitan City of Bari, Apulia, southern Italy. It has 10,237 inhabitants (2022) and is famous for its unique trullo buildings.

Valley of the Temples

Agrigento, Sicily

The Valle dei Templi, or Valley of the Temples, is an archaeological site in Agrigento, Sicily. It is one of the most outstanding examples of ancient Greek art and architecture of Magna Graecia, and is one of the main…

Amalfi Coast

Amalfi, Campania

The Amalfi Coast is a stretch of coastline overlooking the Tyrrhenian Sea and the Gulf of Salerno. It is located in the Province of Salerno, in the Campania region of southern Italy, south of the Sorrentine Peninsula…

Dolomites

Bolzano, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol

The Dolomites or Pale Mountains are a mountain range in northeastern Italy. They form part of the Southern Limestone Alps and extend from the river Adige in the west to the Piave Valley in the east.

St Mark's Basilica

Venice, Veneto

The Patriarchal Cathedral Basilica of Saint Mark, commonly known as St Mark's Basilica, is the cathedral church of the Patriarchate of Venice; it became the episcopal seat of the Patriarch of Venice in 1807, replacing…

Spanish Steps

Rome, Lazio

The Spanish Steps in Rome, Italy, climb a steep slope between the Piazza di Spagna at the base and the Piazza Trinità dei Monti, dominated by the Trinità dei Monti church, at the top.

Castel Sant'Angelo

Rome, Lazio

Castel Sant'Angelo, also known as Mausoleum of Hadrian, is a towering rotunda in Parco Adriano, Rome, Italy. It was initially commissioned by the Roman Emperor Hadrian as a mausoleum for himself and his family.

Piazza del Campo

Siena, Tuscany

Piazza Navona

Rome, Lazio

Ancient Theatre of Taormina

Taormina, Sicily

Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi

Assisi, Umbria

Egyptian Museum of Turin

Turin, Piedmont

Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II

Milan, Lombardy

Herculaneum Archaeological Park

Ercolano, Campania

Mole Antonelliana

Turin, Piedmont

Palermo Cathedral

Palermo, Sicily

Two Towers of Bologna

Bologna, Emilia-Romagna

Uffizi Gallery

Florence, Tuscany

Verona Arena

Verona, Veneto

Basilica of San Vitale

Ravenna, Emilia-Romagna

Blue Grotto

Capri, Campania

Cala Goloritzé

Baunei, Sardinia

Castel del Monte

Andria, Apulia

Frasassi Caves

Genga, Marche

Marmore Falls

Terni, Umbria

Miramare Castle

Trieste, Friuli-Venezia Giulia

Rocca Calascio

L'Aquila, Abruzzo

Royal Palace of Caserta

Caserta, Campania

Santa Maria delle Grazie – The Last Supper

Milan, Lombardy

Su Nuraxi di Barumini

Barumini, Sardinia

Sanctuary of Santa Maria dell'Isola

Tropea, Calabria