fabulous food
Pleasant hills, fertile valleys and terraced hillsides form a terroir Italians are proud of. The Slow Food movement was born in Bra (Piedmont), protects and promotes local products and traditional producers, marked with the symbol of a snail.
Bologna Nicely nicknamed grassa ("fat"), Bologna serves as a link between the northern cuisine, where butter dominates, and Southern cuisine, with its tomato honored.
Truffles in Piedmont, Tuscany and Umbria.
Seafood so fresh that they are eaten raw in Venice and Puglia.
Parmesan cheese Parma is the most famous. Also taste the burrata (a mixture of mozzarella and cream) and taleggio.
Il Frantoio His menus to eight dishes will make you discover the Slow Food in all its glory.
Pizza in Naples or Rome ... Where Are the tastiest?
Medieval towns in the hills
There is no simpler pleasure than to walk down the streets of Italian medieval villages, climbing cobblestone paths that wind up in the hills of beautiful fountains and admire the houses closed the shutters lunch and laundry drying in the sun.
Asolo Perched on a mountainside, Asolo is nicknamed "the city of 100 views."
Umbria Its hills are full of medieval villages do not miss Spello, Spoleto and Macerata.
The Montalcino wine bars in this town invite to taste the famous Brunello wines.
This Maratea Borgo (medieval village) of the thirteenth century has small squares, winding streets and a stunning panorama of the Gulf of Policastro.
Puglia De Valle ITRIA mountains of Salento, Puglia hills are crowned with medieval villages.
Wine tasting
Refined white Cinque Terre Barolo, a red-bodied Piedmont, the variety of Italian wines is a reflection of the diversity of its regions. Check it out in the wine cellars, during a long meal, or during a tasting tour.
Wine Routes Over a pleasant route, you will learn that particular Chianti is not a simple table wine cheap.
Festa del Vino e dell'Uva early October, the town of Bardolino is stormed by the stands of food and wine.
VinItaly Taste fine wines rarely exported, at the largest annual wine fair in Italy.
Museo del Vino, Barolo All about wine in this new museum that showcases its history and culture.
Al Sorriso One of the best in Italy, where food and wine blend delightfully restaurants.
Valpolicella and Soave wine tastings in these two regions of Veneto are free and fabulous.
Wine Cellars Throughout the country, wineries open on the last Sunday of May.
modern Art
With an artistic and architectural heritage of such wealth, Italy sometimes seems to have forgotten modern art. This is false: there too, it boasts fascinating works. The trick is knowing where to look.
Biennale Venice Biennale, sometimes devoted to art, sometimes to the architecture, hosts exhibitions vanguard of world renown.
The new MAXXI art and architecture of the twenty-first century Rome museum was designed by Zaha Hadid.
Museo del Novecento Museum Milan top flight dedicated to the art of the twentieth century.
Palazzo Grassi The outstanding contemporary art collection of Francois Pinault is shown in a Tadao Ando building redesigned by.
MADRE famous collection of contemporary art in Naples.
At Museion Bolzano, the Museum of Contemporary Art highlights the exchanges between Trentino, Austria and Germany.
Arte Povera The Castello di Rivoli hosts exhibitions on artistic protest movement that animated Turin in the 1960s.
Villas and Palaces
The residences of the Roman emperors, the homes of the Renaissance princes and aristocrats villas rival luxury and prestige.
Rome Do not miss the Galleria Doria Pamphili e Palazzo, Palazzo Farnese and Palazzo della Civilta del Lavoro.
Palazzi dei Rolli A set of 42 palaces World Heritage by UNESCO.
Caserta The Royal Palace is one of the most outstanding examples of Italian baroque architecture.
Doges Palace Palazzo Ducale in Venice contains a staircase decorated with gold and a particularly remarkable décor.
Villa di Maser Palladio and Veronese are the source of most sumptuous villa in the Veneto.
It Vittoriale The glitzy field of Gabriele D'Annunzio would have made more jealous of a Roman emperor.
markets
Art galleries again, halls signed by leading architects and bazaars, there's something for everyone. Arrive early and do not hesitate to elbow.
Milan Italian City shopping par excellence, Milan hosts many internationally renowned markets and a "Golden Square" which includes fabulous designers.
Porta Nolana To enjoy the Neapolitan atmosphere, fight your way through the fishmongers, bakers and gardeners of the turbulent market of Porta Nolana, where you can find everything - tomatoes, sardines, CD ...
Pescaria The fish market in Venice, 600 years old, you will discover the specialties of the lagoon.
Porta Portese The Sunday flea market in Rome stretches for 1.5 km. Here we see a modern version of the commedia dell'arte, with dealers and customers hungry for bargains.
Arezzo The first weekend of the month, Arezzo hosts the oldest and largest antique market in Italy.
Porta Palazzo's largest outdoor food market in Europe.
Islands and beaches
Including all offshore islands and the most indented coast sections, the Italian coast stretches for 7,600 km in length, towering cliffs of the Cinque Terre resort razzle-l'oeil Rimini through the small islands of the Bay of Naples and the sandy shores of Apulia.
Puglia There are the most beautiful beaches in the country, including the beautiful Baia dei Turchi and strikes backed by cliffs of the Gargano.
A chic Lido beach, just 15 minutes by vaporetto in Venice.
Procida An authentic fishing village with pastel shades.
Rimini Swap cultural visits against an evening at a popular club in Rimini!
The Elba Island is located in the heart of Parco Nazionale Arcipelago Toscano, the largest marine park in Europe.
frescoes
Used since ancient times, the technique of buon fresco, or the "true" fresco, is the application of pigment on a layer of mortar. The works of the great Italian masters reveal a striking theatricality rarely equaled.
Sistine Chapel frescoes For Michelangelo.
Pompeii Dionysian Friesland, in the dining room of the Villa dei Misteri, is one of the largest ancient frescoes in the world.
Giotto His greatest masterpieces adorn the Scrovegni Chapel in Padua and the Basilica di San Francesco in Assisi.
Matera The rock churches (VIII-XIII century), as the Cripta del Peccato original, feature scenes from the Old Testament.
Chiesa di San Giovanni Evangelista The Mannerist dome Correggio has the beauty of a heavenly vision.
Mantua The frescoes in the Camera degli Sposi and the Camera dei Giganti are the work of Mantegna.
Pinturicchio Spello Perugia and contain the works of this Umbrian artist.
gardens
In Italy the popularity of "outdoor rooms" date of the Roman Empire, when emperors began landscaping their resort villas. The princes of the Renaissance became more refined practice, the aristocrats of the nineteenth century généralisèrent.
Reggia di Venaria Reale Enjoy a botanical tour, cultural or gastronomic explore 10 acres of gardens of Venaria.
They are the Italian lakes lined with fabulous gardens, like those of the Isola Madre, the Villa Balbianello and Villa Taranto.
Villa d'Este At Tivoli, the beautiful garden of the High Renaissance has beautiful fountains and paths lined with cypress trees.
Enjoy Ravello Amalfi Coast from the viewpoint of the Infinite and listen to classical music in the romantic gardens of the nineteenth century.
Mortella A tropical paradise inspired by the gardens of the Alhambra in Granada.
Giardini Pubblici Principal Park Venice, they greet pavilions vanguard of the famous Biennale.
