Italy

Most visitors to northern Italy stick to the well-beaten track between Lake Garda’s lakeside towns and the busy streets of Verona.

Laghi – that’s lakes in Italian – have been drawing tourists since the heyday of the Roman Empire. They still are.

Unassuming, unheralded, or underrated. However you see it, this Italian region is a beautiful and historic playground that you can discover as the world ventures elsewhere.

Florence, in Tuscany, is one of those towns in the world that you have to visit once in a lifetime, and no matter how many hours and days you spend exploring this architectural marvel of a city, Florence will always leave you craving for more – especially if you are.

Offering an irresistible mix of culture, cuisine, and scenery, this expansive region rewards travelers who take the time to explore it slowly.

When you think of Italy, it is probably not its wealth of national parks that immediately spring to mind.

In Southern Italy, along its western coast, is the city of Naples. Founded by the Greeks more than 2,6000 years ago, this is a city with a staggering amount of history.

A remarkably rich and varied region to travel around, Southern Italy boasts some of the nation’s most beautiful cities, landscapes and scenery.

Often overshadowed by more famous Italian destinations, this historic city rewards visitors with a rich blend of culture, architecture, and authentic atmosphere.

Fittingly nicknamed “Little Vienna by the Sea,” this elegant port city boasts a unique blend of cultures, cuisines, and architectural styles.

Ancient hill towns, rugged landscapes, and centuries of layered history make this one of southern Italy’s most underrated regions.

Somewhere up in the northern stretches of the Venetian Lagoon, there’s a little island where every house seems to compete for your attention with a different color.

Rome is an ancient city packed full of thousands of years of history.

Few destinations can rival this small Italian city when it comes to the beauty and power of mosaic art.

While most people don’t make it past Rome and all its iconic, age-old landmarks, the rest of Lazio has just as much to see and do.