You can visit Roman ruins, gawk at Renaissance art, stay in tiny medieval
hill towns, go skiing in the Alps, explore the canals of Venice sorrento
tuscany and gaze at beautiful churches. Naturally you can also indulge
in the pleasures of la dolce vita: good food, good wine and improving
your wardrobe.
Italy is at its best in spring (April-May) and autumn (October-November).
During these seasons, the scenery is beautiful, the temperatures are
pleasant and there are relatively few crowds. Try to avoid August, as
this is the time that most Italians take their vacations, and many shops
and businesses are closed as a result.
Religious, cultural and historical events pepper the Italian calendar.
The pre-Easter Carnivale is closely associated with Venice; Holy Week
Easter processions are especially flamboyant at Taranto, Chieti and
Sicily; and Florence explodes a cart full of fireworks on Easter Sunday.
Festivals honouring patron saints are also particularly colourful events;
for example the Festas di San Nicola in Bari and San Gennaro in Naples,
the Festival of Snakes in Abruzzo (May) and the Festa of Sant'Antonio
in Padua (June) sorrento tuscany. Events betraying more than a hint
of history include the Race of the Candles and Palio of the Crossbow
in Gubbio (May), the Sardinian Cavalcade (May), the Regata of the Four
Ancient Maritime Republics (which rotates between Pisa, Venice, Amalfi
and Genoa, and is held in June), Il Palio in Siena (July & August)
and Venice's Historic Regatta (September).
It's hard to say what you'll find most breathtaking about the eternal
city - the arrogant opulence of the Vatican, the timelessness of the
Forum, the top speed of a Fiat Bambino, the millions of cats in the
Colosseum, trying to cross a major intersection, or the bill for your
latte.
Sightseeing in Rome sorrento tuscany is exhilarating and exhausting.
That it wasn't built in a day is quickly evident when you start exploring
the temples, residences, basilicas, churches, palazzi, piazzi, parks,
museums and fountains. All this and the Vatican too!
Stretching for 50km (31mi) along a promontory from Sorrento to Salerno
is some of Europe's most beautiful coastline. The road hugs the zigzagging
bends and curves of the cliffy coast, overlooking intensely blue waters
and passing picture-postcard villages that cling to the cliff walls
like matchbox houses.
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