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Country summary…
Italy, a European country with a long Mediterranean coastline, has left a powerful mark on Western culture and cuisine. Its capital, Rome, is home to the Vatican as well as landmark art and ancient ruins.
Other major cities include Florence, with Renaissance masterpieces such as Michelangelo’s "David" and Brunelleschi's Duomo; Venice, the city of canals; and Milan, Italy’s fashion capital.
List of Italian cities/regions below with links to their respective page…
Amalfi
Bologna
Florence
Milan
Naples
Rome
Sardinia
Sicily
Venice
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50 best places to visit in Europe:
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15 fun facts about Italy…
- Italy has a free wine fountain
- Italy is the fifth most visited country in the world
- All three of Europe’s active volcanoes are in Italy
- Italians invented pizza in Naples
- Italy has the most UNESCO World Heritage sites in the world
- Italians have eaten pasta since the 4th century B.C.
- There are over 1,500 lakes in Italy
- Italians consume 14 billion espressos each year
- You can find the world’s smallest country inside Italy
- One-fifth of Italy is covered in hills and mountains
- Italy is the world’s largest wine producer
- Italy has a low birth rate and the oldest population in Europe
- Tourists throw €3,000 into the Trevi fountain every day
- Rome is over 2,000 years old – but Italy is one of Europe’s youngest countries
- The Italians have over 2,500 types of cheese