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Tourism in Italy

23/02/18

Emilia Romagna: a region of parks, food, wine, and events

Emilia Romagna boasts many sites of historical and cultural interest, along with wonderful natural resources and excellent cuisine. Crisscrossed by the beauty of the Apennines, with high mountain peaks, castles, rivers and hills of rare beauty, Emilia Romagna has numerous seaside resorts along the Adriatic coast and cities of art, and is a fascinating destination. Unesco sites include the early Christian monuments of Ravenna, Piazza Grande, the Cathedral and Civic Tower of Modena, Ferrara and its Po Delta. There are many museums and monuments to admire, including universities, first and foremost that of Bologna, the oldest in the Western world, nicknamed “La Dotta.” Traditional products of this region include prosciutto crudo and balsamic vinegar, tortellini, ragu’ alla Bolognese, tigelle or gnocco fritto, not to mention piadina. Natural beauty includes the Casentino Forests National Park, Mount Falterona, Campigna, and the Tuscan-Emilian Apennines National Park.

Emilia Romagna Tourism

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2023/02/17

Friuli-Venezia Giulia is the ideal region to experience the mountains in all seasons

Autonomous region with a special statute, Friuli-Venezia Giulia offers the opportunity to enjoy unique naturalistic experiences in areas such as Carnia, Piancavallo, the Dolomites, the Carnic and Julian Alps and Pre-Alps, Tarvisio, Ravascletto-Zoncolan and Sella Nevea-Kanin. The region offers 200 kilometers of cross-country trails. The offer is completed by modern spas such as Arta. Without forgetting the excellence of food and wine which, from San Daniele ham to wines, is expressed in a thousand recipes. There is no shortage of itineraries of faith, such as the Cammino delle Pievi della Carnia and the Cammino Celeste which starts from Aquileia. The cities along the Adriatic coast are also wonderful, first of all Trieste.

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2023/02/06

The Veneto Region contains everything that every tourist could wish for: high mountains and unspoiled nature, beautiful foothills with splendid villages, the famous Venetian Villas and the country life, 28 DOC, 14 DOCG productions and nine Wine Roads along which you can taste Amarone and Prosecco. In accordance with the spirit of the Serenissima Republic of Venice, the Veneto contains invaluable cultural and landscape testimonies declared World Heritage Sites. In this beautiful region you can experience both the joy of good food and good wine, but also amazing body care thanks to the many interesting spa offers and a very rich artisan tradition, first of all the working of Murano’s glass blowers.

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2023/01/09

Liguria, a smile between the mountains and the sea

Liguria is a pleasant region, like an arch full of natural beauty and different ecosystems that separates the mountains from the Ligurian Sea. Discover the Cinque Terre, the Gulf of Poets, the Gulf of Tigullio, the Riviera dei Fiori and the Riviera delle Palme. Liguria offers at the same time the possibility to discover mountainous, rural and marine environments, with breathtaking views and beautiful and peaceful medieval villages.
The most famous village is perhaps Portofino, a relaxing and romantic spot in the Riviera del Levante, that so many artists and writers have loved and admired. Portofino, known for its colorful houses surrounded by the Regional Natural Park, is really an unforgettable travel destination.

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Tourism in Liguria

2023/01/08

The Como Lake, the pearl of Lombardy

The Como Lake is one of the three largest lakes in Italy, together with Maggiore and Garda. This area is famous for its beautiful villas, the characteristic villages and the graceful gardens that embed its banks. Bellagio is the most famous village, nestled at the meeting point of the two southern branches of the lake, where you can admire really suggestive sunsets and amazing mountain views.

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2022/12/01

Piedmont, the region that best combines alpine tourism with cultural and food&wine tourism

The marvelous Alpine scenery of Piedmont comprehends important ski resorts surrounded by several “3000m peaks”. But Piedmont also offers an extraordinary cultural heritage including numerous cities of art with beautiful palaces, villas, castles, fortresses and residences – commissioned by the royal family of Savoy -. AS part of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites, these jewels of architecture combine Mannerism and Piedmontese Baroque.

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2022/11/25

Val d’Aosta: from the Giants of the Alps to the Via Fancigena

Val d’Aosta, in addition to being surrounded by the Giants of the Alps (Mont Blanc, the Matterhorn, Monte Rosa and Gran Paradiso), is home to eight natural parks rich in endangered animals such as ibex, chamois, marmots and stoats. Not to mention the Via Francigena, which has been connecting the north-west of the country to Rome for centuries. The region offers tourists interested in exceptional naturalistic experiences 210 glaciers, 500 streams and 400 lakes, not to mention the numerous alpine paths to be covered on foot or by mountain bike. The Gran Paradiso National Park is the oldest park in Italy. The region offers not only the possibility of visiting beautiful castles with breathtaking views, but also spas, skiing or food&wine tourism.

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The city of Aosta is the second Italian city after Rome with the largest number of Roman remains still visible, including the Arch of Augustus, the Roman walls – which offer the possibility of taking a walk of about three km, passing by numerous watchtowers – the Porta Pretoria, entrance to the Roman city, the parade ground, the Roman Theater, the Amphitheater (which could accommodate up to 15,000 people) and the Forum with the forensic Cryptoporticus.

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2022/11/24

Piedmont takes the lead in the food&wine tourism offers

A recent study conducted by Enit shows that the regions which are most present in tourist packages dedicated to food&wine are in order Piedmont (58%), Campania and Tuscany.

The markets in which this product weighs the most in the tourist offer are Spain (33%), Norway (27%), Germany (26%), Austria (25%) and the United Kingdom (21%).

The connection with culture is strong: 58% of operators specialized in food&wine travels offer packages which include cultural visits to museums, monuments and temporary exhibitions.

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 2022/11/23

Italy’s natural resources are of great satisfaction for travellers

According to Enit, tourists place the contact with nature as the aspect that most influenced their psychophysical well-being during the 2021/2022 winter holiday (37%).

The hospitality sector considers this kind of tourism the strongest point of their offer (46%), and in particular non-hotel structures (49%) compared to hotels (40%).

Italy has a lot to offer, being the European country with the largest number of spas, above all thanks to its particular geological formations, rich in volcanoes and hot springs.