Italy Travel Guide

The place of olive oil, pasta, wine, sunshine, roman ruins and renaissance palaces, Italy offers lots to see and do; you can ski in one of the many ski resorts in Italy, explore one of its many historic cities, get a taste for Italian cuisine or sample some freshly made pasta. Italy's impressive motorway network allows rapid progress across the country which means that you can get around and visit many points of interest, making car hire a great way to get you from a to b.

Italy Tourist Board The official Italian Tourist Board website. This site contains all the information you need to have a successful visit in Italy.

Things to see and do

• View the ancient ruins of Rome.
• Visit the Trastevere area of Rome, which is well known for its bars, restaurants, and nightclubs.
• Wear a costume and mask at the Venice Carnival.
• Go to the bare back horse race on Piazza del Campo in Siena. The 'Palio' event is held twice a year in July and August.
• Spend an afternoon on a Sicilian beach.
• Sample Chianti in Siena, this wine region in the centre of the area of Tuscany should not be missed.
• Float down the Grand Canal, no visit to Italy is complete without visiting Venice.
• Visit the Isle of Capri, the views from the top of Capri are breath-taking.
• Cycle through Tuscany, a beautiful area of Italy which can be appreciated even more when taking a ride through on a bicycle.

Festivals and events

• Almond Blossom Festival - Agrigento, Sicily (January).
• Medieval Easter Celebrations - Assisi, Umbria (March-April).
• Palio - Asti, Piedmont Typical medieval parade with horse races (May).
• Medieval Soccer Match - Florence, Tuscany (June).
• Palio di Siena - Siena, Tuscany World-Famous Palio Horse race (July).
• Joust of the Quintana - Ascoli Piceno, The Marches (August).
• St. Gennaro Feast - Napoli, Campania (September).
• Wine Festival – Marino, Latium Wine-pouring fountains and lots of wine from the Roman Castles Area (October).

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