Italy: Land of Beauty and History

Italy, the land of beauty, fashion, history and culture has been regarded as one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world. For those who like to travel and visit romantic places, Italy is the best place to stop at, not only it is romantic but it has extremely interesting buildings, monuments and architectural achievements which are part of history.

When traveling to this fantastic country it is important to make sure you plan the tours you want to take and the places you want to visit since some tours and guides will show you around the most tourist places and other tours will take you on exclusive rides throughout a specific region.

Some places I recommend that you make sure to visit are Naples, Venice, and Rome.

Naples - is a historic city in southern Italy, it is the capital of the Campania region and the province of Naples. The city is noted for its rich history, art, culture and gastronomy, playing an important role throughout much of its existence; it is over 1,500 years old.

The Royal Palace - is a palace in Naples, southern Italy. It is one of the four residences used by the Bourbon Kings of Naples during their rule of the Kingdom of Two Sicilies (1730-1860): one is in Caserta, another on the Capodimonte hill overlooking Naples, and the third (now the site of the agricultural department of the University of Naples) is in Portici on the slopes of Vesuvius.

Castel dell'Ovo (Italian: "Egg Castle") - is a castle in the Italian city of Naples. It was the place where the last western Roman emperor, Romulus Augustulus, was exiled in by Odoacer in 476. Eugippius founded a monastery on the site after 492.

Gesù Nuovo (Italian New Jesus) - is the name of a church and a square in Naples, Italy. The existence of the square is a consequence of the expansion of the city to the west beginning in the early 1500s under the rule of Spanish viceroy Pedro Alvarez de Toledo.








To have a comfortable and enjoyable stay at Naples, hurry and make your reservation at Naples hotels.

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Venice - is a city in northern Italy, the capital of region Veneto, and has a population of 271,251 (census estimate January 1, 2004). Venice has been known as the "Queen of the Adriatic", "City of Water", "City of Bridges", and "The City of Light".

The Grand Canal - is the most important canal in Venice, Italy. It forms one of the major water-traffic corridors in the city. Public transport is provided by water buses and private water taxis, but many tourists visit it by gondola.

Piazza San Marco - often known in English as St Mark's Square, is the principal square of Venice, Italy. It is also known as "the drawing room of Europe". It is one of the few great urban spaces in a Europe where human voices prevail over the sounds of motorized traffic, which is confined to Venice's waterways.

Basilica di Santa Maria della Salute (Basilica of St Mary of Health/Salvation), commonly known simply as the Salute - is a famous church in Venice, placed scenically at a narrow finger of land which lies between the Grand Canal and the Bacino di San Marco on the lagoon, visible as one enters the Piazza San Marco from the water.






To have a comfortable and enjoyable stay at Naples, hurry and make your reservation at Venice hotels.

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Rome - is the capital city of Italy and of the Lazio region, as well as the country's largest and most populous comune. The metropolitan area has a population of about 4 million. It is located in the central-western portion of the Italian peninsula, where the river Aniene joins the Tiber.

State of the Vatican City - an enclave of Rome, the sovereign territory of the Holy See. It is the smallest nation in the world, and the capital of the only religion to have representation in the United Nations (as a non-voting member state).

Colosseum or Coliseum - originally the Flavian Amphitheatre - is an elliptical amphitheatre in the centre of the city of Rome, Italy, the largest ever built in the Roman Empire. It is one of the greatest works of Roman architecture and engineering.

Basilica of Saint Peter - officially known in Italian as the Basilica di San Pietro in Vaticano and commonly called Saint Peter's Basilica, is one of four major basilicas of Rome. It is the most prominent building inside the Vatican City and built on the ruins of Old Saint Peter's Basilica.







To have a comfortable and enjoyable stay at Naples, hurry and make your reservation at Rome hotels.

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Enjoy your fun-filled vacation! ^_^