Tourism in Italy
Tourism in Italy is right behind the major sources of income in Italy. Italy one of the classic destinations of the world. Popular destinations include the Alps, the coastal area of the Ligurian and Adriatic sea and historic towns.
In 1999, 36 million foreign visitors to Italy. In 2008 there were 42.7 million.
A peculiarity of the Italian law are rules regarding so-called towel wars. It is forbidden to reserve the beach without them places to use them. Violations are punishable by a fine.
Holiday destinations in Italy
- Apulia: region in southern Italy, which extends to the heel of the boot and a long time has been almost ignored by tourism and has been praised and loved only by Italy connoisseurs. However, a look at the history teaches us that this region was very popular: Greeks, Romans, Byzantines, Normans, Saracens, French and German emperors have recognized the value of this area. Puglia is rich in traditions, cultures, structures and languages ( in Salento is called today a dialect derived from the ancient Greek). Between modern buildings, unexpectedly you a Roman amphitheater, or cross the street and you find yourself in the winding streets between whitewashed houses. Puglia has a rich cuisine and regional wines. Apulia, the wine cellar of Italy, is one of the largest wine producing regions of Italy. As early as the 7th and 8th century BC, the time of the Magna Graecia, this region was known. Under the Romans Apulian wines were exported to the civilized world; Lorenzo de Medici it was extremely pleasant and after the occupation of Italy by the French huge quantities were shipped to France.
Popular Destinations
Bormio is a popular for its impressive mountain landscapes goal of package tourists.
Florence with the Duomo, the Uffizi Gallery and a large number of cultural monuments
Milan with the Cathedral of Milan and the Milanese scale.
Pisa with its famous leaning tower
Rimini is a tourist destination on the Adriatic Sea city which is a popular destination for package tourists for decades.
Rome with the 2000 year old Colosseum, the Trevi Fountain and the Vatican.
Venice with St. Mark's Square, the Grand Canal and the Rialto Bridge
Verona with the ancient arena and the balcony of Romeo and Juliet at the Piazza delle Erbe.
Naples with Pompeii and Vesuvius.