
Italy as one of the most ancient European civilizations is unknown to none. Italy had been the land of Roman Empire for long. Today the country has a rich history and tradition that speaks for itself and gathers tourists from all round the world. Italy is a place known for its wonderful cities and their archaic art and architecture. There are great Roman structures like Roman Colosseum and Pantheon; the Sistine Chapel, sculptures by maestros Leonardo, Michelangelo etc. and many more attractions that can make your vacation a dream come true.
A Walk through the Italian Cities-
The cities of Italy are quite popular across the globe. For instance the land of Julius Caesar i.e. the city of Rome also known as the “Eternal City” has an aura of exotic Roman art and architecture. Rome is famous for its architectural masterpiece of the Colosseum, the National Gallery of Ancient Art which in itself is a magnum opus and displays the work of Bernini, Raphael and Titan. The Capitoline Museums houses the complete history of Rome, the Gallery of Modern Art presents the 19th and 20th century at work by eminent artists and the Galleria Borghese museum in Rome has the largest art collection in the world.
The city of Venice seeks no introduction. It is the city where tranquility prevails and the beguiling art and architecture makes everyone’s day. The visitors are attracted by pulls like the Grand Canal, the museums such as the Museum of Modern Art and Museum of Oriental Art in the Santa Croce region of Venice, which put at parade the art work from countries like Japan, Indonesia and China. Also worth visiting are the Academy of Fine Art and the Correr Museum known for its Renaissance art.
The fashion city of Milan has always been inviting visitors. It is a primary economic and cultural center of Italy. Milan is popular for the Romanesque architecture in the Lombardy region of which Milan is a part; The Cathedral of Milan that is a paradigm example of Gothic architecture. The Milan museums include some of the fascinating museums in the world. For instance the Brera Gallery that presents the tour de force of geniuses like Raphael and Giovanni Bellini. You can also gaze at the awesome “The Last Supper”, Jesus and his disciples at the Piazza Santa Maria delle Grazie church.
Since the entire Italy is swarming with museums and art, the city of Florence too grounds few wonderful ones. The Uffizi Gallery which is best known for the art work of Sandro Botticelli – “Birth of Venus”, Leonardo da Vinci’s strokes, and apart from these the Dutch, French and Spanish work of art it displays.
Besides this, Florence is thronged for its delectable cuisine, hill slopes and the oldest archaeologically significant region of this place i.e. the Tuscany region. One among the wonders of the world, the Leaning Tower of Pisa is nestled in the Italian town of Pisa in the Tuscany region.
The Vatican City is a center of attraction in Italy particularly for magnificent Sistine Chapel, designed by the architect Baccio Pontelli and feathers added to it by Bernini. The galleries of this Chapel present some of the exclusive art works-paintings and sculptures like “run-of-the-mill”, the archaic bronze statue of Apoxyomenos, Michelangelo’s sculpture ‘The Pieta’ and so forth.
After these Italy has many other cities that have always been welcoming visitors with their pleasant surroundings and amazing art work.
So one should, in one’s life time definitely bask in the glory of the skill of distinguished artists, painters and architects, no where else but Italy.
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"City of Falling Angels" by John Berendt
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I love the well written series of novels by Donna Leon. They offer an insider's view of Venice, including references to the local language. http://www.groveatlantic.com/leon/author.htm
Great book list on Venice: http://www.slowtrav.com/italy/venice/booklist.htm
"The Glassblower of Murano", by Marina Fiorato.
Novels set in Italy:
http://www.lifeinitaly.com/potpourri/novels.asp
Italian Classics:
http://www.initaly.com/itathome/books/clasitlit.htm
Food – Great
Shopping – Great
Historic places to visit – Great
Gondola ride on Canals – great
Foul Odor – Nasty
Hotel – Fair (at least the one I stayed at)
Prices – Higher than expected and I was ready for fairly high prices
total experience – very good to great
I wish to be there someday^^ Mash’Allah!
May Allah helpes you brothers
If I were you I'd rather work in America. Europe is really expensive.
huh?
You just described about 100 places in New York. How about a neighborhood?
Here's a link with info (in Italian).
http://www.provincia.siena.it/pages/Default2.asp?cod=803
It's from the Siena's province but this is valid all over Italy.
yes i am ready to treval east africa…hahha
Ah, Topdeck is the company, I'll bet.
You do know that the "hotels" tend to be hostels and you have several nights in tents, usually a long way out of town .. and that's a lot of mileage anyway – you'll see very little of each city.
Ask them for a "time schedule" – if they'll supply it, you might be a little shocked.
Does this help, please?
Alun
Edit: And food is extra ….
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