Italy is one of the seven most industrialized countries in the world. Italy is also called as the Italian republic. Italy has always been popular among tourists worldwide.  Being the capital of the powerful and influential Roman Empire, the city of Rome was especially popular among early tourists. It was also popular as a trading site, as traders and merchants came to Italy from different parts of the world.

Italy is also famous for its beautiful destinations and places which are quite popular among tourists from different parts all over the world.

The top places to visit in Italy

Rome

Rome is located on the Central portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River about 24 kilometers from the Tyrrenian sea. It is one of the most iconic places to visit in Italy and in the world. It is the capital city of Italy and known for its Epic beauty and history.

Rome is also treated as a memorial to the creative imagination of architecture. The city is also listed as a World Heritage site by UNESCO due to its three-thousand-year-old ad hoc Urban development.

The Colosseum, the pantheon, the forum, the Appian Way, and the Palatine Hill are the spotlights of the Vatican city Rome as the top attractions of Rome.

Top rated – tourist attractions in Rome

• The Colosseum and the Arch of Constantine
• Vatican City
• The pantheon
• The Roman forum
• San Giovanni in Laterano ( Basilica of St.John Lateran)
• Centro storico and the Spanish steps
• Santa Maria Maggiore
• The Catacombs and Via Appia Antica ( Appian Way)
• Piazza Navona
• Trevi Fountain

Venice

Venice is also known as “the floating City” or “the city of canals”. It is the most peaceful and attractive tourist destination in Italy and all over the world that is located on a group of 118 small Islands.  All these islands are linked by beautiful bridges and separated by many canals running through the city.

 Because of its unique beauty, Venice is also brought up on the UNESCO list of the World Heritage site and become popular among the tourists for its beautiful historical building, structures, and places of the ancient significance. If you want to discover something interesting and romantic, then Venice is the perfect place to do that.

The major attraction in the city of Venice includes museums, churches, and squares including the Saint mark Basilica, the Bridge of the sighs, and more such places.

Top rated tourist attractions in Venice

• Plazzo Ducale (Doge’s palace) and bridge of sighs
•  Saint marks Basilica
• Saint marks square
• Canale Grande ( Grand Canal )
• Ponte di Rialto ( Rialto Bridge) and San Polo
• Scuola Grande di San Rocco
• Ca’d’Oro
• Murano and Birani
• Peggy Guggenheim collection
• Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari

Florence

Florence is located in central Italy and at times seems like a giant Art Museum. Due to the architectural heritage and artistic diversity, Florence has been entitled to the most beautiful and charming city in the entire world.

Florence is surrounded by rolling Hills from all sides and dotted with orchids,  vineyards, and green villas. It is also known to be one of the most populous and wealthiest cities in Italy.

This place is packed with lots of conventional tourist spots in Italy, life art galleries, and museums that recite the mystical tale of its rich history and beauty.

Top rated tourist destination in Florence

• Cathedral of Santa Maria del fiore and piazza del duomo
• Battistero di San Giovanni ( Baptistery of St. John)
• Piazzale Michelangiolo
• Uffizi Palace and Gallery
• Piazza della Signoria and the loggia dei Lanzi
• Galleria dell’Accademia (Academy Gallery)
• San Lorenzo and Michelangelo’s Medici Tombs
• Palazzo Vecchio (Palazzo della Signoria)
• Santa Croce
• Ponte Vecchio

Milan

Milan, the Italian Milano is a beautiful city and the capital of Lombardy Northern Italy. The city is the leading financial commercial and manufacturing center of Italy with its deep roots in history.

The beauty of Milan showcases different historical sites, organic and architectural structural development. These mostly includes cathedral, four- gated city of Mediolanum and intricately constructed neighborhoods.

If you are an art fan, then the city is perfectly fit for you as the city has a plethora of art museums, Leonardi da Vinci’s Last Supper and the pinacoteca di Brera. The city has icons that are filled with an influential and rich cultural heritage and serve as the most visited tourist attraction in Italy.

Top rated tourist attraction in Milan

• ll Duomo ( Milan cathedral)
• Lonardo Da Vinci’s Last supper
• Galleria Vittorio Emanuele ll : luxury shops and Elegant cafès
• Castello Sforzesco
• San Maurizio and the archaeology Museum
• Pinacoteca di Brera
• Opera at Teatro alla Scala
• Sant’Ambrogio
• cimitero Monumentale

Sorrento

Sorrento is located in South Italy on the amalfi coast overlooking the Bay of Nepal. Within unbelievable beauty and charm the city also has some of the oldest ethnic tribes.

The Place Sorrento has also seen the rule of several empires ranking from the ostrogoths, Ottomans, Guaimars, etc. and their imprints can still visible on the architecture and food of Italy.

Siena

The province of Siena, which is situated in Central Tuscany, was the erstwhile commercial and banking hub of Italy from the 14th century. Siena is one of the best places to visit in Italy to explore the country’s history, Art, and traditional food.

Siena is known for its beautiful countryside, huge farm areas, thickets of cypress trees, wildflower, olive groves and wave like Hill formation that look awesomely beautiful straight out of dream experience with its magnification coastline and beaches.

Top rated tourist attraction in Siena

• Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta
• Piazza del Campo
• Pallazo Pubblico and Museo Civico
• Torre del Mangia
• ll Palio (Horse Race)
• Pinacoteca Nazionale (National Gallery)

Verona

Verona was established in the first century and holds a rich historical past, culture, and architecture that has shaped beautifully over 2000 years. The Verona city is a UNESCO protected city which is known as the most charming places to visit in Italy.

During World War II its architecture was destroyed and revived, but it still stands proudly in all its Splendor. Verona’s beauty lies in the magnifications of its architecture laid out on cobbled Street, blue-green waters of the river, binding streets, and their buildings with flower decorative windows.

Here, one of the most famous attractions in Verona is the first century Arena. It is a spectacular pink and white stone structure next only to the Colosseum used to have a number of tunnels and was the site of Gladiator games and concerts.

Top rated tourist attraction in Verona

• Castelvecchio and Ponte Scaligero
• Arena di Verona (Roman Amphitheatre)
• Casa di Giulietta
• Basilica of San Zero Maggiore
• Piazza delle We’ve
• Piazza dei Signori and Loggia del Consiglio

Tuscany

Tuscany is a city located in Italy known for its art, architecture, galleries, beaches, islands, and olive groves. The city also flanked with mountains and seas, which gives the country aside the appeal of beauty and peace.

The city is full of Vineyards, poetic landscapes, and a farmer’s kitchen. There are many monumental structures, sculptures, paintings, and other art masterpieces.

Top rated tourist attraction in Tuscany

• Piazza del Duomo and Renaissance Florence
• Lisa’s Leaning Tower and Campo dei Miracoli
• Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta in Siena
• Lucca’s Walls and Centro Storico (Historic Centre)
• The Towers of San Gimignamo

Pisa

Pisa is one of the most well-known places in Italy and in the world. The city is located in Tuscany, which has been one of the most valuable port areas for Italy supporting the countries economy during wars.

The most beautiful best-known attraction in Pisa is the leaning tower, a twelfth-century freestanding Belltower, famous for its iconic leaning structure, arches, and for offering beautiful views from its top.

 The place also has varied landscape comprises the stark white Volterra ravines, green Hills of Monte Pisani, and is dotted with lush olive groves, pine-forested beaches, and vineyards.

Top rated tourist places in Pisa

• The leaning tower of Pisa
• Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta
• Baptistry
• Campo Santo ( Sacred Field)
• Museo dell’Opera del Duomo (Cathedral Museum)
• Santa Maria Della Spina

Pompeii

Pompeii is an ancient city situated near Naples in the Campania region. This city is the most visited place in Italy. In 79 A.D. all its splendor and most of its residents were buried when the nearby Mountain (Mount versus) erupted.

Pompeii is one of the best places to visit in Italy as it is mainly known for its archaeological sites that tell the story of the lost Roman people and their lives which get destroyed in a whiff of a few minutes.

The forum was the main community square and the epicenter of all gathering and social events. The standing stone column, the temple of Jupiter, the Basilica, and the Triptolemus, a second-century house are the other most magnificent attraction in the Pompeii.

Top rated tourist attraction in Pompeii

• Antiquarium
• Forum
• Theaters
• Terme Stabiane (Stabian Baths)
• House of Menander
• Nuovi Scavi (New Excavation)

Naples

Naples is a second-century city, situated in the Campania region near the Bay of Naples, which is one of the most must-visit places in Italy.

Naples is surrounded with mountains like Vesuvius on the one hand and the cost of Amalfi on the other. The city also has long winding Cobalt Street with a charming public square, beautiful Churches, Harbours and museums.

Here is the most majestic attraction is course of Mount Vesuvius that is a live volcanic mountain visible from almost all corners of the city.

Top rated tourist attraction in Naples

• Lungomare and Castel Ovo
• Cappella Sansevero
• Catacombs of San Gennaro
• National Archeological Museum
• Capodimonte Royal Palace and Museum
• Galleria Borbonico ( Bourbon Tunnel )
• Presepi Shops on via San Gregorio Armeno

Pantheon

Pantheon is an ancient monument famous for being the first pagan temple that has been transformed into a Church. There is a mind-boggling history behind it and it has been reconstructed twice after being burnt down by the fire.

The architecture of the pantheon is amazing and becomes a reason of attraction for tourists from all over the world. Unlike other monuments, it doesn’t turn into ruins and still, its beauty is quite relevant in the 21st century and used for mass gatherings and weddings.

Grand Canal

The Grand Canal of Venice is a perfect blend of romantic board ride and attractive ancient architecture in Italy. The Grand Canal is so beautifully sculpted that anyone can fall in love with it and that’s can be a reason why people from far from the world come to visit this place to experience true Venetian escapade views.

The Grand canal consists of a splendid S-shaped canal that flows through the center of the city in the middle of artistically decorated buildings dated back from 13 to 18th century and divides it into two parts while being considered at the most important waterway of the city.

Lake Como

Lake Como situated in Northern Italy in the foothills of the Alps regarded as the pride of Italy as it offers the most beautiful views. The lake is known as the third largest lake in Italy and is known as one of the biggest lakes in the European region.

 Lake Como also offers a stunning Mirror-like view of the Mountains surrounding it and that’s why famous as one of the most photographed spots in Italy.

This magnificent amazing lake Como is famous for its inverted Y shape that is made due to the melting of gigantic glaciers combined with Adda rivers erosive action. This leads to the formation of two distinct Southern branches and halfway between these branches, you can witness Bellagio which is renowned for its pristine villas.

Sardinia

Sardinia is the second-largest island in Italy and known as one of the most charming, glamorous glitz, and luxurious places in the region of Italy.

The island is surrounded by beaches having Turkish Bluewater, soft powdery sands, and rare Rock formation.

Capri

Capri is situated in the Tyrrhenian Sea in the Campania region. It is one of the most stunning luxurious islands in the world. Capri is a part of the Amalfi coast and blessed with an amazing landscape comprising charming town areas, colorful houses, Ports, and beaches all nestled amidst mountains.

Sicily

Sicily is the only largest island situated in the Mediterranean Sea but also popular for its breathtaking natural beauty and amazing views.

Sicily is one of the most beautiful places to see in Italy which is surrounded by charming villages, Hillocks, Ancient castles, rust-colored sandstone, and pristine beaches.

Top rated tourist places in Sicily

• The Cathedral of Monreale
• The valley of temples in Agrigento
• Church Mosaics in Palermo
• Eastern temple at Selinunte
• Mount Etna

Almafi coast

This wonderful cost line is bestowed with dazzling colors of blues, greens, and all shades in between, which make this place one of the most ancient places to visit in Italy.

The Amalfi coast was full of Mediterranean views of artistic houses with Arab Sicilian architectural influences, Vineyards, Sandy beaches and unique Rock formation that attracts people from all over the world. And because of this, this place became UNESCO protected site.

Colosseum

The Colosseum is the magnificent monument, which is one of the seven wonders of the modern world till  7th July 2007. Every year this place attracts around 6 million tourists towards Italy. It is a timeless monument where tourists love to spend time with.