The best things to do in Italy
A gastronomy giant, a natural masterpiece, an artistic and architectural astonishment – these epithets all describe Italy, yet still don’t do it justice. An Italian adventure has multiple faces which, though equally beautiful, are distinct. Learn what 3000 years of urban development looks like in Rome, where ancient icons of Italy’s golden age dominate the awe-inspiring cityscape or glide on a gondola through the twisting canal city of Venice, a floating fairytale connected by hundreds of bridges. Wander through Florence, the sun-dappled, sepia-tinged cradle of the Renaissance, or explore stylish Milan, where you could muse over da Vinci’s The Last Supper in the morning, browse high-end designer boutiques in the afternoon, and plan a lavish day trip to Lake Como at an uber-trendy wine bar in the evening. Drink in dramatic panoramas in the shadow of Mount Vesuvius in Naples, and see ancient and modern Italy intertwined in Bologna, the country’s half high-tech, half historic culinary capital.