10. Manarola (Cinque Terre)
Manarola is the second town of the Cinque Terre on the side of La Spezia. It is built on a high rock 70 metres above sea level, is one of the most charming and romantic of the Cinque Terre villages. The towns sprout out of the mountainside to provide a breathtaking view of the Mediterranean sea.
9. San Gimignano
San Gimignano is a village in Tuscany, north-central Italy. It is famous for its medieval architecture, unique in the preservation of about a dozen of its tower houses. Within the walls, the well-preserved buildings include of Romanesque and Gothic architecture. The town also has several masterpieces of 14th- and 15th-century Italian art. And the "Historic Centre of San Gimignano", is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1990.
8. Leaning Tower of Pisa
The Leaning Tower of Pisa is one of the most remarkable architectural structures from medieval Europe. It is located in the Italian town of Pisa, one of the most visited European cities. It was built over a period of about 177 years, known worldwide for its unintended tilt to one side. Prior to restoration work performed between 1990 and 2001, the tower leaned at an angle of 5.5 degrees, but the tower now leans at about 3.99 degrees.
7. Lake Como (Italian Lake District)
Lake Como is situated in Como (Province) in Lombardy, Northern Italy. It is part of the Italian Lake District. Popular with visitors for well over 100 years for its combination of fresh air, water, mountains and good weather. It has an area of 146 square kilometres (56 sq mi), making it the third largest lake in Italy, after Lake Garda and Lake Maggiore. The lake is famous for the attractive villas which have been built here since Roman times.
6. Piazza del Campo
One of Europe’s greatest medieval squares, the Piazza del Campo is the principal public space of the historic center of Siena, Tuscany. Piazza del Campo is a unique place in the whole of the world, starting with the very particular conformation of the ground, which turns the square into a big concave shell. The paving is made of red bricks arranged in fishbone style, divided into a sunburst pattern by nine strips of travertine. The twice-a-year horse-race, Palio di Siena, is held around the edges of the piazza.
5. Positano (Amalfi Coast)
Positano is a village and comune on the Amalfi Coast (Costiera Amalfitana), in Campania, Italy, mainly in an enclave in the hills leading down to the coast. In the 20th century it went from being a poor fishing village to a very popular tourist attraction with the help of author John Steinbeck who wrote about its beauty. Today, Positano is a sophisticated resort on the central Amalfi Coast. Moorish-style architecture rises up steep slopes that gaze out on the Sirenuse Islands.
4. Pompeii
Pompeii was destroyed and buried under of ash and pumice in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. The objects that lay beneath the city have been well-preserved for centuries because of the lack of air and moisture.
Today, Pompeii is an excavation site and outdoor museum and Pompeii is one of the most popular tourist attractions of Italy, with approximately 2.5 million visitors every year.
3. Santa Maria del Fiore
Begun in 1296 in the Gothic style to the design of Arnolfo di Cambio and completed structurally in 1436 with the dome engineered by Filippo Brunelleschi, the Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore is Florence’s beautiful cathedral and symbol of the city. The exterior of the basilica is faced with polychrome marble panels in various shades of green and pink bordered by white. The basilica is one of Italy's largest churches, and until development of new structural materials in the modern era, the dome was the largest in the world. It remains the largest brick dome ever constructed.
2. Colosseum
Located just east of the Roman Forum, the Colosseum is the largest and most famous amphitheater in the Roman world. Its construction was started by emperor Vespasian of the Flavian dynasty in 72 AD and was finished by his son Titus in 80 AD. Although in the 21st century it stays partially ruined because of damage caused by devastating earthquakes and stone-robbers, the Colosseum is an iconic symbol of Imperial Rome. It is one of Rome's most popular tourist attractions.
1. Canals of Venice
The beautiful city of Venice is surrounded by water and is located in northern Italy. Venice contains over 150 canals, spanned by over 400 bridges, the most important canal in Venice is called the Grand Canal. Venice has decayed since its heyday and has more tourists than residents, but with its romantic charm it remains one of the top tourist attractions in Italy.
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