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The most beautiful areas of Italy

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The most beautiful areas of Italy
Inserted: 07.03.2019
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Italy is a very diverse country that will satisfy virtually every traveler. It has beautiful sights, magnificent mountains and great coastline with stunning beaches. Come and see the best areas this country can offer

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Dolomites

The most beautiful area of Italy

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| Altitude: 3 343 m / 10 968 ft

The Dolomites are amazing mountains in the north of Italy. You will not find a continuous ridge here, but individual massifs are like strongholds from the surrounding countryside. The Dolomites are famous for their rock towers, of which the most famous are the Tri Cime. Beneath the massifs, fairy meadows and villages are spread out. This mountain range is not just a paradise for tourists, but also for cyclists and devotees of via ferrata. continue reading

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Veneto

Beautiful surroundings of Venice

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Venice, the tourist magnet of northern Italy, is the center of the Veneto region. In the vicinity of Venice you will find a number of beautiful and interesting places such as Murano, Burano, Torcello and many other continue reading

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Rome

The capital of Italy

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| Altitude: 22 m / 72 ft

The city of Rome, also called the Eternal City, is the capital and largest city of Italy. Of course, it was famous for being the center of the impressive Roman Empire. It has less than three million inhabitants and is full of monuments, including the famous Colosseum or the Forum Romanum. In the center of the city is also the world's smallest country – Vatican with the famous Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist continue reading

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Lago di Garda

The most beautiful Italian lake

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| Altitude: 62 m / 203 ft

Lake Garda is the largest and perhaps the most beautiful Italian lake. It was excavated by glacier. It is surrounded by two thousand high peaks with magnificent views of this beautiful lake continue reading

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Sardinia

The second largest island of the Mediterranean

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Sardinia is renowned for its beautiful beaches and mountainous hinterland. The highest peak is Punta La Marmora (1,834 m above sea level). At the same time, it is the second largest island in the Mediterranean by Sicily. continue reading

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Sicily

The largest island of the Mediterranean

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Sicily is both the largest island of the Mediterranean and thanks to Etna (3,323 m asl) the island with the highest peak. Here you will find beautiful nature, limestone mountains and plenty of interesting beaches. In addition, there are many Roman monuments continue reading

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Lipari Islands

Islands marked by fire

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The Aegean islands (Lipari Islands) are located north of Sicily in the Tyrrhenian Sea. There are situated on the connection between Etna and Vesuvius. They are actually the tops of submarine volcanoes rising above the see. It is a total of seven islands – Lipari (the largest), Salina, Vulcano (famous name), Stromboli (famous active volcano), Filicudi, Alicudi and Panarea continue reading

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Tuscany

Famous area of vineyards and ancient towns

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Tuscany is an iconic area in Central Italy. The capital is the famous Renaissance Florence. You will find here many other architectural gems such as village palaces and villas. Tuscany is very photogenic landscape with lonely cypresses and vineyards. Tuscany is an area you love continue reading

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Ortles

The beautiful mountains of the Eastern Alps

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| Altitude: 3 905 m / 12 812 ft

Ortles is the second highest mountain range in the Eastern Alps. The highest peak is Ortler (3,905m asl), followed by nearly one hundred of three thousanders. You will also find the largest glacier of the East Alps – Ghiaciao dei Forni. Most of this mountain range is situated in the Stelvio National Park. The most famous road of the entire Alps lead across the Stelvio pass continue reading

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