The word you’re looking for is “bellissimo.”
And so nobody feels left out, we included at least one location in each of Italys 20 regions.
Read on to be tempted by the 35 most beautiful places in Italy.
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Grand Canal, Venice
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Cue the romantic music.
Popular opinion varies widely on this, but we say a sunset gondola ride is worth the splurge.
Walk up to Piazzetta Pascoli for a glorious nighttime view of the city.
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There are marvelous churches and one of Italy’s most unique squares, the Piazza dell’Anfiteatro.
Book a room in a cliffside hotel and that perfect sea will seem like its all yours.
If you’re in a more reclusive mood, the tiny islands of Alicudi and Filicudi are incredibly peaceful.
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On a summer night, there is no dreamier place in all of Rome.
This island adjacent to Siracusa (Syracuse) has been inhabited since the 14th century B.C.E.
and has the architectural pedigree to prove it.
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Visit Greek temples, baroque cathedrals, and the ethereal Arethusa Spring with its rare papyrus garden.
The beauty here is in the raw naturewild, stunning, and just a little dangerous.
Some of Sardinias most beautiful and hard-to-reachcale, or coves, are on this stretch of Tyrrhenian Sea coastline.
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before Vesuvius blew its top and cemented the citys place in history.
More remarkable still is that the owners of this palatial home were freed slaves.
It’s now part of a combined UNESCO World Heritage site.
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For our money, there are few more breathtaking scenes in all of Western art.
Lecce, Puglia
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The sand-colored limestone ofLeccelends itself to carving.
And carve they did.
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Make time for an eveningpasseggiatato stroll in the shadow of this beauty.
The nearly one-mile-long ride climbs about 1,640 feet on a single track and a very steep grade.
Along the way, the vistas of the lake and surrounding Alps are magnificent.
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On a clear day, the Matterhorn, Monte Rosa, and other Alpine heavy hitters are in view.
Langhe, Piedmont
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Think of the Langhe as Piedmonts answer to Tuscanys Val dOrcia.
The scenery is simply gorgeous, and all without the crowds of Tuscany.
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This Marche destination is far enough off the beaten path to make getting there a bit of an adventure.
And when it does, pretty little towns like this wont be so secret anymore.
This heritage explains the city’s Catalan-speaking roots and the many landmarks that might remind you of Barcelona.
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Alghero offers plenty of beaches like Le Lombarde where you might cool off in the Mediterranean.
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