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What You Should Definitely See in Rome

What You Should Definitely See in Rome
We have all seen Rome in movies, where it is always depicted as the most romantic place on the whole Earth. We see couples meeting, having fun, breaking up and then reuniting. So everyone must already know Rome from this side. However, such a great city that Rome is has much more to offer to its visitors that just romantic vacations. Here is a list of things you must visit when you get a chance to... 

Lucca, Tuscany, Italy

Lucca, Tuscany, Italy
Lucca is a town in the Italian region of Tuscany, on the river Serko in the homonymous province. Patron saint of the city is the Peacock Lucca (Italian: San Paolino). The feast is on July 12th. The city is situated at an altitude of 19 m above sea level. It has an area of 185 km ². It resides 85 984 inhabitants (2004) The city was founded on the Ligurian island in the middle of the river at the... 

Riomaggiore, Italy

Riomaggiore, Italy
Departing from La Spezia, the first settlement, which you will encounter will be Riomaggiore – a village, perched in a narrow valley with steep slopes that led to its terraced structure. It has a typical vertical landscape, where ladders and steps form the path leading up the hills. The main road is a private channel by which proceeds Rivus Major – the river that gave the name of... 

City of Verona

City of Verona
City of Verona Verona is one of the most beautiful and ancient Italian cities. The city is situated on the banks of the River Adige near Lake Garda. Verona is in the middle of the most important national and international routes, which makes the city an important center of commerce. But despite the extensive industrialization and urbanization, Verona does not cease to enchant guests with its medieval... 

City of Naples

City of Naples
City of Naples On the northern shore of the Gulf of Naples at the foot of Mount Vesuvius in the picturesque area conveniently located in the main city of southern Italy and the third largest city in the country – Naples. This is a significant sea port with shipyards and the center of developing the steel, petroleum, and porcelain industries. Napoli combines welfare and poverty, rapid development... 

The island of Sicily, Italy

The island of Sicily, Italy
Sicily Island, Italy Sicily is the autonomous region of Italy and the largest island of the Mediterranean area of 25,700 square km, the island’s population of 5 million people. The island of Sicily, inhabited since the Iron Age, is separated from the Strait of Messina in Italy and, apparently, is just outside the main continent, but the atmosphere here is different. All Italian in Sicily seems... 

Villa Jovis. On Capri island. Italy

Villa Jovis. On Capri island. Italy
Best places: Villa Jovis. Capri. Italy The well-preserved ruins on the beautiful cliff of the island of Capri give an idea of former splendor of the Imperial Palace. In it, it is considered a fugitive from attacks Tiberius. From assassination or from fears of Rome, the last years of his life seemed to Tiberius so dangerous that he spent much time at his residence on Capri. Villa Jovis was both luxurious... 
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