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Capital of Italy, Rome has nearly three million inhabitants.

Located on the Tiber, the city has a history that spans more than twenty-five centuries, and traces many sumptuous make it one of the most visited European cities. Its center is a World Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO. The city enjoys a typical Mediterranean climate with mild winters and hot summers and dry.

It is obviously impossible to mention all the places worth visiting in Rome, as they are numerous and cover different periods, from antiquity to the Renaissance: the Colosseum, the Arch of Constantine, the Campidoglio, the catacombs, the Palazzo Farnese, Piazza Navona, Trevi Fountain, are places of interest.

Many museums will also be the object of your visit: the National Museum, the Borghese Gallery, the Museum of Contemporary Art, or the Vatican Museums, are examples among many.

The city is served by three airports and several stations. Accommodation in Rome is quite expensive, but alternative possibilities exist to hotels, especially in religious institutions. You can eat easily and at very affordable prices as selected establishments, pizzerias often providing the best value for money.

To move around the city, bus, tram and metro are present, but you will also have good shoes for the different districts are not always served fairly.

City in north-east Italy, Venice has over 270 000 inhabitants. World Heritage Site by Unesco, it is world famous for its canals, but also for its carnival and landmarks such as Piazza San Marco and the Doge's Palace.

From a wealth of outstanding historical, it also occupies a special geographical position, in a lagoon from the Adriatic Sea, and over a hundred islands, which has conditioned its structure with its 177 channels and hundreds of bridges, the pedestrian and his boats, the water-buses and traditional gondolas, as the only means of transportation.

The city suffered a Mediterranean climate, with winters cold enough yet and humid summers. It is served by an international airport. You can admire, in addition to famous places already mentioned, many churches like St. Mark's Basilica and the church of Santa Maria Assunta, several museums including the Palazzo Grassi and the Accademia Gallery in Venice, with sumptuous palaces as the Mint, the Palazzo Contarini del Bovolo or Dario Palace on the Grand Canal, bridge course, squares and gardens, but also the Clock Tower, the Fenice Theatre, the House Goldoni and the Quai des slaves.

Several events were also part to the city: Venice Biennale, Venice Film Festival, Carnival, Regatta epiphany, Venice Marathon, are among the best known.

City of northern Italy, Milan has 1.7 million inhabitants. Capital of fashion, but also financial and commercial centers of the country, it attracts many tourists.

Located at the crossroads of important communication routes, the city underwent a continental climate with hot summers and snowy winters. It is marked by a rich history, and that since the 3rd century. Many monuments and places worth visiting: the Cathedral, several basilicas, the Abbey of Clairvaux, the famous Scala, the Brera Gallery, the Museum Poldi Pezzoli, the Museum of Science and Technology Leonardo da Vinci, the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, are examples among others.

Three airports serve the city, and then you can go by metro or tram. The city's identity is strongly marked by the figure of Leonardo da Vinci painted The Last Supper is, but also other cultural aspects like ballet or opera, or film with the Festival of African Cinema or fashion with names like Gucci, Versace and Prada. Food lovers will find many restaurants in the historic center, where you can taste the regional specialties such as veal cutlet alla Milanese and osso buco.

Third Italian city, Naples has more than one million inhabitants. Very old city, is located on the Bay of Naples: its downtown is a World Heritage by UNESCO, through its rich history, which covers 2800 years old.

She is also a starting point for many Mediterranean destinations, and its location offers an exceptional view of the world famous landscapes. The proximity of Vesuvius is obviously an important feature of the city.

Many prints of its history remains, dating back to antiquity, and it is one of the richest cities in the world of various monuments, churches, palaces, fountains, palaces and squares: just include the San Severo Chapel and Christ veiled Piazza Bellini, the Teatro San Carlo of neo-classical, and the castle lOeuf, among many other treasures.

You'll also find many museums, such as the National Archaeological Museum, the Museum of Prehistory ethno, the Museum of San Lorenzo, the Palace of Arts, but also libraries, various institutes, a botanical garden ...

Naples is linked to European capitals by an international airport, but it also happens to be a junction for road and rail, and a busy port.

Brindisi is a city of Apulia region of southern Italy, with about 90,000 inhabitants: resort also important port and industrial center, it is also ideal for tourism because of its very favorable climate and coastline of sandy surroundings. In these exceptional climatic and geographical conditions in addition interesting historical evidence. Some other monuments worth visiting: the church of San Giovanni al Sepolcro, Roman Column, Castello Svevo, Porta Mesagne 13th century, are some examples. The archeological site of Egnazia nearby, you will find Roman coins very interesting. You can also visit the Provincial Archaeological Museum and the Museum Ethnic della Civita Salento.

A good idea from Brindisi to explore the nearby villages between sea and hills, white on blue of the sky. Not to mention discover the local cuisine, from simple dishes, manages to exalt the taste of local products like olive oil and local wines.

Main city of Sicily in Italy, Palermo has over 700,000 inhabitants. It is located on the north coast of the island, bordering the Mediterranean, and is crossed by a river, the Oreto, and surrounded by peaks.

Its climate is typically Mediterranean with mild winters and dry and hot. Built in the 8th century, the city has a rich history, with influences Phoenician, Roman, Byzantine, Muslim, and Aragon and Austria. Today, it is served by an airport, highways, a rail, and port is active. To move around the city itself, there are two subway lines.

You can visit several interesting museums, like the palace Abatellis, the Regional Archaeological Museum, the Ethnographic Museum in the Sicilian, the Museum of Contemporary Art, among others. Many monuments are also worth your interest: for example the Norman Palace with the Palatine Chapel, Church of St. John of the Hermits, Notre-Dame de l'Assomption, the Quatro Canti which is the center of the city with its Baroque houses, Piazza Pretoria, but also the Botanical Garden and the catacombs of the Capuchin convent.

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Town of Sardinia, Italian Island itself, Cagliari has about 150,000 inhabitants. Located south of the island, it is the most populous city, and its ideal Mediterranean climate attracts tourists.

High-rise of civilization Nuraghic, it spends an archaeological museum just renamed, and several historic buildings worth a visit: the 2nd century Roman Amphitheatre, the Basilica of Saint Saturnino built in the 5th century fortified castle district.

Some other sites worth seeing include as Urpinu Monte, the oldest park in the city, or the Torre di San Pancrazio, built in the 14th century and represents the highest point of the city.

The character of the port city also gives him a continued vibrancy, as night the day, and the Mediterranean atmosphere of the place will not fail to seduce you. The hotel facilities are good, and you'll have no trouble finding restaurants of all levels to eat.