TPI Xplore - (Page 9) The land of living museums Italy has a long recorded history that the biggest problem facing the traveler is to choose among the nation’s endless cultural attractions. of all the countries in the world, there is none more magical than Italy, a traveler’s dream destination. All main centres, most of the provincial cities and many small towns have museums. Ancient monuments and archeological sites are perfectly preserved; the museums are bursting with the genius of Italy’s finest sons: raffaello, michelangelo, Tiziano, canova; contemporary architects are still inspired by ancient buildings and piazze, making Italian cities veritable living museums. The Amalfi coast is an area of great physical beauty and natural diversity. It has been intensively settled by human communities since the early middle Ages. In 1997 uneSco designated the Amalfi coast a World Heritage site. AmAlFI coAST rome’s history as a city spans over two and a half thousand years, as one of the founding cities of Western civilization. buildings, churches, fountains and the bridges of rome are part of the priceless artistic heritage the whole world admires. rome Venice is a magical city, where history and art reflect in the peaceful water of the lagoon. It is a city that must be discovered on foot, perhaps by losing yourself in the labyrinth created by lanes, small and large squares and canals. VenIce Did you know? Two-thirds of the world’s historical artistic heritage sites are in Italy. pisa's central religious piazza, known as the piazza dei miracoli, is the most important artistic destination in pisa, includes the cathedral, the baptistery, the camposanto and pisa's famous leaning tower. pISA personal travel consultants TexT courTeSY ITAlIAn TourIST bureAu http://www.italiantourism.com/
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