Italy

Bologna is the capital city of the Emilia-Romagna region in northern Italy.

The Porticoes of Bologna was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2021.

The Cinque Terre (meaning “Five Lands”) is a coastal area within Liguria, located in northwest Italy. It comprises five villages: Monterosso al Mare, Vernazza, Corniglia, Manarola, and Riomaggiore.

The coastline, the five villages, and the surrounding hillsides are all part of the Cinque Terre National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1997.

Florence (Firenze) is a city in Central Italy and the capital city of the Tuscany region.

UNESCO declared the Historic Centre of Florence a World Heritage Site in 1982.

Genoa (Genova) has one of Europe’s largest and most densely populated old towns. Centro Storico di Genova is known for its narrow lanes and streets that the locals call “caruggi.”

Part of Genoa’s old town was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2006 as Genoa: Le Strade Nuove and the system of the Palazzi dei Rolli.

Lecce is located in southern Italy’s Puglia region. Specifically, it is on the Salentine Peninsula, at the heel of the Italian Peninsula.

The city is known for its baroque buildings. Significantly, the Old Town is centered around the Piazza del Duomo and the Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption and Saint Orontius.

Lucca is located on the Serchio River in central Italy’s Tuscany region. It’s famous for its well-preserved Renaissance walls, which encircle its historic city center and picturesque cobblestone streets.

The Old Town is centered around the Piazza dell’Anfiteatro, which dates from the second half of the 1st century A.D. The area also includes the Guinigi Tower, which dates from the 1300s, and the Cathedral of San Martino.

Naples is a coastal city in southern Italy, set along the Bay of Naples with Mount Vesuvius looming to the east and the Tyrrhenian Sea to the west.

Its UNESCO-listed historic center is a dense, atmospheric mix of Roman ruins, medieval alleyways, Baroque churches, and grand Bourbon-era palaces.

The city’s architecture reflects centuries of Greek, Roman, Spanish, and Neapolitan influence.

Naples is also a culinary capital—famed as the birthplace of pizza—and offers rustic cuisine alongside bold wines like Aglianico from nearby volcanic vineyards.

Orvieto is a charming small town on top of a rocky cliff in Umbria, Italy. The city’s main attraction is the stunning Duomo di Orvieto, which dates back to 1290 and boasts a beautiful mosaic facade. Another must-see site is the Pozzo di San Patrizio, a 16th-century well shaft with a unique double spiral staircase.

Orvieto has been on the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List since 2006.

Perugia is the capital of the Umbria region. It is renowned for its defensive walls that encircle the historic center. Overlooking Piazza IV Novembre, the medieval Priori Palace and Gothic cathedral features Renaissance paintings and frescoes. At the center of the square, Fontana Maggiore is a marble fountain adorned with carvings of biblical scenes and zodiac signs.

Rome is the capital of the Lazio region and the capital city of Italy. It is the country’s most populated city and the third most populated city in the European Union.

Rome is located in the central-western part of the Italian Peninsula, along the banks of the Tiber River. Often called the City of Seven Hills because of its geography, it is also known as the Eternal City.

Additionally, Rome is generally regarded as the cradle of Western civilization and Western Christian culture. Vatican City, the smallest country in the world and headquarters of the Catholic Church, is an independent entity within the city’s boundaries.

Siena is located in the central part of Tuscany among numerous major hills and valleys. It was one of the most important cities in medieval Europe and retains the character of a medieval city to this day.

The Historic Centre of Siena was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1995.

Venice (Venezia), capital of northern Italy’s Veneto region, is built on a group of 118 small islands that are separated by canals and linked by over 400 bridges. The islands lie in the Venetian Lagoon, an enclosed bay in the northern Adriatic Sea.

Venice and its Lagoon were inscribed in the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1987.