Italy and her islands

Italy is without a doubt one of the most attractive and fascinating countries in the world: where else is there a landscape like Venice, a city like Florence, history as exists in Rome, countryside like Tuscany and stunning volcanic islands like Sicily or picturesque Elba?

Many others compete of course, Bruges for example calls itself the Venice of the North and even Umbria in Italy tries to get in on the act as the 'new Tuscany!'

If you marry all these wonderful visual beauties with what the Italians do best: food and drink, then you really are going somewhere...add a bit of fashion and style (again think Italian...) and think of the wonderful Italian welcome (where family virtues are still strong in a world that seems more decadent than yesteryear) and it is a wonder that the country is not swamped by visitors and those wishing to live there more and more! Thankfully, the most part of this beautiful country remains unspoilt (testimony to the great preservation these people have levied on their heritage and culture) and easy to visit.

I hope this may have whet your appetite to visit this beautiful land, whilst reclining in your chair with a glass of chianti or even that creamy cappuchino, perhaps you will have time to reflect on some of these many special aspects...or alternatively just do what the Italians like to do, relax, switch off and what will be, will be!

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