Italy

When you open the map of the world to find the territory of Italy, a land with a unique shape in the south of Europe will come into your eyes. It is like a beautiful leather boot that goes deep into the blue Mediterranean, giving people infinite charm.

today, we will take you to know about beautiful Italy. In fact, from south to north, the breath of art spreads all over Italy, and each big city and town has its own history, legends and stories; Have their own museums, churches and opera houses; And proud local poets and musicians. Here are the 2 most artistic Italian cities.

1. Turin

Turin was the first capital of Italy, and the glorious 19th century left numerous cultural heritages for the city, especially the palaces and manors of the Savoy dynasty. There are also countless cultural institutions such as Egyptian Museum, National Film Museum, Automobile Museum, Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Oriental Art Museum, which make people linger.

2. Trento

Trento is a small city, but it has invincible beauty because it is surrounded by high mountains! Here, you can find the remains of ancient battlefields, and you can also see Renaissance buildings. At Christmas, the city suddenly became a sea of celebrations, and various traditional cultural activities, music and lights in the Alps made the cold winter warm!

3. Genova

Genoa is the capital of Liguria, a once brilliant maritime empire and the hometown of Columbus. The new street, planned and built in the 16th century in the city center, gathered magnificent palaces of prominent aristocratic families, including the Red Palace, the White House, the Grimaldi Palace and the Royal Palace, and was listed as a World Heritage Site in 26. Next to the harbor, you can see the aquarium designed by the famous Italian architect Renzo piano.

4. Lucca

Lucca is located near Florence. The Renaissance city wall surrounds the small town, which is covered with trees and full of tourists and residents walking. The tower in the city center and St. Michel's church are very spectacular.

5. Firenze

As the Renaissance capital and the capital of Tuscany, Florence is undoubtedly the most prestigious art city in Italy. Medici family, which has occupied the city for many years, has left Florence with countless master paintings, buildings, sculptures and beautiful urban landscapes. The world-famous Cathedral of Our Lady of Hundred Flowers, the "Gate of Heaven" and the Uffizi Art Museum all add elegant artistic atmosphere to the city. There are also many magnificent Medici palaces and villas around, where you can overlook the beautiful scenery of Florence.

6. Verona

A famous tourist resort and "love capital" in northern Italy. Here, love is not only romantic, but also full of literary atmosphere. Juliet's balcony and Juliet's statue in the city center are reminiscent of Shakespeare's beautiful love story. In Verona Cathedral near Juliet's former residence, there is also the work "Maria Ascension" by the great painter Titian, and the well-preserved old castle museum by the river has been designed by the famous architect Scappa, and it has also regained its luster.

7. ravenna

In the small town of ravenna, which is famous for its mosaic art, there are eight buildings listed as World Heritage in the city. The exquisite mosaic murals shine on the roofs and walls, vividly telling various religious stories. It is hard to imagine that these are the masterpieces of human beings more than 1,5 years ago.

8. Ferrara

A city of culture and art that flourished during the Renaissance, Este Castle in the city center is surrounded by a moat, which looks magnificent! The block adjacent to the historic city follows the "ideal city" planning of the Renaissance, and the wide roads can provide magnificent street views.

9. Perugia

A beautiful mountain city in central Italy is famous for its rich "pre-Roman" relics. The city center is surrounded by many walls, and the streets with Chinese style are winding and narrow, and the steps up and down can be seen everywhere. The fountain in the central square is formed by overlapping two polygonal pools, and the clear spring water is particularly beautiful in the sun.

1. urbino

The mountain city of urbino, surrounded by city walls, is located on a gentle hillside and retains many picturesque medieval scenery. The rich historical heritage left by the Renaissance in the city center has made it a world heritage, the most famous of which is the Duke Palace, which was built in the 15th century and is considered as one of the most important architectural heritages in Italy.

11. assisi

assisi, the "holy city" famous for Saint Francis, is also the birthplace of many important Catholic figures. On the hillside shaded by green trees, the cities and churches built of pink stones are particularly dazzling and beautiful.

12. Orvieto

Located near Rome, a small town on the volcanic tuff hill is called one of the most dramatic cities in Europe. It is amazing that the walls are completely built of the same stone on the high and almost vertical tuff cliff. The majestic Orvieto Cathedral is the representative of Gothic architecture, and the underground city nearby gives people a glimpse of the life of ancient people.

13. Rome

The capital of Italy is an eternal city with a history of 2,7 years. How many magnificent and great words can be used to describe Rome. The seven hills are covered with countless architectural wonders, including the Colosseum, the Fountain, the Pantheon, the Spanish Steps, the Piazza Navona, the Borgsay Manor and so on, as well as more than 7 churches, monasteries and the Vatican, where the Catholic Pope is located. Outside the old city, the artistic atmosphere of Rome continues, including the "Square Colosseum" in the EUR area and the MAXXI Modern Art Museum in Rome designed by the architectural devil Zaha Hadid.

14. Modena

Modena, a city in northern Italy, is located on the south bank of the Po River and the capital of Modena province in Emilia-Romagne region. It is a traditional industrial and agricultural town in Italy, and it is also the safest scenic spot and one of the most important historical and cultural cities in Italy. Sassuolo, a town in Modena, is a world leader in tile industry, with 8% of the tile production in Italy.

15. teramo

Founded in ancient Rome, it has a very long history. The cathedral in the center of the city is the symbol of the city, along with the amphitheater in ancient Rome and the archaeological museum built in the 18th century.

16. Naples

The largest city in southern Italy is also a famous art capital. The rich history, culture, art and food here attract many tourists, and the grid-like street system is distributed with buildings of different styles in the Middle Ages, Renaissance and Baroque, including 448 ancient churches! The National Archaeological Museum of Naples is the most important museum in Europe, which houses exquisite murals and sculptures excavated from the ruins of Pompeii, as well as some cultural relics from the Renaissance in Great Greece and Italy.

17. matera

matera, once considered as the "city of hell", is famous for its Sasi Grottoes, whose history can be traced back more than 9, years. There are not only churches and monasteries carved with colorful murals. Nowadays, after renovation, many Sasi dwellings are used as hotels, and it is very cool to live in them in summer.

18. Lecce

Located in the center of Puglia region, Lecce is known as one of the most beautiful towns in southern Italy. The ancient city built of white stones, interspersed with splendid palaces and churches, can be described as a real "open-air museum"!

19. Reggio Calabria

If the shape of Italy is a boot, Reggio Calabria is on its toe. Located along the beautiful Messina Strait, it has beautiful scenery and is the oldest city in Calabria. The National Archaeological Museum in Reggio Calabria, one of the largest museums in southern Italy, houses bronze artifacts from the 5th century BC and is an important witness of classical Greek sculpture.

2. Siracusa

The ancient coastal city on Sicily is the hometown of Archimedes, a famous ancient Greek scientist. It was once the most prominent city in the Mediterranean, and its long history left numerous archaeological remains for Siracusa. It will take at least two or three days to savor it carefully. The cathedral square in the city center is also the square where the heroine in the Italian film "The Beautiful Legend of Sicily" swayed and walked frequently.

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