2. TREASURES OF ITALY
Italy is the 5° most visited country in the
world. Tourists mainly visit Italy for its cultural
richness, art, nature, cooking traditions, history
and fashion. Italy BOASTS a wonderful
coastline, sandy beaches, breathtaking
mountains and priceless ancient monuments,
and also has the most world heritage sites of
any other country in the world. In the second
half of the 17° century, the European
aristocrats started to visit Italy.
The most important stops were:
3. 17TH CENTURY – GRAND TOUR
VENICE
ROME
FLORENCE
NAPLES
POMPEII.
By the second half of the 19th century many Coastal Grand hotels were
bulit and the trends of summer holidays increased.
The Isle of Capri
Ischia
The lake of Como, Maggiore and Garda
became popular and were frequently visited.
4. After WORLD WAR II
And with the Italian economic miracle (“BOOM”), Italy was again
a popular resort.
THE 1970s brought many foreign tourists along the coast and to
other Italian destinations.
5. ITALIAN CUISINE
Italian cuisine varies freatly from region to region, as do the landscapes and
the climate.
Culinary traditions and food usage are considerably different between the
North and the South and have changed significantly from region to region, as
do the landscape and the climate.
They have also changed significantly from the past to the present.
Travellers eager to get to know the country can start their journey from
anywhere, sure that no region will fall short of their expectations,
Because Italy is not only a land of artistic treasures and natural beauty, but
also a country of HAUTE CUISINE and famous wines.
