The beauty of Italy, region by region 🧵
1. Campania: an evening on the Amalfi Coast
1. Campania: an evening on the Amalfi Coast
2. Trentino-Alto Adige
Lake Braies is one of the most beautiful lakes in South Tyrol and is also known as "the Pearl of the Dolomites".
Lake Braies is one of the most beautiful lakes in South Tyrol and is also known as "the Pearl of the Dolomites".
3. Veneto
"Noah's Violin" is a floating Venetian masterpiece, meticulously crafted by Livio De Marchi.
In 2021, a string quartet performed Vivaldi aboard this violin-shaped boat as it gracefully drifted through the canals of Venice.
"Noah's Violin" is a floating Venetian masterpiece, meticulously crafted by Livio De Marchi.
In 2021, a string quartet performed Vivaldi aboard this violin-shaped boat as it gracefully drifted through the canals of Venice.
4. Tuscany
Florence Cathedral, begun in 1296 in the Gothic style to a design by Arnolfo di Cambio and crowned in 1436 with a dome by Brunelleschi, is one of the largest churches in the world.
Its dome is still the largest masonry dome ever built.
Florence Cathedral, begun in 1296 in the Gothic style to a design by Arnolfo di Cambio and crowned in 1436 with a dome by Brunelleschi, is one of the largest churches in the world.
Its dome is still the largest masonry dome ever built.
5. Sicily
A concert held in the ancient Taormina Theater, set against the backdrop of an erupting Mount Etna.
A concert held in the ancient Taormina Theater, set against the backdrop of an erupting Mount Etna.
6. Lombardy
Villa del Balbianello, overlooking Lake Como
Villa del Balbianello, overlooking Lake Como
7. Basilicata
"Of all the cities I have visited, Matera is the one that smiles at me the most, the one I still see most clearly, through a veil of poetry and melancholy." (Giovanni Pascoli)
"Of all the cities I have visited, Matera is the one that smiles at me the most, the one I still see most clearly, through a veil of poetry and melancholy." (Giovanni Pascoli)
8. Sardinia
Cala Goloritzé has been named the most beautiful beach in the world for 2025.
Cala Goloritzé has been named the most beautiful beach in the world for 2025.
9. Piedmont
The Sacra di San Michele, a millennium-old medieval monastery that inspired Umberto Eco’s masterpiece, "The Name of the Rose."
The Sacra di San Michele, a millennium-old medieval monastery that inspired Umberto Eco’s masterpiece, "The Name of the Rose."
10. Puglia
Magical sunset in Alberobello
Magical sunset in Alberobello
11. Abruzzo
At an elevation of around 1,460 metres (4,790 ft), Rocca Calascio is the highest fortress in the Apennines and one of the highest castles in Europe.
At an elevation of around 1,460 metres (4,790 ft), Rocca Calascio is the highest fortress in the Apennines and one of the highest castles in Europe.
12. Emilia-Romagna
Mesmerizing grass waves as wind blows across the hills of Bologna.
Mesmerizing grass waves as wind blows across the hills of Bologna.
13. Calabria
Tropea was named "Most beautiful village in Italy" for 2021.
Tropea was named "Most beautiful village in Italy" for 2021.
14. Liguria
Riomaggiore, Cinque Terre
Riomaggiore, Cinque Terre
15. Molise
Castelpetroso, a fairy-tale architectural jewel.
Castelpetroso, a fairy-tale architectural jewel.
16. Umbria
Spectacular view of the Orvieto Cathedral
Spectacular view of the Orvieto Cathedral
17. Aosta Valley
Saint-Pierre Castle, built in the late 12th century, is a well-preserved example of medieval architecture and an important symbol of the region.
Saint-Pierre Castle, built in the late 12th century, is a well-preserved example of medieval architecture and an important symbol of the region.
18. Marche
Urbino, nestled on a high sloping hillside.
Urbino, nestled on a high sloping hillside.
19. Friuli Venezia Giulia
Known for its breathtaking layout, Palmanova looks like a fortress that fell from the heavens.
Known for its breathtaking layout, Palmanova looks like a fortress that fell from the heavens.
20. Lazio
Sunset dinner in Rome
"A man who has not been in Italy, is always conscious of an inferiority, from his not having seen what it is expected a man should see." (Samuel Johnson)
Sunset dinner in Rome
"A man who has not been in Italy, is always conscious of an inferiority, from his not having seen what it is expected a man should see." (Samuel Johnson)
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