Southern Europe

Italy

Ancient ruins, Renaissance masterpieces, island coasts, Alpine peaks and some of the best food on the planet, all packed into one boot-shaped country.

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Capital
Rome
Languages
Italian
Currency
Euro (EUR)
Best time to go
April to June and September to October for pleasant weather and manageable crowds. July and August are hot and busy; winter suits cities and the Alps.

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Como Cathedral

Como, Italy

A Gothic-Renaissance cathedral in the heart of Como's old town.

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Genoa Cathedral

Genoa, Italy

A striped black and white cathedral in the old town.

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Matera Cathedral

Matera, Italy

A Romanesque cathedral on the highest point of the old town.

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Modena Cathedral

Italy

A Romanesque cathedral with carved reliefs, in the home town of balsamic vinegar.

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Otranto Cathedral

Italy

A cathedral with a vast medieval floor mosaic.

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San Miniato al Monte

Florence, Italy

A Romanesque hilltop church with a peaceful view and monks' chanting.

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Santo Stefano Basilica

Bologna, Italy

A complex of linked churches known as the Seven Churches.

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