Briefly about excursions in Italy

Sunny Italy, alluring with the aromas of world-famous pizza, generously treating you to delicious wine, but also captivating with the ancient history of Rome and Venice, Florence and Pisa, Sicily ...

Those who are used to travel on their own without a guide and tour groups can rent a car in Italy at a rental office and not depend on anyone. Renting a compact car at Rimini Airport will cost an average of 16 euros per day, in Rome - from 17 euros per day.

Popular routes in Italy

Sightseeing tours can also be divided by area: the north of the country is Lake Garda, Turin, Milan, Bologna, Verona and Venice. Tours with excursions to the south of Italy are the ruins of Pompeii, Naples and Sicily. However, no matter which route is chosen, Italy for a tourist is always a guaranteed admiration.

Attractions

Many tours with excursions to Italy include visiting the following attractions:

• Colosseum - a grandiose arena for 70 thousand spectators, without visiting which it is impossible to imagine visiting Rome. During the Roman Empire, gladiator fights were held here, over time, the Colosseum fell into decay - in the Middle Ages, its stones were used to build other Roman buildings;

• St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican. The cathedral houses the tombs with the relics of dozens of popes. If desired, you can climb the dome, from where a panorama of the whole of Rome opens;

• Pantheon in Rome - an indispensable route of the capital cycle of excursions in Italy. The temple of all the gods, built in the second century AD, houses the magnificent tombs of the first rulers and the ashes of Raphael Santi. The hole in the dome of the Pantheon is impressive, through which an almost tangible column of light penetrates at noon;

• Cathedral of San Marco in Venice with an area of ​​4 thousand square meters. meters is proud of its main treasure - the "Golden Altar" - a complex of 80 miniature icons, decorated with gold and precious stones;

• Uffizi Gallery in Florence - a world famous art gallery, whose collection consists of works by Caravaggio, Titian, Leonardo da Vinci, Rubens and others;

• The Duomo Cathedral in Milan is the 4th largest Gothic cathedral on the planet. The statues of the cathedral, stained-glass windows, a 5-meter bronze candlestick and the main relic - a bronze nail, according to legend, taken from the cross of Jesus, amaze with their beauty and grandeur. A visit to the cathedral is included in the mandatory program of excursion tours in northern Italy;

• The Leaning Tower of Pisa has a slope of 3.54 degrees and stands on the Field of Miracles. The soil under the bell tower began to subside even in the middle of construction, now the Italian authorities are taking measures to prevent further falling.