- Italy: where is the birthplace of gelato and mozzarella?
- How to get to Italy?
- Holidays in Italy
- Souvenirs from Italy
Few people are not interested in the question "Where is Italy located?" This time is suitable for a beach holiday, especially in Sardinia, Capri and Ischia, and participation in excursion programs. As for skiers, Italy “opens its doors” for them from the second half of December to the first days of April.
Italy: where is the birthplace of gelato and mozzarella?
The location of Italy (area - 301,340 sq. Km; 7600 km are “allocated” to the coastline), the capital of which is located in Rome, is Southern Europe (the central part of the Mediterranean). On the north side it is bordered by Austria and Switzerland, on the north-east - Slovenia, and on the north-west - France. As for the internal borders, the length of the borders with San Marino is 39 km, and with the Vatican - 3.2 km.
Italy is located on the Padan Plain, the southern slopes of the Alps, the Apennine Peninsula and a small part of the Balkan Peninsula. About 1/3 of its territory is occupied by mountains and hills above 700 m. The country is washed by the Tyrrhenian, Mediterranean, Ligurian, Ionian, Adriatic seas.
The Italian islands include Elba, Sicily, Procida, Giannutri, Lampedusa, Aegadian, Aeolian and other islands. As for the largest Italian volcanoes, Stromboli, Etna, Vesuvius stand out among them.
Italy is divided into Lombardy, Apulia, Umbria, Emilia-Romagna, Abruzzo, Calabria, Valle d'Aosta and other regions (20 in total).
How to get to Italy?
Russians will be able to get to Milan, Rome, Venice directly together with Alitalia and Aeroflot in 3-4 hours. Meridiana Fly regularly takes everyone to Naples and Bologna, and in the summer to Olbia and Cagliari. And from S7 in the summer months it will be possible to fly to Genoa (twice a week) and Bologna (every day). Those interested in ski resorts will be offered to take advantage of charters to Turin, Verona or Bergamo.
You cannot get directly from Moscow to Italy by train - only with transfers at the stations of Bucharest, Berlin or Paris, but the journey in this case will take at least 3 days, and the price will be comparable to the cost of an air ticket.
Holidays in Italy
Lovers of history will be interested in Padua (you should see the Scrovegni Chapel, the Basilica of St. Anthony, the Zuckermann Palace) and the Valley of the Temples in Agrigento (guests inspect the ruins of the Dioscuri temples and structures in honor of Aesculapius, Hercules, Zeus, some of which are open to the public until 7 pm, and the other part - throughout the night, when the sights are illuminated with artificial lighting; those who go to the Valley of the Temples in February will be able to see blooming almond trees), archaeological parks - Salerno, shopping - Venice (for bags you can go to Officine 904, tablecloths and blankets - in Chiarastella Cattana, colorful glass containers - in Arcobaleno), art - Florence with its Uffizi gallery, festivals - Bari (the sounds of music never stop there day and night). Romantic natures should head for Verona (famous for Juliet's house, Castelvecchio castle, Giusti garden), and those wishing to retire from nature - to the Sicilian town of Trapani (Trapani guests are recommended to spend time in the gardens of Villa Margherita, and to merge with nature, it is worth taking a boat to the Aegadian Islands).
For health improvement, you can head to the island of Ischia (it has 6 thermal parks, where dozens of pools function): the water from its thermal springs successfully fights against rheumatism and respiratory diseases.
Italian beaches:
- Isola Bella: Vacationers on this pebbly beach, equipped with umbrellas and sun loungers, swim and spend time in a relaxed atmosphere.
- Mondello Beach: the beach is aimed at lovers of picnics and active pastime (windsurfing).
Souvenirs from Italy
Italian gifts are souvenirs in the form of olive oil, pasta, cheeses, sun-dried tomatoes, dried herbs, limoncello, Collistar cosmetics, lace and Murano glass products, carnival masks, Pinocchio dolls, figurines of the Leaning Tower of Pisa, Ferrari car models.
