Roman ruins, Renaissance art, Alpine north, Amalfi coast south, and the world’s most-loved cuisine. Every region is a different country.
Colosseum, Vatican, Pantheon, Trevi Fountain, Trastevere food walk.
Renaissance capital — Uffizi, Duomo, Ponte Vecchio. Gateway to Tuscany.
Canals, St. Mark’s Basilica, gondola rides, Murano glass island.
Positano, Amalfi, Ravello. Cliffside roads + Mediterranean. Best Apr–Oct.
Siena, San Gimignano, Val d’Orcia hills, Chianti wine country.
Five fishing villages on the Ligurian coast — Monterosso to Riomaggiore, connected by hiking trail.