Rome: The Eternal city, with more than 2.5 thousand years of history, amazing art, architecture, ancient ruins, one of the most beautiful cities on our planet. The Vatican City, the seat of the Roman Catholic Church, is situated within Rome, with the St. Peter’s Basilica and the Vatican Museums inside it. Both the Historic Centre of Rome and the Vatican City are listed as UNESCO World Heritage sites.
The Dolomites are a mountain range in the Northern Italian Alps, features some of the most amazing mountain landscapes anywhere. UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Almost two thousand years ago (79 AD) powerful eruption of Mount Vesuvius buried in volcanic ash the Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum, and killed thousands of people. UNESCO listed the ruins of these cities as World Heritage sites.
The Island of Capri, Bay of Naples, Italy - famous for its natural beauty since the antiquity. In the video: Towns of Capri and Anacapri; up to Monte Solaro and hiking down to the town of Capri with beautiful views across the island; boat cruise around the island.
Enjoy breathtaking views of the canals, Piazza San Marco, from the towers of San Marco and San Giorgio Maggiore, Palazzo Ducale, the bridges (Ponte dell'Accademia, Ponte di Rialto, Ponte dei Sospiri), the major basilicas (Basilica di San Marco, Basilica di Santa Maria della Salute, Basilica Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari, Basilica di San Giorgio Maggiore).
Two exceptional UNESCO World Heritage sites in Tivoli, near Rome. Hadrian's Villa (Villa Adriana), was a retreat for the Roman Emperor Hadrian. The Villa d'Este "is one of the most remarkable and comprehensive illustrations of Renaissance culture at its most refined." Villa Gregoriana was commissioned by Pope Gregory XVI in 1835. It was submitted for consideration as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.”
Piazza dei Miracoli (Piazza del Duomo) is a masterpiece of the medieval architecture in Pisa, Tuscany, Italy. The Piazza is usually associated with the Leaning Tower of Pisa, located there.
Stunning coastal scenery in Cinque Terre National Park, Liguria, Italy. Five fishing villages on the Italian Riviera, inscribed on the list of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
The Amalfi coast is stunningly beautiful rugged coastline, with picturesque towns like Positano and Amalfi on its steep slopes. UNESCO World Heritage site.
The Historic Center of Florence is on the list of the World Heritage Sites of UNESCO: "Florence, the symbol of the Renaissance, rose to economic and cultural pre-eminence under the Medici in the 15th and 16th centuries. Its 600 years of extraordinary artistic activity can be seen above all in the 13th-century cathedral (Santa Maria del Fiore), the Church of Santa Croce, the Uffizi and the Pitti Palace, the work of great masters such as Giotto, Brunelleschi, Botticelli and Michelangelo”
Two towns far away - one in Alberobello in Italy, the other - Harran in southeastern Turkey, have similar cone-shaped houses.
The houses in Alberobello, Puglia, Italy are called trulli and they are made of limestone slabs without any mortar. Alberobello and its trulli are listed on the UNESCO World Heritage list.
The town of Harran in southeastern Turkey has more than 4 millennia of history and today it is mostly famous for its beehive houses. Reliefs from the 7th century BC show buildings similar to the beehive houses, but today most beehive houses are from the 20th century with the oldest from the mid-19th century.
The trail around Tre Cime di Lavaredo (Drei Zinnen) is one of the iconic hikes in the UNESCO World Heritage listed Dolomites, Italy. The 10 km loop is probably the Dolomites’ most popular trail, offering plenty of most amazing natural sights.
The historic city of Verona has preserved a remarkable number of monuments from antiquity, the medieval and Renaissance periods, and because of that has been awarded World Heritage Site status by UNESCO. It is one of the main tourist destinations in Northern Italy, quite famous as the setting for Shakespeare's play 'Romeo & Juliet'.
Matera, a city in the Basilicata region of southern Italy, has a distinctive and ancient charm. It is known for its rock caves and stone structures that date back to prehistoric times. The Sassy area of the city, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, preserves this heritage. Matera has also been the setting for some historical films, such as Mel Gibson's ‘The Passion of Christ’ and Pasolini's ‘The Gospel According to St. Matthew’.