Italy

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Italy is a peninsular Mediterranean country and Europe's boot. It is rich in history and culture, being the main hub of the former Roman Empire and the Catholic Church, as well as the origin of many famous operas and the location of vibrant street carnivals. Italy is also famously home to some of the most divine foods in the world, from pizza to pasta to focaccia to tiramisu. Billionaires tend to hang out along the Amalfi Coast, while daredevils ski down Breuil-Cervinia into the Swiss border. In the end, though, all roads (including the Appian Way to Brindisi) lead to Rome, Italy's ancient capital city.

Back in the day, Italy was comprised of a multitude of sovereign states, such as the Papal States and the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies. But then it was unified into one state. There are two exclaves still within Italy, though: namely Vatican City and San Marino.

Itineraries

User:SGuySMW's 2024 itinerary

1. Arrive in Rome, take the Italo train to Napoli, and taxi to your Airbnb nestled between the steep, cobblestone streets. In the afternoon and evening, explore your neighbourhood and go for a classic Neapolitan pizza.
2. Bus around Napoli. Your first route takes you high up the Neapolitan hills, providing scenic photo opportunities, many with Vesuvius in the background. Then, explore downtown, and perhaps stop to observe the cathedral.
3. If hiking up hills is your thing, do it. Go all the way up to Capodimonte and as a reward, treat yourself to fine Renaissance religious art. Then go back downtown and enjoy some classic cuisine with Neapolitan music in the background.
4. Ferry to Positano on the Amalfi Coast, check in, and vibe. Just act like a regular traveller and not a billionaire.
5. Beach.
6. More beach. Hike up the hills if you're interested in the view.
7. Even more beach. I believe this was the time we ate at a restaurant way high up in the cliffs of the Amalfi Coast.
8. Ferry back to Napoli and take the Italo train back to Rome. Remember, kids; when in Rome, do as the Romans do. Strut through the ancient Roman streets into your Airbnb before going to one of the best restaurants in the city for dinner, That's Amore. Then stumble upon the iconic Trevi Fountain and make a wish. Then go back to your Airbnb or, in my case, go a few blocks further to one of the most famous landmarks in the world, the Colosseum!
9. Go shopping along the street that leads to a monument dedicated to King Vittorio Emanuele II. Back near the Trevi Fountain, enjoy some gelato. During the evening, show everyone else the Colosseum and walk near the Forum.
10. Walk all the way to the Spanish Steps before having lunch near the Pantheon, before strolling via the Piazza Navona to Vatican City. Congrats, you made it to the world's smallest sovereign state. Go one last time to That's Amore and the Trevi Fountain.
11. Depart Rome.