Editing Tourism in Italy (section)

===Hill tourism===
{{further|List of hilltowns in Northern Italy|List of hilltowns in Central Italy|List of hilltowns in Southern Italy}}
[[File:Langhe.jpg|thumb|[[Langhe]] hills, [[Piedmont]]]]

Italy has a [[Geography of Italy|predominantly hilly territory]] (equal to 41.6% of the total area).<ref name="Superficie"/> The best known Italian hilly areas in the world are [[Langhe]], [[Montferrat]], [[Brianza]], [[Berici Hills]], [[Euganean Hills]], [[Chianti (region)|Chianti]], [[Colline Metallifere]], [[Alban Hills]], [[Gargano]] and [[Murge]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.schededigeografia.net/Italia/Rilievi/colline_italiane.htm|title=LE COLLINE ITALIANE|access-date=28 February 2022|language=it}}</ref> while notable locations include [[Erice]], [[Civita di Bagnoregio]], [[Maratea]], [[Ravello]], [[Urbino]], [[Brisighella]], [[Cortona]], [[Asolo]], [[Ostuni]] and [[Cervo, Liguria|Cervo]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://blog.musement.com/it/10-dei-borghi-di-collina-piu-belli-ditalia/|title=10 DEI BORGHI DI COLLINA PIÙ BELLI D'ITALIA|access-date=28 February 2022|language=it}}</ref> The attraction of tourists to the Italian hills is mainly due to the mild climate, natural beauty and landscape, and historic and artistic centres, with agritourism, resorts, hotels and restaurants that are widespread in these territories.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.schededigeografia.net/Italia/Rilievi/ambiente_collinare_italiano.htm|title=L'AMBIENTE COLLINARE ITALIANO|access-date=28 February 2022|language=it}}</ref>

[[Vineyard Landscape of Piedmont: Langhe-Roero and Monferrato]] is a [[UNESCO]] [[World Heritage Site]] comprising "five distinct wine-growing areas with outstanding landscapes" plus the [[Castle of Grinzane Cavour]] in the [[Regions of Italy|region]] of [[Piedmont]], [[Italy]].<ref name=UNESCO>{{cite web|title=Vineyard Landscape of Piedmont: Langhe-Roero and Monferrato|url=https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1390/|website=World Heritage Centre|publisher=[[UNESCO]]|access-date=29 June 2014}}</ref> The site, which extends over hilly areas of [[Langhe]] and [[Montferrat]], is one of the most important [[Piemonte (wine)|wine producing zones]] in Italy. Located in the centre of the Piedmont region (North-West of Italy), the site is inscribed as a "cultural landscape", since it is a result of the combined work of nature and man. The site is inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List thanks to the outstanding value of its wine culture, which has shaped the landscape over the centuries.<ref name=paesaggivitivinicoli>{{cite web|title=Vineyard Landscape of Piedmont: Langhe-Roero and Monferrato|url=http://www.paesaggivitivinicoli.it/index.php/en|publisher=Association for the Heritage of the Vineyard Landscape of Langhe-Roero and Monferrato|access-date=28 November 2014}}</ref> These sites are the result of a coexisting process between humans and the environment. As a result of its heartfelt attitude to the environment, this wine region has preserved an incredible cultural heritage that has become a model for other wine districts throughout the world.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.winetourism.com/unesco-protected-wine-heritage-italy/|title="Langhe-Roero and Monferrato"}}''Winetourism.com, Retrieved 12.05.2022''</ref>