Editing Tourism in Italy (section)

== Regions ==
{{further|Regions of Italy}}

===Northwest Italy===
[[File:CastelloDiFénisJuly292023 06.jpg|thumb|[[Fénis Castle]], 13th century ([[Aosta Valley]])]]
{{further|Northwest Italy}}
:''Regions: [[Piedmont]], [[Liguria]], [[Lombardy]] and [[Aosta Valley]]''
Home of the [[Italian Riviera]], including [[Portofino]], [[Sanremo]], and of [[Cinque Terre]]. There are many historic cities in this part of Italy: [[Turin]], the manufacturing capital of Italy, [[Milan]], the business and fashion capital of the country and the important port of [[Genoa]] are the most popular tourist destinations of the area.

Other cities like [[Aosta]], [[Bergamo]], [[Brescia]], [[Como]] and [[Mantua]] have a rich cultural heritage, which shares the region's visitors with beautiful landscapes such as the lakes [[Lake Garda|Garda]] (with [[Grottoes of Catullus]] and [[Gardone Riviera]]), [[Lake Como|Como]] (with [[Bellagio, Lombardy|Bellagio]] and [[Varenna]]) and [[Lake Maggiore|Maggiore]] (with [[Borromean Islands]] and [[Angera]]). There are also important ski resorts like [[Sestriere]], [[Courmayeur]], [[Breuil-Cervinia]], [[Livigno]] and [[Bormio]].

===Northeast Italy===
[[Image:08-Villa-Rotonda-Palladio.jpg|thumb|[[Villa Capra "La Rotonda"]] in [[Vicenza]]. One of [[Palladio]]'s most influential designs.]]
{{further|Northeast Italy}}
:''Regions: [[Emilia-Romagna]], [[Friuli-Venezia Giulia]], [[Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol]] and [[Veneto]]''
This part of Italy also boasts several important tourist attractions, such as the canal-filled city of [[Venice]], the cities of [[Verona]], [[Vicenza]], [[Padua]], [[Trento]], [[Bolzano]], [[Cremona]], [[Bologna]], [[Ferrara]], [[Parma]], [[Ravenna]], [[Cesena]], [[Rimini]] and [[Trieste]].

There are also several mountain ranges such as the Dolomites, the Carnic and Julian Alps and first-class ski resorts like [[Cortina d'Ampezzo]] and Madonna di Campiglio. These four regions offer much to see and do. The area has a unique cuisine, including wines and dishes such as [[Prosecco]] and [[Tiramisu]] in Veneto and [[Cotechino]], [[Ragù|Ragu]] and [[Parma ham]] in Emilia Romagna, [[prosciutto di San Daniele]] and [[Denominazione di origine controllata|D.O.C.]] wines in [[Valpolicella]], [[Lake Garda]], [[Valdobbiadene]], [[Trentino]] and [[Friuli-Venezia Giulia]].

===Central Italy===
[[File:Urbino-duomo01.jpg|thumb|[[Urbino]], [[Marche]]]]
{{further|Central Italy}}
:''Regions: [[Lazio]], [[Marche]], [[Tuscany]] and [[Umbria]]''
This area is possibly the most visited in Italy and contains many popular attractions as well as sought-after landscapes. [[Rome]] boasts the remaining wonders of the [[Roman Empire]] and some of the world's best-known landmarks such as the [[Colosseum]].

[[Florence]], regarded as the birthplace of the [[Italian Renaissance]], is [[Tuscany]]'s most visited city, whereas nearby cities like [[Siena]], [[Pisa]], [[Arezzo]] and [[Lucca]] also have rich cultural heritage. [[Umbria]]'s population is small but it has many important cities such as [[Perugia]] and [[Assisi]]. For similar reasons, Lazio and Tuscany are some of Italy's most visited regions and the main targets for [[Ecotourism]].

Other cities in [[Marche]] like [[Pesaro]], [[Fabriano]] and [[Urbino]] have a rich cultural heritage. This area is known for its picturesque landscapes and attracts tourists from all over the world, including Italy itself. Pristine landscapes serve as one of the primary motivators for tourists to visit central Italy, although there are others, such as a rich history of art.

===Southern Italy===
[[File:Alberobello BW 2016-10-16 13-43-03.jpg|thumb|[[Trullo|Trulli]] in [[Alberobello]], [[Apulia]]]]
{{further|Southern Italy}}
:''Regions: [[Apulia]], [[Basilicata]], [[Calabria]], [[Campania]], [[Abruzzo]], and [[Molise]]''
Southern Italy (also called [[Mezzogiorno]]) is well known for its cuisine, which offers a wide choice of food at lower prices. It is also known for the pairing of Mediterranean climate with the beautiful beaches of each region, an important element for local tourism. [[Naples]] is the most visited city in the area, and the ruins of [[Pompeii]] are the most visited sights.

Other important tourist destinations include the [[Amalfi Coast]], [[Ravello]], [[Benevento]], [[Caserta]], [[Salerno]] and [[Pozzuoli]]. The natural parks of [[Abruzzo]], the greenest region in [[Europe]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.laquilacapitale.eu/it/abruzzo-regione-verde-europa.html|title=Laquilacapitale|access-date=9 June 2015|archive-date=15 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150215170952/http://laquilacapitale.eu/it/abruzzo-regione-verde-europa.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> include the [[Abruzzo National Park]], the [[Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga National Park|National Park of Gran Sasso and Monti della Laga]] the [[Maiella National Park]] and [[Sirente-Velino Regional Park]] which attract thousands of visitors due to more than 30 protected Nature Reserves and the presence of 75% of all [[Europe]]'s living species.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.parcoabruzzo.it/pagina.php?id=46|title=Parco Nazionale d'Abruzzo Lazio e Molise – Natura – Fauna|access-date=9 June 2015}}</ref>

[[Apulia]], which includes the historical cities of [[Lecce]] and [[Bari]] and villages composed of [[Trullo|trulli]]; like Calabria it is famous for its coasts. [[Basilicata]] is very famous for so-called [[Sassi di Matera]]. The main cities of [[Molise]] are [[Campobasso]] and [[Isernia]], the most important sight is the Basilica of [[Castelpetroso]]. [[Calabria]] coasts are very appreciated by tourists; the capital city is [[Catanzaro]] but its most populated city is [[Reggio Calabria]].

===Insular Italy===
[[File:Sicilia Noto1 tango7174.jpg|thumb|[[Noto Cathedral]], [[Sicily]]]]
{{further|Insular Italy}}
:''Regions: [[Sardinia]] and [[Sicily]]''
[[Sicily]], the largest island in the country, is a diverse and popular tourist island, famous for its archaeology, seascape and unique [[Sicilian cuisine]]. [[Mount Etna]], the beaches, the archaeological sites, and major cities such as [[Palermo]], [[Catania]], [[Trapani]], [[Syracuse, Sicily|Syracuse]] and [[Ragusa, Sicily|Ragusa]] are the favourite tourist destinations, but the old town of [[Taormina]] and the neighbouring seaside resort of [[Giardini Naxos]] draw visitors from all over the world, as do the [[Aeolian Islands]], [[Aegadian Islands]], [[Erice]], [[Terrasini]], [[Castellammare del Golfo]], [[Monreale]], [[Cefalù]], [[Agrigento]], the [[Pelagie Islands]] and [[Capo d'Orlando]]. An important sight is [[Val di Noto]] which offers a lot of Late Baroque cities built after the catastrophic earthquake of 1693.

[[Sardinia]] is a large island some 250 kilometres west of the Italian coastline. It includes several popular [[List of tourist attractions in Sardinia|tourist attractions]] and has several beaches and archaeological ruins. It is also known for its beaches, which are among the most beautiful in the world, and include the famous pink beaches in the archipelago of [[La Maddalena]]. The most popular cities in [[Sardinia]] are: [[Cagliari]], [[Sassari]], [[Alghero]], [[Olbia]] and [[Porto Cervo]]. Porto Cervo, located in [[Costa Smeralda]], is a popular summer destination famous for its beaches and clubs among high-income earners.