Editing Tourism in Italy (section)

===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]].