Italy

Newest Review: ... memories are not how it really was, but to me that memory distills the essence of Italy: warm, welcoming, and just plain glorious. Italy has everything - great history, great art, great food and wine, a beautiful, lyrical language, as well as varied and interesting scenery, not to mention one of the most distinctive shapes of any country in the world. From the stark and dramatic beauty of the Dolomites, through the lakes of the north and down to the tip of the boot and beyond to Sicily, Italy will blow your mind. The country is dotted with some of the most iconic places in the world: Rome, Venice, Florence, Pompeii. This country is jus... more

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Italy: Simply magnifico. (691 words)
by - written on 15/03/09 (Very useful, 54 readings)
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If I could choose to live in any country other than England, I would choose Italy. I have spent several holidays in various parts of this beautiful country and each time I visit, I'm captivated all over again. The first time I went to Italy was as a teenager, on a camping trip through Europe: France, Germany, Switzerland, and then into Italy. Now Switzerland is very pretty with all those snow capped mountain peaks and dinky little wooden chalets but the abiding memory I have of this particular holiday was entering Italy. We had been staying in Martigny in Switzerland and were moving on to Venice. Leaving behind the aforementioned chalets and snow capped ... Read the complete review

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