Rome

Capital of the country, the largest in Italy (the population 2,9 million person) and one of the most ancient cities of the world is based, under the legend, in 753 year B.C. In its limits the city-state of Vatican - a residence of the daddy Roman, the chapter of Catholic church is located. Annually Rome visit 3,3 million foreign tourists, - so interest to world famous monuments and ensembles of antiquity, the Middle Ages, Revival, a baroque is great. The university in Rome exists since 1303, a conservatory - since XVI century. City name one of the most green in the Europe.

Because of full desolation after falling Roman empire feudal lords divided not vicinities, and the territory of city - was built with family residences in the center, in the most picturesque places. The country house " Orti Friesiany " is located on Palatines hill. Around of it the fine park where medieval fountains and antique ruins were kept is broken. The country house well-known for the picture gallery "Боргезе" is surrounded by a huge green file and is at a city wall on Piazza del Popolo (the area of People). In April, May, the beginning of June - time of colors and smelling sweet plants, and in Rome yet so hot. In August the city becomes empty, Romans are rescueed from exhausting heat, giving on short time a up the place to tourists.

Speak, that in Rome it is a lot of phantoms: in the Coliseum showers of the stirred up slaves wander; about city wall Mauro Torte there are infringers of the law buried here; prestigious streets are visited by high-ranking "visitors". The legend says, that Lorentz Felichini's beauty, the wife Cagliostro's who have publicly accused the husband in sorcery on the area of Spain column because of what it executed, wanders here in the cold evenings. Despite of ominous legends in city centre in the evening always briskly also it is crowded, on areas Novena and Spain act street actors, expose the works artists. In the evening Rome completely changes and the sensation of time vanishes.

Large international airports Leonardo yes Vinci di Fumincino and Campino connect capital of Italy with other cities of the world.

Piemonte

The geographical position of area has defined its name: " Ai piedi dei monti " - " At bottom of mountains ". This northwest area borders on France and is known for the mountain resorts. The center and capital of area - the city of Turin (Torino). In Turin there will pass winter Olympiad of 2008. Turin was capital of Italy with 1861 for 1865.

Turin alongside with Milan is one of the major industrial cities of the country. In Piedmont the machine-building, textile and electrotechnical industry is developed. Here the factory of company " FIAT " (Fabrika Italiano Automobili Torino) where let out well-known "FIATs", once served by a prototype of our "Zhigulis", and pride of Italian electronics - computers "Olivetti" is located. The agriculture is well developed also. The largest cities of area: Asti, Cuneo, Novara, Varcelli.

From the point of view of tourism the greatest interest in Piedmont is represented with mountain resorts and Turin. In mountains mountain-skiing tourism (from December till April, it it is possible to go for a drive on glaciers practically the year round) is developed, in summertime rounds for youth and fans of productive leisure (the pedestrian walks in mountains, driving on horses, bicycle walks) will be organized. Trips on picturesque lake Orta have popularity. Numerous castles Saint Pier, Sarre, Fenils, Issogne, Verre - witnesses of the knightly and fighting past, adjoin to picturesque landscapes. For gourmets gastronomic rounds and tastings will be organized.

In Turin, except for historical sights of Palace Мадама (Palazzo Madama), the Country house Villa della Regina, Port Palatina - the archeologic zone with ruins of the Roman theatre, is a Christian relic - a shroud with a print of a body of Jesus Christ. The shroud is stored in Cathedral Duomo, on preliminary record access of interested persons is opened. Therefore all pilgrim routes necessarily include visiting Turin to see a shroud.

Also in Turin there is located Museo Egizio (the Egyptian museum), 2-nd on the importance of the collected collection a museum in the world after Cairo. Winter Olympic Games of 2006 took place in Turin.

Valle d'Aosta

This area geographically is a part of Piedmont, but since 1948 has some rights of an autonomy. Borders on France and Switzerland. The center of area - Aosta. The area is rich with minerals: iron, copper ores and a marble. The numerous and powerful hydroelectric power stations located here, supply with energy all Italy. The basic branch of an agriculture - cultivation of large horned livestock. The area also is famous for the cheeses, one of the most known cheeses - "Fontina".

Tourism here is widely developed, both in winter, and in summertime. The greatest popularity was brought with popular mounting skiing resorts: Cervinia, Courmayeur, Gressoney. The resorts located on border with France, have the lifts, allowing to go for a drive in Italian and the French Alpes. With introduction of Schengen visas it became possible and for the Russian tourists.

Fans of the nature involve national park Gran Paradiso and vicinities of Mont Blanc, the highest mountain of the Europe.

In Аоsta, the based Romans, tourists are involved with monuments of the Roman epoch and medieval quarters. Also excursions in the locks located in valleys are popular.

Liguria

Is one of the major seaside shopping centers of the Mediterranean. Capital of area - the city of Genoa (Genova). During the Middle Ages Genoa was one of prospering sea republics. The favorable climate creates here conditions for such agricultural branches, as manufacture of an olive oil, cultivation of citrus and colors. The basic riches of area is metallurgical and a machine engineering industry the shipbuilding, in connection with historical development of region is especially developed. The major cities-ports: Сильвия, Empire, Spice.

Basically tourism in Laguria is connected with sea tour. The soft climate, warm winter, curative air, the picturesque landscapes, the developed infrastructure promoted an all-the-year-round season on resorts of Laguria. Affinity of Azure coast of France - in addition involve tourists to Laguria. The uniform Schengen space provides an opportunity of fulfilment of excursions to Nice, Cannes, Ментон, антиб, in Monaco. Additional appeal of Laguria was brought with resorts of a world level: портофино (the former fishing small village located on coast of a fantastic gulf on beauty), Rapallo and Santa Margarita Léger, San Remo. On these over fashionable resorts millionaires, members of royal surnames, the movie stars, known politicians, actors have a rest. In San Remo there is one of 4 Italian casinos. In Laguria many other known resorts: Lerice, Sestri Levante, Arenzano, Alassio, Diana Marina, Bordighera.

The most picturesque places of coast use huge popularity: a botanical garden in Вентимилья Ventimiglia, Il Muretto - a wall with autographes of musicians and writers in Alicia, the most beautiful coastal line in Portofino and Rapallo, the charming 5 settlements which have "sticked" at tops of rocks in Cinque Terre, located between the sea and a gulf of Silence (Baia del Silenzio), San Remo (the Casino, parkway-quay Korso Императриче named in honour of Russian empress Maria Aleksandrovny, Russian church Dignity Базилео, country house Нобеля) and on " the internal grounds " - to the territories located in the seaside Alpes far from the sea. Beautiful landscapes, natural parks, virgin corners of the untouched nature, small medieval small towns Dolce Aqua, Santuario - all this involves tourists to Laguria the year round.

Genoa, capital of Laguria, - city with rich history and well kept monuments of different epoch: Palace Дукале, the Cathedral Dignity Лоренцо, old city - the quarter which completely has kept medieval shape, ancient cemetery Стальено (Staglieno) - one of the most beautiful in the Europe, the house where Hristofor Columbus was born, one of the largest aquariums in the Europe.

The important role in attraction of tourists plays событийный tourism: the most important events is annual песенный festival in San Remo and an exhibition of colors in Генуе which involves not only experts, but also numerous visitors. For original holidays tourists specially gather: on August, 14th - a regatta and procession in historical suits, second half of September - parade of banners, June - competitions of "galleys" to 8-th oarsmen (former sea republics Pisas, Амальфи participate, Venice, Genoa).

Lombardia

The center of area - the city of Milan (Milano). It is the main industrial, trading and bank center of Italy, the major авто and a railway junction of the Southern Europe. Two airports (Malpensa and Linate) serve the big number of the Italian and international lines. The city also is the large cultural center with museums, galleries and the well-known opera theatre " Ла the Rock ", performance in which - dream of the best opera singers of all world, with a majestic Cathedral and well-known fresco Леонардо yes Vinci "Last Supper". In Milan, Varese, Como, Bergamo and Breccias the majority of the industrial enterprises of Italy covering metallurgical, machine-building, textile, chemical, the food-processing industry, and also manufacture of building materials is concentrated. Other cities of area: Cremona, Mantua, Pavia.

The major kinds of tourism in Lombardy:

• Excursion (visiting of Milan (Milano) - unique Gothic cathedral Duomo, Castle Sfortsesko (Castello Sforzesco), Church Santa Maria delle Grazie with fresco Leonardo Da Vinci "Last Supper", Picture gallery Pinakoteka Brera; Bergamo (Bergamo) - the medieval top city Bergamo Alto surrounded by fortifications and bastions; Pavia (Pavia) with monastery Certosa di Pavia, the covered bridge; Mantua (Mantova) - Palace Ducale (a palace of dukes Gozags);
• Rest on the nature in mountains and on lakes (lake Madzhore (Lago di Maggiore), Коmо (Lago di Como), Garda (Lago di Garda); Ломбрадию name - lake-land; here set small picturesque lakes;
• Downhill skiing (area Valtellina with resorts Bormio, Santa Katherina, Levine); here pass many international competitions on cross-countr, on mountain skiing, stages of lasting many days bicycle races;
• Thematic parks (Minitalia, located near to Milan); "fantastic" village Gratstsano-Viskonti (Grazzano Visconti), completely simulating medieval small town;
• Gastronomic tours;
• eventual tourism (opera performances in " La Scala ", races in class Formula-1 in Monza, Milan fashion parades);
• business tourism (Participation in the numerous exhibitions spent in Milan (Fierra di Milanî);
• special shopping-tours (getting clothes, footwear, accessories).

Trentino-Alto Adige

Since 1948 this area has the special independent rights in connection with that there lives significant number of the inhabitants speaking in German. This mountain area borders on Austria. The centers of area Тренто (Trento) and Bolzano (Bolzano). The area differs dense vegetation, an advanced agriculture and animal industries. Here the huge quantity of apples is grown up. The local winemaking is known on marks of faults "Cabernet" and "Pinot". In the field of the significant amount of the electric power that allows to supply with her and other areas of the country is made. The Great value is given here to development of tourism. The best resorts of area: Pindolo, Merano, Brunico.

Basically mountain-skiing tourism, rest on a bosom of the nature is developed. Special appeal to tourists mixture of the Italian and Austrian traditions (in German has very pure and accurate hotels, various (Italian-Austrian cuisine), local folklore, German traditions in architecture.

Veneto

The center of area - the city of Venice (Venezia). The name of area is connected With it also. This city uses the deserved popularity all over the world. During centuries it was blossoming capital of the Venetian republic. The city is located on numerous островках in a lagoon of Adriatic sea. Other cities of Veneto are so fine also: Verona, Padua, with its oldest university, Ровиго, Тревизо and Vicenza. In the field of grow up grain and bean cultures, corn, a potato, carrots, cabbage, apples, peaches and a sweet cherry. The winemaking is famous for such marks, as "Соаве" and "просекко". Here make various marks граппы (grape vodka).

Tourism in the field of Veneto plays a greater role, kinds of tourism are developed all:

• Excursion visiting of Venice - unique city in the world on water – San Marko Square, the Palace of Doges, picture gallery Academy, walks on gondolas; visiting of islands of lagoon Murano, Burano, Torcello; Verona - The Romance city second after Rome, here the Roman monuments (an amphitheater Arena, the Roman theatre, an arch and a gate, the bridge) are combined with monuments of the Middle Ages, Romance церквами and Gothic buildings (lock Skalidzherov, Juliet's house and Romeo's house); a cathedral Antonio's Dignity, the university based in 1222 г, here in Dissecting room Michelangelo studied a structure of a human body; Treviso - the historical center with numerous channels and ancient country houses; Vicenza (Vicenza) - numerous works of architect Andrea Palladio, a rotunda - a symbol of city;
• Sea tour (the most known resorts Veneto - Lido di Jesolo, Caorle, Sottomarina Lido;
• Rest on the nature in mountains (the Dolomitic Alpes) and on lakes (lake Garda (Lago di Garda);
• Мизурино (Lago Misurina);
• Mountaneering (Cortina d’Ampezzo);
• Downhill skiing (the most known, fashionable resorts Cortina d ' Ampezzo, Val di Fassa, Madonna di Campiglio; here pass many international competitions on cross-countr, on mountain skiing, in Cortina d’Ampezzo winter Olympic games 1956 г were already taken place;
• Visiting of the thematic parks located between Verona and Sirmione (on coast of lake Garda) - Gardaland - the Italian analogue of the Disneyland, landscape park Sigurta (Sigurta), safari-park Natura Viva; special children's parks of entertainments (aquaparks, amuzement parks);
• Thermal treatment and restoration of an organism (the most known resorts Abano Terme and the Montegrotto Terme); there are terms in Sirmione; thermal park the Country in Villa dei Cedri with the open thermal lake with temperature of water of 37 degrees;
• Gastronomic tours (Veneto food is well-known for seafood dishes, desserts);
• eventual tourism (Opera festival in Verona " Arena di Verona ", the Venetian carnival of Masks, a historical regatta to Venice, the Venetian film festival);
• business tourism (Participation in the numerous exhibitions spent in Verona (exhibition Vinitaly) and Vicenza (a jeweller exhibition);
• In Venice there is one of 4 Italian casinos.

Friuli-Venezia Giulia

This area is the most east area of Italy. It is located between Adriatic sea and the Alpes. The center of area - the city of Trieste (Trieste). It is modern city which importance in the field of navigation is closely connected with its geographical position. In the field of grow up corn, a sugar beet and tobacco. The winemaking is presented by such marks of faults, as "Tokai", "Pinot", "Merlot", various grades of grapes. Except for ship-building factories in the city of Monfalkone there are machine-building, metallurgical and textile enterprises. The important cities: Udine, Goricia, Pordeone, the city-port of Trieste.

• The basic kinds of tourism in the field of Friuli-Venice-Julia - sea tour, years and winter rest in mountains, children's rest in mountains and on the sea, excursion trips on cities of area:- отдых на море (the top resorst - Lignano, Bibione, Grado;
• Downhill skiing and summer holiday in mountains;
• Children's rest in mountains (the youth center in Capa and the children's international center in Lignano);
• Visiting of thematic parks: Gouliverland in Lignano, parks of entertainments (aquaparks, amuzement parks, zoo);
• Thermal treatment and restoration of an organism (termals in Lignano);
• golf field with 18 spots;
• Sea walks on lagoons Marano and Grado with guides-naturalists: visiting of the bird's reserves; specially kept ancient fishing settlements;
• Excursion trips to Trieste with visiting lock Miramare, Udine, Tarvizio, Grado, Aquilei;
• eventual tourism - Festival of an operetta in Trieste.

Emilia-Romagna

The center of area - the city of Bologna (Bologna), nicknamed by " scientific city " because of the oldest in the Europe of university. To it already more than 900 years. The area belongs to the most blossoming agricultural areas of Italy. Here in a plenty are grown up grain crops, fruit, a sugar beet, forage crops. The animal industries is developed. Here make world famous cheese Pamesano (Parmesan) various grades of sausages, болонскую mortadella (boiled sausage with large spike), modenian champone (a pork leg), Parma’s ham. Achievements of winemaking are presented by marks "Lambrusko", "Trebiano" and "Sangovese". In this area factories "Ferrari" and "Maseratti" widely known are located by prestigious marks of the cars. The largest cities of area: Parma, Modena, Piacenza, Faenca and Rimini (a sea resort of Adriactic Sea).

Emilia-Romagna is one of the areas most visited by tourists. Such polarity is connected with popular mass sea resorts, excursion rounds on cities, business-tourism.