ITALY

A country that hardly needs introduction, the landscapes, history, culture, and cuisine of Italy have nonetheless inspired many—in song, literature, paint, and on plates. A diverse landscape promises that no visit could possibly be long enough, with magnificent mountains to be conquered, rolling hills and vineyards to unwind in, ancient cities to get lost in, and warm Mediterranean beaches to doze on. With so many distinct regions, to visit any part of Italy is to fall in love with only one part of a soul.

Inspired by the stirring beauty of this cradle of the Renaissance, artists such as Michelangelo, da Vinci, Botticelli, Titian, Raphael, and Bernini all created masterpieces here, many of which can still be found in cities throughout Italy. Astounding architecture, monumental palaces and squares, elaborate fountains, daring fashion, authentic tastes of one of the most popular cuisines in the world, and some of the finest wines on earth … the manmade treasures of Italy are the only ones that come close to rivaling its natural ones.