| 1> | | | | spiral on the inner side of the tower walls. Tourists |
| Italy is a popular travel destination with many historic | | | | were not allowed to climb the staircase for some |
| monuments and cities, beautiful scenery, and fabulous | | | | years, but now it is opened again and it is one of the |
| food and wine. Here are suggestions for where to go | | | | best tourist attractions in Italy. |
| in Italy including Italy's top travel destinations, | | | | · The Pantheon:- The pantheon is one of |
| specialty travel vacations and popular hotels. | | | | the great spiritual buildings in the world. It was built as |
| Popular Tourist Attractions in Italy:- | | | | a Roman Temple and later on converted to a |
| · The Vatican City:- The Vatican city is | | | | Catholic Church. It is open from 8.30AM to 7.30 PM |
| located within the city of Rome, over a hill west of | | | | Monday to Saturday, Sunday 9.00 AM to 6.30PM. |
| River Tiber , whose territory consists of a walled | | | | Admission is free. |
| enclave within the city. The major attractions of | | | | · Uffizi Gallery:- The Uffizi Gallery is one of |
| Vatican City are St.Peter’s Basilica, | | | | the famous and oldest art gallery in the World. It |
| St.Peter’s Square, Vatican Gardens, Vatican | | | | houses the master pieces of exceptional value, |
| Palace and Vatican Museum. | | | | because of that; it cannot be compared to any other |
| · The Colosseum in Rome:- The roman | | | | art collections of world . Few among the those |
| coliseum is one of the greatest works of Roman | | | | famous collections are the following: The Birth of |
| architecture and Roman engineering. It is one of the | | | | Venus and Primavera’ by Sandro Botticelli, |
| popular tourist attractions in Italy. This greatest land | | | | The Annunciation’ and Adoration of |
| mark was built in 1st Century AD and could seat | | | | Magi’ by Leonardo da Vinci, Doni |
| 50000 spectators. It was a place for gladiatorial | | | | Tondo’ by Michelangelo etc. |
| combats, spectacles with wild beasts and execution | | | | · The other major attractions are |
| of early Christians. The current structure is only 40% | | | | Fontana di Trevi’ and Spanish |
| of its actual structure; the balance was destroyed in | | | | Steps’ |
| earthquakes. | | | | Popular Hotels in Italy:- |
| · The Tower of Pisa:- This is one of the | | | | The following are few among the major hotels in |
| seven wonders in the world. The leaning tower of | | | | Italy.a) Grand Hotel Palatinob) Romanico |
| pisa was designed to be a vertical building but it | | | | Palacec) Starhotels Michelangelo Romed) |
| started to lean during the construction stage itself. | | | | Mecenate Palace Hotele) H10 Roma |
| The top of the leaning tower can be reached by | | | | Cittaf) St. |
| climbing the 294 steps which rise in the form of a | | | | |