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Great food rich history and beautiful
landscapes, what more could you ask for?
Welcome to MojoTravels, and today we're
counting down our picks for the top ten
Italian destinations for 2021. Are you a
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this list we're looking at some of the
most beautiful cities and regions across
Italy a country which is suffering
terribly in 2020 highlighting those that
you absolutely must visit next year too
time permitting doing all of these
destinations justice in a single trip is
a tall order so you may need to spread
them out across two trips to make sure
that you spend enough time in each place
of course if you've got a month to spare
in 2021 why not just go for it and
embark upon the ultimate Italian holiday
number 10 Siena for a quiet more slowed
paced introduction to life in an Italian
city Siena is the perfect place to start
as long as you're staying within the
city itself the entire place is easily
navigated on foot and can be appreciated
in just two or three days go home to
only about 53,000 people and being
relatively modest in size Siena is a
highly concentrated dose of everything
one hopes to find in Italy including
great art cuisine architecture and
unique regional history the city is
divided into Ward's or neighborhoods
known as contrada each with their own
symbol and they're known to be fiercely
proud and competitive a historic horse
race is held twice annually in the
Piazza del Campo and is one of Siena's
most thrilling events the piazza is an
attraction in its own right and
alongside the Siena Cathedral is among
the city's most popular sights number
nine vid ona we don't know how to break
this to you so we're just gonna come out
and say it you probably should not go to
Venice it is without a doubt one of the
most beautiful and unique cities in the
world but its popularity
paired with increased global mobility
has made it one of the most painful
examples of over tourism anywhere on
earth so skip Venice this trip give it a
bit more time to heal and check out
Verona instead located in the same
region as Venice Veneto the city of
Verona actually served as the setting of
Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet
often overshadowed by its more popular
neighbor the city feels wonderfully
uncompromised by tourism and maintains a
sense of old-world romance here you can
immerse yourself in city life by
participating in the Italian custom of
passage after the evening stroll as you
navigate its narrow winding streets
bridges over the Adige river inviting
piazzas and underrated historic sights
you're sure to fall in love number 8
Milan this northwestern Italian city is
a bit of an anomaly and when the
travelers tend to be divided on the
second largest city in the country by
population Milan feels notably modern
and is very much italy's modern business
hub it has a hustle and bustle too at
reminiscent of other such global cities
like New York London or Tokyo just with
an Italian twist its modernity is
further intensified by the architecture
since the city was heavily damaged
during World War two the buildings
themselves are much newer as such those
looking for an old-school Italian
experience may be disappointed but for
travellers who love shopping
cutting-edge fashion and contemporary
luxuries it may very well be the
highlight of your trip for fear of being
overly reductive about what Milan has to
offer it is worth noting that the city
does have historic sites worth visiting
including the Duomo aka the Milan
Cathedral and at its home to Leonardo da
Vinci's the Last Supper number 7 the
Dolomites if you're the sort of traveler
who prioritizes breathtaking landscapes
above all else this region in
northeastern Italy is a must visit
destination because this region is in
such stark contrast to what people
imagined when they think of Italy it
often goes overlooked but when exploring
a country
it pays to seek out the biggest and most
complete picture possible this mountain
range spans the provinces of ponine Tino
South Tirol and balloono and is actually
a part of the Alps a UNESCO World
Heritage Site the Dolomites offer
breathtaking vistas and world-class
hiking because of the area's
austro-bavarian history the local
culture also feels utterly distinct as
perhaps most evident in the architecture
and cuisine you'll encounter the region
is also known for its spa culture so
after a long day of hiking be sure to
take advantage of the thermal baths
number six Cinque Terre though sandy
beaches may be few and far between in
Italy its coastline remains one of its
biggest draws you can enjoy soft sand
between your toes palm trees and
tropical drinks around the globe but
Italy's western coast is truly one of a
kind towering cliffs and rolling green
mountains meet the ocean in spectacular
fashion
once secluded towns spread out across
the steep landscape their very existence
seeming to defy gravity the end result
is breathtaking and somewhat hard to
comprehend to the south along the
Salerno Gulf is the world renowned a
Malfi coast it's unparalleled in terms
of its beauty but its popularity is such
that the area is quite developed and
high-priced though cinque terra does get
crowded in the high season this
collection of five towns along the
northern coast has a more authentic feel
to it the way the colorful homes
contrast with the rugged green terrain
is absolutely stunning a hiking trail
connects the villages as does a train
and the seafood is to die for
number five the Italian Lake District
like the Dolomites the Italian Lake
District almost feels like its own
distinct country located in northern
Italy it encompasses five major lakes
majority Lugano Isaiah Gaza and Como the
latter being arguably the most famous of
the bunch
boasting great weather and even better
scenery the Lake District has long been
a popular escape both domestically and
internationally for those in need of a
quiet getaway from the Baroque gardens
and historic villas to the quaint towns
and lakeside hotels it's easy to get
lost in the magic of the area thanks to
the varying popularity of each Lake you
can opt for luxury along Lake Como or
find relative absence of crowds and
pretense at beautiful lake otah
now there's great wine to be had all
across Italy but the famous Lombardi
wines red Valtellina and the sparkling
francha kurta are among the most
instantly recognizable and owe much to
the temperature moderating effects of
these five lakes number four Tuscany
arguably the single most famous region
in Italy Tuscany requires very little
introduction rolling green and yellow
hills scenic vistas in the distance
olive groves cypress trees and vineyards
this is the landscape that people think
of when they imagine the Italian
and unlike so many world-renowned
destinations Tuscany is every bit as
scenic as the photos would have you
believe if not more so if you're looking
to relax the many hillside towns like
San Gimignano
are the perfect place to do it
especially with a glass of candy for
those who are looking for a bit more
excitement a trip into the Tuscan city
of Florence is a must it's a hub of the
Arts both past and present and is among
Italy's most beautiful cities all that
being said travelers are increasingly
taking notice of Tuscany's neighbor to
the east a region known as Umbria this
region checks almost all the same boxes
as Tuscany except a major city but at a
fraction of the price and - the crowds
the hilltop town of Orvieto in
particular is a must visit number three
Sicily with the majority of the
country's most popular cities and
attractions northern Italy tends to get
all of the love thankfully the growing
demand for authenticity in travel and a
desire to beat the crowds seems to be
drying increasingly more travelers to
Italy's once overlooked southern
extremity an autonomous region home to
five million people the island of Sicily
has its own distinct culture cuisine and
regional history must-see historic
sights include the valide templi the
valley of temples the necropolis of
Ponte Rica and the area's many baroque
towns in terms of cuisine sicily has
given us some of the country's greatest
exports including cannoli and a de chien
II and is notable for its use of fresh
vegetables seafood and citrus while
exploring the south be sure to check out
the heel of the Italian boot and Italy's
newest breakout beach destination Budhia
number 2 Emilia Romagna if you're the
sort of traveler who lets your taste
buds lead you may want to spend your
entire trip in Italy's northeastern
region of a meteo Romagna home to over 4
million people and covering almost 9,000
square miles of land the region
encompasses a number of cities and towns
each posting their own culinary
specialties Bologna is the largest city
and capital of the region its claims to
fame include it's beautiful porticoes
and the fact that it's home to the
oldest university in the world here you
can also sample from the region's varied
culinary offerings in a single place but
really traveling from town to town is
half the fun of exploring Emilia Romagna
Padma is famous for its namesake
prosciutto the beautiful architecture
and of course fatima jinnah Reggiano
cheese in Modena
you'll taste what many claim is the only
true balsamic vinegar and sip from the
utterly delicious regional wine a fizzy
read called Lambrusco last but not least
funada which is delightfully off the
radar is known for its local specialty
Salameh de su go natural wines and
costello extends a number-one Rome
is it an obvious choice for our number
one spot yes but that doesn't make it
any less deserving Rome like Venice
definitely suffers as a result of the
number of tourists that descend upon it
during the high season but it's far
better equipped to deal with the crowds
in terms of space and infrastructure
Rome is home to countless world-renowned
attractions including the forum the
Colosseum the Pantheon Vatican City
trevi fountain the Spanish Steps the
villa borghese gardens and many many
more
but if crowds bother you a traveler can
have an equally enriching experience by
simply wandering the city seriously
Rome's rich culture and history can be
seen and felt in every narrow laneway
Piazza and structure avoid the
restaurants with English menus and
instead step into a small unassuming
trattoria or Ostia you'll likely have
one of the best meals of your life Rome
and Italy as a whole will change you as
a person if you let it do you agree with
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