The Piazza San Marco is a fascinating place. The architecture and history of the area is simply amazing. In the relatively small area there are so many things to see and do and experience. Be sure to visit the Doge's Palace and the prison including the Bridge of Sighs. Do not hurry through. Take the time to experience it.
The Leaning Tower of Pisa in Italy is the bell tower or campanile of the Cathedral, situated behind the building. The foundation started to shift due to loose substrate and poor laid foundation, back in 1173. It is 186 feet high with 294 steps. The most famous legend of this tower is the one that tells that Galileo Galilei went up to the tower and dropped 2 cannon balls of different masses, to demonstrate his theory that the descending speed was independent of the mass.
The Colosseum is a giant amphitheater in the center of the city of Rome, the capital of Italy, used for the Gladiators fights and public spectacles, during the time of the Roman Empire. Gladiatorial games, animal hunts, executions, reenactments of famous battles, were held at this place for over 500 years, and it is considered an iconic symbol of Imperial Rome, and one of the finest examples of the Roman architecture.
Lido is an island (actually, a sandbar) in Venice, that splits the sea and the lagoon, very famous nowadays for its Movie Festival held every year. Back in 1920 it used to be the most important beach in Italy, and still maintains its aristocratic atmosphere. You can enjoy the beach bathed by the Adriatic Sea, ideal for swimming. A couple of interesting facts: Thomas Mann wrote "A Death in Venice" on this island, and some scenes of "The English Patient" were shot here, inside the Hotel Des Baines.
Sorrento is a small city in Campania, Italy, and a very popular tourist destination. You can reach this town from Napoli and Pompeii by the Circumvesuviana rail line.
Many viewpoints in the city allow the sight of Naples, wich is visible across the Sorrentine Peninsula, and of course, the Vesuvius. The Amalfi drive, which connects Sorrento with Amalfi, is a narrow road that threads around and around the cliffs above the Mediterranean. Ferry boats provides service to Naples, Amalfi, Positano, Ischia and Capri, so you you will have a very easy way to experience all this cities. Sorrento is very famous for the production of Limoncello, which is an alcoholic aperitif made from lemon, alcohol, water and sugar; but it´s productions also include citrus fruit, nuts, olive and wines.
Sicily is an autonomous region of Italy and the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, and is directly adjacent to the region of Calabria via the Strait of Messina to the east. We can find in its territory the volcano Etna, wich is close to Catania and with its 10,900 feet high, is the tallest volcano in Europe and one of the world's most active volcanoes.
Sicily has been noted for 2000 years as a grain-producing territory. Oranges, olives, and wine are among its other agricultural products. The mines of the Enna and Caltanissetta district became a leading sulfur-producing area in the 19th century but have declined since the 1950s.
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