⭐ 9.5
Lazio
Rome
The Eternal City — Colosseum, Vatican, Pantheon, Trevi Fountain, and the world's best pasta all in one city.
⭐ 9.4
Tuscany
Florence
Cradle of the Renaissance — Michelangelo's David, Uffizi Gallery, Brunelleschi's dome, and bistecca Fiorentina.
⭐ 9.3
Veneto
Venice
The floating city — 118 islands, 400 bridges, gondola rides, and St Mark's Basilica shimmering in the lagoon.
⭐ 9.5
Campania
Amalfi Coast
Vertiginous coastal roads, pastel-coloured villages, lemon groves, and the bluest sea in Europe.
⭐ 9.2
Liguria
Cinque Terre
Five pastel villages clinging to sea cliffs — hiking, swimming, fresh pesto, and crisp white wine.
⭐ 9
Sicily
Sicily
Etna volcano, Greek temples, arancini, cassata, and some of Italy's most authentic and ancient culture.
⭐ 8.8
Lombardy
Milan
Fashion capital of the world — The Last Supper, Duomo, Galleria Vittorio Emanuele, and aperitivo hour.
⭐ 8.9
Emilia-Romagna
Bologna
Italy's food capital — Bolognese sauce at source, mortadella, tagliatelle, and a medieval university city.
⭐ 8.8
Campania
Naples
Raw, chaotic, magnificent — the world's best pizza, Vesuvius, Pompeii, and underground Greek ruins.
⭐ 9.1
Sardinia
Sardinia
The Mediterranean's most beautiful island — Costa Smeralda turquoise water, nuraghi, and pecorino cheese.