The beauty of Italy, region by region 🧵
1. Campania: an evening on the Amalfi Coast https://t.co/CgZTLlifC1
2. Trentino-Alto Adige
Lake Braies is one of the most beautiful lakes in South Tyrol and is also known as "the Pearl of the Dolomites".
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3. Veneto
"Noah's Violin" is a floating Venetian masterpiece, meticulously crafted by Livio De Marchi.
In 2021, a string quartet performed Vivaldi aboard this violin-shaped boat as it gracefully drifted through the canals of Venice. https://t.co/WATB7q3wEF
4. Tuscany
Florence Cathedral, begun in 1296 in the Gothic style to a design by Arnolfo di Cambio and crowned in 1436 with a dome by Brunelleschi, is one of the largest churches in the world.
Its dome is still the largest masonry dome ever built.
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5. Sicily
A concert held in the ancient Taormina Theater, set against the backdrop of an erupting Mount Etna.
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6. Lombardy
Villa del Balbianello, overlooking Lake Como
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7. Basilicata
"Of all the cities I have visited, Matera is the one that smiles at me the most, the one I still see most clearly, through a veil of poetry and melancholy." (Giovanni Pascoli) https://t.co/nGPZVE1RaQ
8. Sardinia
Cala Goloritzé has been named the most beautiful beach in the world for 2025.
https://t.co/AxmFdjXKOI
9. Piedmont
The Sacra di San Michele, a millennium-old medieval monastery that inspired Umberto Eco’s masterpiece, "The Name of the Rose."
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10. Puglia
Magical sunset in Alberobello
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11. Abruzzo
At an elevation of around 1,460 metres (4,790Â ft), Rocca Calascio is the highest fortress in the Apennines and one of the highest castles in Europe. https://t.co/WLqQOXjDL2
12. Emilia-Romagna
Mesmerizing grass waves as wind blows across the hills of Bologna.
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13. Calabria
Tropea was named "Most beautiful village in Italy" for 2021.
https://t.co/gn3TmpkA3c
14. Liguria
Riomaggiore, Cinque Terre
https://t.co/ChlJTONplP
15. Molise
Castelpetroso, a fairy-tale architectural jewel. https://t.co/c1saXIvYZ1
16. Umbria
Spectacular view of the Orvieto Cathedral
https://t.co/M0BOnAr2On
17. Aosta Valley
Saint-Pierre Castle, built in the late 12th century, is a well-preserved example of medieval architecture and an important symbol of the region. https://t.co/X3cTTA3Er7
18. Marche
Urbino, nestled on a high sloping hillside.
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19. Friuli Venezia Giulia
Known for its breathtaking layout, Palmanova looks like a fortress that fell from the heavens. https://t.co/gXuOEoExeB
20. Lazio
Sunset dinner in Rome
"A man who has not been in Italy, is always conscious of an inferiority, from his not having seen what it is expected a man should see." (Samuel Johnson)
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