Italy

Italy's tourism geography splits naturally into a handful of regions clients typically choose between or combine. Rome holds the Colosseum, Roman Forum, and Vatican City; Florence anchors Tuscany, with the Duomo, Uffizi, and countryside of rolling vineyards and cypress-lined roads around Siena and Chianti; Venice's car-free canal city sits in the north-east; and the Amalfi Coast and Cinque Terre, on Italy's western coastline, offer cliffside towns like Positano and Manarola connected by coastal roads and trains. A classic first-time itinerary runs Rome-Florence-Venice over 7-8 days; travelers with more time add the Amalfi Coast, Tuscany's countryside, or Cinque Terre's five fishing villages.