ITALY
OVERVIEW
Officially known as the Italian Republic, it is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea. Italy covers an area of 3,01,340 km2 and sharing its border with France, Switzerland, Austria, Slovenia and the enclaved microstates San Marino & Vatican City. The capital of Italy is Rome.
The climate of Italy is the Mediterranean type with summers hot & Dry and wet winters. The temperature during summer ranges between 28-33°C sometimes even going up to 40°C.
Italy is home to the world’s delicious pizza and pasta. It is also known for its art, Works by Giotto, Michelangelo, Leonardo Da Vinci, Titian, Caravaggio, and Bernini are among the most recognizable and most celebrated in the world. Apart from this, Italy is also the birthplace of the world’s famous car brands like Fiat, Lamborghini & Maserati. Italy is also known for Gelato which is the Italian form of Ice cream.
Some of the famous and most visited tourist attractions of Italy are Colosseum, Venice Canals, Pompeii, Leaning Tower of Pisa, Lake Como, Amalfi Coast, Florence Duomo Santa Maria del Fiore, Cinque Terre, Vatican City, The Uffizi Gallery, St. Mark’s Basilica, Pantheon, Roman Forum, Milan Duomo, Capri