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Italy is scattered with sumptuous historical buildings and fascinating artistic cities, which bear witness to the glorious vicissitudes experienced by its towns and villages and are part of the country's inestimable historic-artistic heritage. Every year, large numbers of tourists are attracted by outstanding monuments, elegant palaces, sumptuous churches and precious finds dating back to different ages, most of which are part of the prestigious list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

Rome, one of the most beautiful artistic cities in the world, gathers outstanding monuments and works of art and is often regarded to be a fascinating open-air museum. 

Not to be missed are Florence, the cradle of the Renaissance, and the spectacular city of Venice, which attract large numbers of international cultural tourists together with Padua, the native town of Giotto and Mantegna, and Verona, which is scattered with sumptuous Roman and Romanesque buildings. The fascinating medieval villages and old towns of Umbria, like the one of Perugia, are worth a visit too.

Emilia-Romagna gathers plenty of artistic cities too, such as Rimini, Bologna, the seat of an important university, Ferrara and Ravenna, the latter cherishing 8 monuments which have recently been included into the prestigious list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

The North of Italy is scattered with important thriving cities, such as Milan, Turin and Mantova, while south are fascinating resorts rich in history and art, such as Naples, Cagliari and Palermo.