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Amalfi Coast— stunningly beautiful rocky coastline, so popular that private cars are banned in the summer months.

Capri — the famed island in the Bay of Naples, formerly a favored resort of the Roman emperors.

Cinque Terre — five tiny, scenic, towns strung along the steep vineyard-laced coast of Liguria.

Italian Alps — some of the most beautiful mountains in Europe, including Mont Blanc and Mount Rosa.

Lake Como — its atmosphere has been appreciated for its beauty and uniqueness since Roman times.

Lake Garda — a beautiful lake in Northern Italy surrounded with many small villages.

Pompeii and Herculaneum — two neighbouring cities covered by an eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in AD 79, now excavated to reveal life as it was in Roman times.

Taormina — a charming hillside town on the east coast of Sicily.

Vesuvius — the famous dormant volcano with a stunning view of the Bay of Naples.

Written by The Travel Valet

Photo courtesy of Fototeca ENIT