#15 Beautiful Places and Cities To Visit In Italy

5. Florence

Beautiful inside and out is a description often given to lovely people, but it’s really rather apt for Florence, too – this is a city which is as stuffed with wondrous beauty, by way of art, interiors and antiquities, as it is glorious to behold from the outside. With its enormous red dome, the Duomo is, of course, one of its most recognizable and incredible sights, but there are smaller scale and lower key beauties to be seen as well – every cobbled street seems to open up on to a new and glorious scene! Head to one of the city’s many rooftop bars at sunset for the incredible sight of the city’s jumble of terracotta rooftops, made deeper and more dramatic by the light.

6. Rome

Too obvious? Cliches are often cliches for a reason – because there’s something inherently true about them – and Rome is an excellent example of this. Put simply, it’s an unmissable Italian destination, with so much history and architecture that it’s can be a little overwhelming if you try to tackle it in the heat and crowds of the summer. Plan your visit instead for Spring or Fall; with sights like the Colosseum, the Piazza Navona, The Trevi Fountain, The Spanish Steps and Campo dei Fiori to be explored – not to mention the Vatican, which could easily occupy an entire vacay on its own! – you don’t want to feel that you’re not getting the most out of your days. Head over the river, to the Trastevere neighborhood, for a slice of local authenticism; it’s a charming area in which to get happily lost.