Archive for 'Northwest Italy'

Turin is a superb tourist city in the north of Italy. It’s the capital city of the Piedmont region and is situated on the left bank of the Po River in front of the Susa Valley.

Turin is an exciting addition to any 'Italian holiday’ It has a rich culture and history, and is home to lots of art galleries, museums, churches, parks, opera houses and other places of interest.

Tourists can admire the many different styles of exquisite architecture that exist here. Visitors can stay in a beautiful vacation rental in Piedmont close to Turin city if they wish to base part or all of their stay here.

History lovers would delight in a visit to the famous Museo Egizio in Turin city. It’s an Egyptian museum of archaeology and anthropology (the study of humankind, past and present) and is the second largest collection in the world after Cairo museum in Egypt.

Turin was Italy’s first capital city in 1861 and was home to the prestigious House of Savoy which was Italy’s Royal family. It’s the third richest city in the country. This glorious city is also home to the infamous Shroud of Turin. This is a religious relic, a long linen cloth bearing the image of a dead man who bears all the marks of a crucifixion.

Liguria is a very scenic region of North West Italy that is bordered by France to the west, Piedmont to the north, Emilia Romagna and Tuscany to the East and a small section to the sea. Steep cliffs line the coastline as well as some gorgeous little fishing towns like Portovenere and Sanremo tucked into crevices along it. There are four provinces in Liguria; Imperia, Savona, Genoa and La Spezia.

The capital city is Genoa which is home to the busiest seaport in Italy! Tourists would thoroughly enjoy a day or two of walking around this UNESCO World Heritage Site that was home to the famous explorer, Christopher Columbus! Visitors have a vast choice of luxury holiday villas in Liguria to choose from where they can experience a lovely relaxing stay away from the stresses of modern life!

The beautiful region of Lombardy located in the north of Italy, is the richest and most populated in Italy, and one of the wealthiest areas in Europe!

It borders Switzerland and can boast to having a nice climate; reasonably mild in winter and warm in summer. There is a superb selection of cosy holiday rentals in Lombardy for tourists to base an exciting stay at!

The region can be enjoyed from two perspectives; one is a picturesque view of nature; from majestic mountains to peaceful lakes like Lake Como. The other is visiting the bustling large towns and cities including the capital city of Milan which is bursting with things to see and do!

Lombardy has twelve lovely provinces which all have something unique to offer tourists. They’re called Bergamo, Brecia, Como, Cremona, Lecco, Lodi, Mantova, Milan, Monza- Brianza, Pavia, Sondrio and Varese.

Situated in the north west of Italy, the region of Piedmont is a beautiful place to visit on your next holiday to Italy. Its name is of Latin origin which means ‘Foot of the Mountains’. It has a population of nearly five million and the capital city is Turin. Why not treat yourself to a stay in a luxury holiday villa in Piedmont where you can relax and take in the stunning scenery?

This picturesque part of Italy is on the border with France, Switzerland and the four regions of Lombardy, Liguria, Aosta Valley and Emilia Romagna. It’s the second largest in Italy after Sicily and almost half of it is mountainous. Piedmont is made up of eight provinces; Alessandria, Asti, Biella, Cuneo, Novara, Turin, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola and Vercelli.

The small mountainous region of Aosta Valley is tucked in the north west of Italy and borders the French Alps, Switzerland. It’s the smallest and least populated region in the country and isn't split into provinces because of its size!

But it does have 74 lovely communes full of pretty towns and villages that have lots to offer the curious tourist. The weather can get bitterly cold here during the winter months and is mild during the summer but be sure to bring warm clothes to protect against a sharp wind blowing down from the alps!

French and Italian are both official languages spoken in Aosta Valley because of its proximity to France. It was conquered by Rome in 25 BC; many new roads and mountain passes were constructed to encourage better communication between the towns and other regions.