It is difficult – if not impossible – to limit a list of things to do in Italy to 100, and even more difficult to put them in order of descending significance or entertainment value: home to Phoenicians, Carthaginians, Etruscans, Greeks and Romans, with islands as diverse as dour Sicily and African-influenced Pantelleria and cultures as far apart as Renaissance Venice and the prehistoric Trulli in Alberobello, Italy is a vibrant and colorful hotch-potch, a land of stark and passionately defended contrasts.

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17. Arona/Lake Maggiore

On the banks of Lake Maggiore in the north Italian province of Novara lies the commune of Arona, which has been inhabited since at least the 18th century BC. A well-loved tourist destination as well as a busy port, it offers many fascinating cultural insights into its history, including the Sacro Monte (“Sacred Hill”) di Arona, the Rocca di Arona (Arona`s famous castle) and the archaeological museum on the Piazza S. Graziano, with relics going back to prehistory. Arona is also a good starting-point for exploring the Lake Maggiore area. It is around 70 km northwest of Milan and is accessible by train in just over an hour.

18. Tremiti Islands

The Tremiti islands are an archipelago in the Adriatic, so-called because of their frequent earthquakes (“Tremiti” means “tremors”). Of the 5 islands, only two – San Domino (with the only sandy beach) and San Nicola – are inhabited. That aside, the islands are sensational for scuba-diving, canoeing and gentle trekking, and San Domino`s caves and secluded coves – not to mention its excellent fish restaurants – are the ideal backdrop for an idyllic holiday.

San Domino can be accessed directly by air from Foggia (around 20 minutes); alternatively, ferries run regularly from Termoli, Vieste and Rodi Garganico e Capoiale.

19. Siena

Famous for its historic city center (a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site), its cooking, its art and museums and its semi-annual mediaeval horse-racing contest (the “Palio”), Siena is one of Italy’s most-visited tourist venues. Founded by the Etruscans (900-400 BC), it offers many rare and lovely examples of mediaeval or Gothic-Romanesque architecture (particularly the Piazzo del Campo and the Cathedral), but also delicious culinary specialties including wild boar and hare, and excellent wines.

Siena is around 75 km south of Florence and can be reached directly by rail in 90 minutes.

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