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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3. Venice Gondola Trip

Overpriced, kitschy and touristy though it may be – and it is all of these – there is something about gliding soundlessly down the canals of the Venetian lagoon just as people did in the 17th and 18th centuries which makes a gondola trip a one-off, unforgettable experience, particularly at night. It is so very Italian, particularly if you take an ice cream with you!

Venice has its own airport, the Marco Polo Tessera, which is 20-25 minutes from the city center by bus or (!) waterbus.

4. Duomo Milan

Milan`s enormous Duomo Gothic cathedral, which took six centuries to complete, is the largest in Italy and the fifth largest in the world. At 108 metres tall and with an interior surface area of 11.700 square metres, this cathedral can seat 40.000 visitors! Inside it houses many treasures and sacred relics, including the statue of St. Bartholomew the Flayed (1562), 3 altars and even one of the nails which pierced Christ’s hand, according to legend.

An awe-inspiring spectacle of sacred architecture, the Duomo is a must for lovers of history and ancient buildings alike. It is best reached by metro from Milan’s Centrale railway station (12 minutes).

5. Sistine chapel

Situated in the Vatican City, “la Cappella Sistina” is most-famed for its frescoes, in particular its famous ceiling and “The Last Judgement” painted by Michelangelo in the years between 1508 and 1512. Masterpieces by Botticelli, Raphael and others adorn the walls, and the floors are wonderfully intricate inlaid marble mosaics (known as “pietra dura”).

Visitors to the Vatican City should definitely include the Sistine Chapel on their list of things to see. The Vatican City is around 30 minutes from Rome’s Termini railway station by car or bus (exit “Roma San Pietro”, then 12 minutes on foot).

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