Italy is one of the world’s most-visited countries, and its calming coastlines, brightly hued homes, wonderful wine and perfect pizza aren’t the only things that drew more than 85 million tourists there in 2023. It’s home to 60 UNESCO World Heritage Sites, the most of any country, and its rich culture merges the old with the new, honoring the past while living in the present.
How does Italy manage to offer so much to so many people around the world? Take a look.
An embrace will have to suffice for this masked twosome taking a walk during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Michael Redmond, Como, 2021
All sorts of produce and spices are for sale at a colorful outdoor market. Sherry Jones, Venice, 2021
No tour of Italy is complete without a visit to a few wine cellars and vineyards. Gilberto Ficara, Grosseto, 2017
Milan Cathedral, the largest church in Italy, has been around since the 14th century. Chen-Tung Tai, Milan, 2020
Reminiscent of two Roman gladiators, drivers collide and battle it out—at least verbally. Igor Mezhul, Rome, 2019
Women gather at a communal wood oven to knead and shape dough while singing old hymns. Pellegrino Tarantino, Castelvetere sul Calore, 2018
A day-in-the-life scene unfolds as young people—and a canine—interact and socialize on a warm spring day. Larry Angier, Lavagna, 2018
People enjoy a beautiful beach with stunning blue waters in Tropea until late evening in the middle of summer. Olivia Finch, Tropea, 2023
Some would pay two arms and a leg for a taste of authentic Neapolitan pizza in the city where the foodie favorite originated. Vittorio Sciosia, Naples, 2013
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