What Makes Italy Special & Unique?

Typically Italian - photo by Alex Strahilov

What makes Italy so special?

That's a very difficult question; so much is extraordinarily good and unique in Italy. From the moment you arrive in Italy, you realize that Italy is unlike anything you've ever experienced before. The sights, sounds, tastes, and the sensory overload is something you can never be prepared for. Yes, you've seen the photos, watched the videos, and eaten pizza and pasta back home. But, let me tell you, the photos and videos don't come close to capturing the beauty of Italy; that pasta and those pizzas you've eaten back home taste nothing like the pizzas and pasta in Italy.

Italy runs on different rules to everywhere else; the things you do back home may be frowned upon in Italy, here are some examples of that, and Italians live life their way, their style and my advice to you is to embrace it, as they say "when in Rome do as the Romans do".

So, what is it that makes Italy so very special? Well, undaunted by trying to do the impossible, Andrew (my husband) and I have set ourselves the challenging task of discovering the best things about Italy. Whether it's a special town or village, a great beach, a type of pasta, or simply sipping an aperitivo in a piazza, we have put together various lists featuring just a few of the things we love most about Italy. 

I hope you enjoy the lists...

Breakfast at the Hotel Santa Caterina

Best of Italy

1. Dreams do come true! 4 of the most amazing hotels in all of Italy
2. 9 Little Towns and Villages – The Very Best of Italy
   
3. 5 Uniquely Lovely Italian Cities
4. 9 Secrets of Southern Italy
5. 8 Unforgettable Places in Italy
6. The Best Beaches in Italy
7. 6 Places to See near Venice
8. 12 Most Beautiful Churches
9. The Best of Southern Italy
10. Experiencing the Most Enchanting Moment in Venice
11. The Top Ten Sights in Italy

More Reasons to Love Italy...

1. Why Italy is so Wonderful – That “Unique Something”
2. What YOU find so special about Italy
3. Reminders of Italy
4. Great Italian Recipes we love 
5. Discovering the Art of Dolce Far Niente

Bucket Lists & Reasons to Move

1. The Italian Bucket List - 11 Things you HAVE to do before you die!
2. 12 Reasons to Move to Italy
   

I love this little bridge that leads to the Poste Vecie restaurant. Around the corner is the hotel where we often stay when in Venice. Click for more.

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