The islands of Italy are popular with tourists throughout the year - in summer they come here to enjoy the sea and the sun on excellent beaches, in the winter they go to the islands to explore local sights and ancient traditions, enjoy excellent Italian wines and excellent Mediterranean cuisine.
Sicily
Sicily is one of the most beautiful islands of italy - Associated primarily with the mafia, which is shamelessly used by enterprising locals, giving intriguing names to cafes, restaurants and clubs. In fact, Sicily is an island of wonderful beaches, magnificent mountains, bizarre cliffs, olive groves and orange gardens, ancient palaces and castles, as well as museums and theaters.
Sicily - island of wonderful beaches and majestic mountains
If you don’t have much time, you shouldn’t even try to explore the whole island: it’s better to pay attention to a couple of interesting places than to rush “gallop across Europe” without having time to see and remember anything. You can stay in the popular resort of Taormina or head to the quiet provincial town of Cefalалу, visit the Valley of the Temples and the Archaeological Museum in Agrigento, or explore the ancient monuments in Syracuse. And, of course, go to Etna - the largest active volcano in Europe.
You can get to Sicily by ferry or plane - both regular flights and charters of numerous European airlines fly to Catania and Palermo airports. Well, if you are seriously planning to spend your vacation on this Italian island, then we also recommend our article Hotels in Sicily that inspire: TOP-5 BlogoItaliano.
Sardinia
Sardinia - the second largest Mediterranean island of italy. The coast of the island is famous for its clear sea and beautiful beaches, and the inland areas are famous for many interesting sights. The most famous attraction in Sardinia is the Nuraga Valley, a unique ancient stone structure, the purpose of which has not yet been definitely established. No less famous is Mount Ortobene, the peak of which is crowned with a seven-meter statue of Christ. In the island's capital, Cagliari, it is worth visiting the Archaeological Museum, the Botanical Garden, as well as visiting the historical center of the city - the medieval towers of San Pancrazio and Elephant, the castle, the Cathedral and St. Mary's Cathedral.
The coast of Sardinia is famous for its clear sea and beautiful beaches.
To get to Sardinia, you will have to use the services of one of the Italian airlines or go to the island by water - by ferry. Ideas where to stay can be drawn from a study by BlogoItaliano The best hotels in Sardinia 3.4 and 5 stars.
Capri
The island of Capri, chosen by our compatriots at the beginning of the last century, is perfect for both beach and sightseeing holidays. At one time, the famous writer Maxim Gorky, singer Fedor Chaliapin, and even the leader of the proletariat Vladimir Lenin visited here. There are only two cities on the island: noisy Capri - the main tourist haven in which all the main entertainment establishments of the island are concentrated, and quieter Anacapri - it is preferred by lovers of a calm, measured rest.
Noisy Capri - the main refuge for tourists
Among the attractions that are worth visiting on the island of Capri, I would like to mention the Blue Grotto - the most beautiful cave on the beach, the Gardens of the Emperor Augustus - a magnificent park with many ornamental plants, villas and palaces of the emperors, as well as Faraglioni - mysterious rock formations.
They get to the island by boat or ferry - from Naples, Sorrento or Positano, as well as from the nearby island of Ischia. By the way, Ischia is a very good alternative to Capri, there are many thermal spas, but tourists are much less.
Elba
Elba, despite its relatively small size, is the largest island of the Tuscan archipelago. World famous for this the island of Italy Napoleon brought - it was to this heavenly place that the disgraced emperor was exiled. Today, Elba is famous for its magnificent beaches - there are more than seventy of them on the island, the San Giovanni baths, offering many beauty and wellness treatments, excellent wines and the exclusive Aqua del Elba perfume based on mountain herbs.
Elba is the largest island of the Tuscan archipelago
A ferry from Piombino goes to Elba, he arrives at Portoferraio - the main port of the island, and in combination - a popular resort.
Islands of venice
Tourists vacationing in Venice, I would like to advise you to visit the islands of the Venice lagoon - one day is enough to visit the four main islands. A walk around the islands is done on a boat that leaves from Venice.
The excursion program usually begins with the island-cemetery of San Michele, on which our compatriots - Diaghilev, Stravinsky, Brodsky are buried. The second island, Murano, is known as the birthplace of skilled Italian glassblowers: the Museum of Glass is located here, as well as many large and small glassblowing workshops. From Murano, the boat leaves for Burano - in addition to fabulous colorful houses and lace of amazing beauty, here you can see the leaning tower - the banked bell tower of the church of St. Martino. The fourth island that tourists usually go to is Torcello, a small, sparsely populated islet that was once the largest settlement of the Venetian lagoon. In the heart of the island of Torcello are the Romanesque church of Santa Fosca, dating from the 12th century and the Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta with ancient Byzantine mosaics, the construction of which was begun in the 9th century.
You can explore the main islands of the Venetian lagoon in one day
In more detail about the sights of the city, BlogoItaliano wrote in the article TOP-8 ideas for what to see in Venice. And ideas on where to stay can be found in our impromptu rating of Venice's Most Romantic Hotels.
Photos by: Tom Wachtel, Ann Hung, Tom Wachtel, Pietro Zoccola, Scott Wylie, Seimon Thomas.
