Discover Italy
' Italy, and the spring and first love all together should suffice to make the gloomiest person happy.' Bertrand Russell
Italy , officially the Italian Republic, is a large country in southern Europe. Together with Greece, it is acknowledged as the birthplace of Western culture. Not surprisingly, it is also home to the greatest number of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in the world. High art and monuments are to be found everywhere around the country. Italy is also famous for its delicious cusine, trendy fashion, luxury sports cars and motorcycles, diverse regional cultures and dialects, as well as for its many beautiful coasts, alpine lakes and mountains. No wonder it is often nicknamed Il Bell Paese/ The Beautiful Country.