Italy Action & adventure, Castles & palaces + Water sports pictures

• Europe
• World

You’re not going to find a more romantic city than the floating city of Venice, with its gondolas, serenades, beautiful piazzas, churches, beautiful architecture, intimate candle-lit restaurants and almost timeless atmosphere, anywhere.

Prada, Gucci and Louis Vuitton are just some of the big names of fashion that you’ll find in one of the world’s oldest shopping centers.

Sitting high on a chunk of rock jutting out into the sea, this iconic medieval-style monastery is an icon of the town of Tropea.

Sitting high on a chunk of rock jutting out into the sea, this iconic medieval-style monastery is an icon of the town of Tropea.

Admire the greatest works of Michelangelo and da Vinci, see the center of Catholicism and pose with the Leaning Tower of Pisa on this Mediterranean peninsula.

This year-round destination in the Italian Alps has breathtaking scenery of mountains and lakes combined with adventure pursuits and interesting towns.

This year-round destination in the Italian Alps has breathtaking scenery of mountains and lakes combined with adventure pursuits and interesting towns.

Visit this town to explore an enchanting medieval village that looks to have been taken from the set of a fairy-tale movie.

Visit this town to explore an enchanting medieval village that looks to have been taken from the set of a fairy-tale movie.

Explore the rooms of this ancient castle, which has witnessed several invasions and stands proud at the entrance to Gallipoli’s historic center.

This grand building was home to Venice’s rulers for centuries and is still a statement of wealth and power.

This year-round destination in the Italian Alps has breathtaking scenery of mountains and lakes combined with adventure pursuits and interesting towns.

Marvel at the countless architectural gems that lie in this intriguing town perched high on a hill.