Every year, the U.S. Tour Operators Association, a professional association of travel agents and tour operators who arrange travel for more than 10 million travelers every year, runs an informal survey among members to name the world's top vacation destinations. Italy is a colorful mosaic of travel experiences, a delicious mélange of flavors and cultures that offers something for every traveler. Italy's cities and countryside offer a true embarrassment of riches. Venice is possibly the most romantic city you'll ever visit. While wandering through the maze of footpaths or sitting back in a gondola and exploring the city by water, be sure to stop and visit San Marco Square, the famous Rialto Bridge, the elegant Doge's Palace, the Bridge of Sighs and the Church of San Giorgio Maggiore. Gondolas, are one of venice's most famous symbols worldwide.
When traveling, it can be hard to know what sights to see, what monuments to visit, which restaurants are worth your time, and what to skip over because it is a lot of hype. This is true anywhere you visit, even Tuscany. Tuscany is a beautiful region in Italy with a lot to see and do. If you have some time to spend in Tuscany this summer, here are the top 5 things to see:
1. The leaning tower of Pisa. This is a huge tourist attraction, but it is also one worth seeing. While many tourist attractions are overrated, this is not one of them. It was built in the 1100s. It is a bell tower in the main Piazzas.
2. Pinocchio Park: The inventor of Pinocchio was a Tuscan writer called Carlo Collodi. The Adventures of Pinocchio was written in 1883. Now the small village where the author of Pinocchio lived boasts a beautiful little park that is a great tourist attraction.
3. Taste wine in Chianti: One of the other things to do in Tuscany this summer is go wine tasting. There are tons of areas in Tuscany that produce world-famous wines. You can visit the most popular wine in Tuscany, Chianti.
4. Roma amphitheaters in Lucca: Lucca is one of the most interesting places to visit in Tuscany. Lucca was built on top of a Roman colony, it dates back to 180 BC. You can visit all of the Roman amphitheaters, and you can see the many churches, cathedrals, piazzas, and the many historic and medieval buildings.
5. Visit medieval Siena: This is another fantastic historic site, it gives you plenty of Italy's greatest medieval architecture and the like. You can roam through the maze like streeets and alleyways all the way to the great Piazzas del Campo, where you can sit and read and sip coffee or eat pastries at one of the sidewalk cafes.
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