Top 5 Summer Resorts of Italy

Italy is an enticing destination of Europe and there are number of travel attractions in Italy to unveil A place of pasta, olive oil, historical ruins, mafia, Italy seems to garner attentions of all itchy feets. Hailing from the Roman Cathlic roots, Italy has to offer exciting tourist attractions to travellers. The Alps and the po river adds to the beauty of the destination. With 7600 km coastline, Italy has number of summer resorts to popmpously show off.

1 The Amalfi Coast

Situated south of Naples, this breathtaking mountainous coastline was once the main fishing areas of the coast. The coast still retains the old fisherman villages with many travellers visiting just to see the old world charm. The main region is the Amalfi, with better accommodation options. Some of the awesome places to see here are the beaches, tasty restaurants, unique boutiques and ceramic shops.

Taormina

2. Taormina

One of the most popular summer destinations, Taormina is another place where you would find quality resorts. All you need to do is enquire months before your actual visit as generally these resorts are packed with travellers.

Portofino

3 Portofino

Being one of the oldest fishing village, Portofino now claims to offer exclusive resorts in Italy. Located in Ligurai, on the famous Italian Riviera, the accommodation could be majorly found near the old harbour. The nearest village to Portofino is the Paraggi, offering authentic and elite Italian trip.

Cinque Terre

4. Cinque Terre

This hub is a combo of five old fisherman villages- Monterosso al Mare, Vernazza, Corniglia, Manarola or Riomaggiore, and again if you are looking for resorts, then tend to come out as best places. From number of things to do and see, Cinque Terre is a perfect retreat for Italian travellers.

Sorrento

5 Sorrento

Another spectacular place of Italy and very close to Naples and Amalfi. The hub doesnot have many attractions in itself but there are exciting tourist spots like the ruins of Pompeii or Herculaneum nearby. Basically Sorrento can serve as a starting point for one day trip to near by places.

Things to do and See in Venice, Italy

The city of Venice (Venezia to the Italians) stretches across numerous small islands in a lagoon along the Adriatic Sea in northeast Italy. It has a population of about 272,000. Lord Byron called Venice "a fairy city of the heart" and it has earned the nickname La Serenissima, "The Most Serene." Venice is a unique cityscape of well-worn buildings that seem to float on water and marble steps that descend into lapping waters. Inhabited since the 6th century AD, Venice became a major sea power during the Crusades and a center of commerce and art during the Renaissance

Tourist Attractions of Venice

Gondola ride: Take a trip of the city along the water way in the gondolas and enjoy a romantic and mystic evening. Truly something that no one should miss in Venice.

Beach outing: The isalnd of Lido is the place to spend some quality time in Venice. Located in between the lagoon and the sea, this island is all that a beach lover needs.

Murano: Situated in the north of Venice, this locality is renowned for glass blowing demonstration. The glass museum of Murano is a must see. The glass factories and the glass making shops allures tourists with some amazing glass sculptures.

St. Mark’s Basilica: This is a stunning church in Venice with wonderful architecture and designs with amazing mosaics, domes, statues, and the high altars. Further, there are three smaller museums within the basilica.

Doge’s Palace: Known in Italy as Palazzo Ducale in Italian, Doge's Palace. The fort is located on St. Mark’s Square and features beautiful arches, pink and white marble. The interior of the palace is decorated with the priceless artwork by Tintoretto, Titian, Bellini, Veronese and more.

Bridges: Along with the Gondolas, the stunning brides of Venice is another water related attraction. The major bridges to be seen are The Rialto Bridge, the Bridge of Sighs and the Accademia Bridge.

Food: The city is home to some exotic restaurants and food centers where you will get to taste numerous dishes and cuisines. Make the most of it by trying the Italian Pizzas and the feel will never be the same.

Skiing In The Most Beautiful Resorts

Skiing is something, that I can't claim that, I am very much into and is quite been there it, done that kind of affair. This is not because of the fact that I don't like skiing; I truly enjoy doing it and am fortunate enough to experience the thrill in some of the best destinations for this spine chilling sport. I just feel that the more I do it, the more it leaves me with an insatiable desire to try it one more time! It reminds me of Britney Spears who explodes- Hit me baby one more time!!! and like her I also want to sulk by saying- Oops I did it again!

As I penned before, I am kind of lucky (another Britney number, you can blame it on my inclination towards her music) to ski down some awesome ranges across the globe. Here they go:

Saint Moritz, Switzerland: Wow! My trip to Switzerland was as freaking as it could have been! This ski resort is a sort of paradise with extended snow covered slopes that offers a memorable skiing session. Well, apart from the exciting skiing time in Saint Moritz, I really felt special when I learnt that several Bonds movies were also shot in this location! At the sideline of skiing, I also stepped in the Segantini Museum and visited the Morteratsch Glacier.

Verbier, Switzerland: I was not done with the former and bugged the guide for more skiing resorts. Helpless, the poor fellow suggested me to hit Verbier, another mind blowing destination. As I was based in Geneva which stands at a distance of 160 kms from it, I took a train to Verbier, though I had other options like hiring a cable car or boarding a bus. The slopes of Verbier are a tough deal as it threatens the pro and the ametuer alike. Of them, I liked the slopes of Mont Gele that truly met with my desire for a thrilling adventure.

Cortina d’ Ampezzo, Italy: Though I had already done much of skiing in Switzerland, I could not resist myself when I heard about the Cortina d‘ Ampezzo (Queen of the Dolomites) during my trip to Italy. The snow ranges are exotic and believe me, is a cool break from the Gondolas. Did I have a good time there!

Courchevel, France: Frankly speaking, I was in no mood to try skiing in France. Was happily strolling in the streets of Paris mingling with the finest crowd in the world. But, from nowhere I came to know about two of the most ecstatic skiing resort in the world that is located in this charming country. The first is Courchevel resort that offers a challenging slope for the skiiers, but it was not that toiling to over come that. And that left me with enough energy to burn in the party at La Croissette, right at the center of Les Caves.

Val d’ Isere, France: Once I stepped in this ski destination, I thanked my decision to come here. It was simply superb! The slopes are pretty high; but it really doesn't matter given the fact that you go skiing to push the limits. The stretch of the skiing range is almost 300 kms in area and is well equipped with modern resorts.

Quite heavy on the wallet though, but every penny spent is worth!