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Italy is synonymous with culture, art, and history. Artistic wonders can be found everywhere, and every corner of the country has wonderful surprises in store. Our artistic and cultural heritage is one of the most valuable in the world: 95,000 monumental churches, 40,000 fortresses and castles, 30,000 historical residences with 4,000 gardens, 36,000 archives and libraries, 20,000 historical cities and towns, 5,600 museums and archaeological sites, and 1,500 convents. It is no coincidence that Italy has more cultural UNESCO World Heritage Sites than any other country. The art cities do not just include those universally known - Rome, Florence, Assisi, Venice, Siena, Pisa, and Naples - but also countless others. There are historical cities and towns throughout the country that boast breath-taking beauty.
Visitors can take tours exploring the private residences of ancient and noble families; go to world-famous museums such as the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, the Capitoline Museums in Rome, or the Pinacoteca di Brera in Milan; explore impressive archaeological sites, such as Pompei and Herculaneum, where one can relive an exciting, grandiose past. And that's not all - there are a number of cultural, artistic, and musical events that animate Italian life. Italy offers a rich combination of masterpieces from different areas, blending landscape and culture, history and art, architecture and city planning - it offers an exciting journey through time, from the Ancient Greeks and Romans to the present day, which is also marked by a wealth of artistic and cultural assets.
