{"id":1089,"date":"2014-04-20T18:02:37","date_gmt":"2014-04-20T12:32:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.thomascook.in\/?p=1089"},"modified":"2026-03-24T14:47:12","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T09:17:12","slug":"it-is-a-bella-vita-in-italy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thomascook.in\/blog\/international-holidays\/it-is-a-bella-vita-in-italy\/","title":{"rendered":"It is a Bella vita in Italy"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"pld-like-dislike-wrap pld-template-1\">\r\n    <div class=\"pld-like-wrap  pld-common-wrap\">\r\n    <a href=\"javascript:void(0)\" class=\"pld-like-trigger pld-like-dislike-trigger  \" title=\"\" data-post-id=\"1089\" data-trigger-type=\"like\" data-restriction=\"cookie\" data-already-liked=\"0\">\r\n                        <i class=\"fas fa-thumbs-up\"><\/i>\r\n                <\/a>\r\n    <span class=\"pld-like-count-wrap pld-count-wrap\">0    <\/span>\r\n<\/div><div class=\"pld-dislike-wrap  pld-common-wrap\">\r\n    <a href=\"javascript:void(0)\" class=\"pld-dislike-trigger pld-like-dislike-trigger  \" title=\"\" data-post-id=\"1089\" data-trigger-type=\"dislike\" data-restriction=\"cookie\" data-already-liked=\"0\">\r\n                        <i class=\"fas fa-thumbs-down\"><\/i>\r\n                <\/a>\r\n    <span class=\"pld-dislike-count-wrap pld-count-wrap\">0<\/span>\r\n<\/div><\/div><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 2<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><div class=\"blogwrapperblk\">\n<p>Italy is an overwhelming canvas of art and beautiful architectural heritage, moving in a poetic trance to embrace all on an Italy tour. Here, the ancient and the modern co-exist in melodious harmony. Famous names are strewn across haphazardly, such as Dante, Titian and Verdi, and more recently, Prada, Gualtiero Marchesi and Renzo Piano. Beauty exists in each throbbing veins of the nation- in art, in culture, in couture and in the people. At the heart of the Italian living is the simple philosophy of living a beautiful life- \u2018Bella vita\u2019.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"section-1\">Bella vista<\/h2>\n<p>Italy is a \u2018Bel Paese\u2019 which literally translates into a beautiful country with \u2018bella vista\u2019 or beautiful sights. With its galvanizing scenic vistas and numerous resplendent forts, Italy is a canvas from the renaissance era. <a title=\"Italy Tourism\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thomascook.in\/holidays\/international-tour-packages\/italy-tour-packages\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Italy tourism<\/a> flaunts unparalleled beauty and natural diversity with \u00e9lan. It is best possible to experience the European Grandeur in its scenic locales.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thomascook.in\/blog\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Isola-Bella-beach-near-Taormina-Sicily-Italy.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1090\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thomascook.in\/blog\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Isola-Bella-beach-near-Taormina-Sicily-Italy.jpg\" alt=\"Isola Bella Beach near Taormina, Sicily, Italy\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Few nations have scenic as well as man-made delights to rival Italy. With many vast domes dominating its skyline, Italy is every architects delight. While in the north you will have the snowy Alps and pristine glacial lakes, down south you will find the volcanic craters and turquoise grottoes. If your nectar is scenic vistas, visit Sicily, Cinque Terra, Capri and Sorrento.<\/p>\n<p>Witness Italy\u2019s thriving history and cultural heritage at the Vatican Museums, Uffizi Gallery, Ruins of Pompei, Ruins of Herculaneum, St. Peter\u2019s Basilica, Basilica di San Marco, the Vatican City and Palazzo Ducale, among others. Visiting Rome, Florence, Venice and Turin will feel akin to walking right into an open history book- with the panorama of beautiful palatial structures usurping your view everywhere.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thomascook.in\/blog\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/pompei.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1091\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thomascook.in\/blog\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/pompei.jpg\" alt=\"Pompei, Italy\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"section-2\">To-do list<\/h2>\n<p>You can go mountaineering down the Courmayeur&#8217;s slopes or ride a.k.a. cowboys of the wild wild west in Maremma. If you are a water lily, take a plunge in the coral studded water of the Campanian. The options here are far and plenty.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"section-3\">Buon appetito<\/h2>\n<p>Italy is any food lover\u2019s paradise. It is after all the birthplace of the world-renowned pasta and pizza. Obsession over food is a religion here and you will feel as food obsessed as the next passing Italian on the street. However, there are far many exquisite delicacies to be savored here than their popular siblings of pasta and pizza. You will sample al ragu, cannoli, and ravioli at its best here. Your palate will surely be wooing for more.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>0 0 Italy is an overwhelming canvas of art and beautiful architectural heritage, moving in a poetic trance to embrace all on an Italy tour. Here, the ancient and the modern co-exist in melodious harmony. 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