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James Lucas@JamesLucasIT · Jun 21, 2025

The beauty of Italy, region by region 🧵 1. Campania: an evening on the Amalfi Coast

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A visual tour of Italy's 20 regions showcasing iconic landmarks and natural beauty, from the Amalfi Coast's cliffs to Venice's floating violin, Florence's cathedral dome, Sicily's ancient theater, and picturesque villages like Matera and Cinque Terre. Each region is highlighted with stunning photography and historical or cultural context.

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    The beauty of Italy, region by region 🧵 1. Campania: an evening on the Amalfi Coast

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    2. Trentino-Alto Adige Lake Braies is one of the most beautiful lakes in South Tyrol and is also known as "the Pearl of the Dolomites".

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    3. Veneto "Noah's Violin" is a floating Venetian masterpiece, meticulously crafted by Livio De Marchi. In 2021, a string quartet performed Vivaldi aboard this violin-shaped boat as it gracefully drifted through the canals of Venice.

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    4. Tuscany Florence Cathedral, begun in 1296 in the Gothic style to a design by Arnolfo di Cambio and crowned in 1436 with a dome by Brunelleschi, is one of the largest churches in the world. Its dome is still the largest masonry dome ever built.

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    5. Sicily A concert held in the ancient Taormina Theater, set against the backdrop of an erupting Mount Etna.

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    6. Lombardy Villa del Balbianello, overlooking Lake Como x.com/Earthlings10m/…

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    7. Basilicata "Of all the cities I have visited, Matera is the one that smiles at me the most, the one I still see most clearly, through a veil of poetry and melancholy." (Giovanni Pascoli)

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    8. Sardinia Cala Goloritzé has been named the most beautiful beach in the world for 2025.

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    9. Piedmont The Sacra di San Michele, a millennium-old medieval monastery that inspired Umberto Eco’s masterpiece, "The Name of the Rose."

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    10. Puglia Magical sunset in Alberobello

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    11. Abruzzo At an elevation of around 1,460 metres (4,790 ft), Rocca Calascio is the highest fortress in the Apennines and one of the highest castles in Europe.

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    12. Emilia-Romagna Mesmerizing grass waves as wind blows across the hills of Bologna.

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    13. Calabria Tropea was named "Most beautiful village in Italy" for 2021.

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    14. Liguria Riomaggiore, Cinque Terre

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    15. Molise Castelpetroso, a fairy-tale architectural jewel.

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    16. Umbria Spectacular view of the Orvieto Cathedral

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    17. Aosta Valley Saint-Pierre Castle, built in the late 12th century, is a well-preserved example of medieval architecture and an important symbol of the region.

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    18. Marche Urbino, nestled on a high sloping hillside.

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    19. Friuli Venezia Giulia Known for its breathtaking layout, Palmanova looks like a fortress that fell from the heavens.

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    20. Lazio Sunset dinner in Rome "A man who has not been in Italy, is always conscious of an inferiority, from his not having seen what it is expected a man should see." (Samuel Johnson) x.com/travly/status/…

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    James Lucas@JamesLucasIT · Jun 21, 2025

    The beauty of Italy, region by region 🧵 1. Campania: an evening on the Amalfi Coast

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