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CULTURAL FEATURES

Italian culture is steeped in the arts, family, architecture, music and food. In fact, Italy has more UNESCO World Heritage cultural sites than any other country on Earth.  It is the home of the Roman Empire, the Roman Catholic  Church and major center of the Renaissance. Italian culture and traditions are renowned around the world. From famous art and architecture to delicious food and wine.

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Colosseum, also called Flavian Amphitheatre, giant amphitheater built in Rome under the Flavian Emperor. Construction of the Colosseum was begun sometime between 70 and 72 CE during the reign of Vespian. Underneath it were two stories of tunnels, rooms, cells and wild animals, and storage.

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Private Sectors

Alitalia - Trasporto (Aereo Italiano S.p.A)
- flag carrier and largest airline of Italy.
- flies domestically, serving cities across the Italian mainland and on Sicily and Sardinia.

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Accommodation
- Most Italian hotels are small and medium sized and family-run; there are still infrequent large as well as unpersonal chains. While many hotels are historic buildings or limited historic centers, the landscape and the extensions are unlikely to be smart modern. In a town like Rome, a 'historic palace' can translate into an apartment block of the nineteenth century. The word "palazzo" means a big building rather than a palace.

Budget and 5-star hotels

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Attractions and Activities

   Gondola Ride in
    Venice, Italy
- Riding a gondola in Venice is absolutely worth it. It is one of the world ’s most famous images on the busy Grand Canal and smaller waterways in Venice. They symbolize history, tradition and romance in town on the lagoon and a Venice gondola ride is one of the most dreamed of travelers' experiences.

    Cable Car in
   Bergamo, Italy
- It's well worth the ride to a funicular railway that connects the old town to Bergamo. It's a leisurely way to get into the old town at a low cost of around two euro per person. The picture on the right offers a good photo of the new town during the first part of the ride, with the view of the Citta Alta.

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Cost of Services - the higher the cost of services at a destination, the higher the resistance to travel to that destination will be, therefore, the lower the demand.

Seasonality - the relative attractiveness of a given destination will depend on the time of year for which a vacation is planned.

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Public Sector

Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities and Tourism or Ministero dei Beni e delle Attività Culturali e del Turismo (MiBAC). It deals with the preservation, valorization and utilization of the cultural heritage as well as with the safeguard of the landscape in the more general context of fine arts. Since 2013 the Tourism portfolio has also been assigned to MiBAC and its headquarters is in Rome.

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Transportation
- One of the popular forms of local transport is the
well-developed network of trains that all over Italy. They also connect Italy with many other parts of Europe including Paris and Madrid.

Railways
- Trenitalia (National)
Primary train operator in Italy
- Trenord (Local)
Railway which operates regional passengers on Lombardy, the northern region in Italy

Airlines
- Alitalia (flag carrier)
largest airline of Italy that travels internationally

- Air Dolomiti (budget airline)
An italian regional airline which operates a network of routes from several places in Italy

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Spirit of Hospitality

Italy offers an unparalleled wealth of hospitality: hotels for all tastes, styles and budgets that their experts carefully select each day in the area, whether it is for a short weekend or for a longer stay. No matter which category you choose, they are ready to offer the best classic hospitality in the top destinations in Italy.
The guest is at the center of all and embraced with affection and desire, characteristic

of Italian hospitality. This takes place in all establishments each closely related to their territory. Remarkable experiences, cultures of well-being, alluring nature, specially designed

services: essential aspects that influence luxury and exclusivity. Today the hotel is no longer a detail, but a

place with memories and experiences; it is a destination within it.