Orte zum Besuchen in Italy
A single peninsula holding more UNESCO World Heritage Sites than any other country — Roman ruins, Renaissance cities, and a regional cuisine that changes every hundred kilometres.
Italy runs the length of a mountainous peninsula plus Sicily and Sardinia, giving it a Mediterranean climate along most coasts and genuinely alpine conditions in the north around Milan and the Dolomites. Rome, Florence, and Venice form the classic first-time itinerary, connected by a fast rail network (Frecciarossa/Italo) that makes city-to-city travel simpler than driving through historic centres that ban private vehicles outright. April-June and September-October offer the best balance of weather and crowd levels; July-August brings intense heat, especially inland, and many smaller Italian-run businesses close for August holidays even in tourist areas. Venice's acqua alta (high water) flooding season runs roughly October-January and can affect access to low-lying areas like Piazza San Marco.
Hauptstadt
Rome
Währung
Euro (EUR, €)
Zeitzone
CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Landesvorwahl
+39
Beste Monate
Apr – Jun, Sep – Oct
Visum und Einreise
Schengen Area member. EU/EEA/Swiss citizens need no visa. Many other nationalities (US, UK, Canada, Australia, Japan) can enter visa-free for up to 90 days in any 180-day period under the Schengen short-stay rule; ETIAS pre-travel authorisation is expected to apply to visa-exempt visitors once phased in. Other nationalities require a Schengen visa.
Wo man in Italy anfangen sollte
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