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366  IT AL Y AND GREECE

Italy and Greece at a Glance
The appeal of Italy and Greece is both cultural and
hedonistic. As the cradles of Europe’s two great Classical
civilizations, both countries are famous for their ancient
temples and monuments, concentrated principally in
the cities of Rome and Athens. Located in the southern
half of Europe, Italy and Greece share a sunny
Mediterranean climate and a correspondingly
laid-back way of life. Away from the
main cultural sights, the
peaceful countryside,
beautiful beaches, and Trieste
warm seas guarantee Milan
a relaxed vacation. Venice
Turin
Parma
Genoa Bologna

Florence
Ancona
Siena
ITALY Pescara
(see pp368–443)

Rome
Foggia Serres
Bari
Naples Brindisi Thessaloníki
Venice (see pp414–23) is a Kozani
city quite unlike any other: a Sardinia
fabulous treasure house of Ioannina Lárisa
art and architecture, built Corfu
on a series of islands, where
there are no cars and the Cagliari GREECE
streets are canals. (see pp444–89)
Reggio di
Calabria
Palermo Patra Athens
Florence (see pp394–407) Sicily
embodies the Renaisssance of
art and learning in the 15th
century. Familiar masterpieces Kalamata
of the period, such as this copy Rhodes Town
of Michelangelo’s David, adorn Rhodes
the streets.
Irákleio
Crete
Rome (see pp374–
87) owes its grandest
monuments to the
era of papal rule.
The vast colonnaded
square in front of
St. Peter’s and the
Vatican was created
by Bernini in the
17th century.
Aerial view of Florence from Fiesole hill on a foggy morning, Italy

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