amalfi / capri / luccafrom the capital rome and the extraordinary ancient monuments (the ancient roman empire, older etruscan sites, the nuraghe monuments of sardinia...) to the high alpine mountains, from the dramatic coastlines of the islands of sardinia and sicily to the beauty of the amalfi coast and the hill villages of umbria and the marches, there are a myriad of discoveries to be made in many regions of italy - some already well-trodden by visitors, others less well known.find the best places to visit in italy in our regional travel guides:north-east italy trentino-alto adige (capital: trento) friuli-venezia guilia (capital: trieste) venice & veneto (capital: venice) north-west italy aosta valley (capital: aosta) liguria (capital: genoa) lombardy (capital: milan) piedmont (capital: turin) central italy emilia-romagna (capital: bologna) tuscany (capital: florence) marche (capital: ancona) umbria (capital: perugia) rome & lazio (capital: rome) abruzzo (capital: l'aquila) southern italy molise (capital: campobasso) campania (capital: naples) apulia (capital: bari) basilicata (capital: potenza) calabria (capital: catenzaro) islandsthe two principal islands of taly are sicily and sardiniathe promenade in the early evening, or sitting in front of a cafe as vespas whizz past carrying teenagers to romantic encounters, are an equally important aspect of italy. similarly the culinary heritage of italy is an important part of your trip, with many delicious regional specialties to enjoy as you travel around (when possible we have included recommendations for local food and wine to enjoy for the places in italy reviewed in this travel guide).