
Italy is a boot-shaped country in southern Europe, running from the Alps down a Mediterranean peninsula to Sicily and Sardinia.
Long divided into distinct regions, it is known for the remains of ancient Rome, Renaissance art and strongly local food and wine. Visitors go to the Colosseum and Roman Forum, the museums of Vatican City, Florence's Uffizi Gallery and Duomo, the canals of Venice, and the excavated streets of Pompeii near Naples.