Italy
History
Italic peoples appears in Italy's historical record.
Ancient Rome Roman Italy appears in Italy's historical record.
Roman-Barbarian kingdoms Byzantine Italy ruled or strongly influenced the territory before the modern state.
Italian city-states and regional polities appears in Italy's historical record.
The Kingdom of Italy emerged, giving the area a defined monarchical state structure.
Italian Empire ruled or strongly influenced the territory before the modern state.
Italian Republic introduced a new form of state rule.
Part ofEuropeMore countries, cities and routes.Short facts
RegionSouthern Europe
LanguageItalian, Catalan
Time zoneCET (UTC+1)
Drives onRight
Worth seeing
- Rome: The Colosseum, Vatican and Trevi Fountain concentrate millennia of history.
- Venice: A city of canals, gondolas and Byzantine-Gothic architecture, slowly sinking.
- Tuscany: Renaissance art in Florence, Chianti wine and rolling hills of cypress trees.
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Rome
VenicePlanning questions
What is Italy known for?Rome, Venice, Tuscany.
What is the capital?Rome.
Which language is useful?Italian, Catalan.
When is the national day?2 June.
Upcoming events
Festa della Repubblica2 Jun 2026 · Italy
Venice Film Festival27 Aug - 12 Sep 2026 ·No future Italy-linked events are active in the current dataset.
Food & drink
Pizza
EspressoKnown for
RomeThe ColosseumVaticanVeniceA city of canalsgondolasslowly sinking.Tuscany
Music & Culture