Italy Country Overview - History
Land of history and ancient ruins, art and architecture, Italy is also the land of la dolce vita, with fine cuisine, fine wine and a heady air of romance. This old country has Roman ruins, medieval hill towns, and a city of God that is so fabulously rich it drips with gold. It also has a magnificent coastline with quaint villages clinging precariously to the cliff face, and blue Mediterranean waters.
Daily Budget
Italy is expensive and the bare minimum of EUR40 a day will see backpackers staying in hostels, self catering and keeping a vice grip ...