What Italy Has To Offer The Honeymooners

What Italy Has To Offer The Honeymooners

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Italy has long been a favourite with honeymooning couples. It is a country steeped in a history as old as man and a culture as wide as the mind has to offer. There is almost no end of options for honeymoon holidays.

For those interested in world history and culture, Italy is a treasure trove. Italy was once the heart of the Roman Empire and its echo can still be felt in the country's landscape. Honeymooning couples can easily spend two weeks discovering and exploring the ancient ruins that can still be found throughout the country. From the world-famous Colosseum in the heart of Rome to the spectacularly well preserved ruins of Pompeii and Herculaneum on the coast of Campania. Less well known but equally gorgeous is the Valley of the Temples on Sicily. Though now in ruins, the valley remains a site to behold, particularly during the early spring when the surrounding almond trees are in blossom. The carpet of pink leaves makes the perfect romantic setting for honeymoon holidays.

Of course, Italys history does not start and end with the Roman Empire. The country is home to no less than 47 World Heritage Sites: almost twice as many as the UK. These historic and geographic sites extend throughout the entire history of the Italian peninsula. There is the Palace of Caserta, constructed in the eighteenth century as the royal residence of the Bourbon kings of Naples. The palace was the largest of its time and boasts 120 ha of parkland, which are considered superior in beauty even to the parks of the Palace of Versailles which inspired them.

If you would prefer your honeymoon holiday to take in some more natural beauty you might consider visiting the Amalfi Coast. Located on the southern shore of the Sorrentine Peninsula, the magnificent shoreline rises to high, green pinnacles before plunging into the pond-flat Gulf of Salerno.

Northern Italy can offer the Dolomites, limestone mountains of stunning beauty. The area is popular with sports fans, offering skiing, mountain climbing and, for the most adventurous, Base Jumping. A perfect honeymoon holiday destination for the sports fans.

Immortal composers as diverse as Antonio Vivaldi, Claudio Monteverdi, Giacomo Puccini and Giuseppe Verdi all hailed from this great land. Tourists looking to engage with the countrys aural history may be interested in visiting one of its famous opera houses. Milans La Scala is probably the countrys most well known. Designed by Giuseppe Piermarini, the neoclassical building opened in 1778 with a performance of Antonio Salieris "Europa riconosciuta". It has since hosted the premiers of countless other famous operas, including Puccinis Madame Butterfly and Turandot, and Verdis Nabucco. Other famous theatres and opera houses in this most operatic of countries include Venices La Fenice, the Teatro di San Carlo and the Teatro Massimo.

There are so many ways in which a honeymooning couple can enjoy Italy. There is no country on Earth that offers so diverse a range of honeymoon holidays. Get online, find a booking agent and start planning your dream honeymoon now.

About the Author:
Since 1973, Bridgewater Travel has been helping to plan Italian honeymoon holidays. It's a family run agency with villas and apartments in many of Italy's most popular regions.



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