Rome - Colosseum, St. Peter's Trevi Fountain, Rome's largest and most famous Colosseum exterior, showing partially intact outer wall and mostly intact inner wall Colosseum wall detail, with Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian Columns (bottom to top) Colosseum interior. Crowd capacity ranged from 55,000 to 80,000. Colosseum, showing animal and staging area below now-missing wooden floor The Roman Forum was the royal and civic centre of the early Roman empire. Bernini's Baldacchino over the St. Peter's Basilica Papal Altar The Altar of Transfiguration, graced with a mosaic copy of Raphael's final masterpiece
Tuscany Region Typical Tuscan landscape, with the vineyards that are key to the region's fame The skyline of Florence is dominated by the dome of the Duomo. The Ponte Vecchio covered bridge crosses the Arno River in Florence. The impressive Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore is one of Italy's largest churches. The dome of Santa Maria del Fiore was designed by Brunelleschi. Pisa's Leaning Tower is only one of the features of the Field of Miracles. The Baptistry, Duomo, and Leaning Tower in Pisa San Gimignano's world- famous towers skyline Piazza della Cisterna in San Gimignano Central San Gimignano Siena, with the Torre del Mangia towering above the Palazzo Publico Siena's Piazza del Campo
Veneto Region "Julia's Balcony" in Verona, the second-largest city in the Veneto region Verona's Arena (30 AD) is the third-largest Roman amphitheatre in the world. The Grand Canal in Venice, lined with palaces built over a span of five centuries St. Mark's Square, with the Campanile, St. Mark's Basilica and Doge's Palace St. Mark's Square, with the Campanile at centre The Doge's Palace, scene of triumphs and tragedies over the centuries Byzantine mosaics with gold, bronze and jewels adorn St. Mark's Basilica. The Rialto Bridge, one of several famous Venice bridges Gondolas on a Venice canal At the beach on Lido Island, home of the Venice Film Festival Murano, Venice's island neighbour famous for its exquisite glass Burano island is known for its small, brightly-painted houses, popular with artists.