Italy's Towns & Villages: BENVENUTI!

Quietly and secretly, the legendary place on the Adriatic has given itself a facelift. So much for 80s fustiness and permanent parties. Rimini, the whole story.

The eternal city, incredibly beautiful and incredibly old. To have good memories of your visit to Rome, avoid the rip-off traps.

Italy's economic engine, fashion metropolis, seven universities, gourmet paradise and financial centre: Milan has an incredible number of faces.

Be warned: it could get crowded, especially in summer! The 10 most popular cities and places in Italy: This is where many would like to go (at least) once in a lifetime...

The spookiest night of the year. Two places call themselves Italy's Halloween capital. Each region has its own customs around 31 October.

October in Italy is for connoisseurs. The weather is mild, the masses of tourists are gone again. From north to south, the time of festivals begins. It's going to be delicious!

A secluded village, hardly any strangers. In Limone, a gene mutation develops like this: heart attack and stroke impossible!

Whistles. The carabinieri arrive. Sitting is forbidden on the Spanish Steps in Rome. Hardly anyone complies.

Florence has incredible sights. But the city has even more to offer: Emotions. "Florence embraces you..."

Bella Vita at home: the most beautiful webcams from Italy. Live pictures from Rome, Venice, Cinque Terre and more. For a short holiday at home...

The world star among fountains. 26 metres high, 50 metres wide: The "Fontana die Trevi" is exemplary for splendour and pomp in Rome - and emozioni grandi...

It looks like a red chilli. In fact, Naples' traditional good luck charm is a horn. It has to be stiff, hollow, crooked and pointed so that it works against the evil eye...

Venice is suffering. 22 million day visitors clog up the city every year. A few quick photos, then off again. The Venice Ticket will be introduced in January.

Rome, Venice and Florence are world-famous. But Italy's small towns are also in great demand - and no longer an insider tip. The country's most popular villages...

Florence is world-famous for sights and art. But in fact Florence is even more. Florence is a feeling. See for yourself what that means.

Just under 8,000 inhabitants and 20,000 tourists on peak days: San Gimignano is in demand! The village is considered the Manhattan of Tuscany.

Venice and the masses: The number of locals is decreasing, the number of guests is increasing, on average three locals move away from the old town every day.