Landofladolcevita(thesweetlife),itislittlewonderthatthiscountryisoneoftheworld'sbest-loveddestinations--two-thirdsoftheworld'shistoricalartisticheritageisinItaly.TuscanyalonepossessesmoreartistictreasuresthanthewholeofSpain,whichisthesecondcountryintheworldforculturalheritage.

　　Whetherit'sculture,gastronomy,cutting-edgedesign,sybariticpleasuresorsimplytheartofdolcefarniente--doingnothingandjustsoakinguptheatmosphere--thisisacountryforloversofallthatisgoodinlife.AvisittoItalyisalessoninlivingwell.Open-airvegetableandfruitmarkets,neighborhoodbakeriesandfreshcheesesmadedailyarefixturesofItalianlife.Traditionreigns:Neighborsstillmeetinthepiazzatodiscusstheday,laundryisstillline-dried,eveninthelargestofcities,andthepasseggiata(leisurelystroll)isstillmadeintheeveningair--preferablywithagelatoinhand.Fromthemountainstothecoasts,theemphasisisonsimplepleasuresandhighquality.