What Makes Italy Special & Unique?
What makes Italy so special? A very difficult question and after more than ten years of living in Italy it's now even harder to answer, so much is so extraordinarily good and most of it is unique to Italy too.
Undaunted by trying to do the impossible Andrew (my husband) and I have set ourselves the challenging task of discovering the best things about Italy.
Whether it is a special town or village, a great beach or a type of pasta we have put together various lists featuring just a few of the things we love most about Italy, click on the links further down the page to view the lists.
Andrew and I know the north of Italy a lot better than the south so I am sure we might well have missed a few things out. Please do let us know what we have missed or what it is that makes Italy special for you. We are always happy to add new discoveries.
If you would like to know more about a particular place featured on any of our lists then please feel free to
contact me, Maria.
Let me get on with it then and begin sharing just what is so unique and special about Italy.
The What Makes Italy Special Lists
Best of Italy - The Lists
Dreams do come true! Four of the most amazing hotels in all of Italy
Eight Little Towns and Villages – The very Best of Italy
Five Uniquely Lovely Italian Cities
Eight Unforgettable Places in Italy
More Reasons to Love Italy...
What makes Italy So Wonderful – That “Unique Something”
What YOU find so special about Italy
The Italian Bucket List - ten things you HAVE to do before you die!
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What Makes Italy Special?
Is it a place, the food or something else, what makes Italy so wonderful for you?
What Other Visitors Have Said
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Why Italy Is The Best 
I honestly am speachless.. Italy is almost like a fairytale. I've never been to any place so beautiful in my entire life.
I am so happy I went there …
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The Great Food makes Italy special because it's yummy and people in Italy make it better than others that are not Italian.
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Isn't Piedmont just the most beautiful place...
It's where I met my wife! Not rated yet
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My bicycle ( Jim ) had brought me first to Cuneo in north Italy where I descended from the Alps into Italy. Then I followed the Italian coast from Genoa …
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