The reason I love Italy

by Lorina
(California)

Venice and Milan are my very favorite cities in Italy. I have toured extensively but because my family is from the Veneto and Milan area I must say I am partial to these areas.

Maria's reply I really do agree with you about the Veneto. My family too is from the Veneto with my dad having grown up in a little tiny hamlet in the mountains called Posina before moving down to Piovene Rocchette, near Vicenza, and which is where our family home now is.

Milan I think is a city that you either love or hate. Many who live there love the fast pace of the city - I reckon it is a little like Italy's New York with the Milanese being very efficient and business orientated!!

Personally though I much prefer Turin to Milan.

When it comes to big cities in the north of Italy Turin really is the best for me. I suppose because Andrew and I lived in Turin for nine years and our son William was born there I am a little biased but really it is an incredible city.

The regal old town, full of the many palaces of the Savoy kings, combined with a spectacular setting at the foot of the Alps makes Turin an easy city to love.