What is the most beautiful region of Italy to visit?

Twenty regions, each with its own dialect, kitchen and stretch of coast or mountain. A handful fill every guidebook; others most visitors could not place on a map.

1. 1
   Tuscany

   Rolling cypress-lined hills, medieval hilltop towns, world-class wine, and the art-filled streets of Florence.
   1000pts
2. 2
   Friuli-Venezia Giulia

   North-eastern border region of Trieste and the seaside Miramare Castle, with Alpine valleys to the north.
   914pts
3. 3
   Sicily

   The largest island in the Mediterranean, with Mount Etna, the Greek temples of Agrigento and the white cliffs of Scala dei Turchi.
   862pts

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4. 4
   Emilia-Romagna

   Northern region of Bologna, Parma and Modena, known for arcaded cities, its kitchen and Adriatic beaches.
   633pts
5. 5
   Marche

   Adriatic region of hill towns such as Urbino, where the white cliffs of Monte Conero drop into the sea.
   633pts
6. 6
   Basilicata

   Southern region with coastlines on two seas, home to Matera's cave city and the cliffs of Maratea.
   632pts
7. 7
   Umbria

   Landlocked green heart of Italy, with hill towns including Assisi, Perugia and Orvieto.
   632pts
8. 8
   Sardinia

   Italy's second-largest island, known for its coves, the nuraghe stone towers and the Costa Smeralda.
   548pts
9. 9
   Puglia

   The heel of Italy's boot, home to the iconic whitewashed trulli houses of Alberobello and pristine Adriatic beaches.
   548pts
10. 10
    Abruzzo

    Mountainous central region whose Campo Imperatore plateau sits beneath the Gran Sasso, the highest peak of the Apennines.
    548pts
11. 11
    Lazio

    Central region surrounding Rome, running from the Tyrrhenian coast to hill towns and volcanic lakes.
    548pts
12. 12
    Molise

    Small region between the Apennines and the Adriatic, often overlooked, with the old fishing town of Termoli.
    448pts
13. 13
    Aosta Valley

    Italy's smallest region, an Alpine valley ringed by Mont Blanc, the Matterhorn and Monte Rosa.
    448pts
14. 14
    Campania

    Region around Naples that holds Pompeii, Mount Vesuvius, Capri and the Amalfi Coast.
    329pts
15. 15
    Veneto

    North-eastern region of Venice, Verona and Padua, reaching from the lagoon up into the Dolomites.
    329pts
16. 16
    Trentino-Alto Adige

    Alpine region of Trento and Bolzano that covers much of the Dolomites and lakes such as Braies.
    329pts
17. 17
    Lombardy

    Italy's most populous region, centred on Milan and taking in the lakes of Como and Iseo.
    0pts
18. 18
    Piedmont

    North-western region of Turin and the Langhe wine hills, with the Alps curving around it on three sides.
    0pts
19. 19
    Calabria

    The toe of Italy's boot, with Tyrrhenian beaches, the Sila and Aspromonte mountains and the town of Scilla.
    0pts
20. 20
    Liguria

    Narrow coastal strip from the French border to Tuscany, home to Genoa, the Cinque Terre and Portofino.
    0pts

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