5 Reasons Why Indians Love Travelling to Italy

Italy is a land of mesmerising vistas and natural beauty, inhabited by people of fine tastes, indulging in hearty meals and bound to timeless traditions—all of which Indians can relate to. Here are five reasons why Indians love to visit Italy.

1. Plenty of Sightseeing to Pack In

We are a nation of people who seek value for money, no matter where we go. And Italy, with its many sightseeing options, offers just that! No, really. Think Florence, Milan, Rome, Venice, and many others, off the beaten track. In the capital city Rome, capture hundreds of Instagram-worthy pictures of its winding streets and many archaeological marvels. Then a trip to the floating city of Venice will show you what fairy-tales are all about. Later, in Verona, you can gaze around admiringly at the city which made for the setting of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. Wrap up your trip with a visit to the Vatican City, which is home to the Pope—nestled right in the heart of Rome, or choose to go off the beaten track and take a dip in the hot and sulphurous waters of Terme in Saturnia. With the north of the country so different from the south in its climate, food and culture, the discoveries, and thus the pleasures, are bound to be just as many.

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2. Refreshingly Hearty and Flavoursome Food, and Cheese!

Indians are known to take their food seriously, as are the Italians. Where else do you think you’d get the best risotto, the creamiest polenta, the softest veal and the most divine tiramisu? Did we mention the carbonara pasta, focaccia, pesto, bolognese and strudel? And then there’s Italian cheese. Once you’ve tried that, you’d want even more Italian cheese. Because if not for the buffalo-milk-based mozzarella, what would a pizza be? And how about Gorgonzola, the veined Italian blue cheese, or Fontina, and that divinity called Mascarpone? Oh the guilty pleasures awaiting you! You simply have to be in Italy to understand how cheese can actually resurrect faith.

3. The Warm, Friendly Vibes

Indians would love Italy, for sometimes, it seems like a mere extension of all that’s intrinsically Indian. It may have something to do with how Italians bond so easily. Almost as we do back home.  And their warmth is legendary. So from the grandma who’d insist you be fed, to the grandpa who needs to compliment you endlessly and smother you with wet kisses on your cheeks, you’d find yourself in an almost familiar place. Because quite like in India, family is at the core of an Italian’s heart.

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4. The History Connect

Here’s an ancient civilisation, waiting to unravel itself to anyone who wants to know. Almost like the Indian histories that go back more than 6,000 years? So whether it is the rock drawings from the Alpine regions of Lombardy dating back to 8000 BC, or the monuments reflecting the grandeur of the Roman Empire, there is much for the history-loving Indian to munch on. Make a beeline for the museums and monuments, people. So much storytelling awaits here.

5. Romance—Bollywood Style!

Bollywood-loyals and hopeless romantics will find themselves at the heart of it all. So walk under the stars, or lie back and swoon over magical Gondola rides. Then there are quaint roadside cafes, charming cobbled streets from the medieval era and breath-taking countrysides. Head out into lesser known pockets of Rome, Milan or Florence for a spontaneous romantic picnic with a basket of cheese and the best wines. This is indeed the land for die-hard romantics—just the way we like it! 

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