Ranking of the most beautiful regions in Italy

Italy is a much-loved country, both by Italians but even more so by foreigners. Tourist flows speak for themselves: people and groups from all over Europe and beyond love the lakes, seas, mountains and cities of art of our Bel Paese and adore spending their holidays or even short weekends within our borders.
But which are the most popular regions in Italy? We wanted to draw up a ranking, asking as always for your opinion...

We did a sample survey, inviting 10,000 members of the community to express their preferences, based on criteria such as landscape and environmental beauty, richness of the artistic-cultural heritage, wealth of leisure and entertainment opportunities and general quality of tourist services. Finally, we combined the results of the survey with international data on the popularity index of Italian regions abroad.
Here is the top ten that came out!

10 - Liguria, 35 points

• Landscapes and environmental beauty: 8/10

• History, art, culture: 7/10

• Entertainment and fun: 6/10

• Organisation and Tourist Services: 6/10

• Foreign tourists' appreciation: 8/10

• TOTAL: 35/50

Suffice it to mention the Cinque Terre to say a lot about the scenic beauty of Liguria: Monterosso al Mare, Vernazza, Corniglia, Manarola, Riomaggiore represent a naturalistic richness much appreciated by tourists, especially foreigners.

From the point of view of leisure and entertainment, Liguria is not particularly developed, and the same applies to transport services: at present, apart from the motorway, there is only one single-track railway line. In addition to the Cinque Terre, cities like Genoa and places like Sanremo are of enormous historical and cultural importance, and are known all over the world.

9 - Piedmont, 36 points

• Landscapes and environmental beauty: 7/10

• History, art, culture: 7/10

• Leisure and entertainment: 6/10

• Organisation and Tourist Services: 8/10

• Foreign tourists' appreciation: 8/10

• TOTAL: 36/50

Right behind Liguria in the ranking of Italy's most beautiful regions is Piedmont. Turin, the regional capital, has a very ancient history and was also the first capital of the Kingdom of Italy, from 1861 to 1865: the city is rich in museums and palaces that belonged to the kings.
In terms of tourist services, Piedmont is well organised:Caselle airport is well connected to the main destinations, and Turin also has a metro line. It is not only Turin that is worth a visit: let us remember Moncalieri, Venaria, Acqui Terme, Cuneo, Ivrea.

8 - Sicily, 38 points

• Landscapes and environmental beauty: 9/10

• History, art, culture: 9/10

• Leisure and entertainment: 8/10

• Organisation and Tourist Services: 5/10

• Foreign tourists' appreciation: 7/10

• TOTAL: 38/50

In our ranking of Italy's most beautiful regions, Sicily could not be missing, with its splendid sea, archaeological sites of enormous historical importance, such as the Valley of the Temples, and beautiful cities like Palermo and Catania.
From the entertainment point of view, Sicily is also very popular, especially with young people: San Vito Lo Capo is currently one of the favourite seaside resorts for tourists under 35. For those who want to get around Sicily, we recommend hiring a car.

7 - Campania, 39 points

• Landscapes and environmental beauty: 8/10

• History, art, culture: 8/10

• Entertainment and fun: 7/10

• Organisation and Tourist Services: 7/10

• Foreign tourists' appreciation: 9/10

• TOTAL: 39/50

With one point more than Sicily, Campania takes 7th place in the ranking. Although the general trend of leisure and entertainment is lower than in Sicily, Campagnia is more appreciated by foreign tourists, who like to visit places like the Amalfi Coast and theIsland of Capri. Numerous foreign VIPs have been spotted there: one of the last was Paul McCartney.

6 - Emilia Romagna, 41 points

• Landscapes and environmental beauty: 7/10

• History, art, culture: 7/10

• Entertainment and fun: 10/10

• Organisation and Tourist Services: 10/10

• Foreign tourists' appreciation: 7/10

• TOTAL: 41/50

In addition to the marvellous cities of art and historical importance such as Bologna, Rimini, Ferrara,Emilia-Romagna lives mostly on the tourism brought by the Riviera Romagnola: the summer months are a unique entertainment, from morning to late night.
The Romagna coast offers some of the most famous discos on the entire Adriatic Riviera, such as Pineta and Vanquish in Milano Marittima, and during peak periods there are night buses. Foreign tourism is growing.

5 - Tuscany, 42 points

• Landscape and environmental beauty: 8/10

• History, art, culture: 9/10

• Entertainment and fun: 7/10

• Organisation and Tourist Services: 8/10

• Foreign tourists' appreciation: 10/10

• TOTAL: 42/50

Tuscany is a popular destination for tourists, especially foreigners: art cities such as Siena, Pisa and Florence, but also seaside resorts such as theIsland of Elba allow Tuscany to rank 5th in our classification.

Florence is served by the high-speed train, and there are numerous rail connections within the region. The Chianti area is ideal for a relaxing wine and food holiday, while Florence with its numerous museums - including the famous Uffizi - and churches is one of the most visited art cities in Italy.

4 - Trentino-Alto Adige, 44 points

• Landscapes and environmental beauty: 10/10

• History, art, culture: 7/10

• Entertainment and fun: 8/10

• Organisation and tourist services: 9/10

• Enjoyment by foreign tourists: 10/10

• TOTAL: 44/50

Trentino-Alto Adige is a popular region for those who want to lose themselves in the wonderful nature of the Dolomites or relax in a SPA & Wellness Centre.
Breathtaking landscapes, numerous lakes, and high peakswith renowned ski slopes make Trentino-Alto Adige a popular region for Italians as well as its foreign neighbours from Austria and Germany. For those who appreciate culture and history, Trento, Bolzano and Merano are very interesting locations.

3 - Latium, 45 points

• Landscapes and environmental beauty: 8/10

• History, art, culture: 10/10

• Entertainment and fun: 8/10

• Organisation and tourist services: 9/10

• Foreign tourists' appreciation: 10/10

• TOTAL: 45/50

Here we are in our Top Ten, with the region of Lazio housing none other than Rome, the capital city. Rome is a favourite destination for tourists, both Italian and foreign. It is impossible to mention all the historical, artistic and cultural riches, but surely the Via dei Fori Imperiali, the Vatican Museums with the Sistine Chapel, Piazza Navona and Piazza di Spagna are absolute 'must haves' in all our lives.

Also in Rome, on the Trastevere there is fun until late at night. Besides Rome, Lazio offers other places worth a visit, such as theisland of Ponza, Cassino and Tivoli.

2 - Lombardy, 47 points

• Landscapes and environmental beauty: 9/10

• History, art, culture: 9/10

• Leisure and entertainment: 10/10

• Organisation and Tourist Services: 10/10

• Foreign tourists' appreciation: 9/10

• TOTAL: 47/50

In second place in the rankings of Italy's most beautiful regions is Lombardy. From the point of view of entertainment and services, Milan leads the way, but Lombardy is rich in beautiful landscapes and areas, such as the Adda River, Lake Iseo, Lake Como and the cities of Brescia and Bergamo.
There are numerous wildlife and family parks, such as the Parco delle Cornelle and the Parco della Preistoria in Rivolta d'Adda. Lombardy has an excellent transport service.

1 - Veneto, 48 points

• Landscapes and environmental beauty: 10/10

• History, art, culture: 10/10

• Entertainment and fun: 9/10

• Organisation and Tourist Services: 9/10

• Foreign tourists' appreciation: 10/10

• TOTAL: 48/50

At the top of our ranking we find the Veneto region, highly appreciated by foreign tourists thanks both to Lake Garda and to cities such as Verona and Venice.

Numerous other smaller towns make Veneto a region of intense beauty, such as Cittadella and Bassano del Grappa. The Verona side of Lake Garda has numerous amusement parks: Gardaland, Medieval Times, Movie Studios.