Of course, there's Leonardo and Michelangelo and Botticelli and Raphael. But do you know that Futurism, one of the most important art movements of the early 20th century, was founded in Italy? If you love art, then you've come to the right place!

Italy boasts some of the finest works in Western architecture, including the Colosseum and St. Peter's Basilica in Rome, the grand Duomos of Milan and Florence, the Mole Antonelliana in Turin, and the elegant palaces of Venice. In all, Italy has an estimated 100,000 architectural monuments of every variety. So, if you are fascinated by architecture, then you've come to the right place!

It's true that Italy is synonymous with splendid operas. But do you know that Italy's Ennio Morricone was one of the greatest and most prolific film composers of all time? He wrote more than 400 scores for cinema and television, more than 100 classical works, and received two Academy Awards, three Grammy Awards, three Golden Globes, and six BAFTAs, without every leaving Italy or learning English! If you have music in your heart, then you've come to the right place!

Italian literature has a rich history, encompassing diverse genres and styles, from the classical masters like Dante and Petrarch to modern best-selling authors like Umberto Eco. If you like to live what you read, then you've come to the right place!

The Etruscans were an indigenous Italian population that pre-dated the arrival of the Romans by hundreds of years. The culturally-rich Etruscan civilization occupied roughly what is now Tuscany, western Umbria, and northern Lazio. Curious about the history of Italy before Rome conquered the world? Then you've come to the right place!

Interested in ancient Rome? You've come to the right place!

Interested in Italy's medieval period? You've come to the right place!

Interested in the Italian Renaissance? You've come to the right place!

Interested in the history of religion in Italy? You've come to the right place!