Attractions

• 800 km of  Coastline e.g. Amalfi and Apulain coast attract people looking for a beach holiday.
• There is beautiful cliff scenery at Sorrento.
• The Mezzogiorno has volcanoes e.g. Vesuvius and Etna and volcanic springs attract many tourists.
• 2.5 million tourists visit Mount Vesuvius every year.
• Ancient ruins like Pompeii attract thousands each year, people can walk along the ancient streets and find out more about Roman culture.
• The Greek temples at Agrigento in Sicily are also popular.
• Tourists can experience Italian cuisine such as pizza and pasta.
• Tourists are interested in the origins of the Mafia and visit places like Corleone in Sicily to stay overnight in the estates of former Mafia Don.
• The Mediterranean climate attracts many tourists with an average summer temperature of 29 degrees.
• In winter the temperature rarely falls below 11 degrees.
• The summer drought attracts tourists who want hot dry beach holidays.
• Winter mountains covered in snow for skiing holidays.