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7 Charming Places on A Northern Italy Itinerary

A Charming Northern Italy itinerary

Northern Italy is the country’s industrial and financial heart, with Milan as its heartbeat. Filled with masterful artwork, much history, and beautiful natural scenery, there is much to see, do, and explore in Northern Italy. While you can change many things, let’s explore together a charming one week Northern Italy itinerary that will give you a beautiuful taste of Italy.

A Beautiful Walking Tour of Sirmione Lake Garda

Sirmione, Italy - Water canal and beautiful old buildings and shops right inside the old city walls.

Sirmione, Italy is a stunning place to visit in Northern Italy. It is situated on the southern tip of beautiful lake Garda and it has amazing history. Sirmione, Italy is the quintessential Italian tourist destination. We arrived in Sirmione a bit tired, coming from Padua, but taking a swim in the warm waters of Lake Garda, completely refreshed us and made us ready to head into town.

First Impressions & Travel Photos from Sirmione Italy

Medieval walls at Sirmione, ItalySirmione, Italy is definitely a popular tourist spot. We visited Sirmione in August and it was filled with tourists. After walking around the village a little bit we immediately realized why Sirmione is such a popular tourist spot in Northern Italy. Read on to find the reasons and see my pictures from Sirmione.

Free Independent Walking Tour of Milan Italy (with Map)

Milan, Italy - Santa Maria delle Grazie church.

We arrived in Milan on a very hot July evening as we started our Northern Italy tour with our family. The following day we took on this very busy and large Italian city. Milan is the industrial and financial capital of Northern Italy and as such it is a city full of life. For the tourist, however, Milan is not very exciting. Except for a few extraordinary tourist attractions, Milan is mostly an uninteresting European city. Come along with me on a free walking tour of Milan, Italy.