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If you are planning a wedding in Italy you will be getting married in one of the most romantic countries in the world. Destination weddings in Italy boast stunning wedding venues, moving wedding traditions and an atmosphere of romance and sincerity. Italy is a popular destination for weddings, and has been the chosen location for many celebrity weddings.
 Italy is ideal for weddings. A land that possesses stunning landscapes, architecture, and scenery, along with a rich cultural heritage and history, has inspired poets, artists, and travellers for years.During the 15th century, Italy was at the heart of the Renaissance, which produced an extraordinary explosion of art and culture. Works by renowned artists such as Fra Angelico, Raphael, Botticelli, Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci, filled Italy’s many enchanting galleries and these romantic images are still seen around the country.
While in Italy for your destination wedding you can enjoy the opera in Verona’s ancient amphitheater, view the influence of Federico Fellini in Turin’s museum of cinema or sing along with passionate soccer fans in vibrant stadiums across the nation.
 And Italy offers a huge range of gourmet food for your wedding. Travellers can find dozens of vineyards and cellars to taste exquisite regional wines, workshops for beautiful handmade crafts, and friendly trattorie where mouthwatering dishes are served.As for beautiful wedding locations, in Italy you have it all. There is plenty to explore outside as the turquoise waters of Sardinia’s Costa Smeralda offer one of Europe’s most amazing stretches of sand, sea and sunshine, while the snow-covered slopes of the Dolomite Mountains are a must for winter weddings.
The Alps separate Italy from France, Switzerland, Austria and Slovenia and contain some of the highest mountains in Europe. Flowing rivers run down the mountains passing through the sensational Italian Lake District (Maggiore, Como, Garda) to the fertile Po Basin.
 A wedding in Tuscany can be set in varied landscapes with snow-capped mountains, flourishing countryside, and an extensive sandy coastline. Umbria, known as the ‘green heart of Italy’ offers olive groves and pines. The south possesses miles of olive trees, cool forests and rolling hills. The islands of Capri, Ischia and Procida in the Tyrrhenian Sea are home to volcanic hills and isolated marshes, while the island of Sicily is famous for the active volcano Mount Etna.In Sardinia you will find a mountainous landscape, fine sandy beaches and rocky offshore islands.
The popular bustling cities of Rome, Venice, Milan, Florence, Siena and Naples, each show off their own unique identity and architecture and share the land with romantic medieval hill towns, such as San Gimignano and picturesque fishing villages, including Positano on the Amalfi coast. Of course, these are just some of the beautiful wedding venues in Italy. For more information about weddings in Italy, photo slideshows of wedding venues in Italy, or if you are looking for help planning a wedding in Italy, try these sections of our site:  Beautiful wedding locations in Italy Wedding Planners in Italy Directory of wedding suppliers in Italy |
