UK Flights to Italy

Italy with its numerous landscapes is a breathtaking country with a varet of things to do and see. No matter what your interests are – skiing, city vacations or beach trips, Italy has it all!

Italy ranks as the fifth popular destination in the world, drawing over 36.5 million travellers annually; backed by the reality that it is quite easily reached country, with seven of its major cities having international airports; and there are some 406 budget airlines operating flights around and from Italy; which means you will get a flight for your exact destination. Milan and Rome, both are home to two international airports, whereas Naples, Turin, Bologna, Venice, and Pisa have one each. UK flights leave regularly and travellers are offered with a lot of choices, for the scheduled flights; the national airline of Italy is Alitalia. The budget airlines operate flights from UK; the airlines are Easyjet, Ryanair, and FlyBe.

Northern Italy is dominated by the Italian Alps and the Lombardo-Venetian Plain at the foot of the mountains. This is the most densely populated and developed region of Italy, which includes several major cities: Milan (Milano) is famous for being the fashion capital of the world and is Italy?s business and financial centre. Venice (Venezia) is a city renowned for romance, canals, art and history. Turin (Torino) hosted the 2006 Winter Olympic Games and Verona was the home of Shakespeare?s Romeo and Juliet and the city is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

There are many skiing options available in the Italian Alps, with several popular resorts situated in the Dolomites range. This includes the world-renowned Cortina d?Amprezzo. This place is famous with the summer visitors as they enjoy the incredible Alpine landscape; visiting Lake Como is also recommended.

Obviously snowfall is high on the mountains during the winter, and away from the mountains winters can be damp and cold. In the summer though, the norm is for hot and humid weather: the average high in Milan, for example, is 28C (83F) in July.

From the northern plains, the Apennines mountain range runs the whole length of Italy. There is skiing here also, resorts such as Roccaraso in Abruzzo and Terminillo in Lazio are the most popular.

Rome (Roma) is the dominating attraction of Central Italy. The capital and largest city is full of the history of the Roman Empire and features some of the world?s best known landmarks, most notably the Colosseum. The historic centre of Rome has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

The city of Florence or Firenze in Tuscany was the midpoint of Renaissance of Italy. This is evident in the art and architecture of the place.

The climate around Rome is typically Mediterranean, with mild winters and hot, dry summers. July and August are the hottest months with an average high of 28C (83F).

The major city here is the Naples (Napoli), whose notable hub is again the UNESCO World Heritage Site, due to its creative legacy. The city known as the origin of pizza; and has the splendid setting of the volcano, Mount Vesuvius. The unearthed ruin of Pompeii city, which was concealed when Mount Vesuvius, exploded in 79AD, is a popular appeal

The Calabrian region, in the far south of Italy is mountainous and features some beautiful coastlines and beach resorts. Although there is plenty of tourist accommodation, the area has not suffered over-development and many towns and villages retain their original Italian charm.

When you reach the Southern Italy, the weather is strictly Mediterranean, with temperatures soaring 40C (104F) in the summer months, although in the mountains, the temperatures in winter can go less than zero.

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