Italy is located in the heart of the Mediterranean Sea, housing more than 60 million people. The ancient Roman country has 20 divided regions, with its capital known as Rome.
It has fascinating culture, art, and more. Italy has a long historical background, with one of its most popular eras being the Roman Empire which turned out to be a leading political, cultural, and religious core of Western civilization. Italy is famous for its great achievements from ancient Rome such as Art, Engineering, Science, and Medicine, to the emergence of the development of science and art in the Middle Ages, also known as the Renaissance era.
With various interesting and impressive arts globally, including food, culture, and others, Italy has always been the top bucket for various travelers. Ranging from ancient cities, tasty wines, and traditional pizza, travelers can explore the beautiful country a thousand times and still find it difficult to discover fascinating things about this ancient country. Here are some of the top interesting facts about the Roman country.

A few Interesting facts about Italy:

– It is the world’s fifth most visited country: In 2018, the ancient city recorded over 62 million foreign visitors alone, backing up this fact. It provides beautiful places to visit such as Sorrento, Lake Como, and others. 

– Italy has more than 1,500 lakes: Not only are there so many lakes, but they are also attractive and stunning, making visitors enjoy every moment of it. Surrounded by snowy Alps and beaches, lots of fun is awaiting those spending time in this lake. 

– Italy houses the world’s smallest country: This is an interesting fact and an unbelievable one. Vatican City-spanning just 44 hectares is found inside Italy, making it the smallest country globally. 

– Hills and mountains cover one-fifth of Italy: Climbing to the top of the world is easier in this ancient country as 25 percent of the land is mountainous and hilly. It is home to the highest mountain in Western Europe, Monte Bianco.

– Two countries within a country: Excluding the Vatican City, there is another country within Italy named San Marino.

– Some of the Italian inventions are the Radio, Jacuzzi, Battery, and Thermometer.

– Italy is the largest wine-producing country. 

– There’s a free, 24-hour wine fountain in Italy in the town of Caldari di Ortona. 

– Italy has the most volcanoes in Europe.

– Football is Italy’s favorite sport. 

– Famous Italian foods are Tiramisu cake, which originated from Treviso, Pizza, originally from Naples, and Pasta. Experts say that there are more than 600 types of pasta in Italy.

– There are over 50 UNESCO world heritage sites, more than any other country in the world. 

– Sardinia and Sicily are Italy’s largest islands.