and superb cities, designer shops, chic fashion, Venezia, Milano, Verona, Turino, Roma, Sorrento, Garda, Iseo, Capri, Sardinia, ski-ing in La thuile, Passo Tonale and the most pleasant people I have ever met.
Great Transport, Trains that seem to run on time, cheap fares,
Italy would be better if if just realised that they cant compete with China or India and have to move up industry a technical notch or two. anyway it wasnt a country till the 1850's or so, and the north only just tolerates the south.