Once in a while, every individual deserves a break from the intensive work load in the office. The ideal scenario for a break would be a nice long vacation in an attractive and culturally rich part of the world with one’s friends and family. There really is nothing like a good vacation to relax those over worked nerves and take a moment to enjoy and appreciate life, rather than just being a machine working 24/7 without any rest or relaxation.

When you have to decide for vacations, what better place to spend one’s vacations would be than some place historically rich in culture? Particularly for those whose main interest is history, historic events, and monuments? Italy is considered to be one of the oldest and most culturally rich places of the world. The existence of civilization in numerous parts of Italy depicts the Roman and Greek culture.

There are many historic places to visit in Italy, in fact it wouldn’t be wrong to say that to absorb the entire cultural heritage of Italy one would need more than a life time. Never the less, Italy is a great vacation spot and with all the historic buildings and landmarks, no one would ever say otherwise. Rome and Venice are home to many historic buildings. Furthermore, following are some of the must see historic buildings in Italy.

The first place to see in Rome would be the Pantheon, as it is considered to be the most amazing and historic buildings in Rome. It was constructed in 126 AD by the emperor, and was proposed to be an open temple for people to worship the gods of their belief. Later on around the 7th century, it was transformed into a Christian church.

The colosseum is one more marvel of history in Rome. It was constructed in the last quarter of the first century and was the biggest amphitheatre in Rome. It was used for hosting brutal and violent games, and in the days of its magnificence more than 50,000 people would fill the colosseum to be a part of these violent games. There is not a great deal left of the colosseum today, however it still attracts a lot of tourists from all over the world. In the beginning of the 18th century one more great structure was constructed in Rome i.e. the Spanish Steps. There of 138 steps in total at present leading from Piazza di Spagna up to Church of Trinit dei Monti.

Venice, another culturally rich city of Italy, is home to many historic buildings and landmarks. These structures include the famous Fondaco dei Turchi, The Rialto Bridge, The House of Carlo Goldoni, Palazzo Ducale, and Ca’ d’Oro and Ca’ Rezzonico. These landmarks are a must see for anyone who visits Italy as they hold an immense amount of culture and history in them.

Fondaco dei Turchi meaning the Turks warehouse is one of the oldest buildings in Italy. It was built by Gaicamo Palmieri, the founder of one of the noble families in Italy, and was later rented to the Turks of the Ottoman Empire in the 17th century for trading purposes, thus getting the name of Fondaco dei Turchi.

The Rialto Bride is an additional historic structure of Venice. It was initially built around the 4th quarter of the 12th century, but was damaged numerous times until its final version was built with stone which continues to exist till today. This latest version was built around the 16th century, and has a height of approximately 8 meters.