11 Quotes About Italy and How Awesome It Is

As you all probably know by now, there are so many reasons and ways to fall in love with the beautiful country that is Italy. We often write about it and share photos of it, because we truly believe that Italy is an experience that everyone needs to get a taste of at least once in their lifetimes. Today, however, we’re going to let other people do the talking, and share with you 11 quotes about Italy and how awesome it really is!

Italy Quote EM Forster English Novelist
Italy and London are the only places where I don’t feel to exist on sufferance. ~ E.M. Forster, novelist
Italy Quotes Barbara Conelli
When life gives you twists and turns, chique yourself up in Italy! ~ Barbara Conelli, author (Photo from germainwrites.com)
Italy quotes Robert Browning
Open my heart and you will see, Graved inside of it, “Italy”. ~ Robert Browning, poet and playwright
Italy quote Debra Levinson
One of the great joys of traveling through Italy is discovering firsthand that it is, indeed, a dream destination. ~ Debra Levinson, author (photo from Facebook)
Italy quote Ennio Morricone
I was offered a free villa in Hollywood, but I said no thank you, I prefer to live in Italy. ~ Ennio Morricone, composer and conductor
Italy quote Mark Twain
The Creator made Italy from designs by Michaelangelo. ~ Mark Twain, author and humorist
Italy quote Giuseppe Verdi
You may have the universe if I may have Italy. ~ Giuseppe Verdi, composer
Italy quote Elton John
I love places that have an incredible history. I love the Italian way of life. I love the food. I love the people. I love the attitudes of Italians. ~ Elton John, musician and producer
Italy quote Samuel Johnson
A man who has not been in Italy, is always conscious of an inferiority, from his not having seen what it is expected a man should see. ~ Samuel Johnson, writer and poet
Italy quote Truman Capote
Venice is like eating an entire box of chocolate liqueurs in one go. ~ Truman Capote, author, screenwriter, playwright
italy quote George Gordon Byron
I love the language, it sounds as if it should be writ on satin with syllables which breathe of the sweet South. ~ George Gordon Noel Byron, poet

Traveling to Italy can be magical, or transformative, or however you wish to describe it, but the guarantee is that traveling to a place with such a rich culture and history can change a person for the better, whether it be in a small way or a big way.

But don’t just take our word for it. Take THEIR word for it. Come visit beautiful Italy! 😀

Prisicilla Siano

Priscila Siano is the Marketing Director of Tour Italy Now, an online tour operator specializing in Italy travel. She's a respected expert on making dream Italy vacations a reality for clients.