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I try to go 2-3 times a year, easy to do since Italy is less than 3 hours by car from where I live (Zurich, Switzerland). It's my go-to place for when I go motorcycling. Last year my brother, 2 friends, and I rode our bikes to Lake Como and the Dolomites (2 separate trips). After our trip to the Dolomites, I returned to Zurich and drove down the following day with my wife and 2 kids to Albenga, which is on the Ligurian coast (about an hour from the French border). Living this close means that even day trips are possible. My friend and I even rode our bikes over the alps and crossed the border for lunch and made it back home by 5pm.

The cities are amazing in their own right, but the countryside matches it easily. The countryside in Tuscany (google San Gimignano), for example, was one of the most beautiful places I've ever been to.

So yes, I can 100% confirm the hype around Italy. It's in my top 3 favorite countries. Italy is very relaxed (admittedly, also less organized) compared to Switzerland, not as clean (the bar is very high, of course), and has some of the best cuisine in the world. I highly recommend everyone tries to go some time in their life.