Italy

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Italy : country comprising the peninsula of Italy, Sicily, Sardinia, and numerous other islands; a republic since 1946, formerly a kingdom; capital Rome area 116,313 square miles (302,251 square kilometers), population 59,433,744 — Merriam-Webster See also OneLook

Encyclopedia

Italy, officially the Italian Republic (Italian: Repubblica Italiana is a country in Europe. Located in the heart of the Mediterranean Sea, Italy shares open land borders with France, Switzerland, Austria, Slovenia, San Marino, and Vatican City. Italy covers an area of 301,340 km2 (116,350 sq mi) and has a largely temperate seasonal and Mediterranean climate. With around 61 million inhabitants, it is the fourth-most populous EU member state and the most populous country in southern Europe. — Wikipedia

Italy (Encyclopædia Britannica)

Italy (The World Factbook, CIA)
Italy (BBC Country Profiles)

Italy (Wolfram Alpha)

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Inspiration

Discovery VR Atlas: Italy (Discovery, YouTube 360° Video)

Italy 360° Videos (Air Pano, YouTube 360° Videos)

Discover Italy (Visit Europe, Official European Travel Website)

Introducing Italy (Lonely Planet, YouTube Video)
Travel Destinations in Italy (Lonely Planet)

Italy Destinations (Frommer’s)
Travel Destinations: Italy (BBC)

Travel in Italy (National Geographic)

Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Italy (Atlas Obscura)

Rome is the capital city of Italy. It is also the capital of the Lazio region, the centre of the Metropolitan City of Rome Capital, and a special comune (municipality) named Comune di Roma Capitale. Rome is the country’s most populated comune and the third most populous city in the European Union by population within city limits. Rome is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, within Lazio (Latium), along the shores of the Tiber Valley. Rome is often referred to as the City of Seven Hills due to its geographic location, and also as the “Eternal City”. Rome is generally considered to be the cradle of Western civilization and Western Christian culture. — Wikipedia

Rome: A Guided City Tour (VR Gorilla, YouTube 360° Video)

Rome (360° Stories)

Introducing Rome (Lonely Planet, YouTube Video)
Travel Destinations in Rome (Lonely Planet, Website)

Rome Destinations (Frommer’s)
Travel Destinations: Rome (CNN)

Colosseum is an elliptical amphitheatre in the centre of the city of Rome, Italy, just east of the Roman Forum. It is the largest ancient amphitheatre ever built, and is still the largest standing amphitheatre in the world, despite its age. Construction began under the Emperor Vespasian (r. 69–79 AD) in 72 and was completed in AD 80 under his successor and heir, Titus (r. 79–81). Further modifications were made during the reign of Domitian (r. 81–96). The three emperors who were patrons of the work are known as the Flavian dynasty, and the amphitheatre was named the Flavian Amphitheatre by later classicists and archaeologists for its association with their family name (Flavius). — Wikipedia

The Colosseum (The New York Times, YouTube 360° Video)

Colosseum (360° Stories)

The Colosseum (National Geographic)
The Colosseum (Encyclopædia Britannica)
The Colosseum (Wikipedia)

Venice is a city in northeastern Italy and the capital of the Veneto region. It is built on a group of 126 islands that are separated by expanses of open water and by canals; portions of the city are linked by 472 bridges. The islands are in the shallow Venetian Lagoon, an enclosed bay lying between the mouths of the Po and the Piave rivers (more exactly between the Brenta and the Sile). Together with the cities of Padua and Treviso, Venice is included in the Padua-Treviso-Venice Metropolitan Area (PATREVE), which is considered a statistical metropolitan area. The name is derived from the ancient Veneti people who inhabited the region by the 10th century BC. — Wikipedia

Venice, Italy Guided Tour (VR Gorilla, YouTube 360° Video)

Venice in 360: Italy’s Invisible Cities (BBC, YouTube 360° Video)

Take a 360° VR Gondola Ride In Venice! (Discovery, YouTube 360° Video)
Royal Caribbean VR Shore Excursions: Venice (Jaunt, YouTube 360° Video)

Carnival of Venice (Air Pano, 360° Video)
Carnival of Venice. Part I (Air Pano, 360° Video)
Carnival of Venice. Part II (Air Pano, 360° Videos)

Venice (360 Stories)

Introducing Venice (Lonely Planet, YouTube Video)
Travel Destinations in Venice (Lonely Planet, Website)

Venice Destinations (Frommer’s)

Florence is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany. It is also the most populated city in Tuscany. It was a centre of medieval European trade and finance and one of the wealthiest cities of that era. It is considered to have been the birthplace of the Renaissance, becoming a major artistic, cultural, commercial, political, economic and financial center. During this time, Florence rose to a position of enormous influence in Italy, Europe, and beyond. — Wikipedia

Florence in 360: Italy’s Invisible Cities (BBC, YouTube 360° Video)

Florence (360 Stories)

Introducing Florence (Lonely Planet, YouTube Video)

Fun in the Sun

Best Beaches in Italy (Google)
Best Beaches in Italy (YouTube)

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Preservation

Italy (World Heritage List, UNESCO)
List of World Heritage Sites in Italy (Wikipedia)

History

Rome (The History Guy, YouTube Playlist)

Italy Profile and Timeline (BBC)

Italy (World History Encyclopedia)

Museum

Uffizi Gallery is a prominent art museum located adjacent to the Piazza della Signoria in the Historic Centre of Florence in the region of Tuscany, Italy. One of the most important Italian museums and the most visited, it is also one of the largest and best-known in the world and holds a collection of priceless works, particularly from the period of the Italian Renaissance. After the ruling House of Medici died out, their art collections were given to the city of Florence under the famous Patto di famiglia negotiated by Anna Maria Luisa, the last Medici heiress. The Uffizi is one of the first modern museums. The gallery had been open to visitors by request since the sixteenth century, and in 1769 it was officially opened to the public, formally becoming a museum in 1865. — Wikipedia

Uffizi Gallery (Official Website)
Uffizi Gallery (Google Arts & Culture)

Museums in Italy (Museums of the World)