Italy was is and will always be the cultural centre of the world. It's cities people and even food it's great. I think every country should take a bit of Italy so it can be more attractive.
Italy has delicous food; a lot of different beautiful environments, from Alps to Sicily; a wonderful climate; really friendly people; and, most of all, wherever you go around, you can see thousands of years of history and culture in the architecture, in the churches and in the museums! IMHO