Italy is a country that has seen immense changes over two thousand years. Once the centre of the Roman Empire, the country now welcomes more than 58 million tourists every year.

This is the epic story of Italy from pre-Roman times, through the renaissance, World War II, and up to the present day. Despite political turmoil, wars and invasions, Italy has endured as one of the most beautiful countries in the world. Italy From Above offers stunning footage of some of Europe’s greatest Italian landmarks, from Vesuvius and Mount Etna, to the winding canals of Venice.

Using 4K aerial footage from helicopter, drone and satellite this documentary special shows how Italy has developed across the ages.

From the series Aerial Profiles.