Italy Pavilion

Talk about making an entrance: Italy’s voyage to Expo 2020 began long before opening day, when three custom-crafted boats set sail on the Mediterranean Sea from Venice, Genoa and Naples. Nearly 10,000 kilometres later, the vessels arrived in Dubai and were hoisted up on steel pillars to form the roof of the Italy Pavilion, a striking showcase of culture, science and the nautical arts.

Inside the pavilion, beyond the dramatic veil of LED strands, countless stylish exhibits await. See a five-metre-tall 3D-printed replica of Michelangelo’s legendary David statue, learn about algae at a cluster of naturally multicoloured pools or just gaze up and contemplate the fanciful hanging gardens embedded in the boats’ hulls.