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The Amalfi Coast or Costiera Amalfitana in Italian, is a stretch of coastline on the
southern side of the Sorrentine Peninsula of Italy extending from Positano in the west to Vietri sul Mare in the east.
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Assisi is a town in Umbria and it is the birthplace of St. Francis, St.
Clare and Saint Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows. UNESCO collectively designated the major monuments and urban fabric of Assisi as a World Heritage Site.
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Capri is an Italian island off the Sorrentine Peninsula. On the south side of the Gulf of
Naples, it has been a celebrated beauty spot and resort since the time of the Roman Republic.
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Firenze (English: Florence) is the capital city of the region of Tuscany, Italy.
From 1865 to 1870 the city was also the capital of the Kingdom of Italy.
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Lago di Como is a lake shaped like an upside-down "Y". The small towns of
Bellagio, Menaggio and Varenna are situated at the intersection of the three branches of the lake
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Lago di Garda is the largest lake in Italy. It is located in Northern Italy, about
half-way between Venice and Milan. It is in an alpine region and was formed by glaciers at the end of the last ice age.
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Milano is the main city of northern Italy, located in the plains of Lombardy. The city
is one of the world's major commercial and financial centers, and one of the wealthiest cities in the E.U.
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Napoli is the largest city in southern Italy and capital of the Campania region and the
Province of Naples. It is rich in historical, artistic and cultural traditions and gastronomy.
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Pisa is known for the Leaning Tower, the most famous image of the city, and one of many works of
art and architecture in the city's Campo dei Miracoli or "Field of Miracles", to the north of the old town center.
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Pompeii was destroyed by the volcano Vesuvio and covered by ash for 1,600 years
before its accidental rediscovery in 1748.
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Portofino is a small Italian fishing village and tourist resort located in the
province of Genoa on the Italian Riviera. The town crowded round its small harbour is one of the most beautiful Mediterranean ports.
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Rome (Italian and Latin: Roma) is the capital city of Italy and of the Lazio region, as well
as the country's largest and most populous comune, with about 2.8 million residents
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Venezia is world-famous for its canals. It is built on an archipelago of 118 islands
formed by about 150 canals. The islands on which the city is built are connected by about 400 bridges.
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Toscana or Tuscany was the birthplace of the Italian Renaissance, and its artistic
heritage includes architecture, painting and sculpture, and was the birthplace of Leonardo, Michelangelo and Dante Alighieri.
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