Italia

Abruzzo

"the greenest region in Europe" as one third of its territory, the largest in Europe, is set aside as national parks and protected nature reserves

Sicily Sardinia Cyprus

Largest islands of the Mediterranean sea?

Sicily

Largest region by area?

Genoa

Largest sea-port in Italy?

Mediterranean Sea

Lowest Point

Turin Milan Comacchio

Major cities on the Po river? Origin: Cottian Alps

Italy Map

Map

Lombardy

Most populous and richest region of Italy

Adriatic

Mouth of Po river is on which sea?

Tyrrhenian

Mouth of Tiber is on which sea? Below Rome, the Tiber branches out into a delta, the main channel being the Fiumara, with the Fiumicino functioning as a distributary branch on the north side

Puglia

Name the region Heel of Italy

Genoa Gulf

Name this Gulf

Gulf of Naples

Name this Gulf along the south western coast of Italy

Gulf of Venice

Name this Gulf that borders modern-day Italy, Slovenia and Croatia, and is at the north of the Adriatic Sea between the delta of the Po river in northern Italy and the Istria peninsula in Croatia

Rome in Lazio region

Nicknames of which city include 'Eternal City', 'City of Seven Hills', 'Caput Mundi'

Pelagie islands

three small islands of Lampedusa, Linosa, and Lampione, located in the Mediterranean Sea between Malta and Tunisia are collectively known as...

Because of triangular shape

Sicily is called Trinacria. Why?

Pennine Alps

a mountain range in the western part of the Alps. They are located in Switzerland and Italy. Highest Point is Dufourspitze

Florence

on the Arno River. Capital and most populous city of Tuscany

Salento peninsula

peninsula that forms the 'heel' of Italy's boot

Amalfi coast

50-kilometer stretch of coastline along the southern edge of Italy's Sorrentine Peninsula, in the Campania region. It's a popular holiday destination, with sheer cliffs and a rugged shoreline dotted with small beaches and pastel-colored fishing villages.

Circus Maximus

Ancient Roman chariot racing stadium and mass entertainment venue located in Rome Italy.

Trevi Fountain

Attraction in Rome?

14693

Height of matterhorn?

Switzerland It is separated from rest of Italy by Mountains

Campione d'Italia is an Italian comune of the Province of Como in the Lombardy region, and an Italian exclave surrounded by which country?

Naples

Capital of Campania and close to the Roman ruins of Pompeii and Herculaneum. Also traditionally credited as the home of the Pizza

Cagliari

Capital of Sardinia

Palermo

Capital of Sicily

Catania

City on Sicily facing the Tyrrhenian Sea, at the foot of Mount Etna

Mt. Etna

Europe's highest and most active volcano

Villa d'Este in Tivoli

Famous Tivoli Gardens are in Coppenhagen. What similar named garden is in Rome?

Spanish steps

Famous tourist attraction in Rome?

Flag of Italy

Flag

Big mountain of Italy

Gran Sasso d'Italia is a mountain located in the Abruzzo region of central Italy. What does its name mean?

Mont Blanc de Courmayeur

Highest Point

7

How many hills is Rome built on ?

Umbria

Only region not to touch water?

Northwest

Palermo is on which part of Sicily?

Venice

Piazza San Marco and Grand Canal are seen in which city?

Parma Parmesan!!

Place in the northern Italian region of Emilia-Romagna famous for its prosciutto (ham), and cheese

Aosta Valley

Smallest and least populous

Rome

Source of the Tiber is Apennines. Mouth is in Tyrrhenian Sea. Which major city is on the Tiber?

Strait Of Messina

Strait that separates Sicily from mainland Italy, connects the Tyrrhenain Sea and the Ionian Sea

Lipari

The largest Aeolian island?

Mount Etna, on Sicily (continuous activity) Stromboli, one of the Aeolian Islands (continuous activity) Mount Vesuvius, near Naples (last erupted in 1944); the only active volcano in mainland Europe.

Three of Italy's volcanoes have erupted in the last hundred years

Calabria

Toe of Italy

Strait of Bonifacio

What sea separates Sardinia from Corsica (France). Connects Mediterranean Sea and Tyrrhenian Sea

Strait of Otranto

What separates Italy and Albania, connects the Adriatic Sea and the Ionian Sea

Malta Channel

What separates Italy from Malta

Strait of Sicily

What separates Sicily from Tunisia

Amalfi Coast Gulf of Naples

Which coast is shown by arrows Which Gulf is shown by XX

Ligurian sea

Which sea forms the NW coast of Italy, feeds into the Mediterranean Sea?

Ionian Sea

Which sea forms the SE coast of Italy, feeds into the Mediterranean Sea?

Adriatic sea

Which sea forms the eastern coast of Italy, feeds into the Ionian Sea

Tyrrhenian sea

Which sea forms the inner coast of Italy, feeds into the Mediterranean Sea?

Molise

Youngest region

Gulf of Squillace

a body of water, an inlet of the Ionian Sea along the Calabrian coast of Italy. The gulf, renowned for its natural beauty, is part of the Ionian Sea and makes up part of the east coast of the region of Calabria

Lugano

a glacial lake which is situated on the border between southern Switzerland and northern Italy

Brenner Pass

a mountain pass through the Alps which forms the border between Italy and Austria

Stromboli Also a type of turnover filled with various cheeses (typically mozzarella) and Italian meats or vegetables

a small island in the Tyrrhenian Sea, off the north coast of Sicily, containing one of the three active volcanoes in Italy. It is one of the eight Aeolian Islands

Stromboli

a small island in the Tyrrhenian Sea, off the north coast of Sicily, containing one of the three active volcanoes in Italy. It is one of the eight Aeolian Islands, a volcanic arc north of Sicily

Taro

a tributary of the Po river. It flows almost entirely in the province of Parma, west of the city Parma

Pontine Islands

an archipelago in the Tyrrhenian Sea off the west coast of Italy. The islands were collectively named after the largest island in the group, Ponza

Isle of Capri as in Caprese Salad !!

an island in Italy's Bay of Naples, is famed for its rugged landscape, upscale hotels and shopping, from designer fashions to limoncello and handmade leather sandals. One of its best-known natural sites is the Blue Grotto, a dark cavern where the sea glows electric blue

Julian Alps

are a mountain range of the Southern Limestone Alps that stretch from northeastern Italy to Slovenia, where they rise to 2,864 m at Mount Triglav, the highest peak in Slovenia and of the former Yugoslavia.

Milan

capital of Lombardy and most populous metro area of Italy

Turin

home to the House of Savoy, Italy's royal family and FIAT

Lake Garda

largest lake in Italy

Italy

leading producer of wine in the world