Venice is a city in northern Italy, the capital of the region Veneto, and has a population of 271,251 (census estimate January 1, 2004). Together with Padua, the city is included in the Padua-Venice Metropolitan Area (population 1,600,000). Venice has been known as the “La Dominante”, “Serenissima”, “Queen of the Adriatic”, “City of Water”, “City [...]
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Siena is a city in Tuscany, Italy. It is the capital of the province of Siena. The historic centre of Siena has been declared by UNESCO a World Heritage Site. Siena is a medieval city in the region of Tuscany, located in the north of Italy some 70 km (43 miles) south of Florence. It [...]
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Sardinia is the second-largest island in the Mediterranean Sea (after Sicily). The area of Sardinia is 24,090 square kilometres (9,301 sq mi). The island is surrounded (clockwise from north) by the French island of Corsica, the Italian Peninsula, Tunisia and the Spanish Balearic Islands. Sardinia is a constitutional part of Italy, with a special statute [...]
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Salerno is a town in southern Italy, capital of the province of the same name, in the region of Campania. It is located on the Gulf of Salerno on the Tyrrhenian Sea. Salerno is the main town in the Costiera Amalfitana (the “Amalfi Coast” on the Tyrrhenian, which includes the famous towns of Amalfi, Positano, [...]
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Rome (Roma) is the capital city of Italy and Lazio, and is Italy’s largest and most populous city, It is located in the central-western portion of the Italian peninsula, on the Tiber river. Rome, the “Eternal City”, It’s the famed city of the Seven Hills, La Dolce Vita, Vatican City and Three Coins in the [...]
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Rimini is a city in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy and capital city of the Province of Rimini. It is located on the Adriatic Sea near the coast between the rivers Marecchia (the ancient Ariminus) and Ausa (Aprusa). Coast navigation and fishing are traditional industries and, together with Riccione, it is probably the most famous [...]
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Perugia is the capital city of the region of Umbria in central Italy, near the Tiber river, and the capital of the province of Perugia. The city symbol is the griffin, which can be seen in the form of plaques and statues on buildings around the city. Perugia is a notable artistic center of Italy. The [...]
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Palermo is a historic city in southern Italy, the capital of the autonomous region Sicily and the province of Palermo. The city is noted for its rich history, culture, architecture and gastronomy, playing an important role throughout much of its existence; it is over 2,700 years old. Palermo is located in the north-west of the [...]
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Naples is the capital city of the Italian region of Campania, and of the province of Naples. The city is known for its rich history, art, culture and gastronomy, playing an important role throughout much of its existence; it is over 2,800 years old. Naples is located halfway between two volcanic areas, the volcano Mount [...]
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Milan is the largest city of Italy, located in the plains of Lombardy. It is the capital in the Province of Milano. The municipality (Comune di Milano) has a population of 1.3 million. The Milan metropolitan area, depending on the specific definition, has a population ranging from 2.9 to 7.4 million. Milan is renowned as one [...]
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