ITALY

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Regions Abruzzo Apulia (Puglia) Basilicata Calabria Campania Emilia-Romagna Friuli-Venezia Giulia Lazio - the region located around the capital Rome Liguria - home of the Italian Riviera and Cinque Terre Lombardy (Lombardia) Marche Molise Piedmont (Piemonte) Sardinia (Sardegna) Sicily (Sicilia) - the large island located to the south of the Italian peninsula (the "ball" to Italy's "boot") Tuscany (Toscana) Trentino-Alto Adige Umbria - the Italy's green hearth Valle d'Aosta Veneto

Cities Rome - (Roma): the capital, both of Italy and of the ancient Roman empire; centre of the Roman Catholic Church (the Vatican)

Milan - (Milano) - shares with Paris the title of fashion capital of the world Florence - (Firenze): History, art, architecture. Uffizi gallery, David of Michelangelo Buonarroti Venice - (Venezia): History, art. Saint Mark's Piazza. The city is built on a lagoon, filled with canals, with no roads for cars. Very poetic and romantic Naples - (Napoli) with its famouse gulf and Vesuvius volcano, including Herculaneum and Pompeii Genoa - (Genova) a vibrant and historical port city, birth place of Columbus Bologna - (Bologna): A major trade fair city. Palermo - capital of Sicily Siena - a mediaeval town in southern Tuscany Verona - a restored Roman coliseum is the stage for modern opera productions Turin - (Torino): The first capital of modern Italy. Host of the 2006 Winter Olympics Bari - the "Milan of the South," gate to the East Bozen - (Bolzano): The capital of the most german-speaking region and home of the Iceman

Brescia - a vibrating financial and commercial centre, not far from Lago di Garda Padua (Padova) - Home of Saint Anthony's cathedral and the second oldest University in the World. Pesaro - the city of Rossini Pisa - location of the famous Leaning Tower Ravenna - also known as the "Capital of Mosaics." Rimini - in summer the best place to join young style of life, discotheques and sea. Trento - world-famous skiing centre Trieste - 100 years of italian history in the city centre

Other destinations Capri and Ischia - the famed islands in the Bay of Naples Cinque Terre - five tiny, scenic, towns strung along the steep vineyard-laced coast of Liguria Vatican City - the independent city-state and seat of the Pope, head of the Roman Catholic Church Montevarchi - small town in Tuscany where the Prada outlet is located. Monza - Hosts the Formula 1 Grand Prix. Imola - Hosts the Formula 1 Grand Prix of San Marino, also important for its ceramics Vinci - home of the great Leonardo Da Vinci where there is a museum dedicated in his honor Volterra - small Tuscan town with Eutruscian artifacts and the best olives ever tasted. Arezzo - wonderful Tuscan city, famous for Piero della Francesca's frescoes and Giostra del Saracino (Joust of the Saracens) Lago di Garda - A beautiful lake in Northern Italy Italian Alps, including The Dolomites - Some of the most beautiful mountains there are