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Regions (20)

A Little about each Region

Abruzzo

This region is composed of the four provinces of Chieti, L'Aquila, Pescara, and Teramo
The chief town is L'Aquila
Surface area is kmq 10.794
Its national parks are the National Park of Abruzzo , National Park of Gran Sasso and mountain of Laga, National Park of Maiella
Abruzzo borders with Le Marche, Lazio and Molise
The Appinines reach the highest peaks with Gran Sasso and Corno Grande exceeding 3000 meters in height
Abruzzo is a typical Alpine climate, with cold winters and hot summers, but by the coast the climate is more moderate
Flora include Pascoli, Pini, Abeti, Faggi, Querce, Castagni and Coltivi
Fauna include Orso, Marsicano, Lupo, Camoscio Abruzzese, Capriolo, Volpe, Leper, Acquila, Pernice, Trota, Molluschi di Mare, and Ovini e Caprini.
Typical wines include Cerasuolo D’Abruzzo, Montepulciano Rosso, Trebbiano, Moscato
Typical dishes include Macaroni con la Chitara, Crespelle al Formaggio, Timballo di Crespella, Arrosto di Castrato, Brodetto di Pesce, Scarmorze allo Spiedo, Agnello,Cacao e Uova, Pizzelle, and Nevole Fritte

Valle D’Aosta

This region is composed of just one province, that being Aosta
The chief town is Aosta
Surface area is kmq 3262
It has the National Park of Gran Paradiso
The Aosta valley is the smallest region in Italy, it lies between Monte Bianco and Monte Rosa, which are the highest mountain peaks in Europe
The climate is typical Alpine
Typical wines include Blanc de Morgex, Malvasia de Nus, Donnaz Rosso, Grand Cru de Chambave Rosso, Torretta Rosso, Carema
Typical dishes include Cotoletta Fonduta, Gnocchi, Polenta Gialla Near, Cacciagione, Fontina, Torta Valdostana, Pane Nero, Miele Monterosa

Basilicata

This region is composed of the two provinces of Matera and Potenza
The chief town is Potenza
Surface area is kmq 9.992
It has the National Park of Pollino
Basilicata is situated between Puglia, Calabria and Campagna. It’s the smallest region in southern Italy and has the privilege of touching two seas, the Terreno nel Golfo di Policastro and the Lonio in the Gulf of Taranto.
The name Basilicata dates back to the bizantium, once being a large forest.
Its climate is typical Mediterranean with hot summers, cold winters in the Apennines and mild by the coast
Typical wines include Moscato, Malvasia, Aglianic Valbradano, Rionero, and Barile
Typical dishes include Spaghetti alla Ricotta, Roccacia, Polloalla Potentina, Pesce-Spada, Arrosto, Inscati Piccanti, and Tarralli

Calabria

This region is composed of the five provinces of Catanzaro, Cosenza, Crotone, Reggio di Calabria, Vibo Valentia
The chief town is Catanzaro
Surface area is kmq 15080
Its national parks are the National Park of Calabria , National Park of Pollino and National Park of Aspromonte
It is situated south of Bassilica between the Ionio and Tirreno
The climate is typical Mediterranean on the coast, fairly constant throughout the seasons. Internally, the weather in the summer becomes hot but fairly well ventilated
Flora include Folte Foreste di Abeti, Larici, Querce e Faggi
Fauna include Lupo, Cinghiale, Capriolo, Volpe, Leper, Istrice, Gatto Selvatico, Trota, Tonno, and Pesciespada, Crostacei Marini, Ovini e Caprini
Typical wines include Ciro, Pellaro, Pollino, Bianco di Nicastro, Malvasia, Moscato, Sambatello, Savuto, and Greco
Typical dishes include Lucanica, Salsiccia di Fegato, Schiaffetoni, Millecosedde, Soffritto, Carciofi in Tortiera, Pecorino, Ricotta, Caciocavalli, Pignolata, Crustuli

Campania

This region is composed of the five provinces of Avellino, Benevento, Caserta, Napoli, Salerno
The chief town is Napoli
Surface area is kmq 13596
It has the National Park of Cilento and Vallo of Diano and the National Park of Vesuvio
Campania faces the Terreno coastline and borders with Lazio, Abruzzo and Molise, Puglia and Basilicata
It boasts some of the most picturesque coastal views of Italy, with Sorrento, Amalfi, Capri and Ischia, all of which are known for their beauty
The climate is typical Mediterranean being hot in the summer with cool breezes from the sea
Flora inlcude Pino Marrittimo, Cipresso, Alloro, Quercia Sempre-Verde, Ficodindia, Fiori, Coltivi, Agrumi, Olivio, Vite, Querce and Pini
Fauna include Lupo, Volpe, Leper, Coniglio Selvatico, Scoiattolo, Uccelli Migratory, Tonno, Sarde, Alici, Molluschi, Crostacei, Bufali, Ovini, and Asini
Typical wines include Capri Bianco, Lacriama, Christi Falerno, Asprino, Ravello, Moscato, Vituliano, Gragnano
Typical dishes include Macaroni, Caponata, Fusilli alla Ricotta, Agnello e Capretto al Forno, Pizza, Calzoni e Panzarotti, Scamorze, Taralli, Zeppole

Emilia Romagna

This region is composed of the nine provinces of Bologna, Ferrara, Forlì-Cesena, Modena, Parma, Piacenza, Ravenna, Reggio nell'Emilia, Rimini
The chief town is Bologna
Surface area is kmq 22123
It has the National Parks of Monte Falterona, Campigna and Foreste Casentinesi
Emilia Romagna extends south of the Po River, spreading across from and bordering with Liguria down to the Tuscan Apennines and to the Adriatic coast
It is known for its ham (Parma) and cheese (Parmesan)
Its climate is very foggy and cold in the winter and very hot and summer in the summer
Flora include Di Coltivazione in Pianura, con Pioppi, Gelsi, Alberi da Frutta
Fauna include Trota, Carpa, Tinca, Storine, Anguilla, Anitra Salvatica, Gallo Cedrone, Bovini, Romagnioli e Suini, Scoiatolo, and Cinghiale
Typical wines include Lambrusco, Sangiovese, Scorza Amara, Albana, Malvasia, Rosso del Bosco, Monterosso, Gutturino, Trebbiano
Typical dishes include Tortellini e Cappelletti, Lasagna, Tortelloni, Salama da Sugo, Zampone, Mortadella, Cullatello, Coppa and Formaggio Grana

Fruili-Venezia Giulia

This region is composed of the four provinces of Gorizia, Pordenone, Trieste, Udine
The chief town is Trieste
Surface area is kmq 7846
This region extends from the mountains to the Adriatic coast, bordering with Austria and the former yugoslavia
The climate is very cold in the winter and fairly foggy, cooler summers, with typical Alpine climate in the mountains and moderate by the coast
Typical wines include Bianco del Collio, Borgogna, Caneva, Reisling, Tocai, Verdusjo, Cabernet, Merlot, Prosecco, di Trieste.
Typical dishes include Prosciutto di San Daniele, Zastach, Gulash, Brodetto, Cacciagione, Salsicce o Luganeghe con Polenta, Fritole, Strucoli

Lazio

This region is composed of the five provinces of Frosinone, Latina, Rieti, Roma and Viterbo
The chief town is Roma
Surface area is kmq 17203
It has the National Park of Abruzzo and the National Park of Circeo
It is situated between Tuscany, Umbria, Le Marche, Abruzzo and Campania,. It borders all of central Italy’s regions,
It has two different climates:-the coastal Mediterranean and internally, the typical continental climate with hot summer and cooler winters
Typical wines include Falernum, Colli, Albani, Bianco di Velletri, Frascati, Est Est Est, Moscato di Maccarese, Aleatico, Genzano.
Typical dishes include Gnochi, Alla Romana, Spaghetti alla Amatriciana, Abbacchio, Porchetta, Carciofi alla Guida, Trippa

Liguria

This region is composed of the four provinces of Genova, Imperia, La Spezia, Savona
The chief town is Genova
Surface area is kmq 5416
It is a beautiful mountainous arc and thin coastal strip, surrounded by the Alps
Genoa, the capital city of this region, was once great a port and home of the explorer Christopher Columbus
It is famous for the San Remo Film Festival
Porto Fino is the most exclusive harbour in Italy
The climate is typical Mediterranean
Typical wines include Coronata di Genova, Portofino, Moscatello di Imperia, Cinque Terre, Marinasco, Barbarossa, Dolceaqua.
Typical dishes include Pasta con Pesto, Foccacia, Minestrone, Zuppe, Brodetti, Ravioli e Fritti di Pesce, Lumache, Pandolce, Torta Pasqualina

Lombardy

This region is composed of the eleven provinces of Bergamo, Brescia, Como, Cremona, Lecco, Lodi, Mantova, Milano, Pavia, Sondrio and Varese
The chief town is Milano
Surface area is kmq 23856
It has the National Park of Stelvio
The region of Lombardy stretches from the border of Switzerland from the Alps down to the lakes.
Lake Maggiore is the second largest lake in Italy second to Lake Garda, which stretches into Switzerland. Lake Como is picture perfect.
The climate is cold and foggy in winter and warm and stuff in summer. It is cooler in the mountains or near the lakes
Typical wines include Sangue di Guida, Clastidio, Barbacarlo, Inferno, Sasella, Grumello, Fascia, Valgella
Typical dishes include Zuppa Pavese, Risotto, Minestrone, Cotolette alla Milanese, Cassoeula, Ossobuco, Bresola Valtellinese, Gorgonzola, Taleggio, Stracchino, Quarturolo, Panettone

Marche

This region is composed of the five provinces of Ancona, Ascoli Piceno, Macerata, Pesaro and Urbino
The chief town is Ancona
Surface area is kmq 9693
It has the National Park of Monti Sibillini
It is situated between the Apennines and the Adriatic coast
This is an area reach in antiquity, rich in medieval towns, beaches and unspoiled internal landscape.
Le Marche borders with Emilia Romagna, Tuscany, Umbria and Abruzzo.
The climate is moderate winters, windy and hot summers
Typical wines include Verdiicchio di Jesi, Bianco Piceno, Rosso del Conero, Rosso Piceno, Vernaccia, Speprapetrona, Bianchello del Metauro
Typical dishes include Ciauscolo, Olive Ripiene, Monestra di Passatelli, Trippa, Stoccafisso in Potacchio, Cardi alla Parmigiana, Tartufi Neri

Molise

This region is composed of the two provinces of Campobasso and Isernia
The chief town is Campobasso
Surface area is kmq 4438
It has the National Park of Abruzzo
Sparsely populated, very similar to Abruzzo, wild landscape, characterized by high valleys and high plains and lovely beaches
It is the second smallest region in Italy after La Valle D’Aosta. It borders with Abruzzo, la Puglia, Lazio and Campania
Its climate is moderate in internal regions and typically Mediterranean along the coast
Typical wines include Montepulciano, Cerasuolo, Trebbiano
Typical dishes include Spaghetti e Macaroni al la Chittarra, Pesce alla Griglia o con Intingoli, Capretti e Agnelli al Forno, Caciottelle, Tortellini, Picellati al Forno

Piedmont

This region is composed of the eight provinces of Alessandria, Biella, Asti, Cuneo, Novara, Torino, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, Vercelli
The chief town is Torino
Surface area is kmq 25399
It has the National Park of Gran Paradiso and the National Parl of Val Grande
Its neighbors are the Valle D’Aosta and Turin-the home of Fiat and the Turin Shroud
It is rich in culture and natural beauty
Its climate is rainy in the autumn, cold in the winter, foggy in the spring and hot and stuffy in the summer
Typical wines include Barbera, Brachetto, Barolo, Freisa, Grignolino, Dolcetto, Barbaresco, Nebbiolo, Gattinara, Bonardia, Moscato, Spumante D’Asti
Typical dishes include Bagna Caudia con Cardi, Fonduta con Fontina, Bollito, Riso con Tartufi, Cacciagione, Robiola, Biscotti Novaresi, Gianduiotti

Puglia

This region has the five provinces of Bari, Brindisi, Foggia, Lecce, Taranto
The chief town is Bari
Surface area is kmq 19347
It has the National Park of Gargano
It is located on the heel of Italy, bordering with Molise, Campania and Basilicata Its coastlines are along the Ionian and Adriatic seas
The landscape can be varied with mountains in the north, undulating hills in the centre and unspoiled beaches along its coastline
Its climate is typical Mediterranean with very warm and dry winds and a more continental climate internally
Typical wines include Bianco Locorotondo, Moscato, Aleatico, Barletta, Malvasia, San Severo, Rosato delSalento, Manduria, Squinzano, Trani
Typical dishes include Orecchiette col Ragu D’Angnello, Macaroni alla Ruta, Troccoli alla Chitarra, Minestra di Fave, Salumi Piccante, Involtini di Agnello, Panzerotti

Sardinia

This region is composed of the four provinces of Cagliari, Nuoro, Oristano and Sassari
The chief town is Cagliari
Surface area is kmq 24090
Its national parks include the National Park of the Gulf of Orosei
The coastline of Sardinia is considered to be amongst the prettiest in Italy. It is a coastline with translucent blue waters, coves and unspoiled sandy beaches
The landscape is very diverse and the island is steeped in history with ancient Nuraghe castles, temples and tombs
The climate is beautiful and warm in the summer, sometimes windy and with a low rainfall
Typical wines include Mavasia di Cagliari, Nasco Giallo, Nuragus Giallo, Trebbiano Sardo, Vernaccia, Barbera Sardo, Monica Rosso, Girro Rosso, Vermentino Ogliastra
Typical dishes include Fregnole Cassolas Varie, Gnocchetti, Favata, Carne a Carrargiu, Cinghiale allo Spiedo, Tacculas, Folaghe, Aragosta, Formaggi e Insaccatipiccanti, Candelus, Miele Amaro

Sicily

This region is composed of the nine provinces of Agrigento, Caltanisetta, Catania, Enna, Messina, Palermo, Ragusa, Siracusa, Trapani
The chief town is Palermo
Surface area is kmq 25708
It is the largest and most important Island of the Mediterranean,
It is a beautiful and varied Island and the Sicilians are strong, proud and warm
people with a strong sense of pride
Beautiful Taormina is perched upon high with views of a breathtaking coastline and Mount Etna.
The climate is typically extremely hot and dry, with very low rainfall in the
summer and winters are moderate
Typical wines include Marsala, Malvasia, Faro, Possolato, Cerasulo, Vini
dell’Etna, San Salvador,Taormina, Mamertino, Corvo, Moscato
Typical dishes include Frittedda, Coniglio in Agrodolce, Aasta con Zucchine, con
Sade, con Ricotta, Cavatieddi al Basilica, Spiedini di Fegatelli, Caciocavallo,
Provole, Cassata, Canola, Spumoni, Torroni

Trentino-Alto Adige

This region is composed of the 2 provinces of Bolzano and Trento
The chief town is Trento
Surface area is kmq 13613
It has the National Park of Stelvio
In 1991 a 5000 year old man’s body was found in a melting glacier in Alto Adige Trentino-Alto Adige has mountains cut by glaciers and is a region of unspoiled nature with valleys, lakes, rivers and woodland bordering with Austria.
The style is uniquely Tyrol, with fairy tale villages and castles
The climate is typical Alpine with long and harsh long winters and fresh summers
Typical wines inlcude Borgongna Bianco, Val d’Isarco, Santa Giustina, Merlot Anche Passito, Teroldego, Traminer, Val d’Adige.
Typical dishes include Polenta Gialla o Near, Farinata Pinza, Crauti, Selvagina in Salami, Formaggi di Montagna, Strudel Trentino, Zeltan

Tuscany

This region is composed of the ten provinces of Arezzo, Firenze, Grosseto, Livorno, Lucca, Massa Carrara, Pisa, Pistoia, Prato, Siena
The chief town is Firenze
Surface area is kmq 22993
It has the National Park of Arcipelago Toscano, the National Park of Monte Falterona, Campigna and Foreste Casentinesi
It is sub-divided into five parts. Western Tuscany is most famous for the Leaning Tower of Pisa and industry. Northern Tuscany is famous for the medieval town of Lucca, the mountains of the Apuane and the beach resorts along the Versilian coastline. Eastern Tuscany is magical and spiritual and birthplace of Michelangelo and Piero Della Francesca. It is a magnificent place for anyone interested in the arts and outstanding natural beauty. Central Tuscany is a great agricultural area with breathtaking scenery. It is home to the great town of Siena and the medieval walled town with its tall towers of San Gimigniano. Chianti with it rolling hills and great wine is also located here. Southern Tuscany is the land of the ancient Etruscans and a complete contrast to the rest of Tuscany with its hotter climate. Along the coast you are immersed in the beautiful aroma of the maritime pine trees, Maremma is a haven for wildlife and there is the beautiful Island of Elba where Napolean stayed after the fall of Paris.
Florence is the amazing capital city of Tuscany
The climate is varied and fairy temperate around the coast and moderate in winter. Central, Eastern and Northern Tuscany can be cold and foggy in the winter. Southern Tuscany is warm all year round
Typical wines include Chianti, Sangiovese, Montalbano, Rosso dei Colli, Candia Rosso, Vernaccia di San Gimignano, Valchiana, Vinsanto, Aleatico
Typical dishes include Costata Fiorentina, Caciucco do Pesce, Rbollita, Ristto alla Fiorentina, Stracotto di Bue, Triglia alla Livornese, Panforte

Umbria

This region is composed of the 2 provinces of Perugia and Terni
The chief town is Perugia
Surface area is kmq 8456
It has the National Park of Mountain Sibillini
It is ancient in its origins and borders with Tuscany. It is known as the green part of Italy, having a gentle landscape and it is filled with beautiful towns with medieval, Etruscan and Roman history
The climate is cold in winter and beautiful in summer
Typical wines include Orvieto Nebbiolo Umbro, Scacciadiavoli, Tiferno, Greco, Montecsatelli, Panicale, Vin Santo, Tevere di Rodi
Typical dishes include Tartuffi Neri, Prosciuto di Montagna, Mazzafegati, Pizza di Formaggio, Mongna Arrosto, Sanguccio di Maiale, Caciotte, Ossi di Morto, Pinoccata

Veneto

This region is composed of the seven provinces of Belluno, Padova, Rovigo, Treviso, Venezia, Verona and Vicenza
The chief town is Venezia
Surface area is kmq 18365
It has the National Park of Dolomiti of Belluno
Vento is home to many beautiful cities including Verona-a vibrant city with a Roman arena, and home to Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. Vicenza is the home of Andrea Palladio. Venice is probably the most unique city in the world and described as Disneyworld for grown ups. It is built completely on marsh land and appears to be floating on water. This romantic city is so beautiful it’s hard not to succumb to its charms
The climate is rainy in the autumn, cold in winter, foggy in the spring, hot and stuffy in summer
Typical wines include Moscato dei Colli, Euganei, Prosecco, Recioto, Soave, Bardolino, Valpolicella, Gambellara, Pinot Nero, Cabernet.
Typical dishes include Risi e Bisi o Pesce, Luganega, Anguilla Fritta, Bisato, Fegato alla Veneziana, Bacala Vicentina, Baicoli, Pan d’Oro

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