1. Places in Italy By: Kevin Pomer

2. Rome Rome is the capital of Italy. It has a population of 2.7 million residents. Rome is home to the Colosseum (right) which was built in 1 st century AD.

3. Sicily Sicily is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. There are minor islands around it that are part of Sicily. Sicily is big in crime and the mafia.

4. Sardinia Sardinia is the 2 nd largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. It has 54 artificial lakes and dams to supply water and electricity. The main lakes are Lake Omodeo and Lake Coghinas.

5. Abruzzo Abruzzo consists of many mountains and beechwood forests. The beaches run along the Adriatic sea. People called this region the “Gods Country”

6. Basilicata Home to the Volturino mountains that are 2005 m high The Gravida, Bradano, Basento, Cavone, Agri, Sinni rivers are here It has San Giuliano, Lake of Pietra del Petrusillo and Lake of Abate Atonia (lakes)

7. Liguria Liguria is alongside the border of France There are mountains in between Liguria and Piedmont and Tuscany

8. Umbria Umbria is a very small region near Tuscany Umbria is home to many hills and mountains In its hills you can find many castles

9. Calabria Calabria is in the far South of Italy It is said to have the best beaches and cleanest seas Calabria is the peninsula above Sicily

10. Lombardy Lombary is right at the bottom of the Italian Alps Near Piedmont, there are many miles of rice fields

11. Piedmont Piedmont borders France and Switzerland It is famous for its food like wines, cheeses and different kinds of meat dishes

12. Apulia What some people call the heel of the boot that is Italy It is home to many castles

13. Campania Its capital is Naples Here you can find Pompeii, the Amalfi Coast and the Isle of Campri It was also the place that pizza, buffalo mozzarella and spaghetti were first made

14. Lazio Lazio runs along the Thyrrhenian sea Most of it is plains and small hills with mountains like Rieti and Monte Terminillo

15. Marche Marche touches the Adriatic sea and the provinces Ascona, Ascoli Piceno, Fermo, Macerata and Pesaro It is full of mountains and hills Its mountain range is a section of the Apennines

16. Tuscany Tuscany is full of vineyards and hills In the hills you can find dark green cypress trees You can also find hidden castles in the hills It is a very beautiful part of Italy

17. Aosta Valley Aosta valley is great for skiing You can go to Mont Blanc, Monte Rosa, the Matterhorn, Great Saint Bernard, Gran Paradiso and other ski mountains in Aosta.

18. Veneto Although Veneto looks small and boring it is in fact filled beautiful houses and art It is only a few miles South of the Alps

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