1. Italy – The Regions Aim: To find out about the different regions in Italy and a holiday you could take in each one.

2. What is a region? A region is an area of land that has common characteristics. It is different to other regions. The characteristics can be 1.Physical - climate, soils, plants that grow there. 2.Human & economic – Same sorts of economic activities or levels of development.

3. The Regions Physical Regions – 3 Regions – Alps, Apennines and the NIP (North Italian Plain)Physical Regions – 3 Regions – Alps, Apennines and the NIP (North Italian Plain) States – 20 states – Political regions a bit like counties in Britain.States – 20 states – Political regions a bit like counties in Britain. Economic – 2 regions – More developed north and less developed south.Economic – 2 regions – More developed north and less developed south. Tourism – 7 regions.Tourism – 7 regions.

4. Region 1 Mountains & Lakes Region 2 – North Italy & Venice Region 3 – Italian Riviera Region 4 – Tuscany and Rome Region 5 – Neapolitan Riviera Region 6 – The south Region 7 - SICILY

5. Mountains and Lakes

6. North Italy & Venice

7. Italian Riviera Click on picture above for a short video on how Genoa is trying to attract tourism 3:17

8. Tuscany & Rome

9. LAquilla Earthquake April 09

10. Before

14. Mass Burial

15. Neapolitan Riviera

16. The South

17. Sicily