Genoa is a city and an important seaport in northern Italy. It is also called la Superba due to its glorious past. Genoa, which forms the southern corner of the Milan-Turin-Genoa industrial triangle of north-west Italy, is one of the country’s major economic centres. The Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport is […]
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Turin is a major city as well as a business and cultural centre in northern Italy. Turin is well-known for its baroque, rococo and neo-classical architecture. Turin used to be a major European political centre, being Italy’s first capital city in 1861 and being home to the House of Savoy, […]
Naples is a city in Italy, the capital of the region of Campania and of the province of Naples. The city is known for its rich history, art, culture, architecture, music and gastronomy. A striking feature of Naples is the fact that it has 448 historical churches, making it one […]
Bologna is the capital city of Emilia-Romagna, in the Po Valley of Northern Italy. Home to the oldest university in the Western world, University of Bologna, founded in 1088, Bologna is one of the most developed cities in Italy. Bologna Airport is approximately 6 km (3.75 miles) northwest the town […]
Ancona is a city and a seaport in the Marche, a region of central Italy. Ancona is situated on the Adriatic Sea and is the center of the province of Ancona and the capital of the region. The oldest part of town straddles Colle Guasco, the hill above the port. […]
Olbia is in northeastern Sardinia, Italy, very close to the famous Costa Smeralda tourist area. Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport is located 4km South East of Olbia.
Pisa is a city in Tuscany, Central Italy. Pisa is known worldwide for its Leaning Tower. The Piazza del Duomo also houses the Duomo (the Cathedral), the Baptistry and the Camposanto Monumentale (the monumental cemetery). Pisa is home to the Galileo Galilei Airport. The centre can be reached in 10 […]
Cagliari is the capital of the island of Sardinia, a region of Italy. The old part of the city lies on top of a hill, with a wonderful view of the Gulf of Cagliari. Most of its city walls are intact. Cagliari has one of the longest beaches in an […]
Verona is a city in Veneto, northern Italy. It is one of the main tourist destinations in northern Italy, for its historic architecture, several annual fairs, shows, and operas, such as the lyrical season in the Arena, the ancient amphitheatre built by the Romans. Verona Airport is located 3.1 miles […]
Trieste is a city and seaport in north eastern Italy, near the border with the Slovenia. Trieste was part of the Habsburg Monarchy from 1382 until 1918. Today, Trieste is a border town. The population is an ethnic mix of the neighbouring regions. Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport also known as […]
Bari is on the Adriatic Sea, in Italy. It is the second most important economic centre of mainland Southern Italy after Naples. To the north is the old town on the peninsula between two modern harbours, with the splendid Basilica of Saint Nicholas, the Cathedral of San Sabino (1035–1171) and […]
Florence is one of the most beautiful cities in the world and the art capital of Italy. Most of the Florentine economy relies on the money generated by international arrivals and students studying in the city. Florence’s Peretola Airport, Amerigo Vespucci Airport, is one of two main airports in the […]