All cities of Italy

Alberobello is a small town in the province of Bari, in Puglia, Italy. It has about 10,000 inhabitants and is famous for trulli constructions. …

Alcamo is the second largest city in the province of Trapani, in north-western Sicily, Italy. Founded in 828 by the Muslim commander al-Kamuk (after w …

Alessandria is a strongly fortified and impressive town and capital of the Province of Alessandria. The city is sited on the river Tanaro, in Piedmont …

Alghero (L'Alguer in Catalan and S'Alighera in Sardinian), is a town of about 35,000 inhabitants. It lies in the province of Sassari in north-western …

Alpignano is a town of approximately 17,000 inhabitants located about 14 km from Turin in the Susa valley in Piedmont in northern Italy. …

Altamura is a town of Apulia, Italy, in the Bari Province, 28 miles (45 km) southwest of the city of Bari close to the border with Basilicata, current …

Altopascio is famous for the battle in 1325 where Castruccio Castracani defeated the Florentines and thanks this, he became duke of Lucca. …

Aosta (French: Aoste) is the principal city and episcopal see of the Aosta Valley in the Italian Alps, 48 miles north-northwest of Turin, in Piedmont. …

Ask most people to name the first Italian city that comes into their head and few will trump out Bologna. That suits this city just fine. While the to …

A visit to Florence (Firenze) is a must for any art lover. UNESCO estimates that 60% of the world’s most important artworks are in Italy, with over …

The name Genoa is believed to derive from Genua, founded by the two headed Giano, protector of ships and coins. This was a city of two faces, which lo …

Genoa (Italian Genova, Genoese Zena, French Gênes, German Genua, Spanish Génova,Galician Xénova) is a city and a seaport in northern Italy, the cap …

Milan (Milano), situated on the flat plains of the Po Valley, is the capital of Lombardy and thoroughly enjoys its hard earned role as Italy’s riche …

The origins of the city of Naples are rooted in legend. The chief protagonist is the Parthenopean Siren, a mythical, fascinating creature which for ce …

Approaching Palermo by air, one never fails to be impressed by the view: the glittering sea beneath, and the majestic backdrop of Monte Pecoraro, over …

Parma began as a Roman colony in 183 BC set on an old Celtic settlement (which in turn was based on former settlements dating back to the 17th-13th ce …

The origin of Rimini is very probably Greek. The ancient name of the city, Ariminum, is however Umbrian in derivation and Pausanias often mentions the …

Situated on the River Tiber, between the Apennine Mountains and the Tyrrhenian Sea, the ‘Eternal City’ of Rome (Roma) was once the administrative …

It would have been much too easy to have built a city on a plain. The cities of Tuscany have always been known for liking a challenge. In keeping with …

Turin (Italian: Torino; Piedmontese: Turin) is a major industrial city in north-western Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the w …