Italy Flashcards
(38 cards)
The capital city of Piedmont. Known for its rich culture and history - T
Turin
In the Piedmont region in northwest Italy and west of Milan. It is an important crossroad between Milan and Turin - N
Novara
An alpha global city in Northern Italy and the second-most populous after Rome. One of the four fashion capitals - M
Milan
A city and commune in the River Lambro which is best known for its Grand Prix racing circuit - M
Monza
A city in Lombardy in the northern alpine region of Italy - B
Bergamo
A city and comunie in Lombardy in Northern Italy and is nicknamed the ‘Lioness of Italy’ - B
Brescia
In the Trentino-Alto Adige region on the Adige River. It was formerly part of Austria. It is one of the nation’s wealthiest and most prosperous cities - T
Trento
Capital city of South Tyrol province in Northern Italy. It is considered a bridge between Northern and Southern Europe - B
Bolzano
A city in the Emila-Romagna region of Northern Italy. It was defined by Leonardo da Vinci as the ‘Land of Passage’ due to its geographical location - P
Piacenza
City in Veneto that was the setting for two of Shakespeare’s plays - V
Verona
City in Veneto where 1/5ths of the countries fold and jewellery is made - V
Vicenza
A comune in Veneto which stands on the Bacchiglione River. Saint Anthony is the patron saint of the city. It is also the setting of ‘The Taming of the Shrew’ - P
Padua
Capital of the Veneto region built on a group of 118 small islands. The city is linked by over 400 bridges - V
Venice
A city in northern Italy where the people are called ‘Reggiani’ - R,E
Reggio Emilia
It is known for its car industry including for Ferrari, Lamborghini, Pagani and Maserati - M
Modena
A city in Emilia-Romagna that used to host the court of the House of Este - F
Ferrara
Capital of Emilia-Romagna region. Known as ‘Fat City’, ‘Red City’ and the ‘Learned City’ - B
Bologna
An inland city that is connected to the Adriatic Sea by teh Candiano Canal and has the nickname the Capital of Mosaics - R
Ravenna
The city is situated along the ‘Via Emilia’ and is an important agriculture centre - F
Forli
City in Tuscany and was historically an economy based on the textile industry - P
Prato
A city in Emilia Romagna situated along the Via Emilia which is the birthplace of painters Forli and Palmezzano - F
Forli
The city sprawls along the Adriatic Sea and is one of the most notable seaside resorts in Italy. It is an art city with ancient Roman and Renassiance monuments - R
Rimini
The third most populous of Tuscany which is considered the most modern among all the Tuscan cities - L
Livorno
Capital of Umbria in Central Italy. The city’s symbol is the griffein - P
Perugia