Italian cuisine is a Mediterranean cuisine consisting of the ingredients, recipes and cooking techniques developed across the Italian Peninsula since antiquity, and later spread around the world together with waves of Italian diaspora. Italian cuisine has a great variety of different ingredients which are commonly used, ranging from fruits, vegetables, grains, cheeses, meats and fish. … Read more
Lombardy is one of the twenty administrative regions of Italy. It is situated in the northwest of the country – and is bordered on the north by Switzerland and by the Italian regioni of Emilia-Romagna (south), Trentino–Alto Adige and Veneto (east), and Piedmont (west). Lombardy has an area of about 23,900 square kilometres (9,200 square … Read more
Tuscany is a region in central Italy. The region is known for its landscapes, history, artistic legacy, and its influence on high culture. It is regarded as the birthplace of the Italian Renaissance and has been home to many figures influential in the history of art and science. Tuscany has beautiful scenery – surrounded and … Read more
Sardinia is the island in the Mediterranean Sea, and one of the 20 regions of Italy. It is situated 200 km (120 miles) west of the mainland of Italy, 12 km (7.5 miles) south of the neighbouring French island of Corsica, and 200 km (120 miles) north of the coast of Africa. Sardinia is the … Read more
Sicily is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea and one of the 20 regions of Italy. It is one of the five Italian autonomous regions and is officially referred to as Regione Siciliana. Sicily is in the central Mediterranean Sea, south of the Italian Peninsula, from which it is separated by the narrow Strait … Read more
Catania is a city in eastern Sicily, Italy. It is situated in the broad plain of Catania on the Ionian Sea Coast, south of Mount Etna. As of October 2020, the population of Catania is about 315,000 people. It is the second largest city in Sicily, after Palermo, and the 10th largest cities in Italy. The … Read more
Bari is the capital city of Apulia region, in southeastern Italy. The city is situated on the Adriatic Sea. As of September 2020, the population of Bari is about 330,000 people. It is the largest urban area on the Adriatic Sea. The city covers a total area of 117 square kilometers (45 square miles). The average … Read more
Pisa is a city in Tuscany, central Italy. It is the capital city of the Province of Pisa. The city is situated on the alluvial plain of the Arno River, about 10 km (6 miles) from the Ligurian Sea and 80 km (50 miles) west of Florence. As of September 2020, the population of Pisa … Read more
Trieste is a city and a seaport in northeastern Italy. It is situated in the northernmost part of the high Adriatic in northeastern Italy, near the border with Slovenia. As of September 2020, the population of Trieste is about 210,000 people. The city covers a total area of 84 square kilometers (33 square miles). The … Read more