Little trip to discover some Italy's areas

After We're looking at the differences between northern and southern Italy, now let's take a look at the major areas prensent in Italy

This is the map of our travel:


Let's Go!



Torino
Region: Piemonte
Region capital: Yes
Area: 130 km² (equal to 50 miles²)
Population: 910,188
Tipical dish: "Agnolotti", fresh pasta stuffed with seasoned meat sauce or a sauce of roast
Curiosity: Torino was the first capital of Italy between 1861 and 1865



Milano
Region: Lombardia
Region capital: Yes
Area: 184 km² (equal to 71 miles²)
Population: 1,301,394
Tipical dish: "Risotto alla milanese", rice with saffron
Curiosity: It's know in the worldwide as the "fashion city"



Venezia
Region: Veneto
Region capital: Yes
Area: 414 km² (equal to 160 miles²)
Population: 271,009
Tipical dish: "Cicheti", little morsels of meat and fish that replacing the meal; "Risi e bisi", fried of bacon and onion with peas and rice (thanks to Giacomo)
Curiosity: Every year there is the international film festival of Venezia



Rimini
Region: Emilia-Romagna
Region capital: No
Area: 134 km² (equal to 52 miles²)
Population: 141,209
Tipical dish: "Piada", a flat dish bread-like cooked on a plate
Curiosity: With Riccione and Cattolica is one of the favorite European tourist resort



Firenze
Region: Toscana
Region capital: Yes
Area: 105 km² (equal to 40 miles²)
Population: 369,627
Tipical dish: "Bistecca alla fiorentina", 1kg-1,5Kg of Fillet steak derived from cow and barbecued.
Curiosity: Italy's capital between 1865 and 1871. In the Middle Ages was an important cultural and economic center.



Perugia
Region: Umbria
Region capital: Yes
Area: 450 km² (equal to 174 miles²)
Population: 166,253
Tipical dish: "Arvoltolo", fried bread
Curiosity: It is home to one of the oldest University of italy(founded 1308), in addition to the major universities for foreigners in Italy.



Roma
Region: Lazio
Region capital: Yes
Area: 1,285 km² (equal to 496 miles²)
Population: 2,726,927
Tipical dish: "Saltimbocca alla romana", ham rolled in slices of meat with sage
Curiosity: It is the most populous municipality, the largest in Italy.



Napoli
Region: Campania
Region capital: Yes
Area: 117 km² (equal to 45 miles²)
Population: 8,207
Tipical dish: "Pastiera", a sweet of ricotta and wheat in a disc of puff pastry
Curiosity: The artistic heritage is protected by UNESCO



Bari
Region: Puglia
Region capital: Yes
Area: 116 km² (equal to 45 miles²)
Population: 320,160
Tipical dish: "Cartellate", Christmas biscuits of puff pastry rolled and fried
Curiosity: City where rest relics of San Nicola



Catania
Region: Sicilia
Region capital: Yes
Area: 180 km² (equal to 69 miles²)
Population: 296,303
Tipical dish: Cassata, sweet of ricotta and candied
Curiosity: It been destroyed several times by earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.



Cagliari
Region: Sardegna
Region capital: Yes
Area: 85 km² (equal to 33 miles²)
Population: 157,130
Tipical dish: "Agnello in salsa bianca", meat of lamb, eagg, onions and lemon.
Curiosity: in the past, Cagliari was called "Kalares" in ancient greek and "Càralis" in latin.

Bye

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