The northern part of the country is framed by France in the west, Switzerland and Austria in the north, and Slovenia in the east. The provinces Aosta Valley, the Piedmont, the Lombardy, South Tyrol, Friuli-Venetia and Venetia are characterized by the Italian Alpes and the Dolomites and the region Liguria by the Ligurian Alpes. In the Aosta Valley, you can find Europe’s highest mountains, like the Mont Blanc with 4,807 m and the Matterhorn with 4,478 m. The popular alpine lakes, the Lake Garda and the Lago Maggiore, lie in the Lombardy.

The Northern Italian plains include the entire Po delta, which stretches from Venetia to the Emilia-Romagna. In the southern part, the Ligurian and Emilian Apennines mark the border of Northern Italy. Northern Italy also dazzles with interesting tourist destinations for extensive city trips! Especially the regional capitals Milano, Venice and Bologna and the art cities Ravenna and Ferrara, which are listed as UNESCO-World-Heritage.

The unique Central Italy

Central Italy consists of the regions Tuscany, Umbria, the Marche and Latium. It is a perfect holiday destination for nature lovers as well as city travellers! Elegant cities and down-to-earth rural life form a significant contrast, which makes this part of Italy distinctive. In the northern part, the Apennines in Tuscany mark the border to the neighbouring region Emilia-Romagna. The Marches and Umbria are characterized by the Apennines as well. In the east, Central Italy is surrounded by the Adriatic Sea and in the west by the Tyrrhenian Sea.

The cities of Florence and Pisa in Tuscany are culturally valuable, and, of course, Italy’s capital Rome in Latium, is one of Europe’s most elegant metropolis!