Italy – The Regions Aim: To find out about the different regions in Italy and a holiday you could take in each one.

What is a region? A region is an area of land that has common characteristics. It is different to other regions. The characteristics can be Physical - climate, soils, plants that grow there. Human & economic – Same sorts of economic activities or levels of development.

A region is an area of land that has common characteristics. It is different to other regions. The characteristics can be

Physical - climate, soils, plants that grow there.

Human & economic – Same sorts of economic activities or levels of development.

The Regions Physical Regions – 3 Regions – Alps, Apennines and the NIP (North Italian Plain) States – 20 states – Political regions a bit like counties in Britain. Economic – 2 regions – More developed north and less developed south. Tourism – 7 regions .

Physical Regions – 3 Regions – Alps, Apennines and the NIP (North Italian Plain)

States – 20 states – Political regions a bit like counties in Britain.

Economic – 2 regions – More developed north and less developed south.

Tourism – 7 regions .

Region 1 Mountains & Lakes Region 2 – North Italy & Venice Region 3 – Italian Riviera Region 4 – Tuscany and Rome Region 5 – Neapolitan Riviera Region 6 – The south Region 7 - SICILY

Mountains and Lakes

North Italy & Venice

Italian Riviera Click on picture above for a short video on how Genoa is trying to attract tourism 3:17

Tuscany & Rome

L’Aquilla Earthquake April 09

Before

Mass Burial

Neapolitan Riviera

The South

Sicily