Italy – The RegionsItaly – The Regions

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

What is a region?What is a region?

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

1.1. Physical - climate, soils, plants Physical - climate, soils, plants that grow there.that grow there.

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

The RegionsThe Regions

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

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

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

• Tourism – 7 regions .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 LakesMountains and Lakes

North Italy & VeniceNorth Italy & Venice

Italian Riviera Italian Riviera

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Tuscany & RomeTuscany & Rome

L’Aquilla Earthquake April 09L’Aquilla Earthquake April 09

BeforeBefore

Mass BurialMass Burial

Neapolitan RivieraNeapolitan Riviera

The SouthThe South

SicilySicily