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Northern Italy comprises the alpine regions, the Po Plain and the Ligurian-Etruscan Appennines. Piemonte and Val d'Aosta contain some of the highest mountains in Europe and are good areas for winter sports. Many rivers flow down from the mountains towards the Po Basin, passing through the beautiful Italian Lake District (Maggiore, Como and Garda).

The Po Basin, which extends as far south as the bare slopes of the Appennines, is covered with gravel terraces and rich alluvial soil and has long been one of Italy's most prosperous regions. To the east, where the River Po flows into the Adriatic Sea, the plains are little higher than the river itself; artificial (and occasionally natural) embankments prevent flooding.

Central Italy covers the northern part of the Italian peninsula. Tuscany (Toscana) has a diverse landscape with snow-capped mountains (the Tuscan Appennines), lush countryside, hills and a long sandy coastline with offshore islands.

Le Marche, lying between the Appennines and the Adriatic coast, is a region of mountains, rivers and small fertile plains. The even more mountainous regioni (administrative districts) of Abruzzo and Molise are bordered by Marche to the north and Puglia to the south, and are separated from the Tyrrhenian Sea and to the west by Lazio and Campania. Umbria is known as the 'green heart of Italy', hilly with broad plains, olive groves and pines. Further south lies Rome, Italy's capital and largest city. Within its precincts is the Vatican City (see separate entry on Vatican City).

In Southern Italy, Campania consists of flat coastal plains and low mountains, stretching from Baia Domizia to the Bay of Naples and along a rocky coast to the Calabria border. Inland, the Appennines are lower, mellowing into the rolling countryside around Sorrento. The islands of Capri, Ischia and Procida in the Tyrrhenian Sea are also part of Campania. The south is wilder than the north, with mile upon mile of olive trees, cool forests and rolling hills. Puglia, the 'heel of the boot', is a landscape of volcanic hills and isolated marshes. Calabria, the 'toe', is heavily forested and thinly populated. The Calabrian hills are home to bears and wolves.

The Islands include Sicily, which is visible across a 3km (2 mile) strait from mainland Italy, is fertile but mountainous with volcanoes (including the famous landmark of Mount Etna) and lava fields, and several offshore islands. Sardinia (Sardegna) has a mountainous landscape, fine sandy beaches and rocky offshore islands.

Summer is hot, especially in the south. Spring and autumn are mild with fine, sunny weather. Winter in the south is much drier and warmer than in northern and central areas. Mountain regions are colder with heavy winter snowfalls.

Required clothing: Lightweight cottons and linens are worn during the summer, except in the mountains. Light to medium clothing is worn in the south during winter, while warmer clothes are worn elsewhere. Alpine wear is advised for winter mountain resorts.

Flight time from London to Rome is roughly 2 hours and 30 minutes.
 

Capri

In the ever-changing panorama of the minor islands of Italy, Capri holds a position of absolute privilege, evoking an inextricable mixture of sensations. Everything, which can be perceived by the senses, finds its greatest elevation on this island. The light, the perfume of the flowers and vegetation, the strong salt-laden breezes of the sea, the cry of seagulls continue to lift your stress. The rough yet sublime taste of the cuisine of Capri and finally the possibility of touching with one's hands the ancient traces of an illustrious and fascinating history complete a spellbinding picture.

Capri started as a Greek colony although it is believed it was populated as far back as the Paleolithic age. The Roman "discovery" of Capri dates back to 29 AD when Augustus landed on his way back to Rome after Eastern campaigns. Having fallen in love with the Island, he took it from the Neapolitans, giving Ischia in return. During his presence the island underwent radical changes due to the building of sumptuous villas and splendid residences. His successor, Tiberius, made Capri his "golden exile", erecting several villas on the dominant point of the island.

During the Middle Ages Capri was occupied by the Saracens whose lasting influence can be seen in local building conventions. Then the island passed from one dominant force to another until it was annexed to the newly formed Kingdom of Italy in the 19th century.

Sardinia

This island is located a little under 200 km from the Italian mainland; it is relatively free of large cities of heavy industry and its beaches are indeed some of the cleanest in Italy and are on the whole uncrowded, except perhaps for peak season. But Sardinia offers plenty besides sun and sea, the more so if you are prepared to penetrate into its lesser-known interior.

The island holds some surprises: the remains of the various civilisations that passed through here. Its central Mediterranean position ensured that it was never left alone for long. From the Carthaginians onwards the island was ravaged by a succession of invaders, each of them leaving some imprint. These include Roman and Carthaginian ruins, Genoan fortresses, a string of elegant Pisan churches, not to mention some impressive Gothic and Baroque architecture.

Most striking of all are the remnants of Sardinia's only significant native culture, known as the nuraghic civilisation after the 7000-odd nuraghi that litter the landscape. These mysterious, stone-built constructions are unique to Sardinia. On the whole Sardinia's smaller centres are the most attractive but the capital, Cagliari, is a good base for exploring the southern part of the island.

The other main ferry port is Olbia in the north, little more than a transit town. The Costa Smeralda, a few kilometres, distant, is Sardinia's best-known resort area and lives up to its reputation for opulence.

Italian Lakes

The waters of Lake Maggiore wash up on the banks of Piedmont and Lombardy but its more austere northern basin (Locarno, for example) lies in the mountainous region of Switzerland. At its longest point it stretches a distance of more than 40 miles and is 6 ½ miles at its widest.

A wealth of natural beauty awaits the visitor: mellowed lakeside villas, dozens of gardens with lush vegetation, sparkling waters, and panoramic views. A veil of mist seems to hover at times, especially in the early spring and late autumn.

Maggiore is a most rewarding lake to visit from Milan, especially because of the Borromean Islands in its centre (most easily reached from Stresa). From Milan, a drive Northwest for about 51 miles will take you to Stresa, the major resort on Lake Maggiore.

On the western shore, 407 miles Northwest of Rome and 51 miles Northwest of Milan, Stresa has skyrocketed from a simple fishermen village to a first class international resort. Its vantage on the lake is almost unparalleled and its level of hotel accommodations is superior to that of the Maggiore resorts of Italy.

Scene of sporting activities and an international Festival of Musical Weeks (beginning in late August), it swings into action in April, then dwindles in popularity at the end of October. Depending on traffic, Stresa is reached in an hour from Milan. There are no busses for getting about town, but Stresa is small and can easily be walked.

Taormina

As soon as you arrive in Taormina, you will feel the magical, mythical atmosphere all around which has enchanted visitors from all over the world for years and years. Settled on a hill of the Monte Tauro, Taormina dominates two grand, sweeping bays below. On the southern side, the top of Mount Etna, Europe's highest active volcano, often capped with snow, offering to the visitors a breathtaking, dramatic and memorable view over almost one hundred miles of Mediterranean Sea.

Sorrento Surriento in Neapolitan dialect, surnamed La Gentile, is perched on a tufa rock rising 50 m above the sea and bounded on three sides by deep ravines. Situated in a district of singular beauty, near the middle of the north side of the famous peninsula, which bears its name, it is an enchanting place at all seasons.

Naples

The largest city of Campania, capital of the province and the region, Naples is the third most populated city in Italy (after Rome and Milan), with over a million inhabitants, and is the most important industrial centre and trading port for the South.

A point of embarkation for immigrants in the past, Naples now has a large traffic of merchandise (petroleum, carbon, cereals) and passengers. It is the largest Italian port, with a noteworthy nexus of railway and highways and a large international airport. In the vast urban area one can distinguish many different neighbourhoods: the old centre, characterised by buildings closely crowded together, is bordered on the west by the new administrative district and on the east by the business district, into which flows almost all the road and rail traffic. Other neighbourhoods, with narrow climbing streets, rise around the base of the San Martino and Capodimonte hills.

The district is noted for oranges, lemons and nuts and the town for inlaid woodwork (intarsio), lace and straw plaiting.

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