| Which is the… | Answer |
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| ...2nd-largest island in the Mediterranean Sea? | |
| …regional capital city, locally called 'Casteddu'? (One of biggest ports in the Mediterranean Sea. Known for its diverse Art Nouveau architecture and several monuments.) | |
| ...city, located near the Neptune's Grotto and the Nereo Cave, the biggest and spectacular marine underwater cave in the Mediterranean Sea? | |
| …city, known to Romans as 'Turris Libyssonis'? (Located on the spacious bay of the Gulf of Asinara.) | |
| …archipelago, consisting of a group of 7 main islands and numerous other small islets in the Straits of Bonifacio? | |
| …city, located very close to the famous Costa Smeralda tourist area? (Main connection between the island and the Italian peninsula.) | |
| …body of water between the Italian Riviera and the French island of Corsica? | |
| …city, located on the eponymous gulf, even known as 'Gulf of Poets'? (One of the main Italian military and commercial harbours.) | |
| …capital city of the region of Liguria? (Important seaport in northern Italy. Its Lighthouse, called 'Lanterna', serves as a symbol for the city.) | |
| …island located off the coast of Albenga? (Protected area, with one of the largest colonies of Herring Gull in the Mediterranean.) | |
| …city, location for the main annual Italian Song Festival? (Tourist destination on the Italian Riviera, about 20 km from the French border.) | |
| …bordering country, having as official language one of the two used in the region 'Valle d'Aosta' (Aosta Valley)? | |
| …mountain range, located at the northern boundary? | |
| …highest mountain (4,810 m/15,782 ft)? | |
| …city, that was the first national capital city (1861-1865)? (The city hosted the Winter Olympics Games in 2006.) | |
| …bordering country with an Italian-speaking canton? | |
| …Italian exclave on Lake Lugano? | |
| …lake celebrated by Alessandro Manzoni in his novel 'I Promessi Sposi' (The Betrothed)? | |
| …city with the largest Gothic cathedral and the Sforza Castle? | |
| …largest lake (367.94 km2/142 sq mi)? | |
| …bordering country, involved in the South Tyrolean question (dispute for the province of Bolzano)? | |
| …bordering country, with the Italian-speaking community generally known as the 'Istrian Italians'? | |
| …city situated towards the end of a narrow strip of land lying between the sea and Italy's border with Slovenia? (Severely affected by the wind called 'Bora'.) | |
| …body of water between Italy and the Balkan Peninsula? | |
| …capital city of the region of Veneto? (One of the most important tourist destinations, for being one of the world's greatest and most beautiful cities of art.) | |
| …city best known for its patron saint (St. Anthony) and its most famous church (the Basilica di Sant'Antonio)? | |
| …river that flows through the city chosen by Shaspeare as the location for his tragedy 'Romeo and Juliet'? (2nd-longest river: 410 km/250 mi.) | |
| …longest river (652 km/405 mi)? (It flows from the Alps and crosses the Padan Plain on its way to the sea.) | |
| …city located on the coast between the rivers Marecchia and Ausa? (One of the most famous European seaside resorts, known as 'Miami of Europe'.) | |
| …landlocked sovereign country on the eastern side of the Apennine Mountains? | |
| …town on the western flank of Monte Subasio? (Birthplace of St. Francis, founder of the Franciscan religious order and patron saint of Italy.) | |
| …regional capital city, finely situated on and between the slopes of the two extremities of the promontory of Monte Conero? (Seaport in the Marche.) | |
| …major city in the Abruzzo region, after L'Aquila? (Famous for being the birthplace of the poet Gabriele D'Annunzio.) | |
| …regional capital city in the Apulia region? (2nd-most important economic centre of mainland Southern Italy.) | |
| …town in Apulia, having a name that means 'only city' and reminds a popular table game? (Known for its pentagonal Castle of Charles V and its coastal castle of St.Stephen.) | |
| …town located on the east coast of the Salento peninsula, on the homonymous Strait? (Nearby the lighthouse 'Faro della Palascìa', most easterly point of the Italian mainland.) | |
| …city where there is the main Italian naval base? (Coastal city and important port in Apulia region. Among the many sites of historic value, there is the Aragonese Castle.) | |
| …body of water between Italy and Greece? | |
| …city, in Calabria region, famous for its 16th century Castle of Charles V, housing the Town Museum? (It was one of the most flourishing cities of Magna Graecia.) | |
| …town in the province of Reggio Calabria, that faces the city of Messina across the Strait? (Punta Pezzo lies in the area and is the nearest point to Sicily.) | |
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| …island region, known as 'Trinacria' for its roughly triangular shape? | |
| …narrow passage between the eastern tip of Sicily and the southern tip of Calabria? (The possibility of building a bridge, for years under discussion, is now planned.) | |
| ...Northeastern extremity of Sicily and closest point to mainland Italy? (One of the most celebrated promontories of the island.) | |
| …active volcano on the east coast of Sicily? (Also known as 'Mongibello'.) | |
| …city located on the east coast of Sicily, near Isola Bella? (Very popular tourist destination since the 19th century: Ancient theatre, Palazzo Corvaja, etc.) | |
| …largest city in Sicily, after the regional capital city? | |
| …city, notable for its rich Greek history, culture, amphitheatres, architecture and as the birthplace of Archimedes? | |
| …city, famous for its 'Valle dei Templi' (Valley of the Temples)? (Major tourist centre and one of the leading cities of 'Magna Graecia'.) | |
| …largest of the Pelagie Islands? (Known for its 'Isola dei Conigli' (Island of Rabbits), egg-laying site for the endangered Loggerhead Sea Turtle.) | |
| ...island located just 70 km (43 mi) east of the Tunisian coast? (Known in ancient times as 'Cossyra'.) | |
| …regional capital city, renowned for its gastronomy and restaurants; its Romanesque, Gothic and Baroque churches, palaces and buildings; its nightlife; its 'Vucciria' market? | |
| …island, infamously known for the crash of the Aerolinee Itavia Flight 870 on June 27, 1980? (Particularly known for scuba diving.) | |
| …archipelago located in the Tyrrhenian Sea north of Sicily and named after the demigod of the winds Aeolus? | |
| …small island, in the Tyrrhenian Sea, nicknamed the 'Lighthouse of the Mediterranean' for its constantly active volcano, whose minor eruptions are visible from a distance? | |
| …town, overlooked by the Ruffo Castle? (Traditional site of a Greek mythological sea monster, often mentioned along with Charybdis.) | |
| …town, situated on a reef in the gulf of St. Euphemia? (Famous bathing place. Even known for the particular quality of red onions produced in the nearby area.) | |
| …city, that was an important trading power in the Mediterranean in the past, as capital of one of the Maritime Republics? (Located at the foot of Monte Cerreto.) | |
| …island, that is a main tourist destination near Naples and the location of the noted sea cave called 'Grotta Azzurra' (Blue Grotto)? | |
| …popular tourist destination, located on the peninsula in front of the city of 'Pulcinella'? (Famous for the production of 'limoncello', a digestif made from lemon rinds.) | |
| …volcano, responsible for the destruction of Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum in AD 79? | |
| …main city in Southern Italy? (Founded as 'Parthenope' in the 8th century BC. Traditionally held as the home of pizza.) | |
| ...main city of the Phlegrean peninsula? (Founded as the Greek colony of 'Dicaearchia'. Renamed later 'Puteoli' by Romans.) | |
| …island famous for its religious traditions, as the Procession of the Apostles of Holy Thursday? (One of the Phlegrean islands off the coast of Naples.) | |
| …volcanic island and important touristic destination at the northern end of the Gulf of Naples? | |
| …island, known to Romans as Pandataria? (Located off the coast of Italy right at the border between Lazio and Campania.) | |
| …archipelago, located in the Tyrrhenian Sea off the coast of Gaeta? (Collectively named after the largest island in the group.) | |
| …town, known for the presence of the Leonardo da Vinci Airport, the busiest one in Italy? (Located near Rome.) | |
| …landlocked sovereign country established in 1929 by the Lateran Treaty? | |
| …river that flows through the 'Eternal City'? (3rd-longest river.) | |
| …chain of islands between the Ligurian Sea and Tyrrhenian Sea? (Favourite tourist location for its proximity to several major cities.) | |
| …small Italian islet, best known as a fictional setting of a novel by Alexandre Dumas? | |
| …island used as location for the first exile of French emperor Napoleon I in 1814? | |
| ...Tuscan city, known for its shell-shaped 'Piazza del Campo', famous for hosting the 'Palio' horse race? (Birthplace of St. Catherine, patron saint of Italy.) | |
| ...Tuscan city, famous for its 'Leaning Tower'? | |
| …main city of the northern Tuscan Riviera known as 'Versilia'? (Seaside resort famous for the papier-mâché floats of its Carnival.) | |
| …river, that flows through the city proclaimed as the 'Art Capital of Italy' and known as the 'Jewel of the Renaissance'? | |
| …capital city of Tuscany? (Worldwide known for Uffizi, Ponte Vecchio, Giotto's Campanile, Brunelleschi's Dome, Michelangelo's David, Palazzo Pitti, …) | |
| …regional capital city, popularly known as 'the Erudite' (for its oldest medieval University), 'the red' (for its red roofs) and 'the Fat' (for its delicious cuisine)? | |
| …city in Emilia-Romagna, famous for its Romanesque Cathedral, its Baptistry,…. its ham and its cheese? | |
| …mountain range forming the peninsula's backbone? | |
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