Italian regions

L'Aquila

Abruzzo

Aosta

Aosta Valley

Bari

Apulia (Puglia)

Potenza

Basilicata

Catanzaro

Calabria

Naples

Campania

Bologna

Emilia-Romagna

Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia

Rome

Lazio

Genoa

Liguria

Milan

Lombardy

Ancona

Marche

Campobasso

Molise

Turin

Piedmont

Cagliari

Sardinia

Palermo

Sicily

Trento / Bolzano

Trentino-Alto Adige

Perugia

Umbria

Venice

Veneto

Central-south Italy; Apennines & Adriatic coast

Abruzzo

NW Alps; borders France & Switzerland

Aosta Valley

Southeastern "heel"; Adriatic & Ionian coasts

Apulia (Puglia)

Southern interior; rugged, two coasts

Basilicata

Southern "toe"; Ionian & Tyrrhenian coasts

Calabria

SW Italy; Tyrrhenian coast; Vesuvius, Amalfi Coast

Campania

North-central, Po Valley

Emilia-Romagna

NE Italy; borders Austria & Slovenia

Friuli-Venezia Giulia

Central-west Italy, Tiber valley

Lazio

NW coastal strip; Cinque Terre, Portofino

Liguria

Northern Italy; Alps & lakes region

Lombardy

East-central Italy; Adriatic coast & hills

Marche

Central-southern; mountains & short coast

Molise

NW Italy; Alps / Po plain

Piedmont

Island west of mainland; Mediterranean

Sardinia

Mediterranean island; Mount Etna

Sicily

Alpine & Dolomites region

Trentino-Alto Adige

Central landlocked; green hills

Umbria

NE Italy; Adriatic lagoon & Dolomites

Veneto

Sheep, olive oil, truffles, tourism

Abruzzo

Winter sports, mountain agriculture, bilingual (Italian/French)

Aosta Valley

Olive oil, wheat, wine, seafood, tourism

Apulia (Puglia)

Agriculture, tourism (Matera, Pollino Park)

Basilicata

Licorice (~80% world), olive oil, chili, 'Nduja, tourism

Calabria

Tourism, ports, citrus, fishing

Campania

Motor Valley (Ferrari, Ducati), Parmesan, balsamic

Emilia-Romagna

Port (Trieste), trade, wine, multicultural

Friuli-Venezia Giulia

Government, tourism, services

Lazio

Maritime trade, tourism, fishing

Liguria

Finance, fashion, industry

Lombardy

Footwear, furniture, instruments, tourism

Marche

Agriculture, wine (Tintilia), olive oil

Molise

Industry (Fiat), wine (Barolo), truffles

Piedmont

Tourism, shepherding, agriculture

Sardinia

Agriculture (citrus, olives, wine), tourism

Sicily

Tourism, hydro power, fruit, wine

Trentino-Alto Adige

Olive oil, wine, ceramics, festivals

Umbria

Tourism, wine (Prosecco), industry

Veneto

Gran Sasso, Majella, Sulmona

Abruzzo

Alpine culture, bilingual signage

Aosta Valley

Trulli of Alberobello, Lecce, Bari port

Apulia (Puglia)

Matera / Sassi di Matera (UNESCO)

Basilicata

Riace Bronzes, Mimmo Rotella art, Madonna della Consolazione

Calabria

Pompeii, Amalfi, Capri

Campania

Univ. of Bologna (1088), Ravenna mosaics

Emilia-Romagna

Multilingual (Italian/Slovene/German)

Friuli-Venezia Giulia

Vatican, Colosseum, Forum

Lazio

Genoa port, Cinque Terre

Liguria

Duomo, La Scala, Lake Como

Lombardy

Urbino, Pesaro

Marche

Termoli beaches, linguistic minorities

Molise

Alba (white truffle), Turin

Piedmont

Nuraghi monuments, Costa Smeralda

Sardinia

Etna, Valley of Temples, Palermo

Sicily

German/Italian bilingual culture

Trentino-Alto Adige

Assisi (St. Francis), Spoleto

Umbria

Venice canals, Verona Arena

Veneto

Mountains + Adriatic + Gran Sasso + lamb/truffles

Abruzzo

Smallest region, bilingual, Alpine tourism

Aosta Valley

Trulli + olive oil + orecchiette

Apulia (Puglia)

Matera = Basilicata

Basilicata

'Ndrangheta + Riace Bronzes + licorice + olive oil stats

Calabria

Pizza + Pompeii + Amalfi + mozzarella

Campania

1088 + Motor Valley + Parmesan & balsamic

Emilia-Romagna

Border + tri-cultural + port of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia

Rome = politics, papacy, ancient ruins

Lazio

Genoa + pesto + Cinque Terre

Liguria

Milan = finance + fashion + design

Lombardy

Shoes + furniture + Urbino

Marche

Small region; "Molise exists"

Molise

Turin + Fiat + Barolo + truffle

Piedmont

Island + nuraghi + autonomy

Sardinia

Etna + Greek ruins + multicultural history

Sicily

Bilingual + Dolomites + autonomy

Trentino-Alto Adige

Assisi + St. Francis

Umbria

Venice + Verona + Prosecco

Veneto