Italian cities, found on the map

Thirty cities, from Aosta in the Alps to Cagliari in southern Sardinia. With the regional borders removed, the coastline and the position of each dot become your clues.

30 to find, 8 a run.

4 rounds, 6 of 8 to pass each. Pass one and its places are yours.

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30 cities · 4 regions

What the map tells you about each one

The paragraph the game shows when you find each one. Reading them first is not cheating.

North Italy9 on the map

Aosta: Aosta is the capital of Valle d'Aosta. Roman remains survive in a town surrounded by Alpine peaks.
Bolzano: Bolzano, also called Bozen, is the capital of South Tyrol. The city sits where several Alpine valleys meet.
Genoa: Genoa lies where the Ligurian mountains meet the sea. Its steep setting leaves little space between the port and the hills.
Milan: Milan is the capital of Lombardia. Its position in the northern plain helped it become a major centre of business and design.
Trento: Trento sits on the Adige between the Alps and the northern plain. It is the capital of the autonomous province of Trento.
Trieste: Trieste faces the Gulf of Trieste close to Slovenia. It developed as a major port for the Habsburg Empire.
Turin: Turin stands beside the Po in Piemonte. It served as the capital of the newly unified Kingdom of Italy before Florence and then Rome.
Venice: Venice was built on islands in a lagoon. Its maritime republic connected this sheltered setting to trade across the Mediterranean.
Verona: Verona stands on a bend in the Adige. Its Roman arena remains a prominent part of the city centre.

Central Italy8 on the map

Ancona: Ancona is the capital of Marche. The city developed around a natural harbour on a bend in the coast.
Bologna: Bologna sits at the northern foot of the Apennines. Its historic university and long covered porticoes shape the city centre.
Florence: Florence stands on the Arno in Toscana. Its workshops and patrons played a central role in the Renaissance.
Parma: Parma is a city of Emilia-Romagna. Its surrounding area is closely associated with Parmigiano Reggiano and Prosciutto di Parma.
Perugia: Perugia is the capital of Umbria. Its historic centre occupies a hill above the surrounding valleys.
Pisa: Pisa stands on the lower Arno. The Leaning Tower is the bell tower of its cathedral complex.
Ravenna: Ravenna was a capital of the Western Roman Empire. Its early Christian monuments preserve celebrated mosaics.
Rome: Rome grew beside the Tiber and is Italy's capital. Vatican City is a separate state enclosed within the city.

South Italy8 on the map

Bari: Bari is the capital of Puglia. Its port connects the southeastern peninsula with the opposite shores of the Adriatic.
Campobasso: Campobasso is the capital of Molise. Its old town climbs a hill crowned by the Monforte castle.
Catanzaro: Catanzaro is the capital of Calabria. It sits above the Ionian side of the narrow stretch between the region's two coasts.
L'Aquila: L'Aquila is the capital of Abruzzo. Its setting places it among the mountains rather than on the region's Adriatic coast.
Lecce: Lecce lies in the Salento peninsula. Its historic buildings are known for elaborate carving in local limestone.
Naples: Naples faces the Bay of Naples in Campania. Vesuvius rises on the eastern side of the bay.
Potenza: Potenza is the capital of Basilicata. Its high position in the southern Apennines helps explain why roads through the region follow winding valleys.
Taranto: Taranto faces the Ionian Sea. Its old town sits between the Mar Grande and the sheltered Mar Piccolo.

Sicily and Sardinia5 on the map

Cagliari: Cagliari is the capital of Sardinia. Its harbour faces south, while the old Castello district rises above the city.
Catania: Catania faces the Ionian Sea near the foot of Etna. Dark volcanic stone is a distinctive feature of its buildings.
Messina: Messina faces Calabria across the narrow strait that shares its name. Ferries connect the island with the mainland here.
Palermo: Palermo is the capital of Sicily. Its architecture reflects the island's Arab and Norman history.
Sassari: Sassari is one of Sardinia's principal cities. It lies inland from the island's northwestern coast.

Now find all 30 on the map

How this one works

How many cities are on the map?

30. Every one of them is on the map, and a run asks 8 of them. Pass a round and the places you found in it drop out of the pool, so the next run is what you have left.

What is a round?

A run of 8 questions, and 6 right passes it. 4 rounds cover the whole map, and the counter at the top of the Italy page counts the ones behind you. Passing is what banks a round's finds: miss the mark and nothing is taken off the map, so every place that round asked about is still there to be asked again. A round is always the places you have not found yet, and when fewer than five are left it is topped up with a few you have found as review, so the last round is never one or two questions. Three quarters of it passes it.

Can I start the map over?

Yes. "Reset this map" under the counter puts all 30 back in the pool and sets the rounds to zero the moment you press it, so the whole map is there to be found again from nothing. It clears this map only; the other maps of Italy keep their progress.

Do I need an account?

No. The game plays in the page, and a guest's progress is kept in their own browser. Signing in carries it between devices and earns XP for a run.

What happens when I get one wrong?

The map names what you actually hit, then lights up the right answer in green and tells you something about the place. Missing one is how most of this map gets learned.

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