Italian regions, found on the map
All twenty regions, including Sicily and Sardinia. Follow the curve of the Alps and the shape of the peninsula to work out where each one belongs.
20 to find, 8 a run.
3 rounds, 6 of 8 to pass each. Pass one and its places are yours.
20 regions ยท 3 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 Italy7 on the map
- Friuli-Venezia Giulia
- Friuli-Venezia Giulia meets Austria and Slovenia. Its capital, Trieste, faces the Adriatic close to the Slovenian border.
- Liguria
- Liguria is squeezed between mountains and the sea. Genoa grew into a maritime power from a harbour on this narrow coast.
- Lombardia
- Lombardia stretches from the Alps into the Po Valley. Milan is its capital, while Lake Como occupies a long valley to the north.
- Piemonte
- Piemonte reaches from the western Alps to the Po plain. Turin was the first capital of the unified Kingdom of Italy.
- Trentino-Alto Adige/Sรผdtirol
- The region contains the autonomous provinces of Trento and Bolzano. Its German and Italian names reflect the languages spoken on either side of its mountain valleys.
- Valle d'Aosta
- Valle d'Aosta borders France and Switzerland. Its Alpine valleys sit below some of the highest mountains in Europe.
- Veneto
- Veneto links the Dolomites to the Adriatic. Venice sits on its lagoon, while Verona stands inland beside the Adige.
Central Italy5 on the map
- Emilia-Romagna
- Emilia-Romagna runs from the Apennines to the Po Valley. Bologna sits near the centre of the route connecting its principal cities.
- Lazio
- Lazio contains Rome and the lower valley of the Tiber. Its northern volcanic landscape includes Lake Bracciano.
- Marche
- The valleys of Marche run down from the Apennines to the Adriatic. Ancona is its coastal capital and an important port.
- Toscana
- Toscana is Tuscany in English. Florence grew beside the Arno, which continues west through Pisa toward the coast.
- Umbria
- Umbria has no coastline or international border. Perugia and Assisi are among its best-known hill towns.
The south and the islands8 on the map
- Abruzzo
- Abruzzo reaches from high Apennine mountains to the Adriatic. Its regional capital, L'Aquila, lies inland among the mountains.
- Basilicata
- Basilicata is largely mountainous, with short stretches of coast on two seas. Potenza is the capital, while Matera is known for its historic cave districts.
- Calabria
- Calabria lies between the Tyrrhenian and Ionian seas. The Strait of Messina separates its southwestern tip from Sicily.
- Campania
- Campania contains Naples and the Bay of Naples. Vesuvius rises above the bay, with Pompeii near its southeastern slopes.
- Molise
- Molise has a short Adriatic coastline and a mountainous interior. Campobasso is its regional capital.
- Puglia
- Puglia is also called Apulia in English. Its coast reaches from the Gargano peninsula down to the Salento, between the Adriatic and Ionian seas.
- Sardegna
- Sardegna is Sardinia in English. Cagliari faces the south coast, across the island from Sassari in the northwest.
- Sicilia
- Sicilia is Sicily in English and the largest island in the Mediterranean. Palermo is on its northern coast, while Mount Etna rises near the eastern coast.
How this one works
How many regions are on the map?
20. 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. 3 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 20 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.
The other maps of Italy
The same map for other countries
Europe
Asia
North America
Africa
Oceania
All of Italyโs maps together on the Italy atlas page, the country itself on the Italy guide, and the other two hundred on the world map.