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Italy – The RegionsItaly – The Regions
Aim: To find out about the different Aim: To find out about the different regions in Italy and a holiday you regions in Italy and a holiday you could take in each one. could take in each one.
What is a region?What is a region?
A region is an area of land that has A region is an area of land that has common characteristics. It is common characteristics. It is different to other regions. The different to other regions. The characteristics can becharacteristics can be
1.1. Physical - climate, soils, plants Physical - climate, soils, plants that grow there.that grow there.
2.2. Human & economic – Same sorts Human & economic – Same sorts of economic activities or levels of of economic activities or levels of development.development.
The RegionsThe Regions
• Physical Regions – 3 Regions – Alps, Physical Regions – 3 Regions – Alps, Apennines and the NIP (North Italian Apennines and the NIP (North Italian Plain)Plain)
• States – 20 states – Political regions a bit States – 20 states – Political regions a bit like counties in Britain.like counties in Britain.
• Economic – 2 regions – More developed Economic – 2 regions – More developed north and less developed south.north and less developed south.
• Tourism – 7 regions .Tourism – 7 regions .
Region 1 Mountains & Lakes
Region 2 – North Italy & Venice
Region 3 – Italian
Riviera
Region 4 – Tuscany and
Rome
Region 5 – Neapolitan
Riviera
Region 6 – The south
Region 7 - SICILY
Mountains and LakesMountains and Lakes
North Italy & VeniceNorth Italy & Venice
Italian Riviera Italian Riviera
Click on picture above for a short video on Click on picture above for a short video on how Genoa is trying to attract tourism 3:17how Genoa is trying to attract tourism 3:17
Tuscany & RomeTuscany & Rome
L’Aquilla Earthquake April 09L’Aquilla Earthquake April 09
BeforeBefore
Mass BurialMass Burial
Neapolitan RivieraNeapolitan Riviera
The SouthThe South
SicilySicily