Cities

Of the hundreds of Italian cities, here are ten of its most famous:
Rome - (Roma): the capital, both of Italy and of the ancient Roman Empire; center of the Roman Catholic Church (the Vatican).
Bologna - A major trade fair city.
Florence - (Firenze): History, art, architecture. Uffizi gallery, David of Michelangelo Buonarroti.
Genoa - (Genova) a vibrant and historical port city, birth place of Columbus.
Milan - (Milano) - shares with Paris the title of fashion capital of the world and is the main financial and business center in the country.
Naples - (Napoli) with its famous gulf and Vesuvius volcano, including Herculaneum and Pompeii.
Pisa - home of the famous Leaning Tower.
Turin - (Torino) was the host of the 2006 Winter Olympic Games, is an important city of technology and industry and so there are many events that worth a visit.
Venice - (Venezia): History, art. Saint Mark's Square. The city is built on a lagoon, filled with canals, with no roads for cars. Very poetic and romantic.
Verona - a restored Roman coliseum is the stage for modern opera productions. Verona is the city where Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet is based.