The typical Italian city is small, provincial, and does not have a high concentration of inhabitants, but it is rich with history and art, and full of important monuments and attractions. Use the suggested sites (Siti Internet), keywords (Parole chiave), and search engines (Motori di ricerca) to find the information requested below.

Siti Internet:
Ente del Turismo del Governo Italiano (Italian Government Tourist Board): www.italiantourism.com
Sito dei comuni d’Italia (Websites of Italian municipalities): www.comuni.it
Geografia delle regioni italiane (Geography of Italian regions): www.globalgeografia.com/italia/regioni_italia.htm
Aeroporti di Roma (Rome Airports): www.adr.it
Aeroporti di Milano (Milano Airports):http://www.sea-aeroportimilano.it/Eng/Malpensa
Sistema ferroviario italiano (Italian Railways System):http://www.trenitalia.com

Parole chiave:
città italiane
capoluogo di regione
provincia
aeroporto di Roma
aeroporto di Milano
ferrovie di stato

Motori di ricerca:
Arianna www.arianna.it
Altavista www.altavista.it
Katalogo www.katalogo.it
Supereva www.supereva.it
Virgilio www.virgilio.it

1		From the site devoted to the geography of the Italian regions, find what the four largest Italian cities are. Indicate their names, what region they belong to, and their population number. Then choose one region from the north, one from the center, and one from the south, and find their capital city and the list of their provinces.
2		The main Italian airports are in Milan and Rome. What are the names of these airports? What means of transportation can you use to reach downtown Milan and Rome from the airports?
3		Italy is a long and narrow peninsula whose main cities are linked together by highways and railways. Use the site of the Italian railways system and find how long it takes to travel from Milan to Naples by train.