ITALY

PRESENTED BY:
FATIN,ANIS,SARAH B,
IZZAT,SABON,AWISH
 GEOGRAPHIC FEATURES.
MOUNTAINS
• Italy is mostly mountainous with
ranges over 700 metre.
• Best known ranges are Alps, the
Dolomites, Appenines.
• Highest mountain in Italy is Monte
Bianco.
• Bianco means “White Mountain”
with an elevation of 4,808 meters.
• Monte Bianco is popular for
snowboarding, hiking,
mountaineering, and skiing.
LAKES
• There are 1500 lakes in Italy.
• Small Alpine Lakes are used
for hydroelectric schemes.
• The largest & most important
lake is Lake
Garda,Maggiore,Como,Iseo
& Lugano.
ISLANDS

• There are two largest islands in Mediterranean which is

Sicily and Sardinia.
 SEASONS IN ITALY

SPRING
SUMMER
 Temperature = 15 to 20 Celcius.
 A traditional bathing season.
 Festivals : 1.Easter and La
 Average temperature around 25-30 Celcius.
Pasquetta
 Southern part of Italy is around 40 degree Celcius.
2. Italian Flower
 Summer holiday : 1. Proclamation
Art Festival
of the Republic
on 2 June
2. Day of St. Rosalia in
Palerms on 15 June
3. Feast of St. Peter &
Paul in Rome
SEASONS IN ITALY

WINTER
AUTUMN o Temperature about -15 degrees.
 Temperature doesn’t exceed 20 degrees o It’s time for those who prefer ski resorts, enjoy slopes
Celcius. and complex curves.
 Festivals : 1. Festival of o Festivals : 1. Christmas Day on
lantern in 25 December
Florence on 6 & 2. New Year on 1
7 September. January
2. Night of museums in 3. Epiphany on 6
Rome on 13 January
September.
 FOODS

PIZZA
PASTA
• First made in 1889.
• First invented in Naples.
• When King Umberto I and Queen
Megherita came to visit Naples. • 1st recipe on 14th century.
• 1st pizza – Tomatoes
Mozzacella,Basil.
• Known as Megherita pizza.
 DESSERTS
GELATO TIRAMISU
 PISA TOWER
• Was built over a period of
about 177 years. ]
• After the construction started in
1173 the tower began to sink
due to a poorly laid foundation
and was left alone.
• When the construction resumed
the engineers built higher floors
with one side taller than the
other to compensate for the tilt
• The tower was finally finished in
the 2nd half of the 14th century.
• There are 296 steps.
 COLOSSEUM
• Largest and the most famous
amphitheatre.
• Capable of holding 50000
spectators.
GRAND CANAL
• Its nickname is ‘The City of
Water’
LAKE COMO
• Its shape like a inverted ‘Y’.
• Famous for the attractive
villas.
• It was built since Roman
times.
HOT AIR BALLOONS RIDES
• These hot air balloons are
usually flied at :
• Tuscany to Siena
• Piedmont from Turin
• Over Assisi.
• Over Rome through Lazio
SKIING
• You can clock up mile after
mile on Italy’s mountain.
• Italy tends to be cheaper
than Australia, France and
Switzerland.
• Famous places for skiing.
• Latemar
• Groden
• Racines-Giovo
• Belpiano
RELIGION IN ITALY
• Major religion is Roman Catholicism.
• Roman Catholics and Christian make up
80% populations.
• Muslims in Italy only makes up 20%
population.