WebSouthern Italy (Italian: Sud Italia or Italia meridionale) also known as Meridione or Mezzogiorno (Italian pronunciation: [ˌmɛddzoˈdʒorno]), is a macroregion of the Italian Republic consisting of its southern half.. Southern Italy covers the historical and cultural region that was once politically under the administration of the former Kingdoms of …

WebThe Norman conquest of southern Italy lasted from 999 to 1139, involving many battles and independent conquerors. In 1130, the territories in southern Italy united as the Kingdom of Sicily , which included the island of Sicily , the southern third of the Italian Peninsula (except Benevento , which was briefly held twice), the archipelago of Malta , and parts of …

WebThe Southern United States (sometimes Dixie, also referred to as the Southern States, the American South, the Southland, or simply the South) is a geographic and cultural region of the United States of America. It is between the Atlantic Ocean and the Western United States, with the Midwestern and Northeastern United States to its north and the Gulf of …

WebThe regions of Italy (Italian: regioni d'Italia) are the first-level administrative divisions of the Italian Republic, constituting its second NUTS administrative level. There are twenty regions, five of which have higher autonomy than the rest.Under the Italian Constitution, each region is an autonomous entity with defined powers.With the exception of the Aosta Valley …

WebItaly (Italian: Italia ()), officially the Italian Republic (Italian: Repubblica Italiana [reˈpubblika itaˈljaːna]), is a country located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, in Southern Europe; its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical region. Italy is also considered part of Western Europe. A unitary parliamentary republic with Rome as its …

WebItaly may be one of Europe's most-visited countries, but finding your way around Venice’s canals, choosing the best place for gelato in Rome, and knowing your agnello from your agnolotti are skills best learnt from locals. Our Italy tours & vacations are all about strolling down cobbled lanes in city backstreets and ancient walled villages in search of la dolce vita.

Web25-07-2022 · In this southernmost region of the country’s bootheel, the Ionian Sea is to the west, the Adriatic to the east, and the countryside is filled with stone walls and twisted olive trees, fields of ...

WebSouthern Europe's most emblematic climate is the Mediterranean climate, influenced by the large subtropical semi-permanent centre of high atmospheric pressure found, not in the Mediterranean itself, but in the Atlantic Ocean, the Azores High.The Mediterranean climate covers Portugal, Spain, Italy, the southern coast of France, coastal Croatia, coastal …

Web01-11-2022 · Beyond 8 billion ‘I can’t give up on hope’: As the world’s population passes 8bn, new parents from Italy to India look to the future. Published: 15 Nov 2022

WebCalabria, regione, southern Italy, composed of the province of Catanzaro, Cosenza, Crotone, Reggio di Calabria, and Vibo Valentia. Sometimes referred to as the “toe” of the Italian “boot,” Calabria is a peninsula of irregular shape, jutting out in a northeast-southwest direction from the main body of Italy and separating the Tyrrhenian and Ionian seas.