Biggest cities by language A-Z (Italian)

A

101,000

Central Italy

major Adriatic port whose name comes from the Greek word for “elbow”

B

391,000

North Italy

home to the oldest university in the Western world and the world’s longest porticos

C

298,000

Mediterranean Islands

rebuilt in a stunning “Black Baroque” style using volcanic lava stone

D

42,000

North Italy

famous for a historic 1277 battle that established the Visconti family's rule over Milan

E

54,000

South Italy

buried by the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD and is often better preserved than its neighbor, Pompeii

F

362,000

Central Italy

cradle of the Renaissance

G

565,000

North Italy

birthplace of Christopher Columbus, culinary home of authentic Pesto

I

69,000

North Italy

hosts the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix

L

153,000

Central Italy

famous for its “Venice District” (Venezia Nuova), a series of canals, and its unique fish stew called Cacciucco

M

1.4 million

North Italy

financial and fashion capital, home to Da Vinci’s The Last Supper

N

908,000

South Italy

birthplace of pizza

O

62,000

Mediterranean Islands

main gateway to the luxurious Costa Smeralda

P

626,000

Mediterranean Islands

known for its unique Arab-Norman architecture and its vibrant, world-famous street food markets

Q

68,000

Mediterranean Islands

famous for its salt pans where pink flamingos often nest

R

2.7 million

Central Italy

“Eternal City” once the center of a vast empire and home to the Colosseum

S

126,000

South Italy

home to the world's first medical school

T

857,000

North Italy

home of FIAT, the National Museum of Cinema, and the mysterious Holy Shroud

U

98,000

North Italy

features the Loggia del Lionello and serves as a cultural hub for the Friulian language

V

255,000

North Italy

setting for Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet

Z

19,000

North Italy

“World Capital of Mortadella” and hosts an annual festival in its honor

J

40,000

Central Italy

birthplace of the Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II