Biggest cities by language A-Z (Italian)

101,000

Central Italy

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

391,000

North Italy

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

298,000

Mediterranean Islands

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

42,000

North Italy

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

54,000

South Italy

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

362,000

Central Italy

cradle of the Renaissance

565,000

North Italy

birthplace of Christopher Columbus, culinary home of authentic Pesto

69,000

North Italy

hosts the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix

153,000

Central Italy

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

1.4 million

North Italy

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

908,000

South Italy

birthplace of pizza

62,000

Mediterranean Islands

main gateway to the luxurious Costa Smeralda

626,000

Mediterranean Islands

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

68,000

Mediterranean Islands

famous for its salt pans where pink flamingos often nest

2.7 million

Central Italy

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

126,000

South Italy

home to the world's first medical school

857,000

North Italy

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

98,000

North Italy

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

255,000

North Italy

setting for Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet

19,000

North Italy

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

40,000

Central Italy

birthplace of the Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II