Why not visit the unique regions of Italy?

There are 20 regions of Italy. These are administrative state divisions of the country. Five of these 20 regions are autonomous. The five autonomous regions are Sardinia, Sicily, Trentino-Alte Adige, Aosta Valley, and Friuli-Venezia Giulia.

Sardegna, or Sardinia, is the second largest island in Italy and has been a witness to many civilizations because it was inhabited by people since the prehistoric times. Out of the regions of Italy, Sicily, or Sicilia, has the largest land area and is also the largest island in the Mediterranean region. It is also rich with its own culture especially in the arts, cuisine, architecture, and even language.

Trentino-Alte Adige, on the other hand, the very popular region for mountain and winter sports lovers due to its mountainous terrain. The Dolomites section of the Alps covers most part of the region. Valle D’Aosta, or the Aosta Valley, is located at the northwest end of Italy and has the Mont Blanc, The Gran Paradiso, and Mt. Rosa ranges as its borders. Aosta Valley’s mountainous terrain made it perfect for skiing and other winter sports.

Friuli-Venezia Giulia, being located in the north eastern part of Italy, is a natural opening to the sea for most of the Central European countries and is crossed by major transport routes of Southern Europe.

Apart from these five autonomous regions, the other regions of Italy are as follows: Abruzzo, Basilicata, Calabria, Campania, Emilia-Romagna, Lazio, Liguria, Lombardy, Marche, Molise, Piedmont, Apulia, Tuscany, Umbria, and Veneto. Each of these regions has their unique culture and customs and is worth visiting, especially for tourists who want to experience the richness of the Italian culture.