The ranking: The 10 largest cities in Italy

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Rome is pompous, Florence is dolce vita, Milan is baroque and Naples is to die for: welcome to an overview of Italy's cities: from Catania to Rome, from Turin to Bari. Do you know the top ten...?

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10th place

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A paradise for fish and seafood fans in the south
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CATANIA in Sicily. 312,000 inhabitants - historic port city in eastern Sicily, at the foot of Mount Etna. The Piazza del Duomo is famous for its elephant fountain and Catania Cathedral. The fish market La Pescheria takes place here every day, fish restaurants everywhere...

9th place

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Good night in the south: Do you recognise this city?

BARI in Apulia. 323,000 inhabitants - port city on the Adriatic Sea and capital of Puglia. The 11th century Basilica of San Nicola stands in the middle of the narrow streets. The bones of Saint Nicholas are kept here. Thousands of pilgrims every year. Very famous also for seafood.

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8th place: The largest cities in Italy

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FLORENCE in Tuscany. 373,000 inhabitants - the capital of Tuscany, the Renaissance and the Dolce Vita. What to expect in Florence: one of the most famous art museums in the world ("Uffici"), works by Michelangelo and his colleagues practically everywhere, a wonderful atmosphere throughout the city.

7th place

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This Italian city had the first university in Europe
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BOLOGNA in Emilia Romagna. 391,000 inhabitants - a special paradise for gourmets, the capital of Emilia-Romagna and famous for its medieval brick buildings.

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6th place

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What is the name of this beauty in the northwest?
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GENUA in Liguria. 575,00 inhabitants - port city and capital of Liguria. For centuries the centre of maritime trade.

5th place: Italy's largest cities

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Green parks, close to the sea, old buildings. Who is that?
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PALERMO in Sicily. 658,000 inhabitants - capital of Sicily. The pure life, the cathedral, the royal tombs, the Teatro Massimo...

4th place

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Beauty in front of mountains: Who is this?
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TORINO in Piedmont. 871,000 inhabitants - capital of Piedmont, famous for architecture and (of course) cuisine.

3rd place

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...you recognise this city directly?
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NEAPLE in Campania. 970,000 people - ...see and die. To describe Naples would go beyond the scope here. The famous mountain in the background is of course the volcano Vesuvio.

2nd place

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This cathedral is world famous. It stands in...?
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MAILAND in Lombardy. 1.4 million inhabitants - fashion centre of the world, Italy's financial centre, famous for expensive restaurants and boutiques, world-famous cathedral...

1st place: The largest city in Italy

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ROM in Latium. 2.9 million people - the eternal, the unique city.

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written by Annie Kayser, first published 23 September 2021

Cover/Montage - Photos: Alen-D/Getty Images (man), Walkerssk/pixabay via canva.com

Source: Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (IStat), figures from 2019

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