River Tiber

              River Tiber (Tevere) is the third-longest river in Italy, rising in the Apennine Mountains in Emilia-Romagna and flowing 406 kilometres (252 mi) through Umbria and Lazio, where it is joined by the Aniene river, to the Tyrrhenian Sea.
              The river has achieved lasting fame as the main watercourse of the city of Rome, founded on its eastern banks. In ancient Rome, executed criminals were thrown into the Tiber. People executed at the Gemonian stairs were thrown in the Tiber during the later part of the reign of the emperor Tiberius.

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Genoa

             Genoa (Genova, Genua) is the capital of Liguria and the sixth largest city in Italy, with a population of 608,676. 
             The main landmarks of Genoa are: Torre della Lanterna, Piazza de Ferrari, Galleria Mazzini, Brigata Liguria Street, San Teodoro, Genoa Port, Palace of St. George (Palazzo San Giorgio), The Monument to Christopher Columbus, Lighthouse of Genoa (faro di Genova), Genoa Cathedral (Duomo di Genoa, Cattedrale di San Lorenzo), Doge's Palace ( Palazzo Ducale), Royal Palace of Genoa, Church of San Donato, the Church of Sant'Agostino, Church of Santo Stefano, Basilica della Santissima Annunziata del Vastato, Palazzo Rosso, Palazzo Bianco, Via Garibaldi, Edoardo Chiossone Museum of Oriental Art, Villa Durazzo-Pallavicini, porto antico, Porta Soprana, Porto di Genova, Genova Brignole railway station, Genova Piazza Principe railway station (Genova Porta Principe), Acquario di Genova, Teatro Carlo Felice.

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Mont Blanc

             Mont Blanc (Monte Bianco), is the highest mountain in the Alps, Western Europe, and the European Union. It rises 4,810.45 m (15,782 ft) above sea level and is ranked 11th in the world in topographic prominence (4,695 m (15,404 ft)). 
            The mountain lies in a range called the Graian Alps, between the regions of Aosta Valley, Italy, and Haute-Savoie, France. The location of the summit is on the watershed line between the valleys of Ferret and Veny in Italy and the valleys of Montjoie Valley and Arve Valley in France. 
            The main climbing routes are: Voie Des Cristalliers (Voie Royale), La Voie des 3 Monts (La Traversée), La route des Aiguilles Grises, The Miage — Bionnassay — Mont Blanc crossing.

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Naples (Napoli)

             Naples (Napoli, Napule, Neapolis) is the capital of Campania and the third-largest municipality in Italy, after Rome and Milan. As of 2012, around 960,000 people live within the city's administrative limits. 
             The main landmarks of Naples are: Archbishop's Palace (Palazzo Arcivescovile), Palace of Capodimonte (Reggia di Capodimonte), Palazzo Cuomo, Palazzo Doria d'Angri, Palace of Portici (Palazzo Reale di Portici), Royal Palace of Naples (Palazzo Reale di Napoli), Palazzo Serra di Cassano, Castel Nuovo, Telecom Italia Tower, Fontana del Gigante, Fontana del Nettuno, Fontana del Sebeto, Castel dell'Ovo, Castel Sant'Elmo, Victor Emmanuel III National Library (Biblioteca Nazionale Vittorio Emanuele III), Piazza Dante, Piazza del Plebiscito, Church of San Francesco di Paola, Naples National Archaeological Museum (Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Napoli), Museo di Capodimonte, Galleria Umberto I, Church of San Lorenzo Maggiore, Naples Cathedral (Duomo di Napoli, Cattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta), Piazza dei Martiri, Parco Virgiliano, Villa Pignatelli, Gulf of Naples (Golfo di Napoli), Mount Vesuvius (Monte Vesuvio), University of Naples Federico II (Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II), Centro Direzionale. 

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Rome

                     Rome (Roma) is the capital of Italy and the capital of Lazio (Latin: Latium). With 2.8 million residents in 1,285.3 km2 (496.3 sq mi), it is also the country's largest and most populated comune and fourth-most populous city in the European Union by population within city limits. Between 3.2 and 3.8 million people live in the Rome urban and metropolitan area. Rome's history spans more than two and a half thousand years, since its founding in 753 BC, with the union of rural villages. It was the capital city of the Roman Kingdom, the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire. 
                    The landmarks of ancient Rome are: the Colosseum (Colosseo, Anfiteatro Flavio), the Roman Forum (Foro Romano, Forum Romanum), the Domus Aurea, the Pantheon, Trajan's Column (Colonna Traiana), Trajan's Market (Mercati di Traiano), the Catacombs (Catacombe di Roma), the Circus Maximus (Circo Massimo), the Baths of Caracalla (Terme di Caracalla), Castel Sant'Angelo (Mausoleum of Hadrian), the Mausoleum of Augustus (Mausoleo di Augusto), the Ara Pacis (Altar of Augustan Peace), the Arch of Constantine (Arco di Costantino), the Pyramid of Cestius (Piramide di Caio Cestio), and the Bocca della Verità (the Mouth of Truth).
                    The landmarks of medieval Rome are Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore (Basilica Sanctae Mariae Maioris), The Basilica of Our Lady in Trastevere (Basilica di Santa Maria in Trastevere), Santi Quattro Coronati, The Basilica of Saint Praxedes (Basilica di Santa Prassede all’Esquillino), Torre delle Milizie, Torre dei Conti, The Basilica of St. Mary of the Altar of Heaven ( Basilica di Santa Maria in Ara coeli al Campidoglio), Palazzo Venezia, Palazzo Farnese, Palazzo Barberini, Palazzo Chigi, Palazzo Spada, Palazzo della Cancelleria, Villa Farnesina, Piazza Navona, Piazza di Spagna, Campo de' Fiori, Piazza Venezia, Piazza Farnese, Piazza della Rotonda, Piazza della Minerva, Fontana di Trevi (Trevi Fountain), Palazzo Montecitorio. 
                    The main objects of the modent Rome are: Piazza del Popolo, Altare della Patria (The Monumento Nazionale a Vittorio Emanuele II), Grave of the Unknown Soldier, Palazzo della Farnesina, Villa Borghese gardens, Pineto Regional Park, Ponte Vittorio Emanuele II, Ponte Sant'Angelo, La Sapienza University.

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Po river

           Po river (Padus, Pad, Bodincus) is a river that flows either 652 km (405 mi) or 682 km (424 mi) – considering the length of the Maira, a right bank tributary – eastward across northern Italy, from a spring seeping from a stony hillside at Pian del Re, a flat place at the head of the Val Po under the northwest face of Monviso (in the Cottian Alps) through a delta projecting into the Adriatic Sea near Venice. The vast valley around the Po is called the Po Basin or Po Valley (Italian Pianura Padana or Val Padana); in time it became the main industrial area of the country.

          Po it's crossing Turin (Torino), Piacenza and Cremona. The main tributaries are: Varaita, Maira, Dora Riparia, Orco, Dora Baltea, Sesia, Tanaro, Scrivia, Agogna, Ticino, Lambro, Trebbia, Nure, Adda, Taro, Parma, Enza, Oglio, Mincio,  Secchia,  Panaro.

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Bolsena lake

          Lake Bolsena (Italian: Lago di Bolsena) is a crater lake of central Italy, of volcanic origin, which was formed starting 370,000 years ago following the collapse of a caldera of the Vulsini volcanic complex into a deep aquifer.

          The surface area is 113.5 km² (43.8 sq mi), and the maximum depth 151 m (495 ft). It has 2 islands: Bisentina and Martana. With an area of 17 ha (42 acres),
          Bisentina is the largest island, and is accessible via a ferry service from Capodimonte. On the island are groves of evergreen oaks, Italian gardens, and various monuments: the church of Saint James and Saint Christopher with its cupola built by the architect Jacopo Barozzi da Vignola; the Franciscan convent; the Rocchina, a small temple dedicated to Saint Catherine.
           Located opposite the town of Marta, the island of Martana is reputed to have once guarded the relics of Saint Christine to keep them from falling into the hands of the barbarians. Later, it is said that, during the dominion of the Goths, the Gothic queen Amalasuntha was assassinated there. The island is currently private property and no visitors are permitted.

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Monte Argentera

           Monte Argentera is a mountain in the Maritime Alps ( Alpi Marittime), in the province of Cuneo, Piedmont, northern Italy. With an elevation of 3,297 metres (10,817 ft), it is the highest peak in the range. 

           The peak is located in the upper Valle Gesso, on the boundary between the municipalities of Entracque and Valdieri. Geologically, it is formed by gneiss of various composition, with local outcrops of granite.
           Monte Argentera is a morphologically complex, referred to as greenhouse Argentera. The main body is formed by a series of peaks aligned in a south-north or from the south: cima Genova (3191 m),  cima sud dell'Argentera (3297 m),  cima nord dell'Argentera (3286 m), punta Gelas di Lourousa (3261 m).

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Garda lake

                Lake Garda (Lago di Garda) is the largest lake in Italy. It is located in Northern Italy, about half-way between Brescia and Verona, and between Venice and Milan. Glaciers formed this alpine region at the end of the last Ice Age. The lake and its shoreline are divided between the provinces of Verona (to the southeast), Brescia (southwest), and Trentino (north). It has a surface of 369.98 km².
                The lake has numerous small islands and five main ones, the largest being Isola del Garda. Nearby to the south is Isola San Biagio, also known as the Isola dei Conigli ("Island of the Rabbits"). Both are offshore of San Felice del Benaco, on the west side. The three other main islands are Isola dell'Olivo, Isola di Sogno, and Isola di Trimelone, all farther north near the east side. The main tributary is the Sarca River, while the only outlet is the Mincio River.
If the water level of the Adige river is too high, excess water is diverted to the lake through the Mori-Torbole tunnel (Galleria Adige-Garda).

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Mount Matterhorn

             Mount Matterhorn (Monte Cervino) is a mountain in the Pennine Alps on the border between Switzerland and Italy. Its summit is 4,478 metres (14,690 ft) high, making it one of the highest peaks in the Alps. The Matterhorn has become an iconic emblem of the Swiss Alps and the Alps in general. Since the end of the 19th century, when railways were built, it attracted more and more visitors and climbers. The Matterhorn has become an iconic emblem of the Swiss Alps and the Alps in general. Each summer a large number of mountaineers try to climb the Matterhorn via the northeast Hörnli ridge, the most popular route to the summit.
             The Matterhorn has a pyramidal shape with four faces facing the four compass points: the north and east faces overlook, respectively, the Zmutt valley and Gornergrat ridge in Switzerland, the south face (the only one south of the Swiss-Italian border) fronts the resort town of Breuil-Cervinia, and the west face looks towards the mountain of Dent d'Hérens which straddles the border.

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