Italy hydrographic and orografic map 1853

Italy is located in Southern Europe along the Mediterranean Sea. It borders 4 countries to the north including France, Switzerland, Austria, and Slovenia. Also, the microstates of San Marino and Vatican City are enclaves completely surrounded by Italy. Italy looks like the shape of a boot because of how its peninsula extends southward into the Mediterranean Sea. The country’s landmass also includes Sicily and the island of Sardinia in the west, across the Tyrrhenian Sea. Italy is known for its art, architecture, culture, fashion, and food. Rome is the capital and largest city in Italy. But Milan, Naples, and Turin are other large cities.