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Southern Europe

Italy

The top 10 natural landmarks of Italy — real photos, locations and fascinating facts for every wonder.

Dolomites, Northern Italy
Mountains

Dolomites

Northern Italy

The Dolomites or Pale Mountains are a mountain range in northeastern Italy. They form part of the Southern Limestone Alps and extend from the river Adige in the west to the Piave Valley in the east.

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Pale limestone peaks that glow pink at sunset, a UNESCO World Heritage range.

Mount Etna, Sicily
Volcanoes

Mount Etna

Sicily

Mount Etna, or simply Etna, is an active stratovolcano on the east coast of Sicily, Italy, in the Metropolitan City of Catania, between the cities of Messina and Catania. It is located above the convergent plate margin between the African Plate and the Eurasian Plate.

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Europe's most active volcano and one of the tallest in the world.

Amalfi Coast, Campania
Coasts

Amalfi Coast

Campania

The Amalfi Coast is a stretch of coastline overlooking the Tyrrhenian Sea and the Gulf of Salerno. It is located in the Province of Salerno, in the Campania region of southern Italy, south of the Sorrentine Peninsula and north of the Cilentan Coast.

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A ribbon of cliffs and pastel villages above the Tyrrhenian Sea.

Lake Como, Lombardy
Lakes

Lake Como

Lombardy

Lake Como, also known as Lario, is a lake of glacial origin in Lombardy, Italy. It has an area of 146 km2 (56 sq mi), making it the third-largest lake in Italy, after Lake Garda and Lake Maggiore.

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A glacial lake of deep-blue arms ringed by mountains and villas.

Mount Vesuvius, near Naples
Volcanoes

Mount Vesuvius

near Naples

Mount Vesuvius is a somma–stratovolcano located on the Gulf of Naples in Campania, Italy, about 9 km (5.6 mi) east of Naples and a short distance from the shore. It is one of several volcanoes forming the Campanian volcanic arc.

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The volcano whose AD 79 eruption buried Pompeii and Herculaneum.

Blue Grotto, Capri
Caves

Blue Grotto

Capri

The Blue Grotto is a sea cave on the coast of the island of Capri, southern Italy. Sunlight shining through an underwater cavity is reflected back upward through the seawater below the cavern, giving the water a blue glow that illuminates the cavern.

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A sea cave where sunlight turns the water an electric blue.

Cinque Terre, Liguria
Coasts

Cinque Terre

Liguria

The Cinque Terre is a coastal area within Liguria, in the northwest of Italy. It lies in the west of La Spezia Province, and comprises five villages: Monterosso al Mare, Vernazza, Corniglia, Manarola and Riomaggiore.

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Five cliffside villages linked by terraced slopes above the sea.

Gran Sasso, Abruzzo
Mountains

Gran Sasso

Abruzzo

Gran Sasso d'Italia is a massif in the Apennine Mountains of Italy. Its highest peak, Corno Grande 2,912 metres (9,554 ft), is the highest mountain in the Apennines, and the second-highest mountain in Italy outside the Alps.

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The highest massif of the Apennines, home to Europe's southernmost glacier.

Lake Garda, Northern Italy
Lakes

Lake Garda

Northern Italy

Lake Garda is the largest lake in Italy. It is a popular holiday location in northern Italy, between Brescia and Milan to the west, and Verona and Venice to the east.

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Italy's largest lake, carved by Ice Age glaciers.

Gran Paradiso, Graian Alps
Mountains

Gran Paradiso

Graian Alps

The Gran Paradiso or Grand Paradis is a mountain in the Graian Alps in Italy, located between the Aosta Valley and Piedmont regions. It is located in Gran Paradiso National Park.

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The highest peak entirely within Italy, heart of its oldest national park.