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Northeast Italy

Northeast Italy is both one of the most affluent and visited areas of . It includes tourist favourites such as the historic cities of , and , as well as the Alpine mountain range of Dolomites, a favourite with skiers in the winter, while in the winter holidaymakers flock to the beaches of and .
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Essential Destinations

Top destinations include Venice and Bologna.

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is a sanctuary on a lagoon that is virtually the same as it was 600 years ago, which adds to the fascinating character. has decayed since its heyday and suffers from overtourism, but the romantic charm remains.

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is a beautiful and historic city in the region of Northeast Italy. It has the oldest university in the Western world, a lively student population, excellent food, a striking brick terracotta-roofed cityscape, and lots to see and do.

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is an historic city with a population of about a quarter of a million in north-eastern 's region. It's most famous as the setting for Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet and has been inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage list.

Destinations to Discover

Explore places such as Veneto and Emilia-Romagna.

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is a region in north-eastern , with its capital in . Beyond the well-known attractions of Venice, there is a lot to see in the region, including art and culture in the cities and Lake Garda with stunning towns.

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is a region in Northern that extends inland westward from the Adriatic coast. During the summer months the miles and miles of sandy beaches on the Adriatic coast are a drawcard for Italian tourists, and are also particularly popular with Northern and Eastern Europeans.

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is a diverse region in Northeast Italy.The northern predominantly German-speaking part has significant Italian and Ladin minorities, while the southern Italian-speaking part has a small German minority.

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is an autonomous region of , the country's most northeasterly region, on the borders with and .

Northeast Italy

Latitude of center
45.7° or 45° 42′ north
Longitude of center
12° east
Wiki­data ID
Q579075
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Satellite Map

Discover Northeast Italy from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Welsh—“Northeast Italy” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: “Noordoos-Italië”
  • Arabic: “شمال شرق إيطاليا”
  • Asturian: “Italia nororiental”
  • Belarusian: “Паўночна-Ўсходняя Італія”
  • Catalan: “Itàlia nord-oriental”
  • Chinese: “东北意大利”
  • Chinese: “意大利东北部”
  • Chinese: “東北義大利”
  • Czech: “Severovýchodní Itálie”
  • Dutch: “Noordoost-Italië”
  • Esperanto: “Nordorienta Italio”
  • Estonian: “Kirde-Itaalia”
  • French: “Italie du Nord-Est”
  • French: “Italie nord-orientale”
  • German: “Nordostitalien”
  • Greek: “Βορειοανατολική Ιταλία”
  • Hebrew: “צפון-מזרח איטליה”
  • Hungarian: “Északkalet-Olaszország”
  • Hungarian: “Északkelet”
  • Hungarian: “Nord-est”
  • Indonesian: “Italia Timur Laut”
  • Italian: “Italia nord-orientale”
  • Italian: “Italia nordorientale”
  • Italian: “Nord-est”
  • Japanese: “北東イタリア”
  • Japanese: “東北イタリア”
  • Korean: “이탈리아 북동부”
  • Ossetian: “Цæгат-Скæсæйнаг Итали”
  • Persian: “شمال شرقی ایتالیا”
  • Russian: “Северо-восточная Италия”
  • Russian: “Северо-Восточная Италия”
  • Slovak: “Severovýchodné Taliansko”
  • Slovenian: “Severovzhodna Italija”
  • Spanish: “Italia nororiental”
  • Swedish: “Nordöstra Italien”
  • Ukrainian: “Північний схід Італії”
  • Urdu: “شمال مشرقی اطالیہ”
  • Venetian: “Itàlia nord-orientałe”
  • Vietnamese: “Đông Bắc Ý”
  • Welsh: “gorllewin-ddwyrain yr Eidal”

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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikivoyage page “Northeast Italy”. Photo: francisco-antunes, CC BY 2.0.