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ItalyCities, Lakes, Rivers and
Mountains
Leah Healy
Conor Dreeling
SophieMalone
EmmaDaniel
Facts about Rome
• Built on the River Tiber• 6 million people live in Rome• Was built by Romulus• Rome was a great city of power
in ancient times• Many famous buildings can be
seen even today.
Facts about Venice
• Venice is built on water• Many tourists visit the city every
year.• You have to go around in boats
instead of cars!• You can travel around in a gondola.• The most famous bridge in Venice is
the Bridge of Sighs.
Rivers & Lakes
• Some of Italy’s most well known rivers are– The Tiber– The Po– The Arno
• Some of Italy’s famous lakes are– Lake Garda– Lake Transimeno
Mount Vesuvius
• The most famous mountain in Italy is Mount Vesuvius
• It is a volcanic mountain• It erupted in 79 A.D. and destroyed
the ancient city of Pompeii• The remains were excavated and the
whole city was perfectly preserved
Mount Vesuvius and Pompeii