Geography and Climate

By: The GoAbroad Team
Posted on: Italy, Geography and Climate

Italy is a peninsula in the Mediterranean Sea. To the north is a mountainous area known as the Alps, that separates Italy from France, Switzerland, Austria and Slovenia. At the south of Italy is the Po Valley, a fertile farm land and the basin of the Po River.

Sicily and Sardinia are two of Italy's largest islands situated in the Mediterranean. Sicily is located across the narrow strait of Messina where volcanoes can be found. Sardinia has a mountainous landscape and rocky offshore islands.

Within the borders of Italy lies two of Italy's independent counties, the Vatican and the world's smallest country, San Marino.

The climate in Italy has a mild temperature but varies from one region to another. In northern Italy, the temperature is relatively cold during winter and most areas have snow while Southern Italy has a more pleasant winter and a warmer climate.

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