Italy has a rich history. italian cities (le città italiane) were originally run as city-states – little nations, each with its own government (il governo) and often ruled by a king (un re), a nobleman, or a small group of powerful citizens. In some cases political life was controlled by city dwellers, and in other cases by people of both the countryside and the city.
Some well-known Italian cities are:
| Ancona | Ancona | Napoli | Naples |
| Bari | Bari | Perugia | Perugia |
| Bologna | Bologna | Potenza | Potenza |
| Cagliari | Cagliari | Roma | Rome |
| Catanzaro | Catanzaro | Siena | Siena |
| Firenze | Florence | Siracusa | Syracuse |
| Genova | Genoa | Torino | Turin |
| L’Aquila | Aquila | Trieste | Trieste |
| Milano | Milan | Venezia | Venice |
Practice saying the following city-names out loud, after me in the video.
Music: Raffaella Carrà – Tanti auguri (1978)
