 Northern Italy is comprised of eight regions; Piemonte, Valle d'Aosta, Lombardia, Trentino-Alto Adige, Veneto, Friuli-Venezia, Liguria and Emilia Romagna. The largest cities are Turin, Milan,Venice, Genoa and Bologna. The snow-covered slopes of Mount Blanc in the northwest is a well-known winter sports paradise with mountain streams, forests and great castles sitting amid mountain peaks and rolling hills. The area's renowned resorts offer summer and winter sports, entertainment and romantic restaurants alongside world class facilities for business conferences. Turin's famous l8th century architecture, Milan's great commercial dominance and its La Scala Opera House together with the area's romantic waterways, Gothic cathedrals and the lake district of Lombardia combine with rich art galleries to create an extraordinary collection of civilized diversity. Trentino-Alto Adige may be the world's most spectacular mountain area and symbolizes wintertime fun for mountain lovers. Rich in summer and winter resorts, the area has many lakes including famous Lake Garda. Treat yourself to the roast alpine fish and strudel with a glass of fine Bianco Val d'Adige and you'll discover real northern Italian cuisine at its best.
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