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December 21, 2005 By: Betty Ramsey, LEOASC/BETT R Passport Destination: Italian Coastal Cities Packing Round 1. All of these Italian cities are on the coast except MILAN . 2. The port town of Genoa is noted as this famed explorer's birthplace. CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS 3 The Isle of Capri, in the Bay of Naples, is known for its beautiful BLUE Grotto. 4. The Italian Riviera town of Portofino is known as a playground for THE MEGA-RICH . 5. Legendary Venice is extremely vulnerable to FLOODING between November and April. 6. This main street of Naples shares its name with a city in Ohio. TOLEDO Picture: top of a church with mosaics Departure Round 1. This uncooked pasta sauce a specialty of the coastal region of Liguria. PESTO 2. The Regatta of the four ancient maritime republics involves all of these cities except PERUGUA . 3. The 2003 movie "The Italian Job" begins with a gold heist in this coastal city. VENICE 4 Italy borders all of these bodies of water except CASPIAN SEA . 5. Diego Armondo Maridona is famous in Naples for his prowess in this sport. SOCCER Picture: bridge over a canal On Tour 1. On January 22, 1944, the Allies landed on this Italian beachhead 37 miles from Rome. ANZIO 2 The Italian Riviera town of Santa Margherita is famous for this product. LACE 3. Marina di Campo and PORTOFERRAIO are the two main towns on the island of Elba. 4. Pescara is best described as a BEACH RESORT . 5. This town at the "toe" of Italy`s "boot" is just across the straight from Messina, Sicily. REGGIO DI CALABRIA 6. The port of Toranto is said to be where the first CAT landed on European shores. 7. The Vatican buys PALMS exclusively from the town of Bordighera near San Remo. Picture: hillside town with a bay 8. This town is Italy's largest mid-Adriatic port. ANCONA 9. The beach resort of San Remo is also home to Italy's main wholesale FLOWER market. 10. Dietri Sul Mare, near Salerno, is a good place to buy CERAMICS . 11. The sweet CHOCOLATE concoction called "baci" is a specialty of Alassio. 12. The coastal town of Rimini is known for its beach and its AMUSEMENT PARKS . Bonus Question One "The House of Venetti" is one building at the ruins of this Roman town. POMPEII Bonus Question Two Where on the map of Italy is Pompeii found? Area 4 Picture: monument in a square Slide Show 1. Amalfi`s landmark ST. ANDREW`S Cathedral has a unique two-tone masonry facade. 2. It`s been said that this landmark bridge is the true heart of Venice. RIALTO BRIDGE 3. This hill-hugging town on the Amalfi coast is considered Italy's most picturesque town. POSITANO 4. The ground-level baroque steeples called GUGLIAS are landmarks in Naples. Clues for next destination: District Memorials Mall Rivers |