The geography of Italy includes the description of all the physical geographical elements of Italy. Italy, whose territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical region, is located in southern Europe and comprises the long, boot-shaped Italian Peninsula crossed by the Apennines, the southern side of Alps, the large plain of the Po Valley and some islands including Sicily and Sardinia. Italy is part of the Northern Hemisphere. Two of the Pelagie Islands are located on the African continent.
Satellite image of Italy.
Vetta d'Italia, until 1997 considered the northernmost point of Italy, is now located 400 m further north in the Testa Gemella Occidentale
Punta Pesce Spada in Lampedusa, the southernmost point
The lighthouse of Punta Palascìa, better known as Capo d'Otranto, the easternmost point of the Italian territory
Lampedusa is the largest island of the Italian Pelagie Islands in the Mediterranean Sea.
Aerial view of Lampedusa
Northeastern cliffs of Lampedusa
Rabbit Beach in the southern part of the island.
View of the town of Lampedusa