Many cities and towns in
Italy are popularly known by various
nicknames. This list compiles the
aliases,
sobriquets and
slogans that cities in Italy are known by (or have been known by historically), officially and unofficially.[1]
Parma: la petite capitale (the small capital) / la città della gastronomia (the city of gastronomy) / la città del prosciutto e del Parmigiano (the city of
prosciutto di Parma and
Parmigiano-Reggiano)
Venezia: la serenissima (the most serene) / La dominante (the dominant) / La regina dell'Adriatico (the queen of
Adriatic sea), la sposa del mare (the bride of the sea)
Verona: la scaligera (the
Scaliger city) / La città degli innamorati (the city of lovers)
Vicenza: la città del Palladio (the city of
Palladio), la città dei magnagati (the city of
cat eaters)
Many cities and towns in
Italy are popularly known by various
nicknames. This list compiles the
aliases,
sobriquets and
slogans that cities in Italy are known by (or have been known by historically), officially and unofficially.[1]
Parma: la petite capitale (the small capital) / la città della gastronomia (the city of gastronomy) / la città del prosciutto e del Parmigiano (the city of
prosciutto di Parma and
Parmigiano-Reggiano)
Venezia: la serenissima (the most serene) / La dominante (the dominant) / La regina dell'Adriatico (the queen of
Adriatic sea), la sposa del mare (the bride of the sea)
Verona: la scaligera (the
Scaliger city) / La città degli innamorati (the city of lovers)
Vicenza: la città del Palladio (the city of
Palladio), la città dei magnagati (the city of
cat eaters)