Pisa

Pisa is a city in Tuscany (northern Italy) along the Arno River. It is approximately six miles from the Tyrrhenian Sea, though the city once bordered the sea. Pisa functions as a commercial and industrial center, and its main exports include transportation equipment, glass, pharmaceuticals, and food. Between the 9th and 11th centuries, Pisa was a strong maritime republic, but it was defeated by the Genoese at sea in the battle of Meloria in 1284. Its population is ~89,694. Pisa ultimately fell to Florence in 1406.

Florence

Florence, in Italian Firenze, is a city in Tuscany, Italy.  It is within the Firenze province, on the banks of the Arno River and at the base of the Apennine mountain range. Because of the city’s wealth, Florence grew into a gathering place of artists, intellectuals and authors toward the end of the 13th century.

Bellagio

Bellagio, also known as Bellaggio or "the Pearl of Lake Como", is a village located in Lombardy, Italy. It is within the Como province, and it is on the shores of Lake Como, dividing the lake into its two “arms”. The village is a popular vacation site, featuring many villas, many gardens, and a Romanesque church that was built during the 12th century. The village also has an artisanal olive wood-carving industry. As of 1991, its population was ~3,012.

Elba

Elba is an Italian island in the Tuscan Archipelago, within the Tyrrhenian Sea. The island is located in Tuscany, and occupies 86 square miles of land. It is six miles from the Italian mainland. Its main export is iron ore, though it also exports wine, olive oil, and fruit. The island has been under the rule of various countries, such as Syracuse, Pisa, Spain, and Naples, but is currently within the jurisdiction of Tuscany. The island is 21 miles southeast of Capraia.

Capraia

Capraia, also known as Capraja (and Capraria in ancient times), is an Italian island in the Tuscan Archipelago, which falls within the Tyrrhenian Sea. The island is a part of the Livorno province, and boasts only 7.5 square miles of land. As of 1872, 2.5 miles, or one-third, of that land is a dedicated agricultural penal colony. The island is 21 miles northwest of Elba. As of 1991, its population was 267.

Civita Vecchia

Civita Vecchia, also known as Civitavecchia, is a Roman province located in Latium, Italy (on the coast, northwest of Rome). The city is about 37 miles from Rome's center, and its population is presently ~50,032. It is on the coast of the Tyrrhenian Sea, and its harbor is still the primary port used in Rome. It mostly exports metals and chemicals.

St. Peter’s Basilica

St. Peter’s Basilica, also known as Old Saint Peter’s, is one of five patriarchal basilicas in Rome (St. Peter’s, St. John Lateran, St. Mary Major of Santa Maria Maggiore, St. Lawrence Outside the Walls, and St. Paul’s Outside the Walls). St. Peter’s Basilica is the first Roman Catholic church, built in 330 AD,  and it is believed to have been built on top of St. Peter’s burial site. At one point (in 1546), Michelangelo was the chief architect for the basilica.

Piazza Colonna

The Piazza Colonna, or "Column Square" in English, is a marble column in the center of the Via Lata (today known as the Via del Corso) in Rome, Italy. It was built in AD 193. The Piazza Colonna is accessed via travel north on the Via del Corso, past the Piazza Venezia. Beyond the Piazza Colonna lies the Piazza del Popolo. 

The Pincian Hill

The Pincian Hill is one of the six hills of Rome. It is one of the hills that makes up the Campus Martius on a plain by the Tiber River, alongside the Quirinal Hill and the Capitoline Hill. The Pincian Hill lies north of the Quirinal Hill, within the northeastern portion of the historical center of Rome.