Italian city

Milan or Naples

A city in Italy, or a city with characteristically Italian qualities—historic architecture, piazzas, cafes, narrow streets.

The phrase appears in crossword puzzles seeking specific answers like Rome, Milan, or Venice: Italian city, four letters.

It can also evoke a romanticized atmosphere: The neighborhood felt like an Italian city.

Related

Roman ruins · Florence · Renaissance art · Genoa · Pisa · Leaning Tower · Bologna · Naples · Siena · Pompeii · Amalfi · coastal town · Verona · La Dolce Vita · Ravenna · Palermo · Trieste · Modena

Opposites
settlement size/urbanization

Italian cityItalian village

Small settlement in Italy

Italian countryside · Italian province · Italian town

national/geographic identity

Italian cityGerman city

Urban area in Deutschland

French city · Spanish city · Japanese city · Chinese city · Russian city

human settlement vs. natural landscape

Italian cityItalian Alps

Northern peaks of Italy

Tuscan hills

Family

Italian, Italy, Italianate, italicize, italics, city, cities, citizen, civilian

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G