🏰 Europe
Italy for Kids
Flag, capital, facts & a fun geography game.
- Capital city
- Rome
- Language
- Italian
- Famous landmark
- Colosseum
- Currency
- Euro €
- National animal
- Wolf 🐺
- Famous food
- Pizza 🍕
⭐ Italy is shaped like a boot and gave us pizza!
- Italy has the most volcanoes in Europe.
- Gelato was invented here!
About Italy
Italy is a country in Europe. Its capital city is Rome, and most people speak Italian. One of the most famous landmarks here is the Colosseum.
Italy is shaped like a boot and gave us pizza! Italy has the most volcanoes in Europe.
Want to know more? Try the Italy quiz, learn how to say hello in Italian (“Ciao”), or spin the 3D globe to find Italy on the map.
Discover more about Italy
World Wonders
See all world wonders →Colosseum
Held 50,000 spectators for ancient Roman games.
Nature
See all nature →The Alps
Europe's most famous mountain range — millions ski here each winter.
Cultures
See all cultures →Italian Opera
Sung storytelling from Italy — La Scala in Milan is the most famous opera house.
Neapolitan Pizza
Real Naples pizza has just 4 ingredients — flour, tomato, mozzarella, basil.
