{"id":2434,"date":"2015-11-04T16:17:38","date_gmt":"2015-11-04T16:17:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gate-away.com\/blog\/?p=2434"},"modified":"2021-05-03T12:49:39","modified_gmt":"2021-05-03T10:49:39","slug":"top-10-most-livable-and-ecologically-oriented-towns-in-italy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gate-away.com\/blog\/top-10-most-livable-and-ecologically-oriented-towns-in-italy\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 10 Most Livable and Ecologically Oriented Towns in Italy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Do you already know where to buy your second <strong><a title=\"start searching for a property\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gate-away.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">home in Italy<\/a><\/strong>?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are still uncertain, this ranking could help you to clear your ideas or to evaluate new options that you had previously rejected or not considered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We are talking about the <strong>22nd edition of <em>Urban Ecosystem<\/em><\/strong>, research on environmentally friendly living, conducted by Legambiente in collaboration with the research institute \u201cAmbiente Italia\u201d and \u201cIl Sole 24 Ore\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What makes a city livable?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The survey examines<strong> 104 Italian provincial capitals<\/strong> with respect to <strong>18 parameters<\/strong>: air quality, water management and waste management, energy, mobility and public transport, road accidents. For each parameter, each city gets a score.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Here are the results:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The medium-small cities, i.e. those with under 80 thousand inhabitants, seem to have an edge! The north of Italy seems to fair better, especially the mountain resorts, but with some exceptions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. VERBANIA (Piedmont):<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gate-away.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/verbania.jpg\" alt=\"Verbania\" class=\"wp-image-2436\" title=\"view of Verbania\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gate-away.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/verbania.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.gate-away.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/verbania-300x150.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Verbania is called &#8220;the garden on Lake Maggiore&#8221; is the most virtuous, crowned as the city with the best performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><span style=\"font-size: small\">[Photo Credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/sun_sand_sea\/8223925210\/in\/photostream\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Irene Grassi<\/a>]<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. TRENTO (Trentino-Alto Adige):<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gate-away.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/trento.jpg\" alt=\"trento\" class=\"wp-image-2439\" title=\"Trento main square\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gate-away.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/trento.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.gate-away.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/trento-300x150.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A Roman town presenting itself to visitors through its buildings which tell of a century-old history. Its Christmas markets attract thousands of people from all over Italy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><span style=\"font-size: small\">[This is a derivative image from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/imaffo\/8558082124\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alessio Maffei&#8217;s photo<\/a>]<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. BELLUNO (Veneto):<br><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gate-away.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/belluno.jpg\" alt=\"belluno\" class=\"wp-image-2440\" title=\"Belluno's panorama\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gate-away.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/belluno.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.gate-away.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/belluno-300x150.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A gateway to the Dolomites and window on the Venetian plain. A small but precious gem set in a ring of mountains that surround everything.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><span style=\"font-size: small\">[This is a derivative image from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/29418462@N04\/6038938594\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">giustina_ilyusha&#8217;s photo<\/a>]<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. BOLZANO (Trentino-Alto Adige):<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gate-away.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/bolzano.jpg\" alt=\"bolzano\" class=\"wp-image-2441\" title=\"Bolzano's square\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gate-away.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/bolzano.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.gate-away.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/bolzano-300x150.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>On the border with Austria, in a sunny valley with a mild climate, Bolzano is the capital of Alto Adige &#8211; South Tyrol. City of art, entertainment, culture, and holiday, thanks to<br>an explosion of new infrastructure: the airport, the city theatre and the auditorium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><span style=\"font-size: small\">[This is a derivative image from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/siegfriedrabanser\/16366180389\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Siegfried Rabanser&#8217;s photo<\/a>]&nbsp;<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. MACERATA (Marche):<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"636\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gate-away.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/macerata2.jpg\" alt=\"macerata2\" class=\"wp-image-2460\" title=\"Macerata countryside\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gate-away.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/macerata2.jpg 636w, https:\/\/www.gate-away.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/macerata2-300x151.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 636px) 100vw, 636px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Macerata is the beating heart of Le Marche region, in central Italy. It is insidious in this ranking leaping up from last year\u2019 13th place. It lies among rolling hills, halfway between the sea and the mountains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><span style=\"font-size: small\">[This is a derivative image from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/135988462@N05\/21358877521\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Enrico Pighetti&#8217;s photo<\/a>]<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6. ORISTANO (Sardinia):<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gate-away.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/oristano.jpg\" alt=\"oristano\" class=\"wp-image-2446\" title=\"San Giovanni di Sinis\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gate-away.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/oristano.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.gate-away.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/oristano-300x150.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>An ancient medieval town located on Sardinia\u2019s central west coast. Together with Macerata it is an exception in this top 10 dominated by the northern cities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><span style=\"font-size: small\">[This is a derivative image from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/antonf62\/3764894813\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">antonf&#8217;s photo<\/a>]<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">7. SONDRIO (Lombardy):<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gate-away.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/valtellina.jpg\" alt=\"valtellina\" class=\"wp-image-2459\" title=\"Mount Scale\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gate-away.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/valtellina.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.gate-away.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/valtellina-300x150.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Situated in the heart of Valtellina, Sondrio a town rich in history as well as fabulous views of the surrounding nature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><span style=\"font-size: small\">[This is a derivative image from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/fcrippa\/1161930538\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Francesco Crippa&#8217;s photo<\/a>]<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">8. VENICE (Veneto):<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"319\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gate-away.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/venezia1.jpg\" alt=\"venezia1\" class=\"wp-image-2453\" title=\"gondolas\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gate-away.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/venezia1.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.gate-away.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/venezia1-300x150.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Venice is the only virtuous of the major cities and positively stands out, benefitting from the absence of car traffic, while <strong>Florence<\/strong> is 43rd, followed by <strong>Bologna<\/strong> (50), <strong>Milan<\/strong> (51), <strong>Bari<\/strong> (66),<strong> Rome<\/strong> (83),<strong> Turin<\/strong> (84) and<strong> Naples<\/strong> (90).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><span style=\"font-size: small\">[This is a derivative image from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/gnuckx\/4733704584\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">gnuck&#8217;s photo<\/a>]<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">9. MANTUA (Lombardy):<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gate-away.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/MANTOVA.jpg\" alt=\"MANTOVA\" class=\"wp-image-2456\" title=\"streets of Mantua\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gate-away.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/MANTOVA.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.gate-away.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/MANTOVA-300x150.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This is the golden year for beautiful Mantua, where the efficiency of the &#8216;smart city&#8217; is fused with the humanity of the Renaissance city. It was for this that it has just been elected the <strong>Italian Cultural Capital for 2016<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><span style=\"font-size: small\">[This is a derivative image from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/robertotaddeo\/8677215073\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Roberto Taddeo&#8217;s photo<\/a>]<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">10. PORDENONE (Friuli-Venezia Giulia):<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gate-away.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/pordenone2.jpg\" alt=\"pordenone2\" class=\"wp-image-2467\" title=\"facades of Pordenone\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gate-away.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/pordenone2.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.gate-away.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/pordenone2-300x150.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A reality closely linked to its past by small buildings, frescoes, the monuments of the charming old town, but also ready to embrace the challenges of the present and the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><span style=\"font-size: small\">[This is a derivative image from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/33718942@N07\/5066921097\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Luke McKernan&#8217;s photo<\/a>]<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What has changed from last year?<\/strong> There are improvements, particularly in the<br>commitment to renewable resources and waste, indicating that the welfare of our cities, and the world we live in, is dearer to our hearts, so much so, that it is becoming a point of strength and real embodiment within the Italian system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><span style=\"font-size: small\">[Featured image by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/alessandraelle\/3579406405\/in\/photostream\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">alessandra elle<\/a>]<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do you already know where to buy your second home in Italy? 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