Italy
Italy (イタリア, Itaria, Italia in the Italian language), more formally the Italian Republic (イタリア共和国, Itaria-kyōwakoku, Repubblica Italiana), is a nation in southern Europe. It serves as a setting in two parts of the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure series, first featured in the second part Battle Tendency before serving as the sole setting of the fifth part Vento Aureo, as well as its related non-canon light novels.
Locales featured in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
Venice
Venice (ヴェネツィア, Venetsia, Venezia) is the home of Lisa Lisa, and off its coast lies Air Supplena Island, where Joseph Joestar and Caesar Zeppeli train in the Ripple.
The city's Ponte della Libertà (リベルタ橋, Riberuta-hashi) is later the site of a battle between Giorno Giovanna, Guido Mista, and Ghiaccio. Once in the city proper, Narancia Ghirga protects his teammates from Squalo and Tizzano. Venice is also the location of the island San Giorgio Maggiore and its San Giorgio Monastery, where Diavolo makes his presence known to Bruno Bucciarati and his gang.
Venice is also the setting of the GioGio's Bizarre Adventure II: Golden Heart, Golden Ring light novel, being the home of Coniglio and Sogliola Lopez.
Naples
Naples (ナポリ, Napori, Napoli) is Giorno Giovanna's hometown, and it is here that he first meets Koichi Hirose who has come to find him at Jotaro Kujo's request as he is one of DIO's children. Naples is also where Polpo is imprisoned, leading to Giorno's induction into Passione and as one of Bruno Bucciarati's subordinates.
Capri
The Isle of Capri (カプリ島, Kapuri-tō) is the site of Giorno's first job as part of Team Bucciarati: to find Polpo's fortune. On the way to the island, they are assailed by Mario Zucchero, leading to Leone Abbacchio to need to use his Moody Blues and on the island Guido Mista faces off with Sale. While still on Capri, the group has their next task assigned to them: protect Trish Una and bring her to a then undisclosed location. It is during this time that Narancia Ghirga is ambushed by Formaggio.
Pompeii
The ruins of Pompeii (ポンペイ, Ponpei) are the location of a special "key" needed to ensure Trish's safe passage to Venice. In the ruins, Giorno, Abbacchio, and Pannacotta Fugo come face to face with Illuso, the first of La Squadra Esecuzioni the group meets.
Florence
As part of the task to protect Trish Una, the group takes a train from Naples to Florence (フィレンツェ, Firentse, Firenze), during which time they are attacked by Prosciutto, Pesci, and Melone, as well as gaining Coco Jumbo as the means of their safe passage.
Sardinia
After fleeing Venice, Team Bucciarati takes an airplane to Sardinia (サルデーニャ島, Sarudēnya-tō, Sardegna, or Sardigna in Sardininan). Before taking off they are attacked by Carne and discover his Stand Notorious B.I.G. It is in the Cala di Volpe (カーラ・ディ・ヴォルペ, Kāra di Vorupe) that Notorious B.I.G is disposed of in a location later known as Tyrrhenian's Stomach (ティレニアの胃袋, Tirenia no Ibukuro). Another part of Sardinia is the Costa Smeralda (コスタ・スメラルダ, Kosuta Sumeraruda) where Risotto Nero faces off with Vinegar Doppio.
In JORGE JOESTAR, north of Sardinia is Nero Nero Island.
Rome
Rome (ローマ, Rōma, Roma) is the capital city of Italy. Before arriving, the gang encounters Cioccolata and Secco and in the city proper, they meet up with Jean Pierre Polnareff at the Colosseum before the powers of Chariot Requiem begin to affect the city. It is on the Ponte Sant'Angelo (サンタンジェロ橋, Santanjero-hashi) where Giorno battles Diavolo.
Milan
The city of Milan (ミラノ, Mirano, Milano) is where Purple Haze Feedback begins, specifically at its Stadio Giuseppe Meazza (スタディオ・ジュゼッペ・メアッツァ, Sutadio Juzeppe Meattsa).
Sicily
The island of Sicily (シチリア島, Sichiria-tō, Sicilia in Italian and Sicilian), and its regional capital Syracuse (シラクサ, Shirakusa, Siracusa in Italian, Saragusa in Sicilian) is the setting of most of Purple Haze Feedback, with the Ancient theatre of Taormina, Cathedral of Syracuse, and Temple of Apollo all sites of fights between Fugo's group and Massimo Volpe and his Sezione Droghe.
Trivia
- Originally in the magazine release of Vento Aureo, Team Bucciarati and were headed to Taormina (Sicily) to retrieve Polpo's fortune. Taormina was later changed to the Island of Capri in the volume release.
