by In Trieste
A total of 17 Italian cities have launched official bids to host the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest after Rome band Måneskin won the title for Italy in May with the song Zitti e buoni.
Bids have been submitted from large cities including Trieste, Bologna, Genoa, Florence, Milan, Rome, and Turin, as well as provincial capitals Alessandria, Matera, Pesaro, Rimini and Viterbo.
There were also candidature bids from the smaller cities and towns of Acireale (Catania), Bertinoro di Romagna (Forlì – Cesena), Jesolo (Venice), Palazzolo Acreide (Siracusa) and Sanremo (Imperia).
What does it take to become a Eurovision host city?
The venue should accommodate around 10,000 spectators
The city should be within easy reach of an international airport.
The location must have enough hotel accommodation for at least 2,000 delegates, accredited journalists and spectators.
The winning city will be revealed next month.
