Italy is Counter-Strike's hostage-rescue map set in an Italian-style environment.
The map is identified by the filename cs_italy, where the “cs” prefix denotes the hostage-rescue mode. Counter-terrorists must locate and rescue hostages, while terrorists defend the area and try to prevent the rescue.
Italy is often mixed up with Inferno because both maps use Mediterranean architectural cues. Inferno is a bomb-defusal map with filenames beginning de_, while Italy belongs to the hostage-rescue family and begins cs_. That prefix is a useful way to distinguish the objectives.
The original Italy layout includes a village-like setting, narrow passages, and buildings connected by courtyards and routes. Although map details have changed between releases, its name and hostage-rescue identity have remained part of Counter-Strike's classic map vocabulary.