Alto Mare

Alto Mare  (Japanese:  アルトマーレ   Altomare ), Italian for "high sea" and also known as the  city of water  (Japanese: 水の都), is an  anime -exclusive town and the setting of  Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias.

In the anime
Alto Mare is an isolated island south of Azalea Town. It is accessible via ferries near Cherrygrove City. It is a city of canals; a major mode of transport is by gondola.

The city is guarded by the legendary Eon Pokémon Latias and Latios. Many other species of Pokémon can be found in Alto Mare, including Pidgey, Yanma, Murkrow, Quagsire, Chinchou and Remoraid.

It is also the site of Alto Mare Museum, where it exhibits the Defense Mechanism of Alto Mare (DMA). The fossil of pre-historic Pokémon, such as Aerodactyl and Kabutops can also be seen in the museum's floor. Lorenzo and his granddaughter, Bianca, are the caretakers of the museum.The Tour de Alto Mare, a water chariot race, is held annually. Trainers race on floating platforms pulled by their Pokémon. One year, the competition was won by Misty and her Corsola. Winners are awarded a medal, depicting Latias and Latios.

The secret garden, where Latias and Latios reside, is found near the museum. Located in a small pond is the Soul Dew. If removed, it can be used to control the DMA, but this will cause all the water to drain from the city. Therefore, it is the responsibility of the two Eon Pokémon to protect the Soul Dew.

Trivia

 * Alto Mare is the first movie-made city based on a real city outside Japan.
 * The large numbers of Pidgey found in Alto Mare seems to be a reference to the pigeons of Venice.
 * A gate in Alto Mare that Team Rocket tries to climb over features an image of Entei.
 * Alto Mare contains a lot of Easter eggs, such as a gondola based on Lugia and some (mural) drawings that resemble Pokémon.
 * Alto Mare is based on  Venice ,  Italy.