diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/geoportaldataviewer/client/GeoportalDataViewer.java b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/geoportaldataviewer/client/GeoportalDataViewer.java
index 867b02a..39fb786 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/geoportaldataviewer/client/GeoportalDataViewer.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/geoportaldataviewer/client/GeoportalDataViewer.java
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import java.util.List;
 
 import org.gcube.portlets.user.geoportaldataviewer.client.events.ShowDetailsEvent;
 import org.gcube.portlets.user.geoportaldataviewer.client.events.ShowDetailsEventHandler;
+import org.gcube.portlets.user.geoportaldataviewer.client.gis.MapUtils;
 import org.gcube.portlets.user.geoportaldataviewer.client.gis.OpenLayerOSM;
 import org.gcube.portlets.user.geoportaldataviewer.client.ui.GeonaDataViewMainPanel;
 import org.gcube.portlets.user.geoportaldataviewer.client.util.URLUtil;
@@ -25,6 +26,9 @@ import com.google.gwt.user.client.rpc.AsyncCallback;
 import com.google.gwt.user.client.ui.HTML;
 import com.google.gwt.user.client.ui.RootPanel;
 
+import ol.Coordinate;
+import ol.OLFactory;
+
 // TODO: Auto-generated Javadoc
 /**
  * Entry point classes define <code>onModuleLoad()</code>.
@@ -82,6 +86,13 @@ public class GeoportalDataViewer implements EntryPoint {
 				olMap = new OpenLayerOSM(mainPanel.getMapPanel().getElement().getId(),layerManager.getEventBus());
 				layerManager.setOlMap(olMap);
 				mainPanel.setMap(olMap);
+				
+		        //EPSG_4326_TO_ITALY
+		        Coordinate centerCoordinate = OLFactory.createCoordinate(GeoportalDataViewerConstants.ITALY_CENTER_LONG, GeoportalDataViewerConstants.ITALY_CENTER_LAT);
+		        Coordinate transformedCenterCoordinate = MapUtils.transformCoordiante(centerCoordinate, GeoportalDataViewerConstants.EPSG_4326, GeoportalDataViewerConstants.EPSG_3857);
+
+		        olMap.setCenter(transformedCenterCoordinate);
+		        olMap.setZoom(GeoportalDataViewerConstants.ITALY_FIT_ZOOM_ON);
 
 			}
 		});
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/geoportaldataviewer/client/GeoportalDataViewerConstants.java b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/geoportaldataviewer/client/GeoportalDataViewerConstants.java
index e422fda..7352618 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/geoportaldataviewer/client/GeoportalDataViewerConstants.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/geoportaldataviewer/client/GeoportalDataViewerConstants.java
@@ -21,5 +21,12 @@ public class GeoportalDataViewerConstants {
 	public static final int MAX_WFS_FEATURES = 5; // zero for no limit
 	
 	public static final String NEW_LINE_BR = "<br/>";
+	
+	public static final double ITALY_CENTER_LONG = 12.45;
+	
+	public static final double ITALY_CENTER_LAT = 42.98;
+	
+	public static final int ITALY_FIT_ZOOM_ON = 5;
+			
 
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/geoportaldataviewer/client/gis/LightOpenLayerOSM.java b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/geoportaldataviewer/client/gis/LightOpenLayerOSM.java
index 6e8f1cc..3ff13ba 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/geoportaldataviewer/client/gis/LightOpenLayerOSM.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/geoportaldataviewer/client/gis/LightOpenLayerOSM.java
@@ -95,12 +95,12 @@ import ol.style.TextOptions;
         // create a view
         view = new View(viewOptions);
 
-        //EPSG_4326_TO_ITALY
-        Coordinate centerCoordinate = OLFactory.createCoordinate(12.45, 42.98);
-        Coordinate transformedCenterCoordinate = Projection.transform(centerCoordinate, GeoportalDataViewerConstants.EPSG_4326, GeoportalDataViewerConstants.EPSG_3857);
-
-        view.setCenter(transformedCenterCoordinate);
-        view.setZoom(5);
+//        //EPSG_4326_TO_ITALY
+//        Coordinate centerCoordinate = OLFactory.createCoordinate(12.45, 42.98);
+//        Coordinate transformedCenterCoordinate = Projection.transform(centerCoordinate, GeoportalDataViewerConstants.EPSG_4326, GeoportalDataViewerConstants.EPSG_3857);
+//
+//        view.setCenter(transformedCenterCoordinate);
+//        view.setZoom(5);
         
         // create the map
         MapOptions mapOptions = OLFactory.createOptions();
@@ -163,6 +163,25 @@ import ol.style.TextOptions;
         
     }
 	
+	
+	/**
+	 * Sets the center.
+	 *
+	 * @param centerCoordinate the new center
+	 */
+	public void setCenter(Coordinate centerCoordinate) {
+        view.setCenter(centerCoordinate);
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Sets the center.
+	 *
+	 * @param centerCoordinate the new center
+	 */
+	public void setZoom(int zoom) {
+        view.setZoom(zoom);
+	}
+	
 	/**
 	 * Adds the WMS layer.
 	 *
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/geoportaldataviewer/client/gis/OpenLayerOSM.java b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/geoportaldataviewer/client/gis/OpenLayerOSM.java
index dad98a7..adff42c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/geoportaldataviewer/client/gis/OpenLayerOSM.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/geoportaldataviewer/client/gis/OpenLayerOSM.java
@@ -112,13 +112,6 @@ public class OpenLayerOSM {
 
         // create a view
         view = new View(viewOptions);
-
-        //EPSG_4326_TO_ITALY
-        Coordinate centerCoordinate = OLFactory.createCoordinate(12.45, 42.98);
-        Coordinate transformedCenterCoordinate = MapUtils.transformCoordiante(centerCoordinate, GeoportalDataViewerConstants.EPSG_4326, GeoportalDataViewerConstants.EPSG_3857);
-
-        view.setCenter(transformedCenterCoordinate);
-        view.setZoom(5);
         
         // create the map
         MapOptions mapOptions = OLFactory.createOptions();
@@ -182,6 +175,23 @@ public class OpenLayerOSM {
         
     }
 	
+	/**
+	 * Sets the center.
+	 *
+	 * @param centerCoordinate the new center
+	 */
+	public void setCenter(Coordinate centerCoordinate) {
+        view.setCenter(centerCoordinate);
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Sets the center.
+	 *
+	 * @param centerCoordinate the new center
+	 */
+	public void setZoom(int zoom) {
+        view.setZoom(zoom);
+	}
 
 	
 	public void showPopup(String html, Coordinate coordinate) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/geoportaldataviewer/client/ui/map/MapView.java b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/geoportaldataviewer/client/ui/map/MapView.java
index fb4b028..bd1ddc3 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/geoportaldataviewer/client/ui/map/MapView.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/geoportaldataviewer/client/ui/map/MapView.java
@@ -61,7 +61,13 @@ import ol.OLFactory;
 
 			@Override
 			public void execute() {
-				olsm = new LightOpenLayerOSM(theMapId);				
+				olsm = new LightOpenLayerOSM(theMapId);
+		        //EPSG_4326_TO_ITALY
+		        Coordinate centerCoordinate = OLFactory.createCoordinate(GeoportalDataViewerConstants.ITALY_CENTER_LONG, GeoportalDataViewerConstants.ITALY_CENTER_LAT);
+		        Coordinate transformedCenterCoordinate = MapUtils.transformCoordiante(centerCoordinate, GeoportalDataViewerConstants.EPSG_4326, GeoportalDataViewerConstants.EPSG_3857);
+
+		        olsm.setCenter(transformedCenterCoordinate);
+		        olsm.setZoom(GeoportalDataViewerConstants.ITALY_FIT_ZOOM_ON);
 			}
 		});
 	}