| Known for its food, wine, people, culture, music, | | | | skills, because English is not spoken or understood by |
| countryside and even the mafia - Italy happens to be | | | | many people there. |
| one of the most sought after holiday destinations in the | | | | Astronomical affair |
| world. | | | | People in Italy have a gastronomical affair with food. |
| Italy is where culture, history and traditions blend | | | | Eating is a passion and an integral part of the culture in |
| beautifully with modernity and fashion. What is | | | | Italy. So when you are in Italy, expect to add a few |
| interesting about Italy is that you will never find a single | | | | pounds to your frame. |
| Italian flag, but they are still very particular about their | | | | Italian food finds it roots back to different regions and |
| culture and traditions - and of course soccer. | | | | is influenced by various factors. If you are looking for |
| Whether your vacationing to Florence, Rome, Naples, | | | | healthy and cheaper food, then you must venture into |
| Milan, or Venice your stay will be well worth the flight. | | | | South Italy. |
| Italy boasts several 5 star resort hotels that | | | | The world famous and supremely popular Pizza was |
| accommodate to every need you could imagine. | | | | born in Campania along with tubular pizza and the |
| People and Culture | | | | various tomato based pizza and pasta sauces. Even if |
| Italians are considered to be one of the best-looking | | | | you are one of those few people who do not like |
| people in the world. They are very proud of their past, | | | | pizzas, you should try one. |
| their culture and for them it is all about family. Italians | | | | The reason the Italian pizzas are popular is because of |
| are very sociable. | | | | its simplicity and its fresh ingredients. Pizza margherita |
| They are friendly and will talk to anyone, what's most | | | | is the most popular pizza in Italy named after Queen |
| appealing about them is their sense of good humor | | | | Margherita. |
| and wit. In Italy you will hear the various kinds of | | | | If you are looking for food with Greek influence with |
| dialects and accents of Italian, which sound so | | | | figs, honey, aubergine and aromatic spices, then |
| melodious to the ear. | | | | Calabria is the place to go. Sicily will give you |
| Italians have an ongoing love affair with food and | | | | mouthwatering, finger-licking desserts like cannoli, |
| fashion. The Italian food is famous worldwide and is a | | | | sweet cheese, chocolate and cassata pastries. And |
| gastronomical to all the senses. Fashion is a very | | | | Italian ice-cream Gelato is oh so popular. |
| important part of the Italian culture, after all Milan is the | | | | A typical Italian dinner would consist of an appetizer or |
| fashion capital of the world, where haute couture is the | | | | an antipasto like bruschetta which is a type of herbed |
| word most heard. | | | | and spiced garlic bread; prosciutto which is cured ham |
| Northern Italy is more educated, hectic and fast paced, | | | | and melon. |
| where as South of Italy is rural and laid back. People in | | | | The primo piatto, which is the first main course, is |
| Italy love spending money on their expensive attire, be | | | | usually a soup or pasta; the second piatto will have |
| it clothes, watches, shoes, jewelry or their fast cars. | | | | meat, chicken or fish with contorno, which is vegetable. |
| If you want to be understood in Italy, you will have to | | | | The meal is then ended with dessert, fruits and coffee. |
| rely on your English-Italian dictionary or your gesturing | | | | |