Italy

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 General information

Capital: Rome,
Currency: Euro,
Population: 60.6 million (2016),
Neighbour countries: France, Switzerland, Austria,
Slovenia, San Marino and Vatican City,
Religion: Roman Catholic,
Places of interest: Rome, Venice, Naples, Milan.
 Tourism
Italy is the fifth most visited country in the world, with a total of 50.7 million international arrivals in
2015.
Italy is well known for its cultural and environmental tourist routes and is home to 53 UNESCO
World Heritage Sites, the most in the world.
Milan is the 6th most visited city in Europe and the 14th in the world, with an average of 7.65
million international arrivals in 2016 while Rome is the 8th and 16th resptectively, with 7.12 million
tourists.
Venice and Florence are also among the world's top 100 destinations.
Milan
Rome
Venice
Florence
 Art and architecture
Italy has given rise to a number of architectural styles, including classical Roman, Renaissance,
Baroque and Neoclassical.
They are also very well known for their architecturaly beautiful buildings like The Tower of Pisa,
Panthenon (Rome), Doges Palace (Venice), Basilica din San Marco (Venice), Cupola di San
Pietro (Vatican City), Sistine Chapel (Vatican City).
They were pioneers during the most culturally flourishing time known to man and they continue to
produce great cultural works that influence every country in the world even to this day.
 Italian painters
The most popular italian painters are:

Leonardo Da Vinci, Masterpiece: Mona Lisa (1517)

Caravaggio, Masterpiece: The Beheading of Saint John the Baptist (1608)

Michelangelo Buonarroti, Masterpiece: The Creation of Adam (1512)

Raphael, Masterpiece: The School of Athens (1509)

Sandro Botticeli, Masterpiece: Primavera (1482)

 Italian fashion
Italy is one of the leading countries in fashion design, alongside others such as France, United
States, United Kingdom, Germany and Japan. Italians are well known for their attention of
dressing-up well; "la bella figura", or good impression, remains traditional.
Examples of major Italian fashion houses are: Armani, Bottega Veneta, Roberto Cavalli, Diesel,
Dolce & Gabbana, Dsquared, Etro, Fendi, Gucci, Moschino, Trussardi, Valentino, Versace, etc.
The most iconic foods
The most iconic deserts and drinks
 Things to know before you go to Italy
Italians take riposo (siesta) very seriously - from 1-4 p.m. you
can expect to find many shops and restaurants closed,
Plan to eat late - most restaurants wont open until 7 or later.
Your salad has a new best friend and her name is Olive Oil,
1.30 is the price for a cappuccino,
The internet isdeveloping,
There are no Starbucks in Italy.
Ciao, Grazie, and Non-Capisco will go a long way.
 Funny facts about Italy
Italy has only been a country since 153 years,
Italy is home to Europes only three active volcanoes: Etna,
Stromboli, and Vesuvius,
The first thermometer was made by Italian inventor Santorio Santorio
in 1612,
Up until 1999 children only had to attend school until they were 14,
Pizza was invented in Naples in 1860,
Pinocchio was first published in an Italian newspaper.
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