| As a country known for its food, wine, | | | | As for fashion, it is a very important part |
| people, culture, music, countryside, and yes | | | | of the Italian culture. Milan after all is |
| even the mafia Italy has been for a long time | | | | the fashion capital of the world. |
| and continues to be one of the most visited | | | | |
| vacation destinations in the world. | | | | Northern Italy tends to be a more educated |
| | | | region. The pace is hectic and fast paced. |
| Italy is a country in which culture, history | | | | Where as Southern Italy is rural and much |
| and traditions blend beautifully with modern | | | | more laidback and more relaxed. People in |
| trends. One of the most interesting things | | | | Italy love spending money on expensive |
| about Italy is that as a people Italians are | | | | adornments. Be it clothes, watches, shoes, |
| not flag wavers at all, but they are very | | | | jewelry or their fast cars. |
| particular about their culture and traditions | | | | |
| and of course soccer. | | | | Before traveling to Italy you'll do well to |
| | | | pick up a good English/Italian dictionary. |
| Whether you choose to vacation in Florence, | | | | Either that or you'll have to rely on your |
| Rome, Naples, Milan, or Venice your can be | | | | gesturing skills, because unlike a lot of |
| assured your stay will be one to remember and | | | | countries English is not spoken or understood |
| well worth your time. Especially if you | | | | by the majority of people there. |
| choose any one of Italy's 5 star resort | | | | |
| hotels. These first rate hotels will | | | | You should also be made aware before landing |
| accommodate and attend to your every need. | | | | in Italy that because of this country's |
| Providing service beyond compare. | | | | passion for food and eating you should expect |
| | | | to add a few pounds on your trip. Food and |
| Italians, considered by many as one of the | | | | eating is simply an integral part of the |
| most beautiful collection of people in the | | | | culture of Italy. |
| world are very proud of their past, their | | | | |
| culture and for them life is all about | | | | The world famous and always supremely popular |
| family. Italians seem to be very sociable by | | | | Pizza was born in Campania along with tubular |
| nature. They are friendly and will talk to | | | | pizza and various tomato based pizza and |
| anyone, and even more appealing is their | | | | pasta sauces. Even if you are one of those |
| sense of good humor and wit. In Italy you | | | | few people who do not like pizzas you should |
| will hear various dialects and unique Italian | | | | atleast try one while in the country from |
| accents. Accents that can sound melodious to | | | | which it came. |
| the naked ear. | | | | |
| | | | A typical Italian dinner consist of an |
| One of the first things most come to know | | | | appetizer or an antipasto like bruschetta, |
| about Italians is that they have an ongoing | | | | which is a type of herbed and spiced garlic |
| love affair with food and fashion. Italian | | | | bread, prosciutto which is cured ham and |
| food is famous worldwide. | | | | melon. |
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