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