If you’ve ever visited Italy, you’ll have noticed that in some cities and towns there is at least one monument. Some monuments are placed in squares, some others in public parks or on traffic circles. Many of them are built to commemorate famous historical personalities such as Giuseppe Garibaldi, Vittorio Emanuele II, Pope Pio XI, …
Italian culture
Traditional Italian sweets for Christmas
Christmas is the time of the year where families join together, where hope is stronger than ever, where people bring out the best in themselves. Every country has its own traditions for Christmas – I talked about some Italian Christmas traditions in the last week’s post. In Italy, for example, it’s typical to eat some …
Italian Christmas traditions
I’m a bit late, I know, Christmas has passed. However I believe it’s always a good time to learn some Italian Christmas traditions and some Italian Christmas vocabulary. So, here we are. As you might know, Christmas is one of the most important feast days in Italy, since it’s strictly connected to Christianity. For those …
Four Italian undiscovered destinations
Italy is visited by millions of tourists every year. They come for its astonishing buildings, historical places, food, Italian culture, etc. However, having usually little time at their disposal, tourists tend to visit the most famous places like The Colosseum, The Tower of Pisa, and so on. These are definitely wonderful Italian places that are …
Most irritating things about Italians
Many people love Italy. Italy has many different landscapes, different traditions, different dilects, different food specialties and several historic places that are definitely worth a visit. Moreover, some people love Italy so much also because they think Italians are warm, relaxed, and excellent lovers. However, some people disagree – about Italians at least – and …
