Italy

Benvenuti in Italia!

In this section you can find a brief introduction to a new country. Each time we boarded the bus to head to new lands, we were given a very informative talk that would help us better understand the big picture. Life is brought to traveling when knowledge is gained about people outside of our comfort zone.

During the 21 day tour, we had scheduled sights and time for optional sights. Below is a list of the best things to do in this country:

-Venice

-Italian-Tirolean Village (Egna)

-Grand Canal

-St. Mark's Basillica

-Gondola Ride

-Florence

-Accademia Gallery

-Doors

-Uffizi Gallery

-Rome

-Colosseum

-Roman Forum

-Pantheon

-Trevi Fountain

-Vatican Museum

-Sistine Chapel

-St. Peter's Basilica

-Massa Marittima

-Cinque Terre

-Distant view of Pisa

Suggested Options:

-Doge's Palace

-Peggy Guggenheim Museum

-Burano

-Murano

-Central Market

-St. Croce Church

-Piazzale Michelangelo

-Spanish Steps

-Piazza Navona

Currency: Euro

Famous Foods: pizza, pesto, gelato, tiramisu, risotto, mozzerella (buffalo), pasta, parmigiano reggiano, osso buco, ciccheti (Italian style tapas)

Drinks to Try: supertuscan wine, aperol, chianti, capuccino, limoncello, campari, bellini, prosecco, grappa

Famous Artists: Filippo Brunelleschi, Andrea Palladio, Antonio Vivaldi, Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Tintoretto, Titian, Amedeo Modigliani, Gino Severini

Historical Figures: Christopher Columbus, Mark Antony, Marcus Aurelius, Julius Caeser, Medici Family, Benito Mussolini, Giovanni Domenico Cassini, Niccolo Machiavelli

Political System: Parliamentary Democratic Republic

What They're Known For: Enjoying life

Interesting Fact: Tourism provides for nearly 63% of Italy's national income.

Book Recommendations: A Farewell to Arms, The Birth of Venus, and The City of Falling Angels

Movie Recommendations: Under the Tuscan Sun, A Little Romance, and Bread and Tulips

English Italian Pronunciation

Hello Buon Giorno Bwohn jor-noh

Goodbye Arrivederci Ahreevaydehrchee

Please Per Favore Pehr-fah-voh-ray

Thank you Grazie Graht-seeay

Yes/No Si/No See/No

Cheers Cin Cin Cheen cheen

Toilet Toilette Twah-leht-tay

Language 101

Country "Need to Knows"

Sights to See