I liked
the holiday in Africa but it is kind of a relief that we are back in Europe
again. I am also very glad that we can enjoy the Italian cuisine: the pasta,
the pizza and the tiramisu.
Italian
is the official language of Italy. When you have a little knowledge of French,
Spanish, English or Latin, you will be able to understand the Italian language.
If you
don’t speak Italian at all, you will be able to make yourself understandable because
the Italians can speak some English. Nevertheless when you are in the smaller
hotels you have to learn some basic Italian phrases.
Italy is
a very religious country and you can see religious aspects in the art,
architecture and the government. An example is ‘The creation of Adam’ from
Michelangelo in the Sistine Chapel. Roman Catholicism is the largest religion
and the seat is in Vatican City in Rome where the Pope resides. It obviously
can’t be denied that Italians are firm believers in their faith.
When I
talk about the Italian cuisine, you may think of the Chianti wines, amaretto, espresso,
cappuccino, macchiato and of course the delicious variety of pastas and pizzas.
To be honest, I have tasted it all and I liked it!
You can
find here some of the oldest wine regions in the world and Italy has overtaken
France as the world’s biggest wine producing country. The Italian wine is
exported all over the world and is very popular. The grapes are grown almost
everywhere in the country.
Elegance
is in the Italian blood and almost every Italian wants to achieve this.
Fashion
is almost the national passion. Italy is also the founding country of the most
impressive fashion houses such as Armani, Gucci, Versace, Prada, Dolce &
Gabbana … Few fashion conscious Italians would buy something trendy when it is
not durable and genuine.
The
shopping and fashion city of Europe is obviously Milan.
It is the second largest city
of Italy and a paradise for shopping.
You can find there the oldest
shopping mall ‘Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II’ and this arcade is absolutely
wonderful.
Not only the Italian Fashion
houses are known, but also the car brands such as Ferrari, Lamborghini, Maserati, fiat, Alfa Romeo…
Who wouldn’t like to own a Ferrari?
Now we
are going to France!
Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II
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It is definitely true it is not very difficult to learn Italian. Sometimes it happened I could understand a few things they said. After those days in Italy, I learned already some vocabulary. Nevertheless I have also heard that it takes years before you get along. In Italy there is a lot of beautiful art, you must have seen. When you are in Italy, just try some specialties, like Marieke said: Chianti wines, amaretto, espresso, macchiato, pizza, pastas, and so on. Make your holiday completely Italian.
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