Italia
gastronomy of Italy
Some more recognized preparations are
pizza, risotto, many forms of pasta,
parmigiana, frittata, gelato or tiramisu.
Italy also has a long tradition of wines,
coffee, chocolate, liqueurs, cheeses and oil,
among other products.
ITALY’S CULTURE
What are the cultural aspects of Italy?
Italy is recognized for its art, its culture
and its numerous monuments,
including the Tower of Pisa and the
Roman Colosseum; as well as for its
gastronomy (famous Italian dishes are
pizza and pasta), its wine, its lifestyle, its
painting, its design, cinema, theater,
literature and music, in particular,
opera.
TOURIST PLACES
Rome, the capital of Italy, is a
Florencia, capital de la región de
sprawling cosmopolitan city Venice, the capital of the Veneto
Toscana en Italia, alberga varias
that boasts nearly 3,000 years region of northern Italy, obras maestras de la arquitectura
of globally influential art, encompasses more than 100 small y el arte renacentista. Una de sus
architecture and culture. islands in a lagoon in the Adriatic atracciones más icónicas es el
Ancient ruins such as the Sea. It has no roads, only canals, Domo, una catedral con un domo
Forum and Colosseum evoke including the public thoroughfare con tejas de terracota que diseñó
the power of the ancient of the Grand Canal, lined with Brunelleschi y un campanario
Roman Empire Renaissance and Gothic palaces. diseñado por Giotto
Traditions of italy
VENICE’S CARNAVAL EPIPHANY GRAPE FESTIVAL
It is the most famous Carnival On Three Kings' Day, It is one of the most traditional
in Italy, and one of the most Italians welcome the festivals in Merano, a wine-
popular in Europe. This witch Befana, a traditional growing area located in northern
consists of several costume figure of the country who Italy. The closing of the harvest is
brings gifts to children. celebrated, so everything
parties, where masks and
During that day there are revolves around the grapes, the
typical Venetian costumes
parades and floats in main protagonist. There are
stand out. There are also
different parts of Italy tastings, concerts, markets with
musical and theatrical events
where the witch greets local products and an agenda full
and an agenda full of cultural the children and of gastronomic activities.
activities spectators.
These are some typical Italian clothing