Italy is an incredibly interesting and diverse country. This territory was inhabited several thousand years ago and has preserved its unique way of life to this day.

Italy had a huge impact on the development of mankind and was once the center of the mighty Roman Empire. Now this country is a cultural and historical center of Europe and a highly developed state.

This collection contains 50 facts about Italy that will help you get to know this amazing country even better!

1. The origin of the word Italia is still uncertain. According to popular belief, this name was given to this area by the Greeks, and the word means "country of calves". What does the calves have to do with it? Just a symbol of the Italian tribes from the southern part of the country, which previously referred to the word Italia, was the bull!
2. Italy is washed by the seas from three sides at once - in the west the Tyrrhenian and Ligurian, on the east side - the Adriatic, and on the south - the Ionian and Mediterranean.
3. On the territory of Italy there are two mini-states - San Marino and the Vatican.
4. Italy has the largest number of volcanoes among European countries. That only one Vesuvius is worth!
5. Italy is recognized as the country where the strongest marriages are concluded. Indeed, the divorce process in this country takes three years or more!
6. This country has 20 regions, each of which has its own dialect and traditions. The regions are divided into communes, the total number of which is more than 8000.
7. Life expectancy in Italy is a record among European countries - 83 years.
8. The official Italian language goes back to the Tuscan (Florentine) dialect, which Dante Alighieri used in his works instead of Latin. Now in Italy there are many different dialects, which are divided into three groups - North, South and Center.
9. The University of Bologna in Italy is the oldest in Europe. It was founded in 1088 and has never stopped working.
10. Italy has over 50 UNESCO heritage sites - more than any other country.

1. The most popular dishes in the world, pasta and pizza, belong to Italian cuisine. Moreover, each region has its own traditional dishes that are prepared according to special recipes.
2. Italy is a global trendsetter in fashion, design and home appliances.
3. Italy is home to 2/3 of the entire cultural heritage of Europe.
4. Italy, as well as all European countries, has strong animal rights laws. Inadequate care and even more cruel treatment is punishable by fines and imprisonment.
5. Italians use over 250 hand gestures in their speech. Active gesticulation is associated with differences in dialects and emotionality of the inhabitants of this country.
6. The fact about large Italian families has long become a myth - as of 2015, the country has an obvious demographic crisis. In 2015, Italy had a record low number of babies.
7. Italy is considered one of the most religious countries in Europe. When filing a tax return for the year, the Italian must make a donation to the church.
8. It is customary in Italy to send two wedding invitations. One invites you to church, and the other to a celebration after marriage. You can go to one event and refuse another.

1. The best restaurants in Italy - no signage. You can get there only on recommendation. And in general, recommendations are an Italian tradition, for the inhabitants of the country it is strange to go somewhere just like that.
2. From 1 am to 5 am in Italy, it is strictly forbidden to visit the beach. The fine is 150 euros.
3. In August, all Italians go on vacation, even large enterprises. This month is usually a very hot season in the country.
4. Northern and southern Italians dislike each other. In the north, southerners are considered lazy, and in the south, they are called bores.
5. Italians are not very fond of work, so the term Italian strike is not a myth.
6. It is normal for Italians to live up to 30 years old with their parents. Few people get married or have children before this age.
7. More than 3,500 types of wine and more than 400 types of cheese are produced in Italy. This country is the leader in the export of wine all over the world.
8. There are absolutely no orphanages in Italy. In general, children are very fond in this country, and families even stand in line to adopt a child.
9. Despite its ancient history, Italy appeared as a unified state only in 1861.
10. All windows in Italy have shutters, and you cannot make them by your own design. They must match those of the neighbor so as not to violate the architectural style.
11. If you place an order in an Italian cafe in English, the price can double. For locals and tourists, rates are different.
12. There are over 2000 types of pizza in Italy! Traditional - Pizza Margherita with tomatoes, basil and mozzarella. Real pizza is baked in a wood-fired oven and only in Italy! The dish has a round shape and can contain any filling (but mozzarella is a must!).

1. Italians have a real cult of their national cuisine. In 1986, at the opening of the first McDonald's nearby, free servings of spaghetti were handed out to remind visitors of Italy's rich culinary heritage.
2. The worst offense to an Italian is to pour ketchup over pasta. They have a special reverent attitude to this dish of national cuisine.
3. Most Italians very rarely travel and do not get beyond Rome. They love their native country dearly, which, however, does not prevent them from grumbled about it sometimes.
4. Each region in Italy has a specific list of characteristic names. Italians themselves can almost always understand by name and dialect what city a person is from.
5. Italians categorically cannot stand the cold, so travel to the northern countries is like death for them. The same goes for bad weather - in the rain, most Italians are attacked by melancholy.
6. Being late is in the blood of Italians, it is absolutely normal for them to come a couple of hours later. Bureaucracy in Italy also works slowly. People wait for some documents for years, for example, a university graduation diploma can be obtained even after 4 years.
7. Shops in Italy are open until 19-20 pm, and most of them have lunch from 12 to 16 hours. Sunday is a mandatory day off.
8. In Italian cinemas, there is a five-minute break in the middle of the movie to go to a cafe or a toilet.
9. In Italy, girls dream of working on television as assistants. They are called velins, and this profession is very popular.
10. Unlike other countries, Italy has an unlucky number of 17. Especially if it falls on Friday! This superstition came from the past. The fact is that if you represent this number in Roman numerals, you get XVII. Changing these numbers in places, we will see the letters that add up to the word VIXI, which translates from Latin roughly as "life is over".
11. The wolf is considered the unofficial symbol of Italy (everyone remembers the legend of Romulus and Remus and the founding of Rome), the national flower is the lily, and the bird is the blue.

1. The colors of the flag of Italy can be deciphered as follows - faith (green), love (red) and hope (white). Italians themselves joke that red is tomatoes, white is mozzarella, and green is basil. Popular ingredients of Italian national dishes, in particular Margarita pizza!
2. Rome, the capital of this country, is considered one of the oldest cities in the world. It was founded in 753 BC.
3. Only one thing unites the scattered Italians - the love of football.
4. The first bank in Europe appeared in Italy. Experts believe that the prototype of this institution was the association of money changers in Venice in the XII century.
5. The famous Trevi Fountain, in which you must throw a coin, annually brings Rome about 1.4 million euros. This is the state that tourists leave here for good luck!
6. Italians have a very clear distribution of meals and acceptable drinks. For example, cappuccino espresso is drunk only in the morning until 10.30. So, if you order this coffee later, the waiter will immediately understand that you are not a local.
7. Italians usually walk around the house in shoes, and not because the streets are clean - it is customary.
8. It's okay for Italians with their love of theater and music to buy an annual subscription to such establishments. It is simply impossible to get to some theaters without a subscription.
9. In Italy, women are highly respected - for many men it is normal to do household chores, live with their mother and help her cook and wash. And for the most part, dads walk on playgrounds with children. You can even say that matriarchy reigns in Italy!

These fascinating facts about Italy will help you understand this country even better and be ready for its traditions and quirks before the trip.

Italy.…. Italy… How far it seems now. Although just a month ago I was in Italy. And after this trip, I can say with confidence: dreams come true !!! Because Italy is a dream, it is a fairy tale, it is magic !!!

The first city we visited was Rome. Most of all in Rome impressed the Colosseum and St. Peter's Basilica. I then long could not believe that with my own eyes I saw the sculpture of Michelangelo’s “Pieta”, the Sistine Chapel!), Trevi fountain, people’s square is also very liked, very beautiful! Churches, of course, innumerable in Rome and within each, you can go and each has its own beauty inside and out. But most of all for some reason impressed the Church of Santa Maria Maggiore.

Then we went to Florence - the city of arts! There are some narrow streets !! Everywhere buildings, buildings and they are all ancient, and one new, modern. Every step of the sculptures, masterpieces. What is only David Michelangelo in Piazza Della Signoria (though it is not the original, but a copy)? And Doomski Cathedral is simply indescribable beauty! Charming Church of Santa Croce, beautiful bridges across the river Arno. Of course, just a few hours spent in Florence, definitely not enough, because it is a city of arts. We had only a couple of hours to run into the Uffizi gallery, I’m afraid to even imagine how many did not see ...

Excursion to Venice. Venice is probably the eighth wonder of the world! Such an unusual city on the water! Everywhere these channels, small bridges, narrow streets, some just half a meter wide! I can’t believe this is happening! Venice is charming, unique and so romantic! Romance is just in the air everywhere !!! San Marco Cathedral is stunning in its beauty, the Doge's Palace, numerous palaces located on the banks of The Grand canal. Be sure to swim through The Grand canal to see it all, because there are no embankments and be sure to make a wish, sailing under the Rialto bridge! In Venice, I had a feeling that all this is not real, that all this is drawn or even computer graphics, it’s still a very unusual and beautiful ‑ a city on the water! Venice is a fairy tale that exists in reality!

Milan is my dream now! This is the city I want to live in. Unlike other Italian cities, Milan is the closest to Moscow, the same big, majestic, beautiful and at the same time always in motion, lively and diverse, combining history and modernity.

The Duomo - it is something! It is built in the Gothic style entirely of marble! Its beauty is breathtaking. Seeing him, I realized that the photos do not convey his beauty and Majesty. Especially impressive are the multi-colored mosaics, through which sunlight penetrates, shimmering with all the colors of the rainbow. Another vivid impression of visiting Milan is feeding pigeons in the square in front of the Cathedral.

San Marino is an independent Republic from Italy, located on the mountain. To get to the historic center of San Marino, we have overcome several kilometers of serpentine. Imagine what views open from the top of the mountain !!! It is simply breathtaking from this beauty! In the distance, you could see even the Adriatic sea! And San Marino-is, of course, shopping, cheap Souvenirs, leather goods, wine, etc. Excursion to San Marino was the perfectly logical conclusion of our trip to Italy!

The next morning we flew to Moscow ... And Italy has remained somewhere far ... But be sure to want to go back and more than once! I fell in love with Italy!

Italian traditions can be divided into New Years, weddings, folk, culinary and family traditions.

As for wedding traditions, marriage in this country is concluded in any month except May; they also do not marry on fasting days. The best time to get married in Italy is autumn. According to Italian tradition, marriage is not recommended on Tuesday and Friday.

The folk traditions of Italy are tanning, wickerwork, glass and ceramics.

Italian men are very polite and gallant. In their wallet, you will always find a photo of your wife and children. In Italy, the family is very important, for any Italian it will always come first. Italians prefer to dine at home, with their families.

Italian traditions can be divided into New Year's, wedding, folk, culinary and family traditions. As for wedding traditions, marriage in this country is concluded in any month except May; they also do not marry on fast days. The best time to get married in Italy is autumn. According to Italian tradition, marriage is not recommended on Tuesday and Friday. The folk traditions of Italy are tanning, wickerwork, glass and ceramics. Italian men are very polite and gallant. In their wallet, you will always find a photo of your wife and children. In Italy, the family is very important, for any Italian it will always come first. Italians prefer to dine at home, with their families.

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Italian tradition can be divided into Christmas, wedding, folk, food and family.With regard to wedding traditions, marriage in this country have any month except may, also do not marry in the days of fasting. The best time for marriage in Italy-fall. By Italian tradition marriage is not recommended to conclude in Tuesday and Friday. Folk traditions of Italy is leather, basketry, glassware and ceramics. Men-Italians are very polite and galantny. In their purse you will always find a photo of his wife and children. In Italy, the family is very important for any Italian she will always come first. Italians prefer to dine at home with your family.

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Italian tradition can be divided into the New Year, wedding, traditional, culinary and family. As for the wedding traditions, the marriage in this country is enclosed in every month except May and do not marry in the days of Lent. Most good time for marriage in Italy - autumn. According to the Italian tradition of marriage is not advisable to conclude on Tuesday and Friday. Folk traditions of Italy -. This leather production, basketry, glass and ceramics Male Italians are very polite and gallant. In their wallets, you will always find a photograph of his wife and children. In Italy, the family is very important for any Italian, it will always come first. Italians prefer to dine at home with his family.

Gordeeva Maria. School number 56, Magnitogorsk, Chelyabinsk region, Russia
Composition in English with translation. Nomination Our world.

My venice

I am keen on traveling. I have visited a lot of countries. But mostly I am fond of Italy! This country is a historical center of world culture. Italy impressed me.

I was in Italy with my mother. We decided to visit Venice. I think it was really exciting, because Venice is like another world. I couldn’t wait to see this wonderful place, and I dreamed to visit it. I had been looking forward to that day.

In the morning I and my mom were waiting for the bus, which would bring us to the port. It was early morning, so I was very sleepy, but I was dreaming about Venice. Then, other tourists came to the bus stop. We hadn’t been waiting very long, the bus came on time. The way to the port wasn’t long. I looked through the window and saw a lot of shops, one or two churches. While we were sitting in the bus, our guide was telling some information about Venice. In the port we went on board ship. The sea voyage was perfect and unforgettable. The sea and sky were marine and sun was shining. It was sea breeze and I like it very much. When we arrived in Venice first I saw many little souvenir shops, a lot of tourists from different countries. Mother and I decided to take a gondola and float along narrow channels. We saw Marco Polo’s house, Casanova’s house and other houses of Italian famous people. Then we walked along little crowded streets buying gifts and presents for father, grannies and friends. We also were at the famous square, where there are many pigeons. They were flying around us. It was one of the best in my life. I liked Venice very much.

I also visited Rome last year. This picturesque and beautiful city amazed me! First I saw the world famous Coliseum. It was so huge, but graceful and elegant. In the evening it was illuminated with lots of lights and looked perfect. In Rome I visited a lot of different ancient places, for example: National Monument of Victor Emmanuel II, Saint Peter`s Square, Trevi Fountain and etc.

I want to tell more about these sights. National Monument of Victor Emmanuel II is a beautiful building, which includes many columns and statues. It stands out for its white color and looks like a beautiful palace or some people called it “fiancee’s cake”.

Another sight is Saint Peter`s Square. This square is very big and there are always many people. There is an Egyptian obelisk in the middle of the square. There situated Saint Peter`s Cathedral. I have never seen so huge and magnificent basilica! There were statues and monuments of Saint Elena, Saint Andrew, Saint Peter etc. I saw Michelangelo's Pieta and a lot of gravestones of Roman papas.

What a splendid place is Trevi Fountain! I was here only at night, so I don’t how it looks like during the noon. But at night there was a lot of lights and it seemed like water was shining. In the middle there was Neptune sitting on the sea shell and near were tritons and sea horses. My mum and I threw two coins into fountain so that we will come to Rome again.

In conclusion, I would like to say that Italy combines history and beauty of the world. I am fond of this country and I want to visit it more and more times.

I am fond of travel. I have visited many countries. But mostly I am passionate about Italy! This country is the historical center of world culture. Italy impressed me.

I was in Italy with my mom. We decided to visit Venice. I think it was really exciting because Venice is like a different world. I couldn't wait to see this wonderful place and I dreamed of visiting it. On that day, I was looking forward to this day.

In the morning, my mom and I were waiting for the bus that would take us to the port. It was early in the morning, which is why, I was very sleepy, but I dreamed about Venice. Later, other tourists stopped by at the bus stop. We didn't wait very long, the bus arrived on time. The journey to the port was not long. I looked out the window and saw many shops, one or two churches. While we were sitting on the bus, our guide was talking about Venice. At the port we boarded a ship. The sea trip was wonderful and unforgettable. The sea and sky were blue and the sun was shining. It was a sea breeze and I really love it. When we first arrived in Venice, I saw many small souvenir shops, many tourists from different countries. Mom and I decided to take a gondola and sail through the narrow channels. We saw the house of Marco Polo, the house of Casanova and other houses of Italian famous people. Then we walked through the small crowded streets, buying gifts for dad, grandmothers and friends. We were also in a famous square where there are many pigeons. They flew around us. It was one of the best moments in my life. I really liked Venice.

I also visited Rome last year. This picturesque and beautiful city amazed me! First I saw the world famous Colosseum. He was so huge, but graceful and elegant. In the evening it was lit up with a lot of lights and looked great. In Rome, I have visited many different ancient sites, for example: National Monument to Victor Emmanuel II, St. Peter's Square, Trevi Fountain, etc.

I want to tell you more about these attractions. The Victor Emmanuel II National Monument is a beautiful building that includes many columns and statues. It stands out for its white color and looks like a beautiful palace, or some people call it “the bride's cake”.

Another attraction is St. Peter's Square. This square is very large and there are always a lot of people there. In the center of the square is an Egyptian obelisk. There is St. Peter's Cathedral. I have never seen such a huge and magnificent basilica! There were statues and monuments of Saint Helena, Saint Andrew, Saint Peter, etc. I saw Michelangelo's tomb and many popes' gravestones.

What a luxurious place - the Trevi Fountain! I was only here at night, that's why, I don't know what he looks like at noon. But at night there were many lights and it seemed like the water was shining. In the middle was Neptune sitting on a sea shell, and next to it were newts and seahorses. My mom and I threw two coins into the fountain so that we would come to Rome again.

In conclusion, I would like to say that Italy unites history and the beauty of the world. I love this country and I want to visit it again.