ITALY

 ITALY

 

The national flag of Italy (Italian: bandiera d'Italia, pronounced [banˈdjɛːra diˈtaːlja]), often referred to in Italian as il Tricolore ( pronounced [il trikoˈloːre]; English: "the Tricolour"), is a tricolour featuring three equally sized vertical panels of green, white and red, with the green at the hoist side, as .

 Italy officially the Italian Republic,^[b] is a country in Southern^[12] and Western^[13][c] Europe. It is located on a peninsula that extends into the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, with the Alps on its northern land border, as well as islands, notably Sicily and Sardinia.^[15] Italy shares its borders with France, Switzerland, Austria, Slovenia and two enclaves: Vatican City and San Marino. It is the tenth-largest country in the Europe, covering an area of 301,340 km² (116,350 sq mi),^[3] and third-most populous member state of the European Union, with a population of nearly 60 million.^[16] Its capital and largest city is Rome; other major urban areas include Milan, Naples, Turin, Florence, and Venice.

Italy is well-known for its architecture, culture, art, opera, literature, film, and fashion. This is one of the best countries to go on a foreign tour.

Florence. As the birthplace of the Renaissance, Florence is filled to the brim with both art and architectural masterpieces, so it's no surprise that the whole city centre is a designated UNESCO World Heritage site.

me is a city and special comune (named "Roma Capitale") in Italy. Rome is the capital of Italy and also of the Province of Rome and of the region of Lazio.

me is a city and special comune (named "Roma Capitale") in Italy. Rome is the capital of Italy and also of the Province of Rome and of the region of Lazio.

Ancient Rome commanded a vast area of land, with tremendous natural and human resources.

Although the official language spoken in Rome is Italian, travellers will find that many locals speak English, especially those who work in restaurants, hotels and other places associated with tourism.

 

 

 

 

FOOD

 

The undisputed king of Roman food, pasta alla Carbonara inspires a devotion amongst inhabitants of the Eternal City verging on obsession
 
 

here are four classic Roman pasta dishes: cacio e pepe, carbonara, amatriciana, and alla gricia. Each one is a variation on the other — alla gricia is cacio e pepe plus guanciale, carbonara is gricia plus egg, and so on.

Rome ain't just famous for scrocchiarella – it's also famous for pizza al taglio (pizza by the slice). These slices are rectangles, not triangles, and are a street food fave with locals.