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Italy
Location and Climate
Main cities
10 Must see things
Accommodation
Charter Boat Rental
History
Culture
Nightlife
Cuisine
Outdoor Activities
Interesting facts
Regions of Italy
Map of Italy
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Italy is famous for pizza, pasta, fine wine and designer items such as Prada, Fendi, Gucci, and ... |
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Location and Climate
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Italy is located in Southern Europe, on a peninsula that extends out into the central ... |
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Main cities
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Italy is without a doubt one of the most magical and romantic countries in the world. |
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10 Must see things
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Charter Boat Rental
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To Charter yachts, boats, sailboats, catamarans and fishing boats is easy in any coast in Italy. |
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Accommodation
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Accomodation Italy, Europe |
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History
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Culture
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You can see the influence of the traditional Mediterranean culture on the inhabitants in the ... |
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Nightlife
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Going out in Italy can be quite different from going out in other places in Europe. |
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Cuisine
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There's a lot more to Italian cuisine than just pizza and pasta. |
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Outdoor Activities
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Interesting facts
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Regions of Italy
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Italy is divided into 20 separate regions. |
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Map of Italy
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Italy is famous for its sports cars (Ferrari, Lamborghini), and for the Vespa motor scooter.
The Roman army was undoubtedly the best in the ancient world.
Archimedes, one of the world's most famous mathematicians, was born in Sicily.
Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet was set in Verona, Italy.
Niccolo Machiavelli, the famous political scientist and author of 'The Prince' is Italian.
Leonardo da Vinci (1452- 1519) the famous Renaissance painter was also a sculptor, architect, engineer and scientist.
Michelangelo (1475-1564) who painted the Sistine Chapel was also a sculptor and architect.
Spartacus the slave, fought as a gladiator in the Roman Colosseum. He miraculously escaped, then went on to lead a rebellion but was eventually killed in battle in 71BC.
The city of Pompeii was completely buried when Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 AD.
St Peter, one of the twelve Apostles, was the first of two hundred and sixty-five Popes.
The Shroud of Turin is believed by many to be the burial cloth of none other than Jesus Christ.
During the fourteenth century the Bubonic Plague, known as the "Black Death", killed one-third of the Italian population.
Galileo Galilei, the famous mathematician and astronomer was born in Pisa, Italy in the year 1564.
Italy is the birthplace of Antonio Stradivari (1644-1737) - a designer of musical instruments, most famous for his (now priceless) violins. |
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