What is Italy famous for?
“ Italy, and the spring and the first love, all together should suffice to make the gloomiest person happy.”-Bertrand Russell
Although Italy has its negative aspects, the heavenly scenery of Venice, the Fashion in Milan, the Renaissance treasures of Florence and the art of Rome make it an enchanting country. Italy is rich of vineyards, in fact more than 20.000 grapes variety growing on the country, mostly in Sicily and Sardinia, and then are exported all over the world. In Italy there is also the Italy’ s Chianti Wine Festival, but if you are not a wine lover, Italy makes you fall in love with the scenic view of vineyards.
The dream-city of Venice located in the northeastern part of Italy comprises of 118 islands linked by bridges and has an incomparable charm. People in this city float just on canals and boats and this makes the city listed as a World Heritage Site.
Italy is known for its variety of architectural styles, which cannot be classified by period, but also by region, because the Italy’ s division into regional states has created a diverse range in cultural designs but out of the many, The Leaning Tower of Pisa located in the city of Pisa, is the most popular one.
The most famous sports car companies in all over the world are Lamborghini and Ferrari, and they have Italian origins. Other important Italian companies are Alfa Romeo and Maserati and they have earned their popularity for the speed and the design.
Italy is also famous for the Milan Fashion Week which, with New York and London, has international brands and shops. Some famous brands like Prada, Armani and Gucci, in fact, have Italian origins.
This country is home of international art and culture. Many famous sculptors, painters and composers are Italian, like Leonardo Da Vinci and Michelangelo. Even many famous explorers are Italian, for example Amerigo Vespucci, Cristoforo Colombo and Marco Polo. Italy is the native country of the Renaissance, that can be seen on the most part of monuments.
Thanks to the production of olives, Italy has now become the largest producer of olive oil. Almost every Italian dish has a right quantity of oil and the olive oil is the healthiest oil. Italian cuisine is spread in all over the world. There are Italian restaurants in every country. Main specialities are cheese, pizza, pasta, tiramisù and cannoli. Italian are also known for our creative recipes.
Finally, Italians are known for the aggressive accent. Sometimes, Italian language can get funny not just for the accent but even for the hand gestures that talk more than words! Ilenia Inglima