Italy
Last Updated: 21st May 2013
Capital: Rome
Currency: Euro
Language: Italian, English occasionally
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Italy (Italian: Italia) conjures dreams of love, romance, beautiful food, people and language. Italy has inspired countless poets, writers and film makers and continues to entice tens of millions of people to visit this diverse country every year.
The deep history that is visible in its buildings, art, architecture and people is also a major draw-card along with family ties that stretch back generations drawing Italians from all over the world ‘home’. Even for the uninitiated, the promise of seeing some of the most famous and celebrated sites in the world like the Leaning Tower of Pisa, the Colosseum of Rome, St Peters Basilica and the roof of the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican the gondolas of Venice and the food, art and culture of Florence (to name too few) creates a sense of excitement.
Simply the idea of ‘Italy’ inspires many to travel there to experience it for themselves.
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margahayuland
posted 27 days ago
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I wouldn’t call Italy a place of diversity, or a place that even wants to foster real diversity. Italians are quite widely known as racists.
Explorer1176029
posted on 4th Apr 2010
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I spent 5 months living and working on a campsite in Tuscany last summer (2009), it was the best experience of my life! I loved Florence, Siena, Viareggio and Pisa! I can not wait to go back again! I still miss it 4 months later!!
Elinor
posted on 11th Jan 2010
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My trip to Italy was an absolutely awesome experience and I’m def going back one day!!!:)
Explorer1131365
posted on 19th Apr 2009
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I am so excited about the Italian Espresso tour! NYE in Florence!!! Went to Sicily 3 yrs ago and got obsessed with Italy then and am now finally going back. Can’t wait to gorge on pizza, pasta and ice cream again!!!
vicstar
posted on 14th Oct 2008
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Italy is amazing! Venice was my favorite place! (we went to rome, florence, pisa, venice, la aquilla, and the amalfi coast/Capri). Venice is exactly how you imagine Italy to be and it doesn’t disappoint!! The Amalfi Coast and Capri are an entirely different world. If you do travel to Capri, find a “rent a boat” guy named Alfonso (can give you his number and all).. He took my sister and I around Capri for about 100 euros and we swam in all diff. grottos.. it was amazing – just watch out for the jelly fish!
LisaCCN
posted on 26th Jul 2008
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Remember that you are no longer in “Kansas”. Italy is an amazing experience… and not comparable to anything else!
sharpec
posted on 23rd Oct 2007
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I dream of traveling to Italy. Sigh.
paigeslovesyou!
posted on 12th Oct 2007
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