Best architectures, wonderful warm people whom love their families, best designers and following fashion , Romantic people who loves pizza and pasta, .... but in most of the films we are touched by Mafia and gang .... I think many people around the world watch Godfather and impressed by many of theirs attitudes
As far as culture is concerned, unsurpassed. As far as politics is concerned - stable government formation - Italy has probably been rather unstable within the EU, but today the situation in the UK is teaching us otherwise. Commentators claim that the UK is currently ungovernable. Well.
Best architectures, wonderful warm people whom love their families, best designers and following fashion , Romantic people who loves pizza and pasta, .... but in most of the films we are touched by Mafia and gang .... I think many people around the world watch Godfather and impressed by many of theirs attitudes
Italy is a country of ancient civilization, a country of beauty, a country of defensive football, a country of Juventus, Roma, AC Milan and Inter Milan, Inter Milan is the most delicious country to eat in the world Pizza and Pasta Venice is a country of love and freedom
It is well known that Scandinavians particularly appreciate Italy as a holiday destination, but also as a source of European culture. But I have also met Italians in Norway who have moved from their home country to Norway because the economy is flourishing and career opportunities are attractive; however, immigration restrictions have recently become stronger.
Italy is the country of origin of the opera and has been for centuries the destination of the most famous composers of other countries (including Handel and Mozart) to learn from Italian composers.
It is very strange that South Tyrol is said to be the richest of the Italian provinces. However, German is spoken predominantly there, at least in the families. But also Italian, of course. It is an advantage if children grow up bilingual.
Mozart's opera "Don Giovanni" plays in Spain but - as usual in his time - is written in Italian (text by Lorenzo da Ponte). In the register aria Don Giovanni's servant Leporello lists the number of beautiful women seduced by his master:
"In Italy, forty-six hundred and forty,
Here in Germany, two hundred and thirty,
One hundred in France and ninety in Persia,
But in Spain, yes, in Spain.
A thousand and three already."
I'm not quite sure if that's true. I doubt that the number of seductions - at least of "Don Giovanni" - was higher in Spain than in Italy. - What do you think?
Italy is a wonderful tourist country, its food is great, its fashion is great, Italian pizza and Italian spaghetti are among the finest countries in the world, but the cost of living is high.
Italy is the oldest cultural country in Europe and has remained so since the time of the Roman Empire. This is only a guess. History experts should test and answer the hypothesis.
Would it not be great if you can give us pointers as to what aspect of Italy are you interested in, so that we can assist you better with your research?
I think Germany has benefited much more from the culture of Italy - from music to food - than the other way round; but I can't assess the German influence on Italy well enough.
I had visited Italia only once. I wanted to visit Milan as it is one of the four fashion capitals (London, Milan, Paris and New York) of the world.
But the part of Itali that I liked most is stresa ilands and lake Maggior: the calm, serene and beautiful place to dwell in peacefully. I spent a week days time with my family and I really enjoyed my stay over there. Cardini restaurant (a sort of heritage place) over there serves you excellent Italian food.