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EATING&

DRINKINGINITALY

Italyisacountryfullofinterestingthingsforthecasualtouristandtheeducatedtourist,ithasdeepRomanCatholicroots.Thetouristscanstayweeksinimportanttouristcenterswithoutreasontofeelbored,butitisequallysimpletogetoffthebeatentrack.Inthenorth,nexttotheAlpsandthelandscapesofthePoriver,manyculturalgemsandhighlydevelopedindustrialcitiesfascinate.Inthisexcitingcountrythepeoplelivethe"

lavitaItaliana"

.

Italiansareveryproudoftheircuisineandrightlyso,fortheirfoodisrenownedthroughouttheworld.ItalianstracetheirgastronomicheritagetoRomans,Greeks,EtruscansandotherMediterraneanpeopleswhoelaboratedthemethodsofraising,refiningandpreservingfoods.Italiancookingisstillveryregionalwiththedifferenttownsandregionshavingtheirowntraditionsandspecialities.Manymouthwateringdishesawaittheintrepidtraveller,hundredsofgastronomyspecialities,alotoftrulytastytypicalproducts,andallkeptverymuchalivebyamodernagriculturalsystemthatiscarefulaboutpreservingthetraditionalflavoursandnutritionalvalues.ThepersonsobtaintimetotravelanddiscovertheiroriginsandtastethedifferentdishesanddelicaciesinthemanyrestaurantsandtavernsallaroundItaly.YouwilldiscoveramuchwidervarietyoffoodcomparedtothedishesoftenofferedinItalianrestaurantsabroad.

THEITALIANLANGUAGE

Ifyouwanttocomplementyourmealabsolutely,youwillwanttoorderagoodwinethatisfreefromthechemicalprocessessomuchinusetoday.Italyoffersagreatrangeofwinesfamousallovertheworldandmanypeoplewillstillenjoyaglassofwinewiththeirmealalthoughthereisatendencytodrinkwineonlyonspecialoccasionsratherthanasaneverydaydrink.SorelaxandchooseanItalianwine,again,thechoiceisample,butalwayssatisfying;

thebrightwhitestogowithwhitemeats,therobustredsforredmeats,andthentherearetherosé

s,thesparklingwines,thefortifiedwines,theliqueursandthegrappas:

somethingtogowitheverystageofyourmeal,fromanaperitivoatthebeginningtoarefreshinglemonorstrawberrysorbettoroundoffaperfectevening.

Italianisaromancelanguagespokenapproximatelyby63millionpeople,principallyinItalyandSwitzerland.Inbothofthosecountries,Italianisanofficiallanguage.LatinwasoncetheofficiallanguageinalargepartofEuropebecausetheRomansruledsomuchofthearea.BeforetheRomanscame,peoplespoketheirownlanguages,andthemixtureoftheseoriginaltongueswithLatinproducedmanyofthelanguagesanddialectsthatarestillinusetoday.

StandardItalianlanguagewasstronglyaffectedbytheTuscandialectandissomewhatintermediatebetweenItalo-DalmatianlanguagesoftheSouthandGallo-ItalianlanguagesoftheNorth.AsinmostRomancelanguages,stressisdistinctive.OutoftheRomancelanguages,ItalianisusuallyconsideredtobetheonemostsimilartotheLatinintermsofvocabulary,thoughRomanianmostcloselypreservesthedeclensionsystemofClassicalLatinwhileSardinianisthemostconservativeintermsofphonology.Italyhas70millionspeakersandisamajoreconomicforceinEuropeandtheworld.

FESTIVALSINITALY

Italyisalandofbeautyandglory.TheItalianscelebrateChristmasandNewYearwithgreatpompandshow.TherearehundredsoffestivalsheldeveryyearinnearlyeverytowninItaly.Celebrations,festivalsandstreetpartiesareabigpartoflifeinItaly.

ThebrightandcolorfulfestivalsinItalyallyearround,attractaconsiderableamountoftourists.Eventheytoogetinvolveddeeplyinthemultiplehuesofthefestiveambience.ManyItalianweekendsarespentcelebratingfood,art,andcultureofItaly.FestivalsareawaytogetintunewithItalianculture.TheItaliansaremoreorlessalwaysinafestivemood.Everynowandthenafestivespiritisintheair.Thevariouscarnivals,foodandwinetasting,Jazz,football,allarepartsofthefestivities.Italyevenhostsanumberofinternationaleventslike,FilmFestivals,DanceFestivalsandArtFestivals.TownsandcitiesaroundthecountrycelebratewithacarnivalleadinguptothebeginningofthereligiousperiodofLent,normallywithinearlyFebruarytoearlyMarch.WellrenownedistheVenetiancarnival,whichisheldinthewaterycityfortendaysprecedingAshWednesday.

Thefestivalsaredistinguishedbyfoodandfun,musicanddance.Thetablelaidcomprisesofmainly,soups,starters,salads,fruits,vegetables,dishesofchicken,turkeyandofcoursedesserts,whichmayincludepies,pastries,hotchocolate,icecreamorpudding.DuringtheRiceFestivalandWalnutFestival,specialdisheslikeRisottoConandRondellidiPolentaconSalsadiNocerespectively,areserved.Wine,cheeseandpastaareotheritemsservedonfestivals.

ARCHITECTUREINITALY

Italyisjustlyrenownedformanycenturiesandstylesofstunningarchitecture.ThestyleofarchitectureknownasItalianwasfirstdevelopedbyFilippoBruneschelli,andflourishedduringthe15th,16th,and17thcenturies;

itwasanassimilationofclassicalcircular-archformtomodernrequirements.InRomeitconformedmosttoancienttypes;

inVeniceitassumeditsmostgracefulform.Itwasmoresuitabletodomesticthantoecclesiasticalwork;

butthedomeisanimpressivefeature,andSt.Peter'

sanoblechurch.Thearchitecturewassynonymouswithchurches.Acivilhistory,apoliticalhistory,andahistoryofideasarejuxtaposedwithahistoryofarchitecture.

ItalianRenaissancearchitectsbasedtheirtheoriesandpracticesonClassicalRomanexamples.TheRenaissancerevivalofClassicalRomewasaseminentinarchitectureasitwasinliterature.ApilgrimagetoRometostudytheancientbuildingsandruins,especiallytheColosseumandPantheon,wasconsideredessentialtoanarchitect'

straining.Classicalordersandarchitecturalelementssuchascolumns,pilasters,pediments,entablatures,arches,anddomesformthevocabularyofRenaissancebuildings.