Italy

Amber Derouin

Top 5 Sights

• Rome – There is a historic feeling in this part of the country

• Florence – where the renaissance were born

• Venice – this place is all water, not only that but the only way to travel is boat

• Cinque Terra – a breath taking sight see of a wonderful view of what Italy is about

• Sicily- has a country feel and there are gorgeous buildings

• Each city has its own feeling and culture: they’re all unique

All roads Lead to Rome

• At one time all roads in Italy did lead to Rome

• This helped with trade and communication

• All the roads led you to a place called the Coliseum

Geography

• Italy is boot shaped that is surrounded by the Mediterranean sea

• This country also contains a lot of mountains on it’s surface

Wine

• Wine is very important in Italy

• Most Italians drink a glass of red wine at dinner

• 1/4 of Italy’s land is covered with vineyards

Traditional Italian Foods

• ‘Nduja is a hot sausage with red peppers

• Baccalàis codfish that has been dried and salted

• Gnocchi is dumplings and usually fettuccini Alfredo (the dumplings are made up of potatoes and meat)

Historic Buildings

• Piazza dei Mercanti in Malin

• The Leaning Towers of Pisa in Florence

• Coliseum in Rome

Religions

• 90 percent today are Catholics

• Catholics in the late 1800s went to a catholic school

• Around 200 B.C. they believed there were many gods (named after the planets)

The Golden Age

• In the Renaissance peopled traded, art become more popular and technology improved

• People in this time period started to experiment more by draw upside down, writing books and sacrificing people and animals for God

Celebrities

• Celebrities that are Italian

• Carolina Kostner (figure skater)

• Sophia Loren (actor)• Giada De Laurentiis

(cook)

Leaders

• Caesar was the leader when Italy was entering there Golden Age now the leader is an republican, Giorgio Napolitano.

Pompeii

• Mt Vesuvius erupted in 79 AD killing all

• We know this by the city that was found and the plastered body

• Most were killed by lava, heat and ashes but some were trampled or drowned

Animals Native to the Area

• Wild goats called muflani

• Red deer• Roe deer• Honey Buzzards

(bird)

Revolving Fashion

• Around 200 BC they were wearing white sheets draped a special way

• Today in Sardinia there traditional clothes are red with white aprons

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