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Top 10 Interesting Facts: Italy
1. Mealtimes are important for Italian families. Stores close down for several hours at lunch and most elementary school kids go home for lunch.
2. Europe’s only 3 active volcanoes are in Southern Italy, including Vesuvius which erupted in 79 A.D. and buried the Italian city of Pompeii.
3. The world’s first true pizzeria, Port’Alba, opened in 1830 in Naples.
4. For all you music gurus, the Italians invented the viol, violin, cello, and piano.
5. Italy has more famous fashion designers than any other country. Some of the names you might recognize are Prada, Gucci, Giorgio Armani, and many more.
6. Appearances and clothing are important to Italians. First impressions are lasting impressions and guide the way Italians view you.
7. Gifts wrapped in purple are a symbol of bad luck.
8. There are a number of our American celebrities that have Italian ties, including Frank Sinatra, Al Pacino, Robert de Niro, Sylvester Stallone, John Travolta, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Madonna, just to name a few.
9. Italy is, of course, home to the amazing Leaning Tower of Pisa, the Canals of Venice, the Roman Colosseum, the Pantheon, the Basilica of Saint Peter, and others.
10. Italy has really nice weather. It’s warm and sunny most of the year, so people like to go there on vacation; I know I would!
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