ITALY
MY TRIP ITALY
It is a country full of culture and
gastronomy.
WHERE IS
LOCATED?
Italy is located in southern
Europe, on the Italian peninsula,
and extends to the Mediterranean
Sea. It is bordered to the north by
France, Switzerland, Austria and
Slovenia. It has two independent
states within its territory: San
Marino and Vatican City. Its capital
is Rome.
ITALY FLAG'S
THE COLORES
ARE:
HOW MANY
INHABITAN
TS DOES IT
HAVE?
Approxima tely 58 million
inh a bitan ts (2024).
is th e th ird mos t popu lou s
c ou n try in th e Eu ropea n
Un ion.
Mos t popu la ted c ities :
Rome, Mila n, Na ples , Tu rin
a nd Pa lermo.
CULTURE
01
Italy is considered a cradle of Western civilization, art and the
Renaissance.
02
Much of its cultural heritage comes from the Roman Empire and
the Renaissance (Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Dante
03 Alighieri).
The offi cial language is Italian, although there are regional
04 dialects and minority languages.
Well known for its fashion, architecture, music (opera) and
05
cinema.
Is a mostly Catholic country with strong ties to the Vatican.
TRADITIONS:
FER RAGOSTO
VENICE CHRISTMAS:
(AUGUST 15):
CARNIVAL: CELEBRATED
SUMMER
CELEBRATED WITH FAMILY
CELEBRATION
IN MEALS,
WITH PARTIES
FEBRUARY, MASSES,
AND H OLIDAYS
FAMOUS FOR AND PRESEPI
TH ROUGH OUT
ITS MASKS (NATIVITY
AND TH E C OUNTRY. SCENES).
COSTUMES.
PALIO DI SIENA:
HOLY W EEK AND
MEDIEVAL HORSE RACE
EAS T ER: VERY
IN THE CITY OF SIENA
IMPORTANT ,
(JULY AND AUGUST).
ES PEC IALLY IN R OME.
GASTRONOMÍA
ITALY IS FAMOUS WORLDWIDE FOR ITS
CUISINE, BASED ON FRESH INGREDIENTS,
OLIVE OIL, PASTA, WINE, AND CHEESES.
PIZZA:
ORIGINALLY
FROM NAPLES
PASTA: SPAGHETTI,
L AS AGNA, RAVIOLI,
AMONG OTHERS. RISOTTO: CREAM Y
RICE TYPICAL OF
THE NORTH.
GASTRONOMÍA
GEL ATO:
TIRAMISU:
ARTIS ANAL
DESSERT WITH
ITALIAN ICE
COFFEE AND
CREAM.
MASCARPONE
THE OFFICIAL
CURRENCY IS THE
EURO (EUR – €).
Italy has been a
member of the
European Union
and the eurozone
since 2002.
ITALY
Finally, Italy is a very important
c ou ntry, rec ogn ized worldwide for
its history, c ulture, c uisin e, and
tour ist attr ac tion s. It's a
destination th at c ombin es beauty,
tradition , and modernity, leavin g a
deep admir ation in all who visit or
learn about it.
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