Facts about Italy: Italian Pasta Facts about Italy: Italian Pasta

Today you'll get more facts about Italy. Today facts about Italy presents Italian pasta

Every region in Italy has it's own story, better said a myth about pasta.




Inhabitants of Liguria presume that Genovese traders acquired the recipe from nomadic tribes.
In Venice, they believe that Marco Polo brought the first pasta from China.
Romans claim that ancient emperors and senators ate pasta already in years Before Christ.
Sicilians tell the story, that old Greeks and Arabs brought the pasta to Italy.

Pizza Pizza

Facts about Italy wouldn't be real, if facts about Italy wouldn't present, the world's most famous
dish, Italian pizza.
Only few countries in the world can say their national dish has become world famous. One of those is definitely Italian pizza. Pizza is well known around the globe and Italians are very proud of it. Today pizza is consumed all over the world.

Facts about Italy: Vesuvius Volcano Facts about Italy: Vesuvius Volcano

Here is another part of facts about Italy
Vesuvius is one of the most dangerous volcanoes in the world. Located in southern Italy, near Naples it presents a constant threat to more then 1 million people.Vesuvius has an eruption cycle of about 20 years, but since the last eruption was in 1944, lot's of people live in fear.

In next part of "facts about Italy" I'll present you the biggest Italian moviestar of all times.You know who she is? Facts about Italy will be back soon!

Facts about Italy: Rome Facts about Italy: Rome

Facts about Italy presents the eternal city of Rome

Rome, the Eternal City, also known as Caput mundi (capital of the world), is the capital of Italy and also Italy's largest and most crowded city, with approximately 2.7 million inhabitants. Its metropolitan area is Italy's second largest, just after fashion capital Milan. Rome is located in the central - western portion of the Italian peninsula, where the river Aniene joins the river Tiber. Rome is also identified with the Catholic religion and the holder of its Episcopal seat is the Pope. So in the heart of Rome, we can find the State of the Vatican City, the sovereign territory within Italy and smallest nation in the whole world. Rome is blessed with a warm Mediterranean climate, so the best times to visit "Eternal city" would be in spring and autumn, the summer months however can be extremely hot.
A must see attractions in Rome:

St. Peters and the Vatican Museums

Colosseum

Roman Forum

Fontana di trevi

Pantheon

 

Spanish Steps

 

Roma-Lazio, football derby

Facts about Italy: Tuscany Facts about Italy: Tuscany

Facts about Italy presents Tuscany
Tuscany is perhaps one of the most desired locations for holidays around the world. Visitors to Tuscany come for many reasons: to enjoy the Tuscan landscape, to search for the magical art of Tuscany; others come to explore the extraordinary countryside.
Tuscany is home to Florence - considered by many to be one of the most beautiful cities in Europe. It's also where you'll find the curious shaped leaning tower of Pisa. Then there's Siena with its timeless borgo, Arezzo, San Sepolcro, Piero Della Francesca's home town and the Chianti wine region.