Facts about Italy: Espresso Machine

Espresso was invented in 1903 by Luigi Bezzera, the owner of a manufacturing business. Mr. Bezzera was looking for the solution how to brew coffee faster, then wasting some time after work, one day he added pressure to the coffee brewing process and the revolution was made!He later named his invention "Fast Coffee Machine", (espresso means "fast" in Italian).

Espresso machine didn't just reduced brewing time, but also made much tastier cup of coffee. But Luigi Bezzera was not very good in marketing and promotion, so he sold the patent rights for the espresso machine to Desidero Pavoni in 1905. Pavoni successfully introduced espresso to his home market. Cafe's with the sign "CAFE ESPRESSO - LA PAVONI" were almost on every corner and this was just the beginning of this successful story! Espresso machine is really legendary Italian invention!

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Facts about Italy: Antonio Vivaldi

Facts about Italy presents Antonio Vivaldi
Antonio Vivaldi was one of the most famous Italian composers and violinists. He was born in Venice on the 4th of March. Vivaldi had a big influence on the baroque music and on the development of the concerto. Antoniao was in the priesthood and because his hair was red he also got a nickname "The Red Priest." From 1704 to 1740 he worked in the Ospedale della Pietŕ where he was a teacher, conductor, and composer. Antonio Vivaldi liked to travel and presenting his operas all across the Europe.

As for many artists Vivaldi's work was also forgoten for more then 100 years, but when J.S. Bach arrange some of Vivaldi's concertos, his music became again very interesting. He left Venice in 1741 in the apparent hope of finding his friends in Vienna, Austria where he died shortly after his arrival. The most famous of all Vivaldi's concertos are I'll quattro stagioni in english The Four Seasons!

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Facts about Italy: Italian Riviera

Facts about Italy presents Italian Riviera

The Italian Riviera is a natural extension of the French Riviera, dotted with beautiful Italian villages and often hidden beaches. Well maybe Italian Riviera isn't famous and popular as it is French riviera, but there is still much to see and you really won't regret it if you visit it during hot Summer months. With a term Italian Riviera we usually mean the stretch of coast in Liguria region which borders France.

Same as beautiful French Riviera, the Italian coast boasts blue seas, fancy tourist resorts with casinos and palm trees waving along the promenade. Attractive coastline, blue sea, sandy beaches, and very mild climate have long been the Italian Riviera's biggest attractions.

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Facts about Italy: Back to Italian Girls

The previous topic about Italian girls, was amazingly accepted so here is the second part about Italian girls. Italian girls are really beautiful usually with dark hair, brown eyes and taned skin, they are perfect!

Giorgia Surina

Federica Ridolfi

Sara Tommasi

Elisabetta Canalis

Ilary Blasi

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