Facts about Italy presents: Leonardo da Vinci Drawings
Leonardo da Vinci was famous Italian painter, sculptor, draftsman, engineer and architect who made some of the biggest art masterpieces in the history of a mankind. Probably the most famous works of Leonardo da Vinci are the paintings Mona Lisa (1503–1506) and Last Supper (1495–1498) .
Leonardo da Vinci - Last Supper
Leonardo da Vinci - Mona Lisa
Leonardo da Vinci - Vitruvian Man
Facts about Italy presents Italy Vs Europe
The differences between Italians and Europeans, showed in very funny way. But as always there is some truth in this animated video. Check this video you won't regret, it really very funny!
Venice Italy – Quick Presentation
Venice is to the Northwest in Italy. It is also the capital of Veneto and has over 250,000 residents as of 2004. Not only is it a breathtaking city, there is no place you can go and not find romantic gondolas floating to and fro in the water that makes this the “City of Water”. It reaches across 118 tiny islands next to the Adriatic Sea in the northeastern part of Italy. It was built on what is commonly referred to as an Archipelago
Venice Canals
With so much water, it is no wonder that Venice is best known for its canals. Having the smaller islands makes hundreds of canals in the shallows of this lagoon. To keep everything connected, there are over 400 bridges. The canals are the roads of this city. Either you walk to where you need to go or you ride on the water.
View of Venice from St. Mark's Campanile
This is also true of transportation of goods to and from their destination. There is a railway line and an automobile passage but not directly in the city itself. It is the one place in Europe that can be considered to be free of cars and the most environmentally friendly town.
Gondoliers in Venice, Italy
Facts about Italy presents Michelangelo Facts
Michelangelo was a true genius of his time. He had the most extraordinary skills when it came to painting, engineering, math, philosophy, and architecture. His pride and joy can when he took the challenge and succeeded in painting the Sistine Chapel ceiling with “The Last Judgment”. His sculpture of David was simply magnificent to see and hard to believe this man could have the patience and care needed to complete this tedious task. He believed in finishing a task he started before moving to another.
Facts about Italy presents Florence, Tuscany, Italy – Quick Presentation
The great Julius Caesar founded Florence Italy in 59 BC as a choice spot to retire his soldiers after their fight in the war. It was built with the soldiers in mind and was an army camp with streets that soon became the hub of the commerce and trade. The beautiful architecture and artistic culture is still found today and is a true miracle to withstand the hundreds of years. Leonardo Da Vinci and Michelangelo were part of those who resided in Florence as was Donatello and Brunelleschi.
Facts about Italy presents Rome Useful Information
Facts about Italy presents Rent a Car in Italy
Seeing Italy on the back of a scooter is a thrilling, highly recommended and surprisingly, totally comfortable way to experience Italian cities and their people. A scooter will give you some kind of freedom and comradeship on the road. Check out this great video!
This part of Facts about Italy speaks about costs of living in Italy
As fears of a recession circle the globe, DW-WORLD.DE asked people from seven European countries about their impressions of the cost of living. Here's the story from Italy:
Stefania lives in an apartment she owns about 10 minutes by subway from the center of Rome. She works two jobs: in the human resources department of an educational institute and as a private business consultant. 
Rent: 400 euros ($590) per month in maintenance fees
Monthly utilities: 130 euros ($192)
Bus / metro ticket: 1.00 euro ($1.47)
One liter milk: 1.50 euros ($2.21)
Facts about Italy: Italy - 5th Most Visited Destination
According to the the World Tourism Organization, Italy still keeps its 5th position as one of the most visited destinations in the world. Last year, tourist arrivals reached the record of 898 million travelers (+6,2%). Italy also recorded an increase of 6,6% from January through October 2007. France, Spain, USA and China are the leading countries.
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Essential Facts about Italy
If you’re planning your next visit to Italy, then make sure you know some essential facts about traveling to this extra popular tourist destination in Europe, as it will help you plan and arrange your visit in the right way.
Here are some important Italy-Travel-Facts that you may want to know:
Italy Travel Facts
1. Accommodations
Italy offers a wide range of accommodations for all sorts of tourists. A lot of hotels can be found near train and bus stations and are usually low budget-types although some few are seedy. Inspecting a hotel before committing to it is often advisable. Italy hotels are generally rated by government system that does not take into account the appeal of the place. If you are staying longer, renting a house or apartment for a week is a good idea.
2. Italian Festivals
The best way to see more than what just an average tourist may see is finding sagras and Italian festivals. Sagras are blessing of such things as porcini mushrooms. One is likely to find great food served outdoors at communal tables and are a great way to meet Italians, all you need to do is dive in.
Italy’s spoken language is Italian although you may hear some local dialects. In heavily tourist areas though, English is widely spoken. If there’s one Italian word you should remember, it is sciopero, pronounced as sho-per-o meaning strike. Strikes often happen in Italy that usually lasts for about a day or less, and seldom cause too many problems for tourists who are flexible. Labor issues are often displayed to public consciousness by short strikes so if you see papers on walls or windows of trains or bus stations, look for this word and you’ll know what’s up.
Italy public transport is served by extensive rail system and sometimes buses duplicate the rail routes. A lot of small cities in Italy have access to the larger cities nearby through twice-a-day bus conections. Bus stations are often very close to train stations. Since trains and busses are subsidized in Italy, they are slightly cheaper than most of the rest of Europe. Just take note that there are fewer trains on non-working days (weekends and holidays).
5. Maps of Italy
Providing yourself maps of Italy can be very helpfull, to plan your trip. There are a variety of maps of Italy that can be found online including rail map and region map.
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This time facts about Italy presents world-wide known Italian fashion
More then a half of the century the Italian fashion is the synonym for the superior design and legance. The glorious actresses such as Claudia Cardinale, Sophia Loren, Ava Gardner, Elisabeth Taylor, Audrey Hepburn and unforgettable first lady Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis carried out the glory of Italian tailors to the worldwide......
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Easy access, gorgeous landscapes, amazing pitches and on average 8 from 10 sunny days! All these are the reasons to taste what Italian snow offers.and the offer is huge and you'll definitely won't be disappointed. Skiresorts in Italy are located in the North of Italy, relatively close to borders with the France, Switzerland, Austria and Slovenia.
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Here is more facts about Italy. Italy is the wine country.
......It's almost impossible to find a village without vineyards in this beautiful country. Italy is number one in the world in a yearly production of wine.
It consists of twenty wine regions with more than 900.000 reported vineyards. There are more than thousand documented sorts of grapes and the number of various sorts of wine is so huge that it remains a mystery.
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