Italian Journey

1. “Italian Journey”

2. About Rome

“You fall in love with Rome very slowly and
gradually, and then for a lifetime”.
“I saw [in Rome] not my own native land, but
the native land of my soul”.
N. Gogol

3. About Florence

“…when the sun comes out, it is nothing but
heaven. I cannot imagine anything better than
an impression of this sky, air and light”.
“…city of dream”.
F. Dostoevsky

4. About Venice

“…the greatest masterpiece our species
produced”.
“…my version of Paradise”.
J. Brodsky

5. Some basic facts…

Area: 301,338 km2
Inhabitans: 61 milion
Density: 201.3/km2
Italy shares borders with
six countries.
Can you list them?

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7. Two countries in the country

8. San Marino

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Its size is just over 61 km2.
It has a population of of
33,562.
It is one of the wealthiest
countries in the world.
It has one of the lowest
unemployment rates in
Europe.
It is the only country with
more vehicles than people.

11. Vatican City

12. St. Peter’s Basilica on St. Peter’s Square

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It is the smallest state in the world.
Area: 0.44 km2
Population: 842
Government: Absolute monarchy
It features some of the world’s most famous paintings.
Do you know any?

14. Sistine Chapel

15. “The Last Judgement”

16. “Creation of Adam”

17. Beautiful, right?

But it is not over…
Yes, because Italy counts 51 UNESCO World
Heritage Sites within its borders, the most of any
country on the World Heritage List.
It represents around 5% of the whole list.

18. If you are in Italy you could spend months picking them off one by one!

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But don’t worry, we’ll have the chance
to see some of them during our
journey!
Let’s start it!

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The North

21. Milan (Lombardia)

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Milan is the main industrial and financial centre of Italy.
It has the largest economy among European noncapital cities (in terms of GDP).

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Milan is an Alpha leading global
city with streghts in…

24. …the arts

25. …design

26. …fashion

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…and commerce, education, entertainment,
finance, healthcare, media, research and
tourism.
But…

28. …it’s foggy most of the time!!!

29. Verona (Veneto)

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It is one of the main tourist
destinations in northern Italy.
Can you guess why?

31. First of all thank’s to Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet”.

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Actually, it is unknown if Shakespeare ever
visited Verona or Italy at all, but his plays have
lured many visitors to Verona and surrounding
cities many times over.

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Secondly, Verona hosts some shows, and operas.
If you are there in summer time don’t miss the
lyrical season in the Arena, the
ancient amphiteatre built by the Romans.

34. It’s an amazing experience!

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Thirdly, the city has been awarded World
Heritage Site status by UNESCO because of its
urban structure and architecture.

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Yes, yes, it’s very beautiful…
Anyway, we should’t forget that Verona has a
little problem…

37. …the fog!

38. Venice (Veneto)

39. Venice is situated across a group of 117 small islands that are separated by canals and linked by bridges.

Venice is situated across a group of
117 small islands that are separated by
canals and linked by bridges.

40. It is a unique city in the world.

Wait a minute…
This is not Venice!
This is St. Petersbourg!

41. Yes, yes, they are both very beautiful…

St. Petersbourg
Venice
Yes, yes, they are both very beautiful…

42. But we INVENTED it first!

43. and we have the GONDOLAS!

44. and the SUN!

45. and this mess!

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A little of history…
The Republic of Venice
was a major financial
and maritime power
during the Middle Ages
and the Renaissance.
This was before Napoleon
came to disturb it…
In 1815 Venice was
annexed by the Austrian
Empire.

47. Nowadays, the city is the setting of the 2-weeks-lasting homonymous carnival.

48. If you are in Venice in February, you cannot absolutely miss it!!!

49. Venice is listed as a World Heritage Site…

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Despite its exceptional beauty, Venice has to
face two huge problems:

52. …regular floodings!

53. …and the pigeons!

54. That’s why some restaurants started to catch them and cook them.

And serve them to some Russian tourists…

55. The Centre

56. Florence (Tuscany)

57. Florence is considered the birthplace of the Renaissance and has been called "the Athens of the Middle Ages”.

Florence is considered the birthplace of the
Renaissance and has been called
"the Athens of the Middle Ages”.

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The historic centre
of Florence
attracts 13
million tourists
every year.
It was declared a
World Heritage
Site by UNESCO
in 1982.

59. Due to its artistic and architectural heritage, Florence has been ranked by  «Forbes» as one of the most beautiful cities in

Due to its artistic and architectural
heritage, Florence has been ranked
by «Forbes» as one of the most
beautiful cities in the world.

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Curiosity
Modern Italian
language was
modelled on the
basis of Tuscan
dialect.

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If you are in Florence don’t forget
to visit the Uffizi. You’ll have the
chance to see this:

62. “Venus” by Botticelli

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Florence has only a problem…

64. …too many naked people!!!

65. Rome (Lazio)

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With 2,870,336 residents Rome is the country's
largest and most populated city.

67. Rome’s history spans more than 2,500 years.

68. Roma is also called:

“The Eternal City” and
The “Caput Mundi”

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Rome ranked in 2014
as the 14th-mostvisited city in the
world, 3rd most
visited in
the European
Union, and the
most popular
tourist attraction in
Italy.

70. Its historic centre is listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.

Its historic centre is listed
by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.

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Yes, yes, amazing…
Unluckily, Rome has a very huge problem…

73. …traffic!

74. The South

75. Naples (Campania)

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Naples is one of the largest cities on the
Mediterranean Sea.

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The port of Naples is one of the most important in
Europe, and has the world's second-highest level of
passenger flow, after the port of Hong Kong.

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Naples' historic city
centre is the largest
in Europe and
encloses 27
centuries of history.
It is listed by UNESCO
as a World Heritage
Site.

79. Do you know the name of this mount?

80. And the name of this place?

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82. Humanity has a huge debt with Naples…

83. …and yes, we invented also this:

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Although people of Naples are very smart and
invented everything the city has just a tiny
little problem…

85. …trash!

86. SICILY

87. Sicily is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.

88. Sicily has a unique history…

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…it was inhabited by:
the Greeks
the Romans
the Vandals
the Ostrogoths
the Arabs
the Normans
the Germans
the Spanish
before becoming part
of Italy in 1860.

90. There are seven UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Sicily

91. Among them the mount Etna

92. It is one of the most active volcanoes in the world and is in an almost constant state of activity 

It is one of the most active volcanoes
in the world and is in an almost
constant state of activity

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With its history, art and beaches Sicily is an
amazing place!
But if you are planning a trip there, watch up,
you could have a seriouuuus problem with
this:

94. too much tasty food!

95. and end up like this!

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We travelled from North to South.
As you see, you can find beauty everywhere.
But with some problems here and there.
Now you need to know that there is a place
absolutely perfect under any point of view…

97. It’s the place where I live!!!

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In Trentino
you can find everything…

99. Mountains

100. Lakes

101. We have:

102. no fog…

103. no floodings…

(almost)

104. no pigeons…

105. the right amount of naked people…

106. no traffic…

107. and we are very clean…

108. and when we eat too much we take a walk on the mountains…

…where by chance you can find
something like this…

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110. …or this

111. …or this!

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So…
Visit Italy!
(but Trentino is better!)