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Interesting Tidbits about Italy

 
Interesting Tidbits about Italy

Friday, April 03, 2009

  • Italy means grazing or where there were oxen.
  • The colors of the Italian flag represent three virtues: Hope (green), Faith (white), and Charity (red).
  • The official language is Italian, but German and French are also spoken in some regions.
  • Italy is slightly larger than Arizona and over 75% of it is mountainous or hilly.
  • Rome was founded in 753 BC.
  • "Pizza Margherita" is named after a queen of Italy who was vacationing in Naples and the pizza chef made her a pizza with mozzarella (white), basil (green), and tomato (red) representing the Italian flag.
  • The Italian peninsula is surrounded by five seas (the Adriatic, Ionian, Tyrrhenean, Ligurian, and Mediterranean).
*Information provided by Cosmos Vacations. Cosmos combines the freedom of independent travel with the benefits of group travel. Cosmos offers complete travel packages including hotel, transportation, sightseeing, and a professional Tour Director for as low as $75 a day.

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