La dolce vita! The country that has everything! From the Alps to scenic Tuscany, the canals in Venice, the beautiful Adriatic coast, football in Turin, beaches along the Mediterranean and Ancient...
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La dolce vita! The country that has everything! From the Alps to scenic Tuscany, the canals in Venice, the beautiful Adriatic coast, football in Turin, beaches along the Mediterranean and Ancient Rome. Many of the world’s foremost attractions can be found in Italy. The Roman Empire was one of the most powerful in the history of the world and the last of the classical states. In Italy there are numerous of classical monuments and famous places that serve reminders of the era of greatness. Italian food and wine are world famous; here you enjoy dinner into the early hours of the night. Green pine forests and olive groves, large vineyards, rough mountain areas, volcanoes, rivers, a clear blue sea… The Italian scenery is breathtaking for its visitors with its greatness and its variety. Aesthetic, passionate and dramatic, three words that describe Italy and the Italians.
Facts:
Population: 58 140 000
Official language: Italian
Area: 301 230 km²
Currency: Euro
Government: Parliamentary republic
Calling code: +39
Time zone: GMT +1
LGBT-Index legal: 3
LGBT-Index social: 4
