The Truth about Italy

Advantages: Tells you about the REAL Italy
Disadvantages: Some chapters can be heavy going

...and cruising down the Nile to Luxor. These places seem as familiar to us as if we had actually been there because we have seen them on television or in films or read about them in literature or in travel guides. For me Italy is that kind of place. I know that the north is predominantly industrial while the south is more rural. I know that Italians are very style conscious and regard their cuisine as the best in the world. I know that the ancient Roman ruins at Pompeii give an insight into the way people lived there before nearby Mount Vesuvius erupted and buried the town under a blanket of volcanic ash. I also know that Italians love their cars and that Venice is expensive and that there is a terrible stench from the canals in really hot weather. I have seen countless pictures of the paintings on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel and I know...

fizzytom 08.03.2004 · Read review
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Review of The Dark Heart of Italy - Tobias Jones

A Culinary Journey Through Italy

Advantages: Wonderful cuisine;Great Wines; Great Cheese;
Disadvantages: Can be expensive

...of barbecued suckling pig, wild boar and lamb. Other Sardinian specialitie include zuppe quata - a savoury bread dish with cheese and tomato sauce -and carta da musica, which is wafer thin bread, eaten with olive oil and salt. The old part of the city, built on a hill overlooking the port is very attractive and contains some fine eating places. The old Sicilian capital of Palermo is one of the big cities of Italy, and as regards sightseeing interest, ranks below only Rome, Venice and Florence. Palermo is well known on the gastronomic map of Italy for pasta con sarde-spaghetti with sardine sauce -spiedino alla siciliana , kebab and superb marzipan sweets and ice cream. Dishes described Alla Siciliana usually means with capers, red peppers, tomatoes, onions and herbs...

ashford 24.01.2001 (16.08.2001) · Read review
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Review of General: Italy

Italy Verdict

Advantages: Beautiful,hot,plenty to do.
Disadvantages: none.

...ITALY Area Covered: 116,333sq miles Population: 56,778,031 Population Density: 188.4 per sq km Northern ITALY Piemonte and Val d’Aosta have some of the highest mountains in Europe, and are very good for winter sports such as Snow boarding and Skiing. There many rivers in Northern Italy and they stretch for many a mile. You can pick up a guided tour of these rivers from nearly all of the jeti points along these rivers. It tends to be a little colder in this part of Italy as it further away from the Mediterranean than the south. It is still very popular though and it would visit it again. CENTRAL ITALY Tuscany in Central Italy has many snow-capped mountains, luscious countryside’s, hills and sandy coast lines and 1 or 2 off-shore islands. Rome is in Southern Central Italy and is the largest in...

mattjoel 29.07.2002 · Read review
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Review of General: Italy

Summer Job in Italy

Advantages: You get to travel Italy. They pay for ALL your food, accommodation and travel in Italy
Disadvantages: It's hot. You have to want to work with children. The work is hard. You have to pay for your own flights

...This summer I decided to escape the Wimbledon telly fortnight and the neighbours complaining about the two day heatwave and travel and work in Italy. I worked for ACLE Summer Camps in Italy teaching English to Italian children using drama, music, sport, art and crafts. I first learned about ACLE through the Internet, "Teach English to Italian Children". As I read more about it I thought "this is too good to be true", so I e-mailed for more information. When I found out you did not need to speak Italian, they paid for your food and accommodation and offered a TEFL certificate I applied. The application process was really long (I am sure it's easier to get into the FBI!) but they promise me they will change it next year. I heard I had got the job in April and started packing (I didn't start until 12th June!) When I first...

Trinitytrash 23.08.2001 · Read review
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Review of Gap Year in Italy

Italy - a must see

Advantages: Weather, Food, experience
Disadvantages: driving

...ever since a was about 10 years old i wanted to travel. I love the experience of visiting different countries and trying different foods etc In the past year my dad had invested in property abroad in the beautiful country Italy. I was recently givent he opportunity to go a visit the property to see how the construction was going and also to experience the counrty itself. We flew to Pescara and then drove for an hour to the location. The country is amazing, the food is great and the people are all very nice and friendly. I loved eating out in the restaurants, tasteing all the different foods and drinks and trying to learn some of the language. I spent two days ski-ing in the mountains and loved every second of it. Queing isnt too popular in Italy which i noticed very quickly and adapted to but the driving skills of most...

spr_mattey 06.03.2007 · Read review
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Review of General: Italy

Jamies Obscure Italy

Advantages: Beautifully presented book with some great recipes
Disadvantages: Recipies can be complicated and costly

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caseyd 14.08.2006 · Read review
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Review of jamie oliver's italy - Jamie Oliver

Italy are by far the best football team in the world.

Advantages: To say you support the best team in the world.
Disadvantages: NON

...Being Italian you can see why I believe Italy are the best, but even so I truly believe they are. With great players like Allessandro Del Piero and Nesta it's no wonder. O.K. Del Piero missed a couple of good chances and should have scored them, but hey! we all have bad days. I think he has come under to much criticism. He had lots of pressure on him to score from the team and the crowd. Every time he was brought on the crowd went wild, cheering for joy. All those thousands of fans waiting, expecting, are bound to put pressure on him. I still as a true fan believe he is the best player in the world. Other great players include Paulo Maldini, Totti and Cannavaro who all add to the team. To be a true Italy fan you have to have the Italian passion for the sport and team, then when you have mastered this, then you can call yourself a true...

Italian-stalion 11.10.2000 · Read review
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Review of Italy

Lords of the Mafia - The Mafia in Italy today

Advantages: An insight into the italian mafia
Disadvantages: Too short, not descriptive enough

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Capodon 23.02.2009 · Read review
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Review of Lords Of The Mafia - The Mafia In Italy Today (DVD)

Umbria - the green heart of Italy

Advantages: timeless, peaceful, historic & beautiful
Disadvantages: you really need a car to get the best out of the region

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JanJulian 09.01.2005 · Read review
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Review of Umbria, Italy

A Day In Capri Italy

Advantages: Lots to see and do
Disadvantages: not enough time

...salted biscuit's (a bit like pretzels) . This cost about £12.00 and even though its pricey it was worth it. We sat for half an hour and relaxed. Capri's little Piazzetta is one of the best known squares in Italy and is a great place to sit and relax and do a bit of people watching. ~ Parco Augosto-The Gardens Of the Emperor Augustus ~ The garden's of the Emperor Augustus offer splendid views over the Certosa di San Giaciomo the harbour of Marina Piccola and the great Faraglioni rocks out in the bay. It was a clear sunny day when we were there and the views were breathtaking. There was a lot more we wished we could have seen but we ran out of time and we had to make a dash to catch the funicular railway back down to the harbour. We would have liked to have visited the Blue Grotto, Villa Jovis and I would love to go...

debmercury 18.03.2008 (14.07.2009) · Read review
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Review of Capri (Italy)