Category: Culture & Living

Posts about culture in Italy. Festivals, religion, etiquette, language, and more.

  • Culinary Tour of Ravenna

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    Cooking school teacher and chef Angela Schiavina shows off the culinary riches of Ravenna in this “My City” video from The Guardian.

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  • How Does Venice Work?

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    Although Venice has been sinking into the Adriatic sea for centuries, visitors, as well as many residents, pay little mind to this fact other than keeping close watch on the acqua alta forecasts. Few of the millions of people that tread on Venice’s cobblestones and stroll over its storied canals know how the city manages to…

    Acqua alta in Venice
  • Some Suggestions for Driving in Italy

    Disclaimer: This post was written before I had the chance to fully appreciate driving (and parking) in Italy. While the below information still applies, I have much more experience driving in Italy, inside cities like Rome and Florence, as well as on highways and the A-1 autostrada. Read my updated post about driving in Italy.…

    Traffic in Rome
  • Improve Your Italian with These Useful Hand Gestures [Video]

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    These fun videos teaches you some basic hand gestures to complement your Italian language learning.