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I T A L I A. Since the Roman Empire, Italy has been one of greatest countries in Europe . It ’s the country with the largest number of architectonic , cultural and historical wealth .

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  1. I T A L I A Since the Roman Empire, Italy hasbeenoneofgreatestcountries in Europe. It’s the countrywith the largestnumberofarchitectonic, cultural and historicalwealth. Itsterritory, troughit’s notasvastasothercountries, isveryvaried: in factthere are mountains (The Alps in the North, the Apennins in the Centre and in the Southern), vasthills and some planes. Thousandsofkilometresofcoastsincrease the landscape’s varietyofourpeninsula.

  2. FLAG The Italianflag il green, white and red, withthreeverticalpipingsofequaldimensions.

  3. FLAG’S HISTORY The Italianflagwasborn in 14 november 1794 whentwostudentsfrom Bologna woreit , as a rosette, during a rebellion. In 1848 the KingdowmofSardiniaadoptedit. In 1861 itbecame a symbolof the Kingdowmof Italy. Since 1948 itis the flagof the Italian Republic.

  4. POPULATION • Italy hasapopulationof 60,000,000

  5. RELIGION • Catholic: 90% • Protestant: 1% • Others: 9%

  6. CURRENCY • The Italiancurrencyis Euro

  7. SYMBOL OF EURO

  8. EURO COIN

  9. EURO BANK-NOTES

  10. Monte Bianco The Mont Blancis a mountain situated in the Nord-West ofAlps. It’s the highest mountain in Europe: itsheightis 4 810 m. Its granite nature, brishlingofneedles and ridges, iscarvedbydeepvalleyswheremanyglaciersrun.

  11. ROME • Romeis The capital of Italy. • Itwasfounded in 753B.C. • Ithasgotmanyworksof art. • In Romethereis the HolySeetoo.

  12. Quirinale It’s the official residence ofPresidentof the Italian Republic

  13. COLOSSEUM It’s the amphitheatrebuiltby the EmperorVespasian

  14. FONTANA DI TREVI The fountainof Trevi is the largest and oneof the mostfamousfountainsofRome. Itwasdesigned bay Nicola Salvi and belongto the late Baroque. The fountainisfed the oldesstill-funtioning Roman aqueducteversince the timeofAugustus.

  15. PIAZZA DI SPAGNA SquareofSpain, with the staircaseof “Trinità dei Monti” isoneof the mostfamoussquares in Rome.

  16. VATICAN It’s the official residence of the Pope. St. Peter Basilica wasbuiltby Michelangelo. The colonnadewasbuiltby Bernini.

  17. THE SISTINE CHAPEL Itwaspaintedby Michelangelo.

  18. Maratea Marateais a townofGreekorigin and issituated in the enchanthingcoastofTyrrhenianSea. It’s called the pearlofTyrrhenian. Itscoastisvariegated: rocks and shales, creek and caves, large or smallbeacheswherepines, olives, oaks, carobs and olm-oaksgrow.

  19. MARATEA: A CAVE

  20. MARATEA: THE CLIFF

  21. MARATEA: HISTORICAL CENTRE

  22. OUR SCHOOL

  23. CHURCH MADONNA OF THE CARMINE

  24. OUR REGION: BASILICATA Ourtown: Lauria

  25. Pollino The Mont “Pollino” is the highest mountain in Basilicata: itsheightis 2 248 m. It’s rocky and it’s coveredwithwoodofbeech-tree.

  26. POLLINO: GLACIER

  27. Pollino: Pino loricato The pine “loricato” (Pinusleucodermis) is a treeintroducedfrom the Balkans. Thistreeadaptsitselftoutmostenvironmentcounts. Itsnamederivesfromsplinter’s barkasifitworecuirass.

  28. “LORICA” (CUIRASS)

  29. POLLINO IN THE WINTER

  30. Venezia Veniceisconsideredoneof the beautiful cities in the world and itisincludedamong the humanity’s heritagessafeguardedby UNESCO. Itshistoricalcentreextends on anarchipelagoof 117 islandssituated in centreofLagoon and joinedby 455 bridges.

  31. Lago di Garda The Lake “Garda” issituated in the North of Italy. It’s the largestlake in Italy and it’s a touristdestination.

  32. GreetingsfromFlorence • Florence is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany. The city is considered the birthplace of the Renaissance, it also contains numerous museums and art galleries, such as the Uffizi Gallery and the Pitti Palace. Florence was also the hometown of Dante Alighieri, the author of the famous Divine Comedy. • PALAZZO VECCHIO • PONTE VECCHIO • DAVID DI MICHELANGELO • CATTEDRALE DI SANTA MARIA DEL FIORE • GALLERIA DEGLI UFFIZI

  33. GreetingsfromNaples • Naples is one of the biggest cities in Italy. It’s situated in the south of the country over the Mediterranean Sea, in fact it is famous for its fantastic landscape. One of the most popular food in the world, pizza, was created there. Moreover, neapolitan music  has the merit of the invention of the mandolin. • PIZZA MARGHERITA • PULCINELLA • PIAZZA DEL PLEBISCITO • VESUVIO • PIAZZA DANTE • MASCHIO ANGIOINO • CASTEL DELL’OVO • CHIESA DI SANTA CHIARA

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