Christmas in Italy!!

By on December 22, 2019   /   Living in Italy, Tips   /   Leave a comment
Christmas in Italy!!

Christmas in Italy!! Italy may be a small country but it’s big on traditions. Although the country has only been united since 1861 and customs vary from North to South, two common threads tie the traditions together throughout the country: family and the Catholic church. (0ver 70% of Italians declare themselves Catholic, while there is a growing Orthodox community of 1.7 million and ca.700,000 Protestants.) Christmas is the biggest family holiday of the year. Italians even have a saying that

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Eat like an Italian: FAQ

By on September 26, 2016   /   Other information   /   1 Comment

There is a lot of useful information that can help tourists who want to eat at an Italian ristorante or pizzeria. For example, it’s advisable to reserve a table, it’s not necessary to leave a tip, it’s possible to smoke inside the restaurant only if there is a specified smoking area, it’s usually possible to pay the bill by credit/debit cards, etc. Here follows useful information that can be helpful to tourists that come to Italy and want to eat at an Italian ristorante (“restaurant”)

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