Traditions and everyday life in ItalyFestivals, family customs, favourite places and everyday traditions, written by members of Global Penfriends who live in Italy. Each cultural keepsake is a short note about life where they are.
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The lake in Fiè allo Sciliar is a beautiful keepsake we have in the small village I live (Fiè allo Sciliar). I usually go ice skating every winter on the lake, it reminds me of my childhood. The mountain seen on the picture is…
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Soragna, a small town near Parma does a festival of noses "il regno di Nasonia" where they crown the king and queen of noses. To be crowned you have to have the biggest nose and they take every measurement width, longness…
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Fano is the third big city in the region of "Marche", located in central Italy. It's famous for many things such as the historic importance, our brodetto (super tasty fish soup) and the ancient carnival, one of the oldest in…
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The castle of Ferrara is located in the center of the Renaissance city and with its four towers it allows a panoramic view of the entire territory. It was built in 1385 as a fortress for territorial political and military control…
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This is Sirmione, i live here. Sirmione is The “pearl” of The Lake of Garda, here the lake is really beautiful, there is also the castle! many tourists come here in the summer. I love Sirmione.There are also the ancient ruins of…
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On the third Sunday of July in Venice there is a huge firework festival. Families and friends have dinner by the lagoon or on boats and then, at midnight, the show starts. The fireworks are always wonderful to look at and the…
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Pizzica is a traditional dance from Salento. Some say it derives from ancient bacchich rites. In Apulia's agrarian past it was believed that some women were bitten by a tarantula, and that the only remedy was to do this frenetic…
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Rome isn't renowned for the sea, but actually one of its district, Ostia, is a nice seaside town: it's a good chance for Romans and tourists to have a little break from the heat of Rome, take a swim and/or eat a good gelato while…
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the most of Italy is really beautiful thanks to a lot of monuments,the sea and especially for the food:we love food and we take it seriously.You can find food like pizza,pasta (like the “carbonara”,you should try it if you come…
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It's a day where we welcome spring and "banish" winter. You dress up in a costume to help with scaring and banishing winter away. You will also often see kurents, which is an national costume, and to tell the truth when i was a…
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A very popular activity in Verona is rafting in the Adige River. Many companies, schools and universities organize this activity to visit Verona in an alternative way. This activity helps people bond with each other and…
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One of the Roman hills, from here you can enjoy a suggestive view of the historic center of Rome It is one of my favorite places, as you look at the city it seems that time stands still At sunset, in particular, it is really…
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These are very typical Italian meals! 1) Carbonara di linguine 2) Penne ? with tomato, garlic and parmisan 3) Specialist from my Region: Lasagne alla bolognese with ragù, besciamella and parmisan They are all 3 phenomenal and…
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Make fresh pasta with my family Is the best italian tradition. Every family in all regions make their own traditional pasta.In my regions we make Tagliatelle, gnocchi, cappelletti, ravioli, lasagne and more!
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“Pastarelle” is the italian name for the delicious dessert we always have after a nice sunday family lunch. You’ll never leave before having one! There’s many types of pastarelle, all which are delicious.
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Here are some photos of my city and the city that welcomes my school. Italians here are lively, sometimes too loud, but kind and interesting. We have lots of culture, good food and art!
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Every year on December 8, there is this event in Milan, that is a kind of Christmas Market. It's called 'oh bej, oh bej fair' (astonished exclamation of children seeing new toys).
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Polignano a mare is magic, how can I explain it? Apulia is all beautiful! But if you want to visit this region there are few places you can’t miss and this is one of those!
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In my area there are beautiful natural places with many interesting plants and animals, beautiful mountains, lakes and rivers too. The food is great! Note: not my image.
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the Mole is the symbol of Turin, inside there is the museum of cinema and a glass elevator that takes you to a panoramic place where you can see all the city.
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Contradas are the parts of the old town in Siena/Italy.Worlds most famous horse race happens here with each contradas contribution every year since 1300s.
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from 2002 to 2018 I was a Boy Scout. It was an experience that built me where I learned to live as a team, I traveled and I’ve met good friends
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Every year in Lucca takes place a comics and games festival. There are a lot of events, stands, food and cosplayers from all around the world.
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The Duomo of Milan is magical at night.The marble façade reflects the light from the square, and the golden Madonnina shines in the darkness.
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a day of hiking between Bologna and Pistoia arriving at an altitude of 1300 meters and admiring the highest peaks between Emilia and Tuscany
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On the feast of Sant Efisio, in May, my hometown is colored with flower petals and women, men and children dress in traditional costumes.
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That is the sea of Monterosso one of 5 Terre. The sea is very nice and the water is very clear. I spend my summer there with my friends
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It comes on the 7th September (my b-day though). People walk through the city with weird (beautiful but weird) coloured lanterns.
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This is an historic theater situated in Palermo, near Teatro Massimo! It's a beautiful place where you can watch the classics ️
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