Italy

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Venice

Rome

Pisa

Florence

Assisi

Italy Facts

Currency: Euro (exchange rate)

Language: Italian

Population: 59.8 million

Fun fact: Around €3000 is thrown into the Trevi Fountain every day, and is then fished out and donated to charity.

Basic phrases:

1. Hi: Ciao
2. Bye: Ciao
3. Please: Per favore
4. Thank you: Grazie
5. Yes: Sì
6. No: No
7. I’m sorry: Mi dispiace
8. Excuse me: Mi scusi
9. Where’s the bathroom?: Dov’è la toilette?
10. Do you speak English?: Parla inglese?

Italy Posts:

EF Ultimate Break: Grand Tour of Europe Review

Take note: EF Ultimate Break, formally EF College Break, rebranded after my trip in October 2017 (to appeal more to non-college aged

10 Postcards from UNESCO World Heritage Sites - Europe

UNESCO: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization. UNESCO has dubbed 1,052 different important landmarks around the globe UNESCO World Heritage

Pit Stop in Pisa, Italy

The Leaning Tower of Pisa is one of the more well-known landmarks of Europe, right up there with the Eiffel

Best of Florence - What to Do in Florence with Limited Time

So I am going to start off by saying that Florence is definitely my favorite Italian city. It was romantic

Wine Tasting in Tuscany

What do you think of when you think of Tuscany? I think the Renaissance, a lot of green, countryside, and wineries

Best of Rome - What to Do in Rome with Limited Time

Finally, I have made it to the land of Lizzie McGuire, except, regrettably, the Trevi Fountain was under construction so I

Pit Stop in Assisi, Italy

Assisi was a city I knew very little about, even though it is a sister city of our very own San Francisco!

Pit Stop in Verona, Italy

What a nice little introduction to Italy (though my most recent family comes from Peru, my original ancestors hailed from

Best of Venice - What to Do in Venice with Limited Time

Well hello hello hello, Venezia. Fancy seeing you here. I've heard a lot about ya. So, once again, most of