From Valle d'Aosta to Sicily: what you need to know about Italy's 20 regions
A quick round of local history: the boot from top to bottom.
Facts
Here you will find basic knowledge about Italy: Why do Italian footballers always wear blue, what did you always want to know about spaghetti and more...
Italy quiz for connoisseurs: Can you answer all 10 questions?
A bit of sport, a bit of food, a bit of culture: Italy complete.
The 60-second quiz - How quickly can you recognise Italy?
If you think too long, you're out! How many questions can you manage?
Spaghetti love: Hard facts about the long noodle
Whether in tomato sauce, alle vongole or simply with butter - a round of spaghetti always goes!
You can't ride more Italian than this: The history of the Vespa
Independent at last, free at last. This is the advert for Italy's first scooter. In 1946, aircraft manufacturer Enrico Piaggio (†1965) makes Italy mobile.
The secret of Limone sul Garda: no heart attacks thanks to the super gene!
1,200 people live in Limone sul Garda, with up to 10,000 visitors a day in the high season - although the village was barely accessible to foreigners for centuries.
Trattoria, osteria, pizzeria and more: this is how you eat in Italy!
Trattoria, osteria, pizzeria or rather enoteca: in Italy you are spoilt for choice when it comes to eating out. Not all restaurants are the same.
Why is the Italian flag green-white-red?
Green like basil, white like mozzarella and red like the sun-ripened tomatoes: Why is the Italian flag actually green-white-red - and since when has it been that way?
Italy quiz: 10 places, 10 questions - how many do you know?
A round of local history: Italy's geography - do you know where anything is? Find out with our Italy quiz. Ten questions, ten quick answers.
Social gap - every 10th Italian is poor
Poverty in Italy: The country is the third largest economy in the EU, but many people do not get a piece of the pie. Every tenth person lives in poverty.
Rome - What you experience at the Spanish Steps
Whistles. The carabinieri arrive. Sitting is forbidden on the Spanish Steps in Rome. Hardly anyone complies.
Useful facts about Italy: Our top 5
If you want to show off at your next pizza dinner, you should read on. Really good facts about Italy.
FERRAGOSTO - What Italy celebrates on 15 August...
The most Italian of all holidays. On 15 August, on Ferragosto, Italy is paralysed. The whole country is off. The motorways are empty, the beaches and mountains are full. But why actually...
The POWER - How Politics Works in Italy
More than 60 governments in 74 years - and yet Italy is considered a stable democracy in Europe. The political system in Italy, a rough overview.
Your TOP 10! - The most popular villages in Italy
Rome, Venice and Florence are world-famous. But Italy's small ones are also in great demand - and no longer an insider tip. The most popular villages in the country...
