2006-07-02 22:43:27 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Travel ➔ Italy ➔ Other - Italy
Yes, Italy is a most magical place! And the people are so friendly and animated!
2006-07-03 02:52:05 · answer #1 · answered by Curious1usa 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Italy, officially the Italian Republic (Italian: Italia, IPA: [i'ta:lja] or Repubblica Italiana, IPA: [re'pubblika ita'lja:na]), is a Southern European country. It comprises the Italian peninsula, the Po River valley, and two large islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily and Sardinia, and shares its northern alpine boundary with France, Switzerland, Austria, and Slovenia. The country also shares a sea border with Croatia, and France. The independent countries of San Marino and the Vatican City are enclaves within Italian territory. It is shaped like a boot, and for this reason it is commonly called lo stivale (Italian for boot).
Italy was home to many well-known and influential European civilizations, including the Etruscans, Greeks and the Romans. For more than 3,000 years Italy experienced migrations and invasions from Germanic, Celtic, Frankish, Byzantine Greek, Saracen, Norman, and the French Angevin, and Lombard peoples, and was divided into many independent states until 1861 when Italy became a nation-state.
Italy is called "il Belpaese" (Italian for beautiful country) by its inhabitants, due to the beauty and variety of its landscapes and for having the world's largest artistic patrimony; The country is home to the greatest number of UNESCO World Heritage Sites (40 as of January 1, 2006).
Today, Italy is a highly developed country with the 8th highest GDP in 2006, a member of the G8 and a founding member of what is now the European Union, having signed the Treaty of Rome in 1957.
Inhabitants of Italy are referred to as Italians (Italian: Italiani or poetically Italici).
2006-07-03 05:50:02 · answer #2 · answered by Guru 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I have not been many place, but out of the few that I have been to Italy is the most beautiful.
2006-07-05 14:35:36 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, I think Italy is a most beautiful country in whole Europe!!!
2006-07-04 06:30:25 · answer #4 · answered by dolphin 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely--I've traveled extensively in my life, and I still keep dreaming of returning to Bella Italia! The Amalfi Coast, Sicilia, Cinqueterra, the bustling streets of Rome, the artistic majesty of Florence, the classic beauty of Venice--I adore Italy!
2006-07-03 09:32:24 · answer #5 · answered by wanderklutz 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
good grief, Italy is a little garden of a country
It has everything, mountains, volcanos, rolling hills, great beaches. The only thing I don't like about Italy is the traffic.
2006-07-03 05:49:26 · answer #6 · answered by hurricane camille 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course it is a beautiful country, wherever you go you find a beautiful view, something historical, incredible food.
I am not Italian, so I got an impartial point of view. It is a beautiful place to visit.
Warning: TRAFFIC IS AWFUL!!
2006-07-03 05:48:47 · answer #7 · answered by El mundo es ancho y ajeno 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's definitely not the best place I have ever been to. But beautiful it sure is. There's a lot to see, both in terms of landscapes and historic cities
2006-07-03 05:51:12 · answer #8 · answered by Ti 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes I have driven there from Germany, to Venice, down to Rome, back up to Pisa and then back to Germany. It was truly one of the most beautiful countries I've ever seen!
2006-07-03 05:47:08 · answer #9 · answered by Chris 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bella Italia!
2006-07-04 02:34:40 · answer #10 · answered by ontheroadagainwithoutyou 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋