Italy is a country located in southern Europe. Some key facts about Italy are that Rome is the capital, the population is over 58 million, the official language is Italian, and the currency is the euro. Some of Italy's most famous cities are Rome, Florence, and Venice. Important historical figures from Italy include Michelangelo, Galileo, Leonardo da Vinci, and Picasso. Popular activities for children in Italy include skiing, swimming, soccer, and going to movies. Famous sights to visit include Pompeii, Lake Garda, Mount Etna, the Leaning Tower of Pisa, the Pantheon, and the Vatican. Italian culture involves carnivals, motor racing, markets, and
8. Venice In Venice the streets are waterways that people travel by gondola. www.galenfrysinger.com
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11. Famous Sights in Italy The Ancient City of Pompeii (Click on the pictures to see more of Pompeii. www.galenfrysinger.com/pompeii.htm Pompeii was built in 600 BC.
13. Pisa - the Leaning Tower www.destination360.com/europe/italy/pisa.php www.comp.dit.ie/dgordon/Lectures/Hum1/031024/031024pantheon.jpg The Pantheon in Rome (click on the picture to see more)
18. Books to Read Look What Came From Italy . Miles Harvey. Franklin Watts. 1998. Discovering Cultures – Italy . Margaret Gay Malone, 2003. Marshall Cavendish Corporation. Italy: A Portrait of the Country Through Its Festivals and Traditions . Grolier. 1999. Italy ABCs . Sharon Katz Cooper. Picture Window Books. 2006. What’s It Like to Live in Italy? Jillian Powell. Hodder Wayland. 2003.
