PPT presentation about our Country and our viollage

1. HAVING CULTURE AS A KITE,
WE TRAVEL EUROPEAN
SKIES
Istituto Comprensivo “Rocco Montano” STIGLIANO (Matera) Italy

2. Italy is located in southern Europe. It sticks out into the
Mediterranean Sea like a boot.

3. It takes about eight hours to fly from New York to Italy. If you
leave New York at 9:00 at night you arrive in Italy at about 11:00
the next morning. That is because of the different time zones
you fly through.

4. Capital of Italy is Rome and its largest city. Today, about
2,656,000 people live in Rome.

5. Italy is a beautiful country. The Alps are located in northern Italy.
The Apennine mountains cut down the center of Italy, stretching
from north to south, dividing the east and west coasts. The
cities of Italy are popular vacation spots for travelers from all
over the world.
Apennine Mountains
The Alps

6. Italy is about 116,000 square miles in size. About 58 million people
live in Italy.

7. Italy's climate changes depending on where you are. The northern
areas are cold in the winter and hot in the summer. Snow can begin
in the Alps as early as the middle of September. As you travel south,
the temperature becomes more mild. In the summer, extremely hot
temperatures can be found in the areas south of Rome.
Pasitano Beach
The Alps

8. Italy's largest cities are Rome, Milan, Naples, Turin, and Palermo.
Florence, Genoa, and Bologna are other important cities.
Venice, Italy
Rome, Italy

9. There is a famous saying, "All roads lead to Rome." Rome is
Italy's capital and its largest city. Over 2,500,000 people live there.
Rome is known as "the eternal city." It is filled with some of the
world's most famous buildings like the Colosseum and Trevi
Fountain. If you throw a coin over your left shoulder while you
have your back to the fountain, it is supposed to bring you good
luck and a quick return to Rome.
Coloseeum Trevi Fountain

10. Milan is in northern Italy. About 1,300,000 people live in Milan.
Milan is home to some of the world's most famous fashion
designers. Milan is a modern city. In Milan you can find La Scala
Opera House and see The Last Supper painted by Leonardo Da
Vinci. You can also find Milan's Galleria. Which is a beautiful street
of stores and restaurants covered by an amazing glass roof.
La Scala Opera
House
The Last Supper
Galleria

11. Naples is the most important seaport in Italy. It is the center of
Italy's exporting business. About 1,000,000 people live in Naples.
If you visit Naples you can see Mount Vesuvius (a volcano).
Mt. Vesuvius
Naples, Italy

12. Sicily is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. About 5
million people live on the island of Sicily. You can also find the
volcano Mount Etna on Sicily. Farmers grow oranges and olives
on some lower mountain slopes. Wheat is its most important crop.

13. Florence is located in the Tuscany region at the bottom of the
Apennine Mountains. It is known for its famous museums,
architecture, and artwork. Florence is one of the world's most
visited cities because of the amazing paintings and statues that
you can see here. Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci are two of
the famous artists whose work you can see here.
David by
Michelangelo
Mona Lisa
Florence, Italy by da Vinci

14. Venice is in northeastern Italy. It is one of the most beautiful cities
in the world. It is known as "the city of canals.". Today Venetians
travel by motor launch to get from place to place. Visitors can still
use a gondola to see the city.
Gondola Grand Canal, Venice Italy

15. The national sport of Italy is soccer.

16. Much of the land in Italy is used for farming. Olive trees are grow
in the south. Olive oil is a very important ingredient in Italian
cooking. The figs in Italy are also wonderful! Italy is famous for
grapes used to make wine. Italian cheeses like parmesan and
mozzarella are also popular all around the world. Other important
crops are wheat, citrus fruits, and tomatoes.

17. Italy is certainly one of the most beautiful places in the world.
From the Leaning Tower of Pisa to the canals of Venice, Italy is
truly wonderful!!

18. HERE IS OUR REGION: BASILICATA OR LUCANIA
Stigliano is our village.
It is situated in the heart of
Basilicata, near Matera.
Matera is the second town of
Basilicata and the first is
Potenza. Our village is
situated in the South of Italy
and our region’s name is
Basilicata or sometimes called
Lucania. It’s main source of
economy comes from
agriculture and the people are
very hospitable and friendly.

19. OUR VILLAGE!
It’s called Stigliano and it’s a very
small village. It is situated on a
mountain 1000 metres deep and 50
minutes fom the sea . There are
5000 people in our village.It dates
back to the Middle Ages. It was the
shelter for those populations
looking for a place up in the hills
where to protect themselves
against malaria and against the
incursions on behalf of the
invadors. In 1643 Stigliano was the
first capital of Basilicata.

20. SOME STIGLIANO’S PICTURES

21. TO OUR NEW FRIENDS
Hope you enjoyed our presentation. We’re really
happy to be partners with you in this project and
we’re looking forward to learning about each other
and becoming good friends.