Слайд 2About Rome
“You fall in love with Rome very slowly and
gradually, and then for a lifetime”.
“I saw [in Rome] not my own native land, but the native land of my soul”.
N. Gogol
Слайд 3About Florence
“…when the sun comes out, it is nothing but heaven.
I cannot imagine anything better than an impression of this sky, air and light”.
“…city of dream”.
F. Dostoevsky
Слайд 4About Venice
“…the greatest masterpiece our species produced”.
“…my version of Paradise”.
J. Brodsky
Слайд 5Some basic facts…
Area: 301,338 km2
Inhabitans: 61 milion
Density: 201.3/km2
Italy shares borders with six
countries.
Can you list them?
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Its size is just over 61 km2.
It has a population of of
33,562.
It is one of the wealthiest countries in the world.
It has one of the lowest unemployment rates in Europe.
It is the only country with more vehicles than people.
Слайд 12St. Peter’s Basilica
on St. Peter’s Square
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It is the smallest state in the world.
Area: 0.44 km2
Population: 842
Government:
Absolute monarchy
It features some of the world’s most famous paintings.
Do you know any?
Слайд 17Beautiful, right?
But it is not over…
Yes, because Italy counts 51 UNESCO World Heritage Sites
within its borders, the most of any country on the World Heritage List.
It represents around 5% of the whole list.
Слайд 18If you are in Italy you could spend months picking them
off one by one!
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But don’t worry, we’ll have the chance to see some of
them during our journey!
Let’s start it!
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Milan is the main industrial and financial centre of Italy.
It has
the largest economy among European non-capital cities (in terms of GDP).
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Milan is an Alpha leading global city with streghts in…
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…and commerce, education, entertainment, finance, healthcare, media, research and tourism.
But…
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It is one of the main tourist destinations in northern Italy.
Can
you guess why?
Слайд 31First of all thank’s to Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet”.
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Actually, it is unknown if Shakespeare ever visited Verona or Italy
at all, but his plays have lured many visitors to Verona and surrounding cities many times over.
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Secondly, Verona hosts some shows, and operas. If you are there
in summer time don’t miss the lyrical season in the Arena, the ancient amphiteatre built by the Romans.
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Thirdly, the city has been awarded World Heritage Site status by UNESCO because of
its urban structure and architecture.
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Yes, yes, it’s very beautiful…
Anyway, we should’t forget that Verona has
a little problem…
Слайд 39Venice is situated across a group of 117 small islands that are
separated by canals and linked by bridges.
Слайд 40It is a unique city in the world.
Wait a minute…
This is
not Venice!
This is St. Petersbourg!
Слайд 41Yes, yes, they are both very beautiful…
St. Petersbourg
Venice
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A little of history…
The Republic of Venice was a major financial and
maritime power during the Middle Ages and the Renaissance.
This was before Napoleon came to disturb it…
In 1815 Venice was annexed by the Austrian Empire.
Слайд 47Nowadays, the city is the setting of the 2-weeks-lasting homonymous carnival.
Слайд 48If you are in Venice in February, you cannot absolutely miss
it!!!
Слайд 49Venice is listed as a World Heritage Site…
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Despite its exceptional beauty, Venice has to face two huge problems:
Слайд 54That’s why some restaurants started to catch them and cook them.
And
serve them to some Russian tourists…
Слайд 57Florence is considered the birthplace of the Renaissance and has been
called "the Athens of the Middle Ages”.
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The historic centre of Florence attracts 13 million tourists every year.
It
was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1982.
Слайд 59Due to its artistic and architectural heritage, Florence has been ranked
by «Forbes» as one of the most beautiful cities in the world.
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Curiosity
Modern Italian language was modelled on the basis of Tuscan dialect.
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If you are in Florence don’t forget to visit the Uffizi.
You’ll have the chance to see this:
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With 2,870,336 residents Rome is the country's largest and most populated city.
Слайд 67Rome’s history spans more than 2,500 years.
Слайд 68Roma is also called:
“The Eternal City” and
The “Caput Mundi”
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Rome ranked in 2014 as the 14th-most-visited city in the world,
3rd most visited in the European Union, and the most popular tourist attraction in Italy.
Слайд 70Its historic centre is listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.
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Yes, yes, amazing…
Unluckily, Rome has a very huge problem…
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Naples is one of the largest cities on the Mediterranean Sea.
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The port of Naples is one of the most important in Europe, and
has the world's second-highest level of passenger flow, after the port of Hong Kong.
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Naples' historic city centre is the largest in Europe and encloses
27 centuries of history.
It is listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.
Слайд 79Do you know the name of this mount?
Слайд 82Humanity has a huge debt with Naples…
Слайд 83…and yes, we invented also this:
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Although people of Naples are very smart and invented everything the
city has just a tiny little problem…
Слайд 87Sicily is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.
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…it was inhabited by:
the Greeks
the Romans
the Vandals
the Ostrogoths
the Arabs
the Normans
the Germans
the Spanish
before becoming part of Italy in 1860.
Слайд 90There are seven UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Sicily
Слайд 92It is one of the most active volcanoes in the world
and is in an almost constant state of activity
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With its history, art and beaches Sicily is an amazing place!
But
if you are planning a trip there, watch up, you could have a seriouuuus problem with this:
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We travelled from North to South.
As you see, you can find
beauty everywhere.
But with some problems here and there.
Now you need to know that there is a place absolutely perfect under any point of view…
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In Trentino
you can find everything…
Слайд 108and when we eat too much we take a walk on
the mountains…
…where by chance you can find something like this…
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So…
Visit Italy!
(but Trentino is better!)