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Italy has never ceased to
captivate people from other countries, especially speakers of English,
often the newcomer begins to see Italy as a new kind of home and looks
for ways to stay longer or permanently. Although Italians have much to
be proud of, they are not snobs. They are gracious and forgiving of
foreigners' errors and eccentricities, one of their outstanding virtues
is that they understand what it means to be human.
The language is not difficult, and besides, Italians communicate with
gestures and facial expressions more than with words. They touch more
than people from elsewhere. While other peoples learn to hide emotions,
Italians express them openly Italians are always putting on a show, that
they regard life itself as a work of art. Flattery is commonplace: the
tailor admires your figure; the dentist, your teeth. Polite lies are
just as common. The cobbler tells you that your shoes will be ready on
Thursday because he wants you to go away content.
Italians do not want to be seen as average; everyone wants to be
exceptional or at least to show that he has connections. Wealth and
power eluded Italians for centuries, both as individuals and as a
nation, so they created the next best thing: illusion. "To put up a
show," Barzini concludes, is to "face life's injustices with one of the
few weapons available to a desperate and brave people, their
imagination."
Historically, good times have never lasted long in Italy, with the
result that people are wary and skeptical, unwilling to trust anyone who
is entirely unknown. Often, too, they crave a steady job and a stable
family, a life without threat or fear. Hence, the bureaucracy and the
many jobs it provides.
Good manners count here, a 16th-century Italian wrote the first book on
manners, which the British quickly adopted. They mention, too, that upon
meeting someone new, Italians quickly assess their social class. People
shake hands when arriving and leaving, women kiss on both cheeks, and
men who know each other well may embrace and slap each other on the
back. Don't use first names until invited to do so. Start paying
attention to gestures; they have specific meanings.
Italians appreciate quality. When selecting a gift, choose the best
quality you can and don't be concerned if the gift is small. Because
people here are generally warm and open, the best way to start making
social or business connections is through networking. If you join clubs
and get involved in group activities, invitations should start coming
your way.
Italy has it all: popes, painters, polenta, paramours, poets, political
puerility and potentates. Its dreamy light and sumptuous landscapes seem
made for romance, and its three millennia of history, culture and
cuisine seduces just about everyone. You can visit Roman ruins, gawk at
Renaissance art, stay in tiny medieval hill towns, go skiing in the
Alps, explore the canals of Venice and gaze at beautiful churches.
Naturally you can also indulge in the pleasures of good food, good wine
and improving your wardrobe.
Stylish, cultured, good-humored and volatile - Italy, with its golden
light, stunning landscapes and rich cultural heritage, has inspired
poets and painters for centuries. Perhaps more than any other country,
it has influenced the course of European development, particularly in
culture and political thought.
Today, besides the renowned cities of Venice, Florence, Siena and
Naples, each with its own unique identity and architecture, Italy
features romantic medieval hill towns, such as San Gimignano in Tuscany,
and unspoilt fishing villages, like Positano on the Amalfi coast.
Operatic productions are staged in Verona's ancient amphitheatre, while
the influence of Federico Fellini is celebrated in Turin's museum of
cinema.
Throughout the country visitors can find vineyards and cellars to taste
fine regional wines, workshops where crafts are produced by hand, and
friendly trattorie where simple but superb dishes are served.
This sophisticated society left a rich architectural legacy - Rome is
still dominated by buildings like the mighty Colosseum also it produced
artists such as Fra Angelico, Raphael, Botticelli, Michelangelo and
Leonardo da Vinci, whose works take pride of place in Italy's galleries.
Italy combines art, history and contemporary fashion with stunning
natural landscapes: the turquoise waters of Sardinia's Costa Smeralda
offer one of Europe's most beautiful stretches of sand, sea and
sunshine, while the snow-covered slopes of the Dolomite mountains are a
haven for winter sports enthusiasts
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