Facts about History: Italy is the fifth most visited country in the world, welcoming some 46 million foreign visitors annually. It’s also the fifth most populous country in Europe. With almost 50 million visitors annually, Italy is the 5th most visited country in the world. Rome , which is the capital of Italy is 3,000 years old. The colour of Italian Flag is Green, white and Red which represents hope , faith and charity respectively. Italy is also the 8th largest economic country in the world. Facts about Language Italian language is famous from the historical time as most of the composers from the Renaissance period were Italian. Italian is the more close to Latin among all other Romantic languages. Italian alphabet have only 21 letters, it does not include letter J,K,W,X and Y. Facts about Superstition The people in Italy also believe in many superstitions Hotels and buildings in Italy do not have the 17th floor. The reason behind this is that the Italian people believe that the number 17 is unlucky. In Roman when number 17 (XVII) is rearranged it looks like VIXI which means “ I Lived” which is associated with death. Italian people believed that placing a hat on the bed is bad luck. In the historical time when the priest gave last rights to the dying, they removed their hat and put on the bed. Black cats are believed to be a symbol of bad luck and devil and we should not cross the path which is crossed by them. Italian people wished wishes good luck by saying “In bocca al lupo” or “into the wolf’s mouth,” Facts about Geography All the three active volcanoes of Europe - Etna, Stromboli and Vesuvius are located in Italy. Among all the European countries, Italy faced more earthquakes Poveglia island in Italy is believed to be haunted place, because of that public access is not allowed here. The four-fifth area of Italy is either hills or mountains. Facts about Arts and Science: The oldest university in the world , Bologna University is located in Italy. As Italy is the place of art and architecture, It has some world famous artists like Da Vinci, Michalangelo and Dante. Italy has more masterpieces than any other country in the world. World known scientists like Galileo Galilei and Alessandro Volta were from Italy. Facts about Culture La Famiglia is the part of the Italian culture. It is a rule in Italy that single children can live at their home till 30s. It is the culture in Italy that one should always stand up when an elder persons come at their home Fashion is very important to the Italian people. Some of the world known fashion designers like Versace, Prada and Armani were from Italy. Italian people are famous for being late. They are very good at communicating with facial expressions and hand gestures. As it is an old saying that “The first impression is the last impression”- it is more important in Italy. Facts about Sports Italy hosted Olympics three times till now, in 1956, 1960 and 2006. Italy is the second country to win most of the world cups after Brazil. It has won four world cup till now. Giro d’Italia, one of the most famous bike rides in Europe, is hosted by Italy Volleyball is the favourite sport in Italy. In Fact the Volleyball League of Italy is famous in the world. Facts about Food and wine Italy is the second-largest producer of wine after France. It is the largest exporter of wine in the world. Italian people consumed 45 bottles of wine per year. Italian people eat half a pound of bread and 70 pounds of pasta per day. Instead of Salad and other condiments, Olive oil is used as the “condiment” in Italy Also, Read Some Interesting Facts About Sagrada Familia
