Italy, went there before it was cool!

[Steel Accord 6,660]

I actually don't remember going there as much as Brazil, it was very long ago. My uncle was doing much more financially well than my Dad and he offered to help take us on a trip.

 

I do remember the pigeons in the square of Venice and the gondola rides as my cousins and I looked out at the people walking by on the cobblestone streets. I remember the hollowed remains of the great Coliseum in Rome, the center stage exposed and crumbling sadly.

 

Also sadly, I don't remember as much of this trip as I was very young. I do plan on going back one of these days though.

 

In summation though, having now an Italian American as a mentor, I can say that I love Italy. As what was once the crowning jewel of Europe and still has places where it shines, its people are jovial and festive and willing to share what they know to a willing ear.

 

I love them and their country.

[Roughshod 719]

No offense but I'm a little disappointed. I thought from the title that this was going to be about Mussolini, Donald Trump and fascism in America.

 

[Steel Accord 6,660]

No offense but I'm a little disappointed. I thought from the title that this was going to be about Mussolini, Donald Trump and fascism in America.

 

Nope, just expressing some American love to a nation I plan on seeing again because I loved what it has to offer to the world.

[AtomicStone 724]

I've never been to Italy, but it's definitely a holiday destination that I wouldn't mind visiting when I can. I've heard very positive reviews about the place and apparently the place is full of culture and has plenty to see.

[ponylaces 1,870]

I've been to Italy too, and I went to the same area you went actually. Before I went, I thought I wouldn't like it. Boy was I wrong. It was easily one of my best trips ever. I'd love to go back someday.

Also, the food is AMAZING.

[Dark Horse 12,961]

Me and my Parents were planning to take a trip to Italy in 2014 to attend the Italian F1 Grand Prix at Monza. Unfortunately financial circumstances led that to be postponed indefinitely.

 

I really do hope I get a chance to go there one day. I'm a sucker for cities with beautiful architecture and Italy sounds like the perfect place for that. A lot of history in those buildings.

 

My only real concern would be the heat. I don't do scorching weather at all and Italy... well, I've known my share of friends and relatives who've come back looking rather roasted.

[Riganthor 484]

I have been to Roma and yeah it was amazing to walk between those ancient buildings

[Anneal 2,197]

I have never went to Europe before, despite others encouraging me to. Strangely enough though, I have been to many East Asian countries and I feel like I'm a lot used to the cultures there than I do places like Mexico or Dominican Republic.

 

(Also kinda think not a whole lot of people really pay attention to East Asia unless it's about Japan.)

[FlutterFan21 25]

I've been to Italy for three weeks. I must say that it was probably the best experience in my life (so far). A family hosted me as an exchange student. They lived near Pisa, so I got to see the learning tower a couple times. I learned quite a bit of the language and culture there, and I hope to Hod that I get to come there again.

[Shanks 10,816]

My dad immigrated to America from Italy with his parents in his early childhood as a result I have been exposed to Italian culture from a young age with much of my dad's side of the family actively speaking Italian and still observing some traditions from Italy. They came from a fishing village called Terrasini which is near Palermo on the island off the tip of the boot called Sicily. I have never been to Italy but it is one of the various places I would like to one day visit.

 

 

My only real concern would be the heat. I don't do scorching weather at all and Italy... well, I've known my share of friends and relatives who've come back looking rather roasted.

From what I have heard from family there is actually quite a bit of variation in climate depending on what part of Italy with occasional extremes in both directions depending on the region and time of year. Italy is a lot like California in a way, it is generally viewed as having relative warm weather which has some degree of truth to it, but you also have the areas further up north that are colder, sometimes dramatically so.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Climate_of_Italy

Edited March 5, 2016 by Shanks

[Yellow Diamond 7,569]

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