10 Interesting Facts about Italy
- The official name of Italy is Italy is the Italian Republic. Italy is nicknamed as “Bel Paese” which means beautiful country.
- The capital city of Italy is Rome.
- Italy was the birthplace of the Renaissance, a period of great cultural achievements in poetry, architecture and painting.
- Famous artists such as Michelangelo, Raphael, Donatello, and Leonardo Da Vinci were Italians.
- Popular fast food chain McDonald’s was opened in 1986 in Rome.
- Popular varieties of cheese like Parmesan, Mozzarella, and Ricotta were invented in Italy.
- Pizza was invented in Naples in the 1860s.
- The espresso machine, thermometer, eye glasses and cologne are all Italian inventions.
- Before adopting the euro, Italy’s currency was known as the lira.
- Italy has more hotels than any other European countries.
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