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One of the legends about the panettone
The main words you will learn in this article are: pane and contrada. The panettone has inspired a lot of legends; one of these took place in Milan at the end of XV century when Ughetto, the son of ... Read MoreThe castle of Agliè and its changes: from Middle Ages to the 21th century
The main word you will learn in this article is: castle The castle is a prestigious example of Baroque architecture in Piedmont, it has 300 rooms with old furniture, paintings and sculptures. There is... Read MoreThe Italian names of the cardinal directions
The main word you will learn in this article is: punti cardinali The names of the cardinal points derive from the Dutch language and its mythology: on the cardinal points there were four dwarfs: Norõ... Read MoreThe tallest tree in Italy
The main word you will learn in this article is: giardino In Italy the highest plant is a yellow poplar (also know as tulip tree). It grows in the garden of Villa Besana in Sirtori, a city near Lecco ... Read MoreDifferences between Italian and English
The word you will learn in this article is: dizionario English uses a lot of Italian words but the meaning is different in the two languages. Let’s see some examples: AL FRESCO: in English it is use... Read MoreThe Mole Antonelliana, a symbol of Turin
The main word you will learn in this article is: Mole. At the beginning The Mole Antonelliana should have been a synagogue but in 1878 the city of Turin bought it and it became the symbol of the city.... Read MoreThe Italian flag, il Tricolore
The words you will learn in this post are: bandiera and tricolore The Italian Flag was born as a military flag in 1796. White and red were chosen on the model of the French flag while the color green ... Read MoreThe Villa dei Misteri in Pompeii
The words you will learn in this article are: villa and misteri. On March 20, people will be able to visit “Villa dei Misteri” in Pompei, after 2 years of restoration works. It is a patrician hous... Read MoreExpo Milano 2015: a universal event in Italy
The main word you will learn in this article is: cibo (food) The city of Milan, from May to October 31, will host “Expo Milano 2015: feed the planet, energy for life”, an Universal Exhibition ab... Read More- 2 of 3
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