ITALY

Brief information about italy

• Capital cityRoma• PresidentSergio matarella• ReligionRoman-catholicism

Climate

In northern Italy, temperatures can reach below the freezing during the winters, with snow in the northern most areas. Southern Italy has a warmer, more moderate climate.

Some Italy Facts about Italian People

• Italians love sports. Cycling, Skiing, Soccer and Motor Racing are just some of the sports Italians have very strong interest in and good teams of sportsmen and -women.

• The family is very important for Italians. Italians love their food, which is usually prepared freshly by the “Mama”.

• Leonardo da Vinci was a scientist and artist.

Italian Customs

• Festa della donna is a festival held on the 8th of March every year . A man gives flowers called ‘mimosa’ to their wife, sister, mother or friend.

• The Italian Carnevale is where children, teenagers and adults dress up in costums and masks !

Italian Foods

• There are lots of different foods in Italy like Pizza, Ciabatta bread and even Spaghetti and Olives and Grapes.

• Italian foods are sometimes even found and eaten in Ireland !!!