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In giro per l'Italia
Beginner - Intermediate
45 Videos

We visit various Italian cities and interesting spots in the company of Arianna and other Yabla friends.

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─ Videos: 16-30 of 45 Totaling 3 hours 8 minutes

In giro per l'Italia - Mazara Del Vallo - Sicilia - Part 1

Difficulty: difficulty - Beginner Beginner

Italy

Arianna and Simone show us the historic center of this city on Sicily's west coast. Points of interest include its Casbah, where ceramic tile artworks tell of the city's Arab history, an unusual central-plan church; and the Satyr Museum.

In giro per l'Italia - Mazara Del Vallo - Sicilia - Part 2

Difficulty: difficulty - Beginner Beginner

Italy

Arianna and Simone take us through the narrow lanes of Mazara to the little theater, built from leftover materials from ships, and on to the Casbah, full of ceramic artwork.

In giro per l'Italia - Mazara Del Vallo - Sicilia - Part 3

Difficulty: difficulty - Beginner Beginner

Italy

We visit some of the narrow alleys with names that have special significance. Arianna and Simone tell the stories of these names and show us some of the beautiful ceramic pots placed around the town.

In giro per l'Italia - Mazara Del Vallo - Sicilia - Part 4

Difficulty: difficulty - Beginner Beginner

Italy

Arianna explains what a casbah is, and she and Simone take us around to the Tunisian consulate and the old washhouse.

In giro per l'Italia - Venezia - Part 1

Difficulty: difficulty - Beginner Beginner

Italy

Marika takes us to Venice where we have a look around through her "eyes." We start out near the Doge's Palace.

In giro per l'Italia - Venezia - Part 2

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

Italy

Marika shows us a famous bookshop in Venice. It's in a critical position with respect to the water level, so special precautions are taken to protect the books when there are high tides. Fascinating!

In giro per l'Italia - Venezia - Part 3

Difficulty: difficulty - Beginner Beginner

Italy

In Venice, the concept of "streets" and "roads" is totally different from most other places in Italy, so there are some new words to learn that apply almost exclusively to this wonderful city. Marika does some show and tell to help us get the picture.

In giro per l'Italia - Venezia - Part 4

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

Italy

Marika takes us to see a special statue, a fish market and two famous bridges.

In giro per l'Italia - Venezia - Part 5

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

Italy

Even if we have never been to Venice, we all know a gondola when we see one, but let's find out more about this elegant Venetian symbol.

In giro per l'Italia - Venezia - Part 6

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

Italy

Everyone has heard of St. Mark's Square, but Marika gives us some interesting tidbits of information and then takes us to a see a very special staircase.

In giro per l'Italia - Venezia - Part 7

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

Italy

Marika takes us to the piazza where Marco Polo supposedly lived. But which house is it? She asks a local. The name of the square is Corte Seconda del Milion. Il Milion is the Italian name of the book, The Travels of Marco Polo.

In giro per l'Italia - Venezia - Part 8

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

Italy

A short boat ride takes us from Venice to Murano, where they make some of the most beautiful glass in the world.

In giro per l'Italia - Venezia - Part 9

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

Italy

The Venetian island of Burano is famous for its multi-colored houses and for its lace. It's time to get your camera out, if you haven't already.

In giro per l'Italia - Venezia - Part 10

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

Italy

The last stop on our trip around Venice is the beautiful, uninhabited island of Torcello. Marika has a few stories to tell about it.

In giro per l'Italia - Pentidattilo - Part 1

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

Italy

Rossella tells us how she came to be the solitary inhabitant of a beautiful, abandoned village in Calabria, called either Pentedattilo or Pentidattilo.

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