Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Rossellini's 1949 movie Stromboli put the Aeolian island on the cultural map forever.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
The Aeolian Islands are a favorite destination for divers from all over the world because of the underwater grottoes and ancient shipwrecks.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Giovanna, a resident of Campania, explains how tomato puree is made, and then preserved in glass jars.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
UNESCO counts the Aeolian Islands, off of Sicily's coast, among its World Heritage sites. The seven islands that make up the archipelago are: Vulcano, Stromboli, Alicudi, Filicudi, Panarea, Lipari and Salina.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Irene tells us about one of the most famous squares in the world: St. Mark's Square in Venice, with its splendid and architecturally important buildings.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
A lady calls a travel agency for information about planning a trip to the Valley of the Temples [Valle dei Templi] in Agrigento and the agent offers a few recommendations.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Irene introduces us to Venice, unique city, rare and famous throughout the world. Not only for its architectural beauty and historic monuments, but also for its art and cultural exhibitions. Venice is definitive a must-see city.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
The Tiber Island is a charming quarter of Rome, especially in the summer, because the small bars, restaurants, discos and particularly the open-air movie theater make it an ideal spot for spending a nice evening.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
This segment takes place in Pigneto, a Rome neighborhood, which hosts a "Mercatino del Pigneto," or flea market, where used items, collectibles, and crafts are sold. Here you'll find everything and at reasonable prices.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Mount Vesuvius is a stratovolcano on the Bay of Naples, in Campania, Italy, just inland from the coast of the Gulf of Naples. Vesuvius is about 1281 meters high and is well worth visiting. The beautiful song “Incontri (Dimmi quand’è)” (Encounters – Tell Me When) sung by Enrico Ruggeri accompanies us on this journey. The video is kindly provided by PupiaTv.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy Lucano
Antonio tells us about the origins of Praia and its appeal to tourists. Praia is a very special and attractive little town, where tourists can do and see many things.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Italy
Take your time with this episode about Rome because it is chock full of information. Il Campidoglio, also called Monte Capitolino, is the smallest of the seven hills of Rome, but it's the most important because that's where the mayor's office is, as well. Where did the word "capitol" come from? Fulvio has the answer. He also talks about where the word "money" comes from. And you will recognize the name of the architect who designed the piazza and its surrounding buildings.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Italy
Fulvio shows tells us the story of a door, a very famous door, called the Alchemist's Door, also called the Magic Door, or the Door to Heaven, a monument built by Massimiliano Savelli Palombara, Marquis of Pietraforte on the grounds of his villa in Rome.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Italy
Fulvio shows us one of the most enigmatic monuments of all Rome, the Pantheon. He gives us some history, some interesting facts, and a legend, as well.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Italy
Writer and scholar Fulvio Benelli shows us a part of Rome that tourists always flock to: Piazza Navona. But he tells us the fascinating story of how it came to be.
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