Tour from Nigeria-to-Norway: Culture of Italy

I think everybody knows Italy well because of their food, mainly pizzas! During our visit in Italy, we have eaten a lot of pizzas! I can no longer see pizzas! However, every time, it was tempting to buy one when we passed a pizzeria.. When I came home, my mum said we had pizza to eat and I said nooooo, not again..

There are many reasons to visit Italy with your family, friends or boy/girlfriend. The Italian people are friendly, welcoming the tourists with open arms, a comforting meal, and not to forget, a clever joke of course! But I'll tell you more about the food in Italy.

The languages they speak are of course Italian, Catalan and Albanian. Italian is the official language of Italy, and 93% of population is native Italian speakers. Half of the population speaks a regional dialect as mother tongue. Friulian is one of these dialects. Albanian is spoken mainly in the southern part of Italy. And Catalan is spoken in only one city, Alghero.

The Italian food and drink will definitely be an added pleasure of your holiday. The most popular drink in Italy is wine and it is drunk with nearly every meal. It can be purchased in restaurants in quarter, half and liter bottles, the cheaper option is to buy it from supermarkets. For the one who doesn’t want to drink wine, can also chose for the Italian style coffee, which is known as espresso. This is made from a blend of coffee beans. Next to wine, there is also a wide variety of beer. Beer isn’t as popular as wine. There are also other popular alcoholic drinks like Limoncello, a traditional lemon liqueur.

The Italian menu is typically structured in the same way all over Italy, with an antipasto, primo, secondo and dessert. Normally, the breakfast in Italy involves a cup of Italian coffee or a cappuccino and a croissant. For lunch you can look out for sandwich bars or the local store where you can get delicious toasted ‘pannini’ sandwiches. A full Italian dinner will consist of an anti-pasto (appetizer), a primo (pasta/shop), a secondo (meat/fish). More common Italian foods ad dishes include all the types of pasta and pizza. Italian cheeses can be offered as antipasto.