AWESOME AND QUIRKY FACTS ABOUT ITALY

THE MAFIA ACCOUNTS FOR 7% OF ITALY'S GDP

IN SPITE OF THAT (OR MAYBE BECAUSE OF IT?), IT HAS THE

8TH LARGEST ECONOMY IN THE WORLD

THE ITALIAN TRAFFIC POLICE HAVE BEEN KNOWN TO USE

LAMBORGHINI GALLARDOS

IN VENICE, ALL THE GONDOLAS ARE LEGALLY

REQUIRED TO BE PAINTED BLACK

ON THE TOPIC OF LEGAL REQUIREMENTS, APPARENTLY

IN MILAN YOU ARE OBLIGATED TO CONSTANTLY SMILE…

BY LAW. AS FOR WHETHER ANYONE ACTUALLY CARES,

WELL THAT'S ANOTHER TOPIC

IN ITALY, PEPPERONI REFERS TO BELL PEPPERS.

THERE IS NO ITALIAN SAUSAGE THAT GOES BY THAT NAME

TOMATOES ACTUALLY CAME FROM AMERICA AND

WEREN'T INTRODUCED TO ITALY UNTIL THE 1500’S

FOUNDED IN 1088, THE UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA IS THE

OLDEST UNIVERSITY IN THE WORLD THAT IS STILL

IN OPERATION

THERE IS A TOWER RISING OUT OF LAKE RESCHENSEE

WHICH IS THE ONLY REMAINING VESTIGE OF A

COMPLETELY SUBMERGED VILLAGE