All roads lead to Rome
It was known even in ancient times that—All roads lead to Rome. Today, the world is a different place, but the old maxim still holds. The capital of Italy is a destination for millions. Rome is history; Rome is the city of Romulus and Remus. Rome is a city worth seeing at least once.
Italy is geographically located on the Apennine Peninsula. Add three large islands to the famous boot: Sicily, Sardinia, and Elba; and there you have it. That is Italy. A country whose shores are washed by the waves of five seas; a country that has two additional sovereign states within its borders— in the heart of Rome, the Vatican, and on the slopes of the Apennines, San Marino.
Italy is a country with 14 volcanoes in its territory, four of which are active: Etna in Sicily, Stromboli, Vulcano, and Vesuvius. Therefore, it is logical that the largest lake of volcanic origin in Europe is in Italy and is called Bolsena.
Pointing out everything Italy has given to the world throughout its history is simply impossible. It is enough to mention the Roman Law. It is enough to mention the Renaissance. It is enough to mention Da Vinci, Michelangelo, Botticelli…the list goes on endlessly. Italy is unique in many ways. It has the right to be thanks to its historical duration of three millennia. Because for three millennia, all roads lead to Rome.
Italy is known for its cuisine, fashion, design, clothing, architecture, art, music. Italy is the homeland of pasta, pizza, spaghetti, lasagna. The homeland of prestigious fashion brands, prestigious car manufacturers, and much more. If the devil wears Prada, then he certainly dresses in Italy.
What is there to say about a country that has been the world football champion four times? And we all know that Milan has conquered Europe seven times. It would be difficult to list all the famous names here. What is there to say about the beauties of Venice, Florence, Naples, Verona, Trieste, and all the cities full of history and urban bustle.
While we are on the topic of Italy, it would make no sense to leave out music. That would mean not mentioning names like Giuseppe Verdi, Antonio Vivaldi, Domenico Scarlatti, Giacomo Puccini, Enrico Caruso, Luciano Pavarotti, Andrea Bocelli, Gianni Morandi, Eros Ramazzotti, Toto Cutugno, just to name a few.
It was Toto Cutugno who first sang “Insieme” at the beginning of the nineties. His song “Together” best describes Europe today. After all, Italy is one of the founders of NATO, the G8 group, and the European Economic Community, the precursor of today’s European Union.
And Toto Cutugno also sang the song known to us as “Allow me to sing to you,” Lasciatemi cantare.
Italy is the homeland of many giants of film and music.
We all know Federico Fellini, Vittorio de Sica, Roberto Rossellini, and Roberto Benigni. Sergio Leone, the biggest name in another Italian invention—spaghetti westerns. Ennio Morricone, the most famous name of the last century in film music. We know Sophia Loren and Claudia Cardinale, as well as Monica Bellucci. They are all the best representatives of Italian culture and beauty.
And when we talk about Italian culture, we must mention coffee. It is part of the Italian national identity. Coffee is much more than a hot beverage; it is a ritual, a way of life; a way to enjoy life.
In line with this coffee-drinking culture, we await you at Europe House on 24 November 2023, at 6 p.m. Come and join us and the Ambassador of Italy to discuss her beautiful country. Regardless of which path you take to get to Europe House, all roads lead to Rome.
