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Italian Facts, History & General Information on Italy

Click Here to go to Maps of Italy and Italian Road Guide Information (on this website)
CIA Worldfact Book / Italy
ITALY FAQ's by Steve Saviello - (on this website) This info is for you if you want to know - What is a Comune?, what is a Provincia?, what is a Regione? also includes info on the structure of Italian Government & its Administrative Divisions and Comunita' Montana of ITALY.
Italian Regions, Provinces and Municipalities - quick search and easy facts on Italy by the Italian Government Tourist Office brought to you by ENIT / Italian Government Tourist Board
Coats of Arms of Italian Municipalities - a work in progress by Wikimedia.
Facts on the Italian Republic or Italy - from Wikipedia
Italian Politics - Italy has been a democratic republic since June 2, 1946, when the monarchy was abolished by popular referendum. Good Wikipedia article in English
ITALIAN History Highlights by Steve Saviello - (on this website) includes very informative brief essays on Italian History, Giuseppe Garibaldi, Naples and Salerno, Campania. VERY Interesting quick reading whether or not you are "into" History. Short and sweet.
History of Italy - EuroDocs: Western European Primary Historical Documents. Brigham Young University
Outline of Italian History - basic overview of each era briefly detailing the political structure of the time.
Home Page on Italy by Arcaini -very good index to the History, Geography and Facts on Italy.
WHKMLA : Historical Atlas, Italy Page - see the history of Italy by looking at maps of Italy from ancient Roman times to modern Italy in the 1900s.
Country Profile: Italy from the BBC - Includes major news events of Italy. Listen to the Italian national anthem see a Chronology of key events, FACTS, Leaders, Media, Current Events, small map of Italy and more .
Quick facts and information on Italy - brief descriptions on the Geography, History, Government and more.
Italy Reference Document - World Press Review Online.\\
Famous Italians - interesting site featuring some famous & infamous Italians.
Wiki-encyclopedia: List of famous Italians - missing some of my favorites but found some I didn't know about
Italian Origins and Photos - an author's essay on the racial myths of Italy with photos of most of the current Italian Senators, Deputies and Miss Italia Contestants. (use your browser back button to go thru his site its easier)
Una Storia Segreta: When Italian-Americans were enemy aliens. This site outlines the secret story of the restriction and internment of Italian expatriates and Italian-American citizens during World War II.

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Italian Festivals, Travel, Vacation Tips & more

ENIT The Official Italian State Tourism Website - (in five languages). Very good site, click on Regions and then go to the map for some highlights of all the Regions in Italy and Sicily.
Italian Government Tourist Board for North America - This site, by E.N.I.T. North America / Italian Government Tourist Board has everything. Very nice "Museum of the Month" article too. They have a section to help you plan your trip to Italy by regions. New large map of Italy with major roads and an outstanding Picture Gallery with more than 2000 photos of Italy.

Italian Holidays, Festivals and Street Parties Informative, wonderful, FUN site done by Americans that live in, and love Italy includes nice maps by Hostetler.net. A must see favorite link of webmaster /pmn/

HOLIDAYS in ITALY - - from KIDLINK's Multi-Cultural Calendar.

Tour of Italy for the Financially Challenged - Photo Travel of Italy with Informative descriptions of every photo including Italian history and culture. Visit Italy without leaving home.

Rome Buddy - wackiest guide to Rome on the Internet. A Real-Estate agent in Italy told me I had to read this one because some of his tips apply to all of Italy and I to start with "pros & cons of living in Italy" under the annoyances section.

Bird watching in Italy - Italy is home to more than 500 bird species. Interesting pictures of Italian Birds. If you have an interest in European birds, then this site is for you.

Parks in Italy - the official web site about Natural Parks and protected areas in Italy from the Italian National Parks Portal and includes Images of Italian Parks.

Useful tips for travel in Italy - including street maps of many cities to make your visit easier when in Italy

The Universal Currency Converter ® - Euro to Dollars - and visa versa; daily rates

Serra International's Currency Converter - already set at US Dollars to Italian Lire. Use the pull down arrow to go to EURO dollars. Shows daily rates.

Traveling to Italy? - lots of useful information here and find information on the different regions

Italian Tourism - Has information for most cities in Italy.

Select Italy - a tour company that is included here because of their many pictures and short descriptions. (we know NOTHING about their business practices, so as always: Buyer Beware...or just look at the pictures and be an armchair traveler)

Small ItalyTravel Map - Click on colored areas of the map for additional information and points of interest in those areas (no map details just a general overview of the area)

Getting Married in Italy - a map of locations, click a region to see what is available.

Weddings in Rome - very informative page of information.

More Information on getting married in Italy. NOTE: It is strongly advised that the couple prepare the "Atto Notorio" document in the Italian Consulate nearest them before going to Italy.

Castles in Italy - take a look at Italian castles.

Italian Castles - Many Italian castles sit beneath brilliant blue skies, pearched atop medieval hill towns surrounded by sun-drenched slopes and olive groves

A good list of Italian Castles - from Anthony Parente

Italian unique property rentals - Villas, Castles, Country Homes, picturesque inns. This link is NOT a recommendation I simply like to look at pictures of Italian Villas & Castles and maybe you will too.

More Italian Villas - Italian homes of old world craftsmanship rarely found in America, again NOT a recommendation just something enjoyable to view.

Italian American festivals - a list compiled by the National Italian American Foundation.

360º Photos of Mulberry Street - in New York City's Little Italy district in Manhattan, which has the annual San Gennaro Festival - Little Italy NYC the Feast of San Gennaro every September.

Little Italy in the Bronx, A Good Taste of Tradition - Arthur Avenue in the Bronx, Italian recipes, Italian Proverbs, Merchant list, and more.

Italian Heritage Festival - Held yearly in Buffalo, New York

Festa Italiana Houston, Texas - held during the Fall Season.l

Festa Italiana Seattle - completely volunteer driven (not-for-profit) organization since 1987.

Festa Italiana Milwaukee - presented by the Italian Community Center of Milwaukee, Wisconson with 2,000 daily volunteer Italian Festival Workers.

Working hard in the 'promised land and PHOTOS of Italian Canadian Immigrants of the 1970s - Toronto photographer Vincenzo Pietropaolo's portraits of Italian immigrants in the 1970s transcend the stereotypes and pay visual homage to their nascent hopes and dreams.

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Italy Photos

BIG Foto Free pictures to download of Italy, Rome, Venice.

Eye on Italy Photo Gallery - The Italian Adventures Photo Galleries

Galleria Fotografica - galleria folklore, e de Monselice and more from Tutto per la Tua Genealogia (in Italian)

Italy - a selection of photographs that capture the spirit of Italy.

Italy Photo Gallery - 371 high quality pictures of Italy

Italy Photographs - photos from travels in Italy mostly by Philip Greenspun

Photos From Italy - Photo Gallery - Italiansrus.com

Photos of Italy - Index to a collection of photographs taken in Italy, in Venice, Tuscany, the Alps, Sicily, Liguria and elsewhere. (very nice, click on the photo to go to more in that area)

Photos of Italy - some traditional views of Rome and a few others by Andreas Guggenberger

Pictures of Italy - gallery of Italian towns showcases some of the most attractive sites in Italy

Visit Real Italy for photos of many regions. Read about the history and facts while you look at pictures.

RealTravel Italy Pictures - pictures shared by RealTravelers who've been to Italy

Sacred Destinations photos of Italy - more than 1000 pictures

Travel Photography Palermo, Italy

Travel Photography San Fele, Italy - click on the photos to see larger versions

Travel Photography Venice, Italy

If you like the Uffizi museum in Italy make sure to visit our other webpage of Italian Art Links.

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Italian Daily News and items of general interest from or about Italy

Try some of the Online Machine Translation links on our Translations Page to help you understand the meaning
AGI On Line: Prima Pagina - Daily News in Italian with "Italy On Line" news section also in English. Click for news by Region and some local area highlights. (Cronache locali)
- Today in Italy - Special service by AGI on behalf of the Italian Prime Minister's office
ANSA.IT / Agenzia Nazionale Stampa Associata (ANSA) - Daily News, maps and more. Clickable map gives news by Italian Region and also in English.
La Gazzetta del Mezzogiorno - one of the oldest newspapers in Italy. Good place to practice reading Italian has they have easy to read sections on health, your horoscope and more.
Italia Daily News - In English. Italian World News From WN Network Roma.
Italy Current Events on Yahoo - Highlights the news of the day or week in English
Read Italian Literature online in Italian.
Italy in a Flash filters the daily news and presents only the important news for you to read. plenty of tools to help the would be traveler; train schedules, places to stay, etc.
DolceVita magazine devoted to Italian culture and fashion.
Italian Yellow Pages this site contains commercial data for about 3 million Italian Companies - under approximately 2000 product categories.
The Italian Trade Commission can help you find a specific Italian product.
Italy Industry Portal - lists almost every product currently being produced in Italy.
Italian Furniture from the top names in Italy.
Automobile parts for all makes of Italian Cars.
Catholic Saint of the Day - by name, by date and more facts on saints.
The Holy See (Vatican City) - from the CIA World Factbook
The Vatican Museum.
The official site of the Vatican - All about the Pope and the Catholic Church — in six languages.
Churches of Italy - Photos of Italian churches, Italian cathedrals in Italy. Most are medieval churches
Chiesa Cattolica Italiana -official link to the celebrations for the Jubilee scheduled for Year 2000.
The Catholic Encyclopedia - an online compendium on the Catholic faith.
Praying with the Pope - join the Pope and Christians throughout the world in his prayer intentions for each month.
Italian Volcanoes. Great pictures and interesting facts about volcanoes in Italy.
Mount Etna Telecamera - maintained by the "Sistema Poseidon"
Italians in Hudson Valley - Excellent short story on the heritage and influence of Italian Immigrants.
Italian American Museum - dedicated to exploring the rich cultural heritage of Italy and Italian Americans
Italian National Soccer Team.
Forza Azzurri Statistics - interesting website filled with statistics on the Italian football (soccer) national team by Pierre Bonello.
Soccer Dictionary - A complete Soccer Dictionary by Coach Cameron
Meri's Italian Folksinging Page - Shes keeping the traditions alive with Traditional Italian Music, Italian folk singing, Italian folk music and Italian folkdance from Italy.
Robin's Italian Music Site - Midis of your favorite Italian Songs & Arias has some of my favorites like 'Quando men vo' (Mussetta's Waltz Song) from La Boheme, 'Nessun Dorma' from Turandot and more.
The Italian Music Homepage - excellent resource on all aspects Italian Music.
Operabase.com - Includes information on artists, performances, opera houses, opera resources with links to press coverage and more.
Opera News Online - brought to you by The Metropolitan Opera Guild
Operissimo - Huge database covering most of the world's singers and opera houses, as well as composers and operas.
Opera House Location Map - for all of Italy, shows major Opera Houses only.
Aria Database - A collection of information on operatic arias for singers and music lovers spanning the history of opera including translations, aria lyrics, and MIDI files.

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Italian Search Engines & Start Pages [mostly in Italian]

Benvenuti su Wikipedia - L'enciclopedia libera - Wikipedia Italy, the free encyclopedia in Italian
Google Italy - Google in Italian
Google Italy Regional Directory - Italian Websites on Google's Directory
Liberio Italia - search, email, read the news and more
Risorse Web Italiane - Italian Web Resources by Nico Tranquilli & Domenica Barresi
Search Engines of Italy - Search Engines, Directories and Lists of Italy from Networking Technologies Limited.
Search Engine Colossus of Italy - Directory of Search Engines. Gain quick access to most of the search engines of Italy
Virgilio by Alice
Yahoo ITALIA - Italian version of the Yahoo web directory.

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