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General Italian topics for visitors to Italy

There is a lot more to an Italian vacation than just compiling a sightseeing checklist, buying airline tickets, finding a place to stay, and looking forward to great food and wine. There are all sort of ancillary topics of interest that will pop up when you are in Italy.

Who was this Michelangelo guy anyway? What does "the baroque" era mean? How can I take a one-day cooking class? When did ancient Rome fall? Can I really get a Vespa tour?

Here are some of your answers.

Art

• Italy art
• Art history 101
• Famous Italian artists
• Art and architectural terms
• Art tours of Italy
• Wacky medieval church iconography

Fun experiences

• Reids' Activities—Some favorite offbeat experiences and sights
• Cooking classes and other culinary adventures in Italy
• Attend mass in Italy
• Italy's nano countries
• Learn Italian skills
• Sample life in a monastery
• Vespas, motorini, and scooter culture in Italy

History & culture

• Italy history 101
• Italian art & art history
• Italian musical history
• Italian gestures: How to talk with your hands
• The riposo: Italy's siesta (a sensible, national daily nap)
• Attending mass in Italy
• Soccer in Italy
• Vespas, motorini, and scooter culture in Italy

Topics

• Gelato
• Explaining some of that wacky medieval church iconography
• Tracking down Italian ancestors
• What to buy in Italy
• A few words about the gypsies
• Attending mass in Italy
• Italy's nano countries
• Soccer
• Vespas, motorini, and scooter culture in Italy

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