Travel to Italy, Living in Italy, Relocating to Italy, Expat Life and News https://www.expatify.com Travel & Expat Lifestyle Magazine Thu, 22 Nov 2018 18:07:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9.9 https://www.expatify.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/cropped-expatify-site-logo-32x32.png Travel to Italy, Living in Italy, Relocating to Italy, Expat Life and News https://www.expatify.com 32 32 Navigating the Rivers of Italy https://www.expatify.com/italy/navigating-the-rivers-of-italy.html https://www.expatify.com/italy/navigating-the-rivers-of-italy.html#respond Wed, 11 Aug 2010 00:17:10 +0000 https://www.expatify.com/?p=6210 Po River The Po River is the longest in Italy, stretching its course at 652 kilometers (405 miles). It flows through the north of the country, from west to east, and begins in the Cottian Alps. There are 141 tributaries that flow into its water. This river is considered very important to the country, as […]

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]]> https://www.expatify.com/italy/navigating-the-rivers-of-italy.html/feed 0 Monday Escape: Monterosso, Italy https://www.expatify.com/italy/monday-escape-monterosso-italy.html https://www.expatify.com/italy/monday-escape-monterosso-italy.html#comments Tue, 18 May 2010 02:20:36 +0000 https://www.expatify.com/?p=5295 Monterosso is one of the five beautiful villages along the Italian Riviera’s Cinque Terre. If you’ve never visited here before, prepare to be entranced. If you have, then you’ve probably already dreamed of living here someday. This week, why not consider making those dreams a reality? Monterosso is actually officially a commune, and since it […]

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]]> https://www.expatify.com/italy/monday-escape-monterosso-italy.html/feed 1 Navigating the Cities of Sicily https://www.expatify.com/italy/navigating-the-cities-of-sicily.html https://www.expatify.com/italy/navigating-the-cities-of-sicily.html#comments Thu, 29 Apr 2010 00:52:27 +0000 https://www.expatify.com/?p=5050 Palermo Palermo is situated on the northwestern part of the island of Sicily, and is its capital and largest city. About 855,000 people live in Palermo. It is an old Phoenician-founded city that goes back to the 8th century BC. It has long been a crossroads of different cultures and civilizations, which has had consequences […]

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]]> https://www.expatify.com/italy/navigating-the-cities-of-sicily.html/feed 2 The Museums of Milan, Italy https://www.expatify.com/italy/the-museums-of-milan-italy.html https://www.expatify.com/italy/the-museums-of-milan-italy.html#respond Thu, 22 Apr 2010 20:05:24 +0000 https://www.expatify.com/?p=4962 Palazzo Bagatti-Valsecchi This museum is situated in a grand palace in the heart of Milan, and is known to be one of Europe’s finest museums. It was set up by the Bagatti Valescchi heirs, who donated their 19th century residence and art collections to the public. The rooms have an interesting 19th century design, full […]

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]]> https://www.expatify.com/italy/the-museums-of-milan-italy.html/feed 0 Exploring the Volcanoes of Italy https://www.expatify.com/italy/exploring-the-volcanoes-of-italy.html https://www.expatify.com/italy/exploring-the-volcanoes-of-italy.html#respond Fri, 26 Mar 2010 23:17:20 +0000 https://www.expatify.com/?p=4692 Italy has the only active volcanoes in mainland Europe. This is because the country is located close to the boundary of the African Plate and Eurasian Plate. The volcanoes are divided into three areas; the Campanian volcanic arc runs northwest through the center of Italy. The second group of volcanoes is clustered northeast of Sicily, […]

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]]> https://www.expatify.com/italy/exploring-the-volcanoes-of-italy.html/feed 0 Learning the Business Customs of Italy https://www.expatify.com/italy/learning-the-business-customs-of-italy.html https://www.expatify.com/italy/learning-the-business-customs-of-italy.html#respond Fri, 19 Mar 2010 23:25:09 +0000 https://www.expatify.com/?p=4631 Business in Italy tends to be personal. Italians like to know people when they do business, and prefer face-to-face meetings instead of on the computer or over the phone. Italian business partners will probably want to know some information about you and your background before they would want to associate with you. It is not […]

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]]> https://www.expatify.com/italy/public-transit-in-rome-italy.html/feed 1 Learning the Social Customs of Italy https://www.expatify.com/italy/learning-the-social-customs-of-italy.html https://www.expatify.com/italy/learning-the-social-customs-of-italy.html#respond Tue, 02 Feb 2010 21:08:37 +0000 https://www.expatify.com/?p=4059 Italy is a family-based society, where individuals consider their families as the base of their social life, and also as a personal support structure. In Northern Italy, it is typical for nuclear families to reside together. In Southern Italy, it is more common to have extended families living together. Italians take appearance and style seriously. […]

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]]> https://www.expatify.com/italy/learning-the-social-customs-of-italy.html/feed 0 Beautiful Gardens of Italy https://www.expatify.com/italy/beautiful-gardens-of-italy.html https://www.expatify.com/italy/beautiful-gardens-of-italy.html#comments Fri, 22 Jan 2010 14:26:15 +0000 https://www.expatify.com/?p=3934 Botanical Gardens, Bologna While there are many Botanical Gardens in Italy (some claim that botanical gardens started in Italy) Bologna University’s Botanic Garden holds a special importance as one of the oldest in Europe. The garden was founded in 1568 as an important site to study the medicinal values of plants. More recently the garden […]

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]]> https://www.expatify.com/italy/beautiful-gardens-of-italy.html/feed 3 Eating Customs in Italy https://www.expatify.com/italy/eating-customs-in-italy.html https://www.expatify.com/italy/eating-customs-in-italy.html#respond Sat, 12 Sep 2009 09:23:22 +0000 https://www.expatify.com/?p=1857 Many people move or travel to Italy because of the food. Even if there are Italian restaurants in your home country, customs likely are different in the homeland. Breakfast is very light, and often consists of just cappuccino, milk and espresso. People sometimes eat yogurt, but there are no meats or eggs. For lunch and […]

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