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Italy
The Italian Republic is a South European neighbor of Switzerland. This ancient peninsula is the location of a record 44 UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Typical contributors seek answers to questions about Italy's reputation for excellence in antiques, architecture, art, education, fashion, food, literature, sports, and tourist activities and sites.
10,172 Questions
What Are the Characteristics of the Mufloni goat in Gigli Italy?
Mufloni goats are wild with large, curved horns. Mufloni goats are short haired with red-brown coats which can have dark back-stripes and white to cream colored saddle patches. They are currently endangered.
Italian neighborhoods abroad and the islands and the peninsula at home are places where real Italians live. Real Italians therefore can be found in such country-within-country settings as Italian-American, Italian-Australian and Italian-Canadian neighborhoods. They also will be found in the cities, countryside, and small towns and villages of insular and peninsular Italy.
Is venis the capital of Italy?
The correct spelling of the city is Venice, but it's not the Italian capital. It's Rome since 1870.
Who was Livia also known as in Italy?
It is also known as Villa Livia Fontane Bianche, Sicily, Italy. It is a Province of Venice and has beautiful B & B accommodation for all wishing to visit.
Where is the kingdom hall of Jehovah's Witnesses in Naples Italy?
There are around 100 congregations in Naples Italy.
If you go to their official website at jw.org, click on "About Us" and then "Meetings" and you can search for a Kingdom Hall near you.
What is the island of Murano off of Venice known for?
The island of Murano is a suburb of Venice, Italy. It is mainly known for its glassmaking industry. Since the 13th century, the island has produced decorated glass cups, bowls, jewelry, chandeliers, glass for windows etc. Also Murano is known for producing first mirrors
Do people in Italy wear red underwear on New Year's Day as a symbol of good luck for the next year?
no
What is the shelter for Italy?
Assuming you mean shelter as in house, Italy often has villa's as its main type of home but in the city you'll be able to find flats similar to the ones found in France or even a normal terrace house (normally found on outskirts of city's).
D-Day was necesary. There were over a million German troops in Italy and they had stopped all advances further north from Rome.
Rome was only taken the day before the Normandy landings.
The opening of this front in France was another way of tieing down more Germans so helping the Russians.
It was also the way we would be able to liberate France, holland, belgium and denmark.
Good question because Winston Churchill had envisioned Italy would fall very quickly. He thought the Allies could push up through Italy and swing east through Yugoslavia and into Austria and capturing Vienna within a year. But this proved not to be the case. General Kesselring proposed to Hitler to fight a delaying campaign by applying pressure against the Allied advance. The terrain of Italy was ideal for a German defensive battle.
What did Italy want to gain from the war of World War 2?
Italy was seeking to control Northern Africa following World War II, and thus, should the Allies have lost WWII, they'd be reigning over countries such as Egypt or Morocco.
