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I found them pretty good with speaking English...France was much tricker to get around!! I found a couple of funny sayings...when I wanted to have water with my meal, they would ask if I wanted it natural or with gas......I nearly laughed the first time I heard it...I would say fizzy or carbonated!!! I love Italia!!

2. How did the nation of Italy form and how did the Italian language form?

Italy *still* doesn't have a single language. There's the same problem in Spain, but it's worse in Italy. Sicilian is not the same as spoken in Naples and neither is the same as the Italian of Rome, etc. It's not like comparing USA's Chesapeake Bay to Gulf coast, it's almost like comparing Seminole to Apache.

3. So, Italy was expected to receive 0 goals during the Euro before the injury of Cannavaro?

A lot of that will depend on Buffon and how his form holds up more so than Cannavaro. There are other competent defenders who can fill in.

4. What is Italy planning to do with the declining population?

In the last years both the former Italian government (Berlusconi) and the current (Prodi) have seriously considered the problem and allocated a certain sum for any new baby. The fact is that nowadays the cost to grow up a child is ugly higher than the incentive any family will get for any new born.The biggest issue in our future is the welfare in general (medical assistance, common services, ect) and the pensions in particular. In fact with the increase of no-working people for retirement there will be less working peole paying contributions for the new pensions and unlesss there is an inversion in this tendence the system will collapse.At the time being we are already at a stage where an important part of contributes are paid by the immigrants and this is destined to become the most important part of the pensions resources. As to the level of immigration laws i Italy are changing almost daily and nobody can devine which will be really the future policy of the next years. At the time being every year our gouvernment is establishing the yearly quota of immigration that is based mainly on the request of workers from industry and other sectors.I don't believe that in a next future it will be also established in order to limit their number sothat it doesn't exceed the native and then,unless the trend is upturned, there will be one time that immigrants will go beyond the native Italians.

5. How does it take to deliver a letter from Italy to Ireland or from Ireland to Italy?

la posta italiana is like most things here a joke... whenever my family post thins from the uk to me it may take a couple of days... but from italy to the uk it may take 1-4 weeks!!!! but there again i live in southern italy where absolutley nothing works as it should.... i'm still waiting for a parcel posted in the first week of december... but what with xmas and also a lorry drivers strike, which the country ran out off petrol, things take a little longer..

6. Planning a trip to Italy and need to know the best airports to get from Lucca to Venice?

I don't think there are flights between Lucca and Venice (anyway I can't find any on Venice airport website http://www.veniceairport.it/) but I don't think it'd be the better way, anyway; by train, minimum time is less than 4 hours: http://www.trenitalia.com/en/index.html Edit: I didn't even consider airport outside of Lucca, since as you can see from the answer below, it'll take anyway four hours airport to airport; then you should add the time needed for reaching Pisa airport from Lucca, then the time needed for reaching Venice from Treviso... If you catch a train you can start from the center of Lucca ending up in Venezia Mestre in a minimum of 3:54 hours, but even with the slower options/schedules it's five hours. When travelling inside Italy, you should generally consider a flight only for longer routes, like from south to north or from islands to continental Italy.

7. what is necessary for italy to liberate itself from the barbarians?

im also in ap european but i don't quite understand your question our teacher started us off at the reinassance era if your talking about your area peasant vs artistic geniuses i would say teaching literarture/humanities

8. Whats the difference between Italy and Sicily?

Sicily is a gem, with an incredible history that dates back Millennia, with a rich culture where Greeks, on the East coast, Carthaginians, on the West coast, Romans, Roman-Byzantines, Saracens from North Africa, Normans, French, Spaniards and more recently “continental” Italians have played a leading role. The geography is also fascinating, with splendid beaches and an incredible Mountain Volcano (Etna) and a broad plateau. Well worth a period of study. The rest of Italy is undoubtedly just as interesting, so it all depends on what part you have a chance to “get at” and the subjects you are supposed to study. Post these and we'll try and help you out. Ok Kristina. Rome has the advantage of allowing you to live in a great capital, one of the World's most attractive ones, but... it will distract you terribly. It's full of life and has so much to offer people of all ages, but especially the young. I've been living here for ages, i can assure you. A school in Sicily will allow you to meet Italian culture gradually and will give you an insight into one particular Region, without distracting you unduly. I've travelled to Sicily very often and toured it extensively. Toss a coin and good luck. Both options are positive.

9. What is a useful college degree to have to work in italy?

This depends a lot on where you're coming from. If you're from the EU, you have the right to move and work freely. Coming from the US, Canada, or Australia, you'll have to have skills that can't easily be duplicated here. That will mean a degree in a marketable field. Right now in the area where I'm living marketable skills include software engineering, engineering - particularly electrical engineering, electronic board design, chemical engineering, and biomedical engineering. This area has a concentration of medical device manufacturers who are looking more for experience in the field than entry level positions. You should consider a semester to a year in a study abroad program in Italy while you're in school. That can give you a tremendous advantage in making contacts and gaining direct experience for when you want to make the move. It is may be easier to get a job within the US office of an international company and move here with the job than to find work here. You might also want to look into positions with the US government (consulates) or military here (assuming you're from the US). If you're a US citizen, you can't just show up in Italy and stay for longer than 3 months. It is illegal to work here without the proper work visa or student visa. In general in Europe, and in particular here in Italy, you have to have a job lined up in order to get a work visa before you move here from the US. You can only stay for 90 days without some type of visa (work, student, ...). You cannot apply for the visa while you're here and you'll need the proper paperwork from the company. There are several on-line ex-pat sites that are good resources for researching moving to Italy; here are some to start with: http://www.expatsinitaly.com/ http://www.expatsinitaly.com/before/gett... http://www.insight-italy.com/artscsii.ht... You can find similar sites for other countries. http://www.xpat.nl/index1.html http://www.expats.cz/ http://www.francethisway.com/wp/ http://www.howtogermany.com/pages/expat.... Please be aware that you will have to file taxes both here and in the US if you retain your US citizenship.

10. How do i find which homes in north Italy accept tourists to sleep in?

Some of them post online. You can try this web site: http://www.bbitalia.com/html/english.htm Have a great time!

11. How do I get from Rome Italy airport to positano italy by train or bus? How and where do I book it?

There are regional trains from Rome's Fiumicino Airport (FCO) to roma Termini. They take about 30 minutes. IF you arrive at Ciampino airport they also have trains and buses to Rome's train stations. Then from Termini station you can take a train to Napoli or Salerno and catch buses to Positano. I once took a boat from Positano back to Napoli and that was quite pleasant, nicer than the bus but a little more expensive. From Napoli Centrale station, you can take the Circumvesuviano trains to Sorrento, then SITA buses just outside the station go around the Amalfi coast.to Salerno, where you can also catch buses back around the Amalfi coast to Sorrento. Positano is right on the way. I wouldn't bother to book the tickets in advance. Just go to the window when you get to Termini station and get a ticket to Napoli Centrale or Salerno. You may also be able to buy a ticket in the automat machines in the station. For schedules, look on http://www.oebb.at/en or, http://www.trenitalia.com

12. How did the alliance between fascist italy and germany work?

Hitler had observed and learned from the development of fascism in Italy which began in 1922 under Mussolini. Aligning with Fascist Italy made sense to Hitler in increasing chances of German expansion and dealing with enemies like France and Britain. Hitler actually made the Japanese allies 'honorary aryans'.

13. Where is the cheapest city in Italy to fly into?

it depends on when you are leaving but i put from lax to rome on delta airlines in febuary and there is a one stop flight that stops in new york JFK then continues on to rome and continues on to rome the same day and that costs in the eight hundreds, which is a good price or you can go from lax to atlanta georgia but that price was in the low nine hundreds. then it is basically the same price for a flight to millian with the cheaper flight flying out of new york jfk but it is only cheaper by about seventy dollors. and that is also on delta airlines. american airlines has flight for in the six hundreds but you have to make three stops before getting to italy such as from lax to chicago then to brussels then to milan italy. it is the same deal for lax to rome same price and same rout except that you would fly from frussels to rome. so yeah hope this helps

14. Is it wise to travel to Italy during the long Good Friday-Easter weekend?Will all the shops be closed?

Most of the shops in Venice should be open, but the place will be absolutely packed. Good luck in finding any accomodation at this point - you'll really need it if you haven't booked yet.

15. Would you take your kindergardener to Italy for 3 weeks during the school year?

Hi , I think you should go. Your daughter is only 6. she's still little. and even at the age of 6 has the right to a holiday. plus think of your time away as broadining her mind to different languages, and culture. start speaking italian words to her, tell her all about the places you want to visit and why. Life is for living, children learn from experiences, not from sitting in a classroom. to me one of the most important things a parent can give there child(ren) is a passion for travel and new experiences. Imagine your delight when your in Italy and your daughter see's the leaning tower of pisa for the first time, and sasys mommy why is that building wonky? Or the look of delight when she gets to go on her first plane ride. Exciting stuff for a six year old, take loads of pics for her to show her teachers, and classmates.

16. What is required for a Filipino citizen to enter Italy with a military spouse?

if you are in europe already nothing just your passeport with you visa shengen if not a visa from the italian embassy wich will allow you to travel all europe exept uk swiss norway

17. How difficult is it to renovate a home in Italy?

It will definitely be more of a challange there...the language, smaller less stocked home repair retailers, difference in local requirements and restrictions, etc. Rent the video, Under the Tuscan Sun. I do, however love your idea.

18. What conditions in Italy contributed to the Renaissance Italy?

why cant you do it yourself? if your writing a paper about it then obvoisly your learnging about it. talk about lazy ...

19. What do you recommend for traveling to Italy, solo or group?

Hi, I'm Italian..my English is not very good but I'll try to answer you anyway...well I would choose a travelling group, because Italy is so full of wonderful places that travelling on your own you could miss the best ones...with a group is all organised and you will able to relax and admire the most beautiful country in the world...moreover italian is really difficult to speak and pronounce for English people and Italians are not good at speaking (here's an example!!!) other languages so you could find really difficult to communicate... Enjoy Italy!! Arrivederci!!!

20. Experiencing Italy while avoiding museum overdose - how to do it?

Look for local festivals near where you'll be - it makes a nice break from the museums/churches/galleries and you'll get a better feel for the traditions and actual life in Italy. An added advantage is great food. Some of the most interesting are in the smaller towns. There are several sites that list events by type of event, month, location: http://www.sagreinitalia.it/Default.asp, http://www.sagreinromagna.it/romagna_feasts_festivals.asp, http://www.whatsonwhen.com/sisp/index.htm