Italy-the Pearl of Apennine Peninsula

As a pearl on the Apennine Peninsula, Italy is kind and mysterious in our perception. It exists in the affectionate kiss between Gregory Parker and Audrey Hepburn in Roman Holiday, in the long-term affection in Zhu Ziqing's Miscellanies of Europe, in Xu Zhimo's long-term yearning for Lu Xiaoman in the night of pure ice and jade, and also in our thoughts.

"Boots" Italy

Italy is a southern European country.

Most of this country is in Europe, extending to the Apennine Peninsula in the Mediterranean.

Northwest-southeast, long and narrow.

To the west is Sardinia, the homeland of Sardinia.

Sicily in the south is another big island in Italy.

See the island with Italy.

It's like a foot playing football.

Italy also has two sovereign pocket countries.

Vatican Papal States and San Marino

Italy covers an area of 30 1.300 square kilometers.

It is about one thirtieth of that of our country.

The population is about 58 million.

The nationalities are mainly Italians and French.

The main religious belief is Roman Catholicism

Italian is the official language.

It is called the country of tourism.

Because there are rich tourism resources here.

It has 53 UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

At one time, it was the country with the most world heritage in the world.

It is also the kingdom of small and medium-sized enterprises.

It is the birthplace of the European Renaissance.

Or an old industrial country in the west.

There are also celebrities here.

Dante, Leonardo da Vinci, Columbus, Galileo ...

There is the most authoritative football match in the world.

And a passionate football culture.

The "gift" of the volcano

Italy is located at the junction of Asia-Europe plate and Africa plate.

So there are many volcanoes and earthquakes.

Volcanoes are mainly concentrated in the south.

There is the famous Vesuvius volcano on the west side of Apennine Peninsula.

Mount Etna on Sicily

It is the largest active volcano in Europe.

In 79 ad

Pompeii of the Roman Empire

Enjoying the gift of a volcano not far away.

Magma provides the most abundant supply for the land under your feet.

Volcanic rocks can be seen everywhere, which have magical effects of relieving pain, calming the nerves and stopping bleeding.

Even the grapes planted in Liancheng

It is always sweeter than the big juice in other places.

Day and night geothermal hot spring

Make high-end gardens, villas and brothels "more valuable"

As a famous place where tobacco and willow flourish.

It's like a giant magnet here.

Attracted wealthy businessmen and nobles in the Mediterranean.

However, no one thought of it.

Geographer Strappo called it an extinct volcano.

Will devour the whole city without warning

Everything has disappeared since then.

Pompeii is located on the edge of Campania, Italy.

300 kilometers north of Rome.

Mid-3rd century BC

The Romans fought against the Samoans.

Incorporate Pompeii into its own territory

Therefore, this city shows typical cultural characteristics of ancient Rome.

This sculpture takes gods, nobles and other figures as its theme.

It is an important part of Pompeii city decoration.

Not a miracle

"Strong Pisa people are like the Leaning Tower of Pisa, and they will never fall down."

What does this old Italian proverb convey?

This world-famous landmark building is the pride of Pisa locals.

The Pisa Cathedral complex was completed in14th century.

Not only is there a legendary leaning tower that can be "defying gravity"

It also reflects the top artistic attainments before the Renaissance.

It is also a testimony to the glory of a thousand-year-old city.

65438 BC +0 th century

Because the ancient Romans built a wall in this strategic place leading to the European continent.

The port of Pisa has embarked on a road of prosperity that has lasted for thousands of years.

With the rise of the Eastern Roman Empire

With its geographical location, it has become one of the centers of Mediterranean shipping companies.

Experienced a restless struggle for hegemony in the Middle Ages.

Pisa became an independent city-state in the 9th century.

I made a fortune during the Crusades.

In the 20th century, 165438+, together with Genoa and Venice, became one of the "Three Masters at Sea" in Italy.

Pisa people fighting for their country in the blue waves.

Not content to be a safe "local rich man".

While thanking God for his guidance, the Pisa people.

Also high-spirited germination of the great ambition to show off wealth.

With the huge profits from the sale of real estate

1089, a magnificent cathedral was built.

The beautiful "miracle garden" is located on the green grass.

This exquisite building complex was originally built with Pisa Cathedral as the main body.

Finally, a supporting actor stole the show-the church bell tower.

It is the leaning tower of Pisa, which plays a miraculous role in the miracle garden.

For centuries

Its legend is closely linked to the fate of pizza.

Legendary dome

The towering cathedral of the virgin Mary

Standing in Florence, Italy

Together with the Pantheon of the Roman Empire and St. Peter's Cathedral in the heyday of the Renaissance, it is called the three domes of ancient Europe.

"Ancient Rome" and "Renaissance" are two golden ages of engineering.

It is this building that is connected as a bridge.

Under The Dome

This is the "first miracle" of the Renaissance.

It also includes Qi Xin's cooperation with many talented people in Florence.

Walk into the church.

You can see the giant mural The Last Judgment on the Dome.

It is the painstaking work of/kloc-vasari, a great artist in the 6th century.

13rd century

Italy has been divided into several fragmented city-states.

Florence in Tuscany fertile soil.

Was the first to get out of the medieval depression.

The demand for luxury fabrics in continental Europe

Let the wool industry here revive.

Medici family, who was keen on humanities and arts, was born from this.

Florence bourgeoisie "get rich first"

Looking forward to showing off the city's economic achievements with magnificent buildings

It is called the Cathedral of Our Lady of Flowers.

Baihua is the city flower lily.

1296, to make room for this huge project.

Half the city has been demolished.

The surrounding road surface was dug very low.

Make this future landmark more magnificent.

With the progress of construction

Half a century later,

The Florentines equated the construction of the cathedral with the symbolic significance of reviving the city.

With the bottom of the church almost built.

They decided to build a big dome on it.

"In this world where extraordinary craftsmen have not been born for a long time,

It is providence to build such a tall and beautiful dome. "

Written by vasari, he was a writer in the 6th century and wrote biographies for Italian artists.

Construction of the Cathedral of Our Lady of Flowers in Florence

It is a "legend among legends"

This is the "first miracle" after the middle ages.

While achieving the "first giant" of the Renaissance,

It also opened a new era of European architectural art.

The beautiful legend of Sicily

The film The Beautiful Legend of Sicily began in Syracuse, a small town in Sicily, Italy.

Marlene dietrich, a beautiful woman, is like the goddess in this town.

Between the highs and lows of life

Uncover your own human beauty and ugliness one by one.

There is a saying in Italy: Sicily does not belong to Italy.

In Italy

Northerners look down on southerners.

Go south from Rome

Barry Naples ... in the eyes of northern Italy.

They are all "Naman"

Not to mention closed and backward.

Has left Sicily, Italy

Sicily covers an area of only 25,462 square kilometers.

But its important position makes its fate like a stunning beauty in troubled times.

Will not enjoy a moment of peace.

Maybe it's this sense of belonging.

The film The Beautiful Legend of Sicily set the story here.

In the old saying,

Sicily is a land of three seas.

To the north of this triangular island is tyrrhenian sea.

The Ionian Sea in the east and the Mediterranean Sea in the southwest.

It is a natural bridge connecting Europe, Asia and Africa.

The merchant fleet starts from here.

You can easily reach all the important ports in Europe, Asia and Africa.

You probably thought of it.

Sicily also has a history of mafia.

Therefore, I can't get rid of the connection with the film The Godfather.

The godfather trilogy created a box office myth in Hollywood.

Many actors who play various roles are descendants of Italian immigrants.

Because this movie

Many of them became dazzling stars.

It's also because of this movie.

Let Sicily become the "hometown of mafia" in people's minds.

Many plots of this film are based on the history of the Sicilian mafia.

But in reality, the history of the Sicilian mafia is far more than the story in the movie.

Bloody and complicated.

Like other cities in Europe

Palermo, the capital of Sicily, also has many street performers.

Palermo has the same streets as most Italian cities.

Filled with the roar of motorcycles and the figure of idle people

Ordinary can't be ordinary.

But the people on the street

But it can make you feel the different personalities of this city.

Every city in Italy has its own beauty.

It also reveals a similar connotation.

Stroll among them

It's like being in a fragrant ocean of art.

Everything about Italy

Always put on a romantic coat.

We all look forward to unexpected stories.

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