1. Italy Located in southwest Europe, bordering France By: Nick Sissons

2. Tourist Attractions A very popular tourist destination is the Colosseum which is Italy’s most known architecture. The Leaning Tower of Pisa, which is a bell tower is well known around the world for being built accidently slanted. Another popular tourist attraction is the city of Venice. Venice’s streets are all water canals, and the only way to travel is by foot or boat.

3. Holidays and special events May 1: Labor day December 26: St. Stephen's Day January 6: Epiphany April 25: Liberation Day June 2: Anniversary of the Founding Republic

4. Special Greetings and Customs Greetings are enthusiastic but rather formal The usual handshake with direct eye contact and a smile suffices between strangers You may arrive between 15 minutes late if invited to dinner and up to 30 minutes late if invited to a party. Italians are guided by first impressions

5. Money Hotels Currency: Euro 1 Italian Euro = 1.37 U.S. Dollars St Regis Grand Rome Hotel Hassler Hotel Danieli

6. Weather In August and July the weather it is extremely hot Weather in spring and autumn are very unpredictable and can sometimes heat up like the summer or can even snow September is the best time to visit Italy Winter is extremely cold

7. Natural Resources One of the natural features of Italy is the Alps There are many beaches in Italy

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