Italy is the foreign country that I like the very most. I appreciate Italy
enormously for a multiplicity of reasons. What is not to like about it?
The Italian language uses rhythmical syllables. I feel as if I were born
knowing it. If I believed in reincarnation, I would say I was Italian in a
past life. There is nothing unmelodious about it. There musicality of
Italian is always a treat. A lot of people cannot speak English there.
That pleases me because it compels me to speak Italian.
The architecture is so often handsome. The baroque style,
neoclassical and even modern architecture. You have to try really
hard to find an unbeautiful building in Italy.
There are such culinary delights in Italy. Their dishes are so flavourful
and appetising. Italian meals are well-presented. Even the crockery
and tableware are aesthetically pleasing. An Italian meal is a
multisensory feast. Italian food has just the right melange of
crunchiness, chewiness, and softness: solidity and liquidity. Italian
food is as much a tactile as a taste experience. The rich ripe flavours
explode in my mouth and leave a sumptuous aftertaste. Pasta has
such a pleasing texture, and it is accompanied by so many
scrumptious sauces. Their cheeses and breads are so tasty and
always fresh. I like olive oil but not olives themselves – they are too
pungent for my pallet. I do not care for anchovies either. Having such
a long littoral on the Tyrrhenian Sea and the Adriatic Sea it is
unsurprising that the Italians have seafood as a major component of
their diet. I do not like fish or shellfish too much, but I consume it a
little in Italy where it is hard to avoid.
There is a reason why Italian restaurants are found all over the
world. In the United Kingdom there are sometimes five Italian
restaurants on the same high street!

The Mediterranean diet is also the healthiest in the world. No
wonder the Italians live so long. They have so much to live for!
As Italians say, a day without wine is like a day without sunshine. A
sunless day in Italy is vanishingly rare. An Italian meal should be
accompanied by quaffing red wine. Italians wines are so often of
surpassing quality. Their tanins are just right. They are tangy enough
but not too tangy. They can be fruity, meaty or earthy. Italian reds
often have legs.
People in Italy are mostly good-looking people. They tend to look
after themselves. They enjoy every morsel of their food and do not
eat too much. The Italians are usually stylish, and they pay attention
to details. Italian ladies normally accessorise very well. They are
renowned for their elegance and femininity. That is why Milan is one
of the world capitals of fashion. There are many famous Italian
designers. Italy also produces the most fashionable shoes. I often
stand at shop windows, and I admire the high heels.
Another Irish people hit the nail on the head when she said Italy is a
visual culture not a verbal culture. When Italians advertise
something, they try to make it appeal to people by being stylish.
I like a bit of Italian vanity and posing. A policewoman will wear her
hair all the way down her back. A motorbike policeman will have
designer stubble, shades on at night and thrust his thumbs into his
belt loops.
The musical tradition in Italy is also fantastic. It has produced so
many outstanding composers from Antonio Vivaldi to Verdi to
Rossini to Salieri to Puccini. So many tremendous singers and
songstresses are or were Italian. A lot of singers of other nationalities
are of Italian ancestry like Frank Sinatra, Madonna, Tony Bennet,
Lady Gaga, Natalie Imbruglia and Gabriella Cilmi. The Italians are an
exceptionally multitalented people. In terms of the arts there really is

no other nation with a relatively small population that has
contributed so much to world culture. It is so a civilised country!
The landscape of Italy is also marvellous. It has so much variety
within a relatively small geographical compass. It has soaring
snowcapped Alps, green plains, arid areas, and plenty of rolling hills.
There are countless isles off the craggy coast.
Because Italy has such a long coastline so much of life is lived on the
beach. It is like Italy is a permanent party. Imagine a sunny day on
golden sands while wafted by cooling zephyr. The waves are
powerful enough to be exciting but not so strong as to be menacing.
On your jetski!
Italy’s heritage is second to none. It is impossible to exaggerate
Rome’s influence on world history. The Roman Empire, the Latin
language and the Catholic Church were all based in that city that
they once called the head of the world. Latin is the mother of at least
half a dozen other Romance languages: French, Spanish, Portuguese,
Italian, Romanian, Catalan, Valenciano, Galician, Romansch,
Provencal, Occitan, Nicois, Dauphine and so forth.
Rome itself is peerless. The Italians say of Rome, ‘’a lifetime is not
enough.’’ It is packed with marvels. There are so many splendid
churches and historical sites.
The very word romance is derived from Rome. It is a city of the most
peerless magnificence.
People cruelly quip about an Italian tank having five reverse gears or
the shortest book in the world being the book of Italian victories. As
life in Italy is so magnificent that is why Italians do not want to get
killed in wars. Their constitution says ‘’Italy rejects war.’’
The Italians are usually very laid back. I know I must be circumspect
about generalising about a nation of sixty million people. But I like
them attitudinally. Despite their very relaxed attitude things seem to

My favourite foreign country
Italy is the foreign country that I like the very most. I appreciate Italy
enormously for a multiplicity of reasons. What is not to like about it?
The Italian language uses rhythmical syllables. I feel as if I were born
knowing it. If I believed in reincarnation, I would say I was Italian in a
past life. There is nothing unmelodious about it. There musicality of
Italian is always a treat. A lot of people cannot speak English there.
That pleases me because it compels me to speak Italian.
The architecture is so often handsome. The baroque style,
neoclassical and even modern architecture. You have to try really
hard to find an unbeautiful building in Italy.
There are such culinary delights in Italy. Their dishes are so flavourful
and appetising. Italian meals are well-presented. Even the crockery
and tableware are aesthetically pleasing. An Italian meal is a
multisensory feast. Italian food has just the right melange of
crunchiness, chewiness, and softness: solidity and liquidity. Italian
food is as much a tactile as a taste experience. The rich ripe flavours
explode in my mouth and leave a sumptuous aftertaste. Pasta has
such a pleasing texture, and it is accompanied by so many
scrumptious sauces. Their cheeses and breads are so tasty and
always fresh. I like olive oil but not olives themselves – they are too
pungent for my pallet. I do not care for anchovies either. Having such
a long littoral on the Tyrrhenian Sea and the Adriatic Sea it is
unsurprising that the Italians have seafood as a major component of
their diet. I do not like fish or shellfish too much, but I consume it a
little in Italy where it is hard to avoid.
There is a reason why Italian restaurants are found all over the
world. In the United Kingdom there are sometimes five Italian
restaurants on the same high street!

The Mediterranean diet is also the healthiest in the world. No
wonder the Italians live so long. They have so much to live for!
As Italians say, a day without wine is like a day without sunshine. A
sunless day in Italy is vanishingly rare. An Italian meal should be
accompanied by quaffing red wine. Italians wines are so often of
surpassing quality. Their tanins are just right. They are tangy enough
but not too tangy. They can be fruity, meaty or earthy. Italian reds
often have legs.
People in Italy are mostly good-looking people. They tend to look
after themselves. They enjoy every morsel of their food and do not
eat too much. The Italians are usually stylish, and they pay attention
to details. Italian ladies normally accessorise very well. They are
renowned for their elegance and femininity. That is why Milan is one
of the world capitals of fashion. There are many famous Italian
designers. Italy also produces the most fashionable shoes. I often
stand at shop windows, and I admire the high heels.
Another Irish people hit the nail on the head when she said Italy is a
visual culture not a verbal culture. When Italians advertise
something, they try to make it appeal to people by being stylish.
I like a bit of Italian vanity and posing. A policewoman will wear her
hair all the way down her back. A motorbike policeman will have
designer stubble, shades on at night and thrust his thumbs into his
belt loops.
The musical tradition in Italy is also fantastic. It has produced so
many outstanding composers from Antonio Vivaldi to Verdi to
Rossini to Salieri to Puccini. So many tremendous singers and
songstresses are or were Italian. A lot of singers of other nationalities
are of Italian ancestry like Frank Sinatra, Madonna, Tony Bennet,
Lady Gaga, Natalie Imbruglia and Gabriella Cilmi. The Italians are an
exceptionally multitalented people. In terms of the arts there really is

no other nation with a relatively small population that has
contributed so much to world culture. It is so a civilised country!
The landscape of Italy is also marvellous. It has so much variety
within a relatively small geographical compass. It has soaring
snowcapped Alps, green plains, arid areas, and plenty of rolling hills.
There are countless isles off the craggy coast.
Because Italy has such a long coastline so much of life is lived on the
beach. It is like Italy is a permanent party. Imagine a sunny day on
golden sands while wafted by cooling zephyr. The waves are
powerful enough to be exciting but not so strong as to be menacing.
On your jetski!
Italy’s heritage is second to none. It is impossible to exaggerate
Rome’s influence on world history. The Roman Empire, the Latin
language and the Catholic Church were all based in that city that
they once called the head of the world. Latin is the mother of at least
half a dozen other Romance languages: French, Spanish, Portuguese,
Italian, Romanian, Catalan, Valenciano, Galician, Romansch,
Provencal, Occitan, Nicois, Dauphine and so forth.
Rome itself is peerless. The Italians say of Rome, ‘’a lifetime is not
enough.’’ It is packed with marvels. There are so many splendid
churches and historical sites.
The very word romance is derived from Rome. It is a city of the most
peerless magnificence.
People cruelly quip about an Italian tank having five reverse gears or
the shortest book in the world being the book of Italian victories. As
life in Italy is so magnificent that is why Italians do not want to get
killed in wars. Their constitution says ‘’Italy rejects war.’’
The Italians are usually very laid back. I know I must be circumspect
about generalising about a nation of sixty million people. But I like
them attitudinally. Despite their very relaxed attitude things seem to

work. There is none of the dysfunctionality that mars less happier
lands.
Such an unstressy nation I never met. Regulations can be ignored. No
jobsworths for them.
I have met countless Italians. There are mostly very amicable and
courteous. I have worked with lots of Italians too and the majority of
them were bonhomous.
In Italy they call people boy and girl unless these people are blatantly
elderly. People are called boy and girl well into their 40s. It like the
youthful outlook that it signifies.
The highest rate of tattooing in the world is in Italy. It suggests that
they are daring and fun people.
Public transport in Italy goes everywhere. It is also very cheap.
Of course, Italy is imperfect. There is the occasional bad person.
Some towns are shabby and need a few repairs. Italy is not the most
affordable country in the world.
I must admit it. I am a raving Italophile!
Italy is derived from the Greek word italos meaning bull. But they eat
rather little beef. It is most curious I know.

work. There is none of the dysfunctionality that mars less happier
lands.
Such an unstressy nation I never met. Regulations can be ignored. No
jobsworths for them.
I have met countless Italians. There are mostly very amicable and
courteous. I have worked with lots of Italians too and the majority of
them were bonhomous.
In Italy they call people boy and girl unless these people are blatantly
elderly. People are called boy and girl well into their 40s. It like the
youthful outlook that it signifies.
The highest rate of tattooing in the world is in Italy. It suggests that
they are daring and fun people.
Public transport in Italy goes everywhere. It is also very cheap.
Of course, Italy is imperfect. There is the occasional bad person.
Some towns are shabby and need a few repairs. Italy is not the most
affordable country in the world.
I must admit it. I am a raving Italophile!
Italy is derived from the Greek word italos meaning bull. But they eat
rather little beef. It is most curious I know.