#100ItalyFacts on Instagram, day 7-13

Lots of food and beverages this week, but this is how we Italians work, eh!

Enjoy!

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#100ItalyFacts [day7]: this is how a "diluted" #espresso looks like for an Italian 😂 Giant cups of coffee usually sold in the rest of the world taste like water for us 😂 If you want a diluted espresso when in Italy, ask for a "caffè lungo" (literally "long coffee"). ☕ #coffee #italy #coffeetime #coffeeshop #italy #italianculture #folkways #foodporn #italians #customs #italiancustoms #taste #exploremore #discover #discoveritaly

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#100ItalyFacts [day8]: this #flower reminds me of a funny story my British professor once told me: when he was a young student and he was in Italy for a cultural exchange, he bought a bunch of these flowers for the mother of an Italian friend who invited him for lunch. The woman, much to his disbelief, shuddered with horror. Moral of the story: never gift an Italian woman with #chrysanthemums. In #Italy they are the flowers put in front of the gravestones 😌😂 #flowerstagram #chrysanthemum #italy #italianculture #customs #folkways #italiancustoms #nature #naturelovers #natureloversgallery #explore #discover #whatitalyis #beauty #flowery #culture #travelgram #italianpeople

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#100ItalyFacts [day9]: #halloween does not belong to the #italiantradition, only in recent times they have tried to introduce it to kids for commercial and profit-making reasons. For Italians, though, the only sensible use of a #pumpkin is the one with – water; – milk; – flour; – sugar. 🎃🍴 I love this picture, it looks like an egg 😁🍳 #italy #italiancuisine #food #foodporn #table #italianculture #folkways #tradition #explore #exploremore #discover #taste #tastyfood #tasty #vegetables #orange #fall #autumn #autumnalcolours #autumn_colors

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#100ItalyFacts [day10]: #food is a serious matter in #Italy and every grandma is constantly worried her beloved grandchild isn't eating enough. I'm quite sure every single Italian, that in his childhood turned his nose up at #vegetables, heard at least once her grandma saying to him: "Eat everything, think about the African children who are starving!" This is surely one of the most famous (and dreaded) sayings among grandmas and children. 👵👦 While during childhood people dismiss this motto, when grown-up I guess they realize (or should realize) we live in a very rich country concerning food and variety of fruits and vegetables.🍎🍊🍆🍅 #ItalyFacts #italiancuisine #italianculture #cauliflower #green #italianfamily #italian #foods #folkways #naturelovers #foodporn #blogger #exploremore #taste #flavour #culture #italianpeople #nature #cooking #eating

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#100ItalyFacts [day11]: among Italian Catholics it's quite common the cult of the #BlackMadonnas. The one on the right is The Black Virgin of Oropa located in the Sanctuary of #Oropa, in Piedmont (North-Western Italy). The one you can see on the left is the Virgin of Loreto, which is in the Basilica of the Holy House of #Loreto (Central Italy). In this Basilica it is also preserved the house the tradition indicates as the one where the Virgin Mary lived in Nazareth. According to the tale it was carried there by angels through the air; historians say it was brought in Loreto by a noble family during the Crusades.👼 🏠👼 ⛪ #Italy #catholic #religion #italianculture #italiantradition #cult #culture #history #faith #tradition #customs #folkways #souvenirs #statue #homedecor #home #travel #travelgram #explore #exploremore #discover

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#100ItalyFacts [day12]: despite being a Catholic country, as it is the seat of the Roman Church, #Italy does not have a high number of churchgoers. Even the number of religious marriages has considerably decreased. [ In the picture a detail of The Marriage of the Virgin by #Raphael ] 🎨 #art #arthistory #italianart #italian #marriage #religion #learn #learnmore #italianculture #whatitalyis #discover #beauty #masterpiece #love #culture #folkways #exploremore #blogger #blog #travelblog #travelblogger #trip #travelgram #travel

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#100ItalyFacts [day13]: when you'll watch TV or you'll be at theatre, you'll never see Italian men or women wearing #purple on stage: in #showbiz it is considered a colour that brings bad luck. #italy #curiousfact #colours #flower #nature #natureloversgallery #naturelovers #violet #flowerstagram #theatre #tv #showbusiness #italianculture #folkways #culture #beliefs #italianpeople

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