The piano was invented in the early 18th century by the Italian Bartolomeo Cristofori and the thermometer was perfected in the 17th century by Ferdinando II de Medici.
The Italian writer, Carlo Collodi, gave life to the character of Pinocchio in the 19th century.
Italian cuisine is undeniably famous throughout the world and with reason; we owe them thanks for pizza, pasta, espresso and tiramisu!!
With a total capacity of nearly 85,000 seats, the Giuseppe Meazza football stadium in Milan (also known as San Siro Stadium) is the largest in the country.
Nicknamed the "Eternal City", Rome is almost 3,000 years old and full of well-preserved remnants of the past!
Christopher Columbus, Amerigo Vespucci and Marco Polo were all born in Italy.
