L’ISTITUTO ALBERGHIERO DI ASSISI IL GRUPPO DI LAVORO PROGETTO

COMENIUS ANNO SCOLASTICO 2011/2012 PRESENTA IL PROGETTO:

GUSTANDO L’ITALIA

Percorso gastronomico e turistico passeggiando tra regioni italiane

ItalyTourists come to Italy because it

is rich in art, architecture and history. There are many

differences among the regions but the rich cultural heritage unifies them. Il Belpaese, as

Italy is often referred to, offers excellent food and wine,

beautiful landescape, ideal climate and a wide choice of accommodation. Tourists can

visit art cities, try their hands at pottery or blowing glass, learn

Italian, look after their body and soul in the spas and do a wide

variety of sports activities.

Northeast Italy is an enchanting area to explore thanks to the variety of attractions and resorts it offers. The landscape is characterized by the snowcapped Dolomites and modern

skiing resorts.

• The Basilica di San Marco is a beautiful church located in Venice which was built in Byzantine style.

• The Arena di Verona is a splendid anphitheatre in Verona, the second biggest Roman amphitheatre in the world.

• Palazzo Ducale is a majestic building located in Venice considered a masterpiece of Venetian Ghotic architecture.

The Cappella degli Scrovegni is a spendid church situated in Padua which offers frescoes by Giotto.

Castelvecchio is an impressive castle located in Verona which dating back to the 14th century.

The northwest offers several beautiful sights: the high peaks of the Alps, habitat of rare flora and fauna, the low-lying areas

of the Padana Plain and the undulating shoreline of the Mediterranean Sea.

• The Duomo ofMilano is a great Gothic cathedral located in the centre of the city.

• The Mole Antonelliana located in Turin is considered as the eiffel tower.

• The Certosa is a monastery in Pavia which includes a church with a magnificent Renaissance facade.

THE REGIONS IN CENTRAL ITALY ARE POPULAR DESTINATIONS BECAUSE THEY OFFER A WIDE RANGE OF BEAUTIFUL LANDESCAPE AND ARE DOTTED WITH ANCENT TOWNS RICH IN CULTURE AND HISTORY WITH MAGNIFICENT CHURCHES, CASTLES, TOWERS AND PALACES

•Tuscany is dominated by the city of Florence, considered the cradle of Renaissance art and culture, with outstanding palaces and museums. This area includes: •Pisa with leaning tower famous in the world.•Siena with Piazza del Campo is one of Europe’s greates medieval squares.•Florence : Florence's most famous square is Piazza della Signoria, the heart of the historic center and a free open-air sculpture exhibit. •The Loggia della Signoria holds some important statues including a copy of Michelangelo’s David. •The piazza has been Florence's political center since the middle ages and Florence's town hall, the medieval Palazzo Vecchio, sits on the piazza. •The palazzo contains elaborately decorated public rooms and private apartments that can be visited . Around the piazza are cafes and restaurants.

UMBRIA,CALLED THE GREEN HEART OF ITALY, BOASTS A GENTLE PASORAL COUNTRYSIDE AND PICTURESQUE MEDIEVAL HILLTOWNS AMONG WICH PERUGIA, ASSISI, ORVIETO AND GUBBIO

•Gubbio offers consuls palace which was built by Gattapone.

•Assisi with Basilica di San Francesco wich offers beautiful frescoes by Giotto

•Perugia boasts the beautiful Fontana Maggiore stands in the main square. This 13th C fountain contains reliefs by Nicola and Giovanni Pisano.

•Orvieto houses the Orvieto Cathedral is one of the city's top tourist destinations. Completed in the late 13th C.

VISITORS TO SOUTHERN ITALY ARE SURPRISED BY THE RICH HERITAGE OF REMAINS HOUSES AND AN AMPHITEATHEATRE THAT SURVIVED FROM THE ERUPTION OF BOTH OF VESUVIUS IN 79 A.D.

•Museo archeologico Nazionale is a famous museum located in Naples which home to remains of Pompei.

•Mount Vesuvius is the classic symbol of the magic Neapolitan landscape overlooking the stunning sea of this beloved and dreamt peace of gulf, is one of the smallest active volcanoes in the world.

•A trullo is a simple dry-stone-walled building with a domed roof topped by a cone located in Apulia. They are dotted around the green Valle d'Itria, and in Alberobello the town's large clusters of white-washed trulli create an unusual and memorable scene.

Sardinia is located to the west of Italy and is surrounded by the Mediterranean sea. The region enjoys a Mediterranean climate with hot but windy summers and mild winters. The landscape is characterized by a beautiful and varied coastline and an unspoilt sea. In the north the coastline is rocky while in the south is low and sandy.

Among the principal tourist sights are the Maddalena Island and the Costa Smeralda. In the center there are majestic mountains such as di Punta La

Marmora and Bruncu Spina.

• The region is dotted with over 7,000 “Nuraghe”, cone-shaped buildings dating back to the Stone Age.

SICILY,THE LARGEST ISLAND IN THE MEDITERRANEAN, IS A REMARKABLE PLACE OF IMMENSE BEAUTY AND HISTORICAL INTEREST. THE LANDSCAPE IS VARIED, PREVALENTY MOUNTAINS AND HILLY, BUT WITH AN EXPANSE OF PLAINS AROUND CATANIA. MOUNT ETNA IS THE FIRST BIGGEST VOLCANO IN THE EUROPE. THE PRINCIPAL TOURIST SIGHTS ARE: TAORMINA PERCHED ON A MOUNTAIN TERRACE BELOW MOUNT ETNA OVERLOOKING THE SEA, SELINUNTE (RUNED CITY ), SYRACUSA (FORTIFIED TOWN) ENNA, LIPARI.

•The Valley of the Temples is a beautiful archeological sight which contains the beast GreeK remains.

TYPICAL PRODUCTS

Cheese, salami, dried fruit and wines

The cheese most consumed is the Fontina Valdostana DOP; Typical dish of this region is the Fonduta, based on melted cheese;

A wine to match is Valle d’Aosta wine.

TYPICAL PRODUCTS

Rice, beef, cheeses and wines

The most famous recipe

is Brasato al Barolo;

Barolo is a red wine DOCG that gives particular features to the dish.

TYPICAL PRODUCTS

dairy, meat and cereals

RICE IS THE CEREAL MORE CONSUMED;

It’s the principal ingredient of Rice Milan style;

a great match to this dish is the Oltrepò Pavese Pinot Nero wine.

TRENTINO ALTO ADIGE

TYPICAL PRODUCTS

Cheese, salami and wines

HERE AN INFINITE NUMBER OF APPLES ARE GROWN;

A famous cake based on apples is the Strudel;

A perfect wine to match is Alto Adige Moscato Rosa wine.

VENETO

TYPICAL PRODUCTS

Cheese, rice, red radicchio and white asparagus

A VERY IMPORTANT DISH IS BIGOLI, A LONG PASTA WITH DUCK SAUCE;

To this dish we can match a Bardolino wine.

Friuli Venezia Giulia

TYPICAL PRODUCTS

Meat, salumi, Goulash and beans soup

THERE IS ALSO A LARGE PRODUCTION OF VEGETABLES, FOR EXAMPLE POTATOES;

An important recipe is Frico, based on potatoes;

A good wine to combine is Colli Orientali del Friuli Pinot

Bianco wine.

Liguria

TYPICAL PRODUCTS

Olive oil, honey, wines and a wide range of sauces, like Pesto

IT’S A GOOD SAUCE DIFFUSED ALL OVER ITALY, USED FOR SEASONING PASTA;

A perfect wine to combine is Cinque Terre wine.

EMILIA ROMAGNA

TYPICAL PRODUCTS

Balsamic vinegar of Modena, Parma ham, Parmigiano Reggiano and Piadina

THE PIADINA CAN BE STUFFED IN VARIOUS WAY; If we are going to stuff it

with savoury products we can drink Lambrusco di Sorbara wine;

If we are going to stuff it

with sweet products we can drink Albana di Romagna wine.

TYPICAL PRODUCTS

Pecorino, bread, extravirgin olive oil

TYPICAL PRODUCTS

Ham, honey, cannellini beans, mushrooms and lard

CANNELLINI BEANS AND BREAD ARE THE MAIN INGREDIENTS OF RIBOLLITA;

We can match the Chianti Colli Fiorentini.

UMBRIA

TYPICAL PRODUCTS

olio extra vergine d’oliva umbro

Lenticchie di castelluccio

cicerchia

farro di Monteleone

WINES

- Montefalco Sagrantino D.O.C.G

- Torgiano Rosso Riserva D.O.C.G.

-Orvieto

Marche

TYPICAL PRODUCTS

Ham of Carpegna, Ciauscolo, salami of Fabriano, sausages of liver and spicy pecorino

HERE IS VERY CONSUMED EVERY KIND OF FISH;

The most important recipe is Brodetto all’anconetana;

A perfect wine to match is Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi DOC.

LAZIO

TYPICAL PRODUCTS Caciocavallo silano (DOP)

Fagiolo cannellino from Atina(DOP)

Nocciola romana (DOP)

Homemade bread of Genzano (IGP)

WINES

Cesanese del Pigiolo (D.O.C.G)

Est!Est!!Est!!! (D.O.C.)

Tarquinia (D.O.C.)

Zagarolo (D.O.C.)

Moscato di Terracina (D.O.C.)

Campania

The tomato Piennolo of Vesuvius

The "Fico bianco del Cilento"

The lemons of Sorrento

“Mozzarella di bufala Campana”

CERTIFIED PRODUCTS

“TAURASI”

“GRECO DI TUFO”

“FIANO DI AVELLINO”

WINES

SARDEGNA

TYPICAL PRODUCTS

• Carciofo spinoso di sardegna dop

•SEADAS

•“Bottarga di muggine”

WINES

-Vermentino di Gallura D.O.C.G.

-Vermentino di Sardegna D.O.C.

-Moscato di Sardegna D.O.C.

SICILIA

CERTIFIED PRODUCTS

“Pecorino Siciliano”

The Arancia Rossa” of Siciliadefinition “

“Oil Valdemone”

The only DOCG wine is the "Cerasuolo", born in 1606

CERASUOLO DI VITTORIA

PUGLIAPUGLIA

THE TYPICAL DISHES ARE…THE TYPICAL DISHES ARE…Orecchiette with turnip greensOrecchiette with turnip greens

ZeppoleZeppole

Cavatielli with musselsCavatielli with mussels

THE MOST IMPORTANT WINES ARE…THE MOST IMPORTANT WINES ARE…

Rosso Cerignola DOCRosso Cerignola DOC

Galatina Valle dell’Asso DOCGalatina Valle dell’Asso DOC