25 Italy fun facts 1. The Vatican City is a country within a country 2. Mount Etna is Europe's most active volcano 3.
It has the oldest university in the world 4. There are over 350 types of pasta 5. Tourists throw €3,000 into the Trevi fountain every day 6.
Italy has more World Heritage sites than any other country 7. The country has over 1500 lakes 8. Italy has the oldest population in Europe 9.
Italy's last king ruled for just 36 days 10. 13 of Shakespeare's 38 plays are set in Italy 11. The country is named after cows 12.
Naples is pizza's birthplace 13. Italy has a strong fashion legacy 14. Rome has Europe's largest film studio 15.
Italy has made many contributions to art and literature 16. Italy is the fifth most visited country in the world 17. The Italian Police Force uses Lamborghinis 18.
The country has multiple leaning towers 19. Italy has more hotel rooms than any other nation in Europe 20. The wolf is Italy’s unofficial national animal 21.
About 85 per cent of Italians are Roman Catholic 22. Football is the most loved sport in Italy 23. Christopher Columbus was Italian 24.
Batteries were invented in the country 25. Opera originated in Italy What is Italy so famous for? Why is Italy called Italy? What is the most interesting culture of Italy? What is a scary fact about Italy?.