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Five Fascinating Facts 

Italian alleyway by alvarolopez 1. Italy is comprised of 20 different regions and its language is spoken by over 70 million people!
2. What we now call Italian actually originated in Siena.
3. Two of Europe’s smallest countries are within Italy itself: San Marino and The Vatican.
4. Italy has over 140 different types of pasta!
5. The oldest European university is the University of Bologna.
6. Italy has more hotel rooms than any other country in Europe!
7. The telephone was created in Italy.
8. Shakespeare based more than 13 plays in the boot-shaped country.
9. ‘Ars longa, vita brevis’ is a common saying in Italy, reflecting their love of leisure.

Where should you study? Well that depends on what you're looking for in a town or city...

  Cultural Studenty Historical
Small Siena Turin  Perugia
Medium Padua Bologna Naples
Large Florence Milan Rome

Top 10 UK Universities for Italian*

1. Cambridge
2. Oxford
3. Durham
4. UCL
5. Bristol
6. Leeds
7. St. Andrews
8. Bath
9. Exeter
10. Birmingham

*According to the Complete University Guide 2010

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