Category Archives: English

Historical Records that Belong to Italy

Posted on July 26, 2018 by babbityjean

(This post is adapted and translated from an article in Focus.it.) The Oldest Botanical Garden in the World Dating back to 1545, the botanical garden of Padua is considered the oldest in the world.  With more than 6,000 types of … Continue reading →

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Gorgonzola

Posted on June 28, 2018 by babbityjean

Gorgonzola is one of the oldest blue cheeses in the world.  It was developed about the same time as Roquefort in France. Its ancestor dates back to the Roman age when, in the fall, the cows were herded down from … Continue reading →

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Rossini is the most famous _____ in Italy today

Posted on June 22, 2018 by babbityjean

Can you guess? No, nothing to do with music or food, at least not directly.  Rossini is an orange tabby cat who became famous in Rovigo, a city in the Veneto, about 80 kilometers southwest of Venice.  As his reputation … Continue reading →

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