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Do you want to treat yourself to a wonderful holiday in the picturesque landscapes of the Langhe, in the Italian region of Piemonte? You’re in the right place! Here you will find many tips and ideas to help you visit the best destinations scattered over the small villages of the Langhe.

The exclamation “WOW” is used in spoken conversational Italian to express enthusiasm, wonder or great surprise. In particular, the use of WOW spread thanks to comics and shows for teenagers. Anyway it is quite obviously not an Italian word. In the Italian language invented by Dante Alighieri, in fact, there are so many other ways to express these emotions. In this video, we’ll go through them together. And remember that all these alternative expressions must be pronounced with the right emphatic tone!

Animals are an integral part of life on earth and, whether wild or domestic, they are loved by many people. So, it isn’t strange to know that they are present in many Italian idiomatic expressions, proverbs and common sayings; to be more specific, the Italian language “exploits” the most well-known animal characteristics to describe certain behaviors of human beings and their personalities… and not always in a positive way! Stay with us to discover 16 expressions related to the animal world!

We would like to bring you with us in Cinque Terre, one of the most popular tourist spots here in Italy. If you have never been to the Cinque Terre, or in case you wanted to know more about these beautiful places, stay tuned!

Writing: an activity that some adore, that others hate but that we all need. After all, knowing how to write well is not only useful for school or for authors: we all need to write letters, e-mails, summaries, reports and so on and so forth. But very often both foreigners and Italians themselves have doubts about some rules of writing in Italian, especially those concerning punctuation – it is a very normal thing. After all, even Oscar Wilde said: “I spent all morning putting in a comma and all afternoon taking it out”. In this article, I will show you all those punctuation mistakes you no longer must not make when you write in Italian!

Every year, many people visit Bel Paese, attracted by the historical and natural beauties that characterize it. However, if we talk about sea towns, tourists tend to visit the beautiful south of Italy, ignoring the small gems of the north – among these we find La Spezia, a port city located in the Liguria region, but just a few kilometers away from the border with the gorgeous Tuscany. So, we decided to dedicate today’s article to this (in our opinion) underestimated city precisely because it is relatively unknown to tourists.