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    Pasta and pizza play a substantial part in Italian recipes, but there are many regional specialties. Tuscany, for example, is noted for its bean dishes; the Po Valley for its rich risottos. Cheeses include mozzarella, pecorino (a hard sheep’s cheese) and gorgonzola.

    National specialties:
    Rome:
    Gnocchi alla romana (semolina dumplings).
    Piemonte:
    Bagna caoda (an anchovy dip, served with vegetables).
    Lombardy:
    Panettone (Christmas cake
    with sultanas and candied fruit).
    Liguria:
    Pesto (sauce of basil, pine nuts and pecorino cheese).
    Emilia-Romagna:
    Parmigiano (parmesan cheese).

    National
    drinks:
    Wines are named after grape varieties, village or area of origin. The most widespread is the Chianti group of vineyards in Tuscany.
    Roman wines include Albano and Frascati (whites); Barolo in Valle d’Aosta; Valpolicella in Veneto; Pinot Bianco and Pinot Grigio (whites); Cabernet and Pinot Nero (reds) in Friuli-Venezia; and Chianti, Nobile di Montepulciano and Brunello in Tuscany.
    Vermouths are popular in Piemonte.
    Aperitifs such as Campari and Punt e Mes are excellent appetizers.
    Italian liqueurs include Amaretto, Limoncello, Grappa and Strega.

    Legal
    drinking age: 16. The government has proposed raising it to 18.

    Tipping: Service charges and state taxes are included in all hotel bills. It is customary to give up to 10% in addition if service has been particularly good.

    Nightlife
    Nightclubs, restaurants and bars with dancing can be found in most major towns and tourist resorts. In Rome, English-language films can be found at the Pasquine Cinema, Vicolo della Paglia, just off Santa Maria in Trastevere and at the multiscreen Warner Moderno (website: www.warnervillage.it) on Piazza della Repubblica. Restaurants and cafes throughout Italy will invariably have tables outside. Open-air concerts in summer are organized by the Academy of St Cecilia and the Opera House, while there is open-air theater at the Baths of Caracalla. Jazz, rock, folk and country music can all be heard at various venues.


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