The forest, the garden and the vineyard, served straight to your table: in Bari, Puglia (the region that forms the heel of Italy), Oscar Farinetti of Eataly, is no stranger to the kitchen of Beppe Zullo.

Zullo, the `farmer chef`, as he likes to call himself,  is the owner of Villa Jamele farm, located in Orsara in Puglia, set in the green heart of the region, among the scents and flavors of the Dauni Mountains.

Spending holidays in Italy could be an unforgettable experience that many people won't want to miss. This is thanks to the fact that these Italy vacations promise an incredible amount of variety. There are expansive sections of beach front areas and remote ski resorts that have captured the imaginations of travelers for generations.

Different travelers are typically looking for different experiences, but Italy travel can actually accommodate the needs of everyone. This is thanks to the fact that the country has an incredible rich and diverse cultural heritage. There is truly something for everyone who opts to take tours of Italy.

Italian olive oil enjoys a stellar international reputation, as befits a product whose pedigree reaches back to ancient Rome.

The culinary history of Italian extra virgin olive oil has been well-documented, and today's retail market reflects the popularity of a wide array of traditional products as well as some modern variations on ancient themes.

Italian design products are globally known to be of superior quality. This has made Italy a leader in the design sector. Be it in interior, automobile, industrial or fashion design, Italian products have managed to cut a niche above many other countries.

For this reason, a vast majority of designs are either bought from Italy or emulated from Italy and it is quite common to see products bearing the tag “Made in Italy” showing that it is made by Italian designers.

Survival kit for communicating with Italians even without speaking

Maybe it’s a legacy from our theatrical heritage, for example the “commedia dell'arte”, or perhaps simply because we are too passionate a people to be able to coop up all this energy inside our bodies. The fact is that we Italians are the world champions of “non-verbal communication”: it seems that there are no less than 250 different types of gestures that we Italians use daily in our conversations.