https://padlet.com/fsilvano2/fcsrm0f0lsxo Share a fact IN INGLESE and a photo about Italy (its geography, history, culture) that you learned through your virtual "Giro d'Italia" en-us 2017-10-18 19:03:11 UTC 2024-12-26 09:50:31 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Prizecup.png ndegruccio211 https://padlet.com/fsilvano2/fcsrm0f0lsxo/wish/198825851 I was not currently aware of the fact that the city of Messina has Greek origins until very recently, to be precise, about 24 Hours and 12 minutes ago I was enlightened with the knowledge of Messina's Greek roots.
(Taormina Theater in Messina: very clearly taking the greek style.)]]> 2017-10-19 18:35:44 UTC https://padlet.com/fsilvano2/fcsrm0f0lsxo/wish/198825851 rcorcoran201 https://padlet.com/fsilvano2/fcsrm0f0lsxo/wish/198825855 The fun fact that I learned was that the bikers take a ferry to get from Sardinia to Sicily during Giro d'Italia

]]> 2017-10-19 18:35:44 UTC https://padlet.com/fsilvano2/fcsrm0f0lsxo/wish/198825855 ldepaolo211 https://padlet.com/fsilvano2/fcsrm0f0lsxo/wish/198825896 My fun fact is that Tirano has the "Trenino Rosso". ]]> 2017-10-19 18:35:51 UTC https://padlet.com/fsilvano2/fcsrm0f0lsxo/wish/198825896 https://padlet.com/fsilvano2/fcsrm0f0lsxo/wish/198825898 I did not know that Milan is famous for fashion. ]]> 2017-10-19 18:35:51 UTC https://padlet.com/fsilvano2/fcsrm0f0lsxo/wish/198825898 dstiles211 https://padlet.com/fsilvano2/fcsrm0f0lsxo/wish/198825927 I learned that Florence is famous for Renaissance art. ]]> 2017-10-19 18:35:55 UTC https://padlet.com/fsilvano2/fcsrm0f0lsxo/wish/198825927 lelrich20 https://padlet.com/fsilvano2/fcsrm0f0lsxo/wish/198825933 Something new that I learned from this activity is that the capital of Calabria is Reggio Calabria.]]> 2017-10-19 18:35:56 UTC https://padlet.com/fsilvano2/fcsrm0f0lsxo/wish/198825933 agarrett211 https://padlet.com/fsilvano2/fcsrm0f0lsxo/wish/198825942 I didn't know that Lombardia was famous for racing cars.]]> 2017-10-19 18:35:57 UTC https://padlet.com/fsilvano2/fcsrm0f0lsxo/wish/198825942 ttoledo211 https://padlet.com/fsilvano2/fcsrm0f0lsxo/wish/198826052 I did not know that the capital of Sardinia is Cagliari]]> 2017-10-19 18:36:13 UTC https://padlet.com/fsilvano2/fcsrm0f0lsxo/wish/198826052 jkropp21 https://padlet.com/fsilvano2/fcsrm0f0lsxo/wish/198826064 I did not know that a town on the mountain Dolomiti is Moena. ]]> 2017-10-19 18:36:16 UTC https://padlet.com/fsilvano2/fcsrm0f0lsxo/wish/198826064 jbell2113 https://padlet.com/fsilvano2/fcsrm0f0lsxo/wish/198826109 I did not know that the city of Bergamo, in Lombardia, is divided in two parts, "città alta" and "città bassa". ]]> 2017-10-19 18:36:22 UTC https://padlet.com/fsilvano2/fcsrm0f0lsxo/wish/198826109 tmacewen20 https://padlet.com/fsilvano2/fcsrm0f0lsxo/wish/198826136 I didn't know that the capital of Sicily was Palermo.]]> 2017-10-19 18:36:25 UTC https://padlet.com/fsilvano2/fcsrm0f0lsxo/wish/198826136 https://padlet.com/fsilvano2/fcsrm0f0lsxo/wish/198826138 I didn't learn that Sicily is not directly connected to Italy ]]> 2017-10-19 18:36:26 UTC https://padlet.com/fsilvano2/fcsrm0f0lsxo/wish/198826138 emurad21 https://padlet.com/fsilvano2/fcsrm0f0lsxo/wish/198826178 I learned that an important city in Friuli-Venezia Giulia is Pordenone.]]> 2017-10-19 18:36:33 UTC https://padlet.com/fsilvano2/fcsrm0f0lsxo/wish/198826178 dsutnick21 https://padlet.com/fsilvano2/fcsrm0f0lsxo/wish/198826187 I didn't know that Italy had active volcanoes. ]]> 2017-10-19 18:36:36 UTC https://padlet.com/fsilvano2/fcsrm0f0lsxo/wish/198826187 msolazzo211 https://padlet.com/fsilvano2/fcsrm0f0lsxo/wish/198826190 I did not know that the traditional houses of Alberobello, in Puglia, are called the "trulli".]]> 2017-10-19 18:36:36 UTC https://padlet.com/fsilvano2/fcsrm0f0lsxo/wish/198826190 adegiglio21 https://padlet.com/fsilvano2/fcsrm0f0lsxo/wish/198826252 I did not know where the Alps were in Italy neither that they were even in Italy]]> 2017-10-19 18:36:46 UTC https://padlet.com/fsilvano2/fcsrm0f0lsxo/wish/198826252 sflanagan211 https://padlet.com/fsilvano2/fcsrm0f0lsxo/wish/198826403 I learned that Firenze is the capital of Toscana. ]]> 2017-10-19 18:37:06 UTC https://padlet.com/fsilvano2/fcsrm0f0lsxo/wish/198826403 jwindt20 https://padlet.com/fsilvano2/fcsrm0f0lsxo/wish/198826417 The fun fact I learned today, was that there is a very famous formula one racetrack in Monza, Italy and not Rome which was what I thought.]]> 2017-10-19 18:37:08 UTC https://padlet.com/fsilvano2/fcsrm0f0lsxo/wish/198826417