Italy is known as the land where wine, pasta and pizza can be found in abundance. That is an exaggeration of course, but if you do love this type of cuisine, then living in this country would be a dream for you. Adding the culture, art, prominent cities and a bunch of friendly locals, life in Italy could never get any better.
The peninsula where the country thrives in occupies more than 301,000 square kilometers. This territory includes water (2.3%) that gives life to more than 7,600km of coastlines. There are also a couple of islands offshore, two of which are the popular Sardinia and Sicily.
The country of Italy is also known for the system of rivers and channels that weave itself around major cities. A popular destination, Venice, is quite famous for the channels that people prefer to use over roads. Though the beach areas are popular, people are also drawn to the mountainous regions in the country - specifically the Alps along the north part of the territory. The Apennine Mountains is also well known and it stretches along the central part of the peninsula. There are a lot of volcanoes in this country too and locals are quite used to seismic and volcanic activity. If you plan to live here, you need to be aware of this.
The climate in the country, something that you also have to know, will depend on where you plan to stay. The north and central regions experience a mix of humid subtropical and continental with oceanic tendencies (winter and summer included). The coast is mostly Mediterranean with dry summers and mild winter seasons.
Italy, despite all its beauty, has unfortunately been experiencing a lot of environmental problems - something that was caused primarily by their speedy industrial growth. Although the government is working tirelessly to preserve it, air pollution still remains to be a problem - especially in the northern region of the country. But regardless of that, the tourist population still rises to 43M every year.
Living in Italy is a dream for art lovers because it is a major center of any form of art. May it be artworks, sculptures, jewelry, glassware, and fashion. Architecture and engineering enthusiasts will also love to live in places like Venice and Rome. Devout Catholics will also be thrilled to live near the great Vatican City - one of the most important religious centers in the world.
But if history is your thing, you will not be disappointed. The historical monuments are over 100,000 - some of them are within the major cities and other are in the more remote ruins. You can live anywhere in the country and find a historically significant place or piece of art nearby.
The main language is Italian so retiring here may require you to brush up on your knowledge. Although English is well spoken, speaking the native tongue will allow you to go to even the rural places without difficulty.
For the food, it is as mentioned earlier in this article but vegetables, seafood and meat are also part of the daily cuisine. Bread and wine are both staples on the table too.
Cost of living in this country is quite high but it should be well worth it for all the things that you can do. You do have to prepare around $2,200 a month if you want to live comfortably.
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