I saw the following on the Sant’Anna Institutes’ web page. It brought back memories from my semester abroad in Florence, Italy…….more for all the missed opportunities since I lived with a very formal family.
Perhaps there is an opportunity for adults to stay with a family?
Italian Family Customs when studying abroad:
The most significant cultural differences that you will encounter will be with meals. Meals tend to be more formal and are an important family bonding time that should not be rushed.
· Italian breakfast tend to be more basic than Americans are used to, consisting of tea/coffee with a few biscuits or toast.
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· Either lunch or dinner will be large meal usually consisting of a ‘primo piatto’ of pasta/rice/soup and a ‘secondo piatto’ of protein (meat or fish) with a side dish of vegetables, followed by fruit.
