Talk:Italy

Love of argument?
Should we mention that many Italians love the art of the discuzzione (argument)? This makes them on the whole different from some nationalities. Of course this is a generalization, but I found that Italians are more argumentative than New Yorkers, and probably even more good-natured about it. Recreational arguments with friends are common and can be quite vociferous while remaining entirely friendly. Ikan Kekek (talk) 06:58, 21 March 2022 (UTC)


 * Go for it. SHB2000 (talk &#124; contribs &#124; meta.wikimedia) 07:03, 21 March 2022 (UTC)


 * I appreciate your vote of confidence, but I think I'd like to wait for more reactions before plunging forward on this. I'm only one person, and I don't want to presume my reaction is a general truth if it might not be. Ikan Kekek (talk) 07:28, 21 March 2022 (UTC)

Italy off the beaten track
https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2022/apr/09/hidden-italy-where-to-stay-and-what-to-do-off-the-beaten-track —Justin ( koavf ) ❤T☮C☺M☯ 12:56, 13 April 2022 (UTC)

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The unification, the Pope and Mussolini
In we say (latter half of the last paragraph):
 * "In 1866, King Victor Emmanuel II annexed Venice. In 1870, shortly after France abandoned it (because they were preoccupied in a war against Prussia that would lead to German unification by 1871), Italy's capital was moved to Rome. The Pope lost much of his influence, with his political authority now being confined to the Vatican City, itself a result of a political compromise between the Pope and Benito Mussolini in the 1920s."

This is unnecessarily convoluted, but one thing seems to be really confused: if the Vatican City was a result of a 1920s compromise, how could the Pope's authority get confined to there in 1870 (or shortly after)?

There are also other confusing passages, such as the March on Rome in 1922 leading to an alliance between the King and Mussolini (in the next section; was the King forced to? did he approve of the coup?).

–LPfi (talk) 09:47, 1 February 2024 (UTC)
 * I agree. The history section is very long, and could be trimmed back as the confusing parts are removed. Ground Zero (talk) 10:11, 1 February 2024 (UTC)
 * +1. Wikivoyage is not an encyclopedia, encyclopaedia or an encyclopædia. -- SHB2000  (talk &#124; contribs &#124; meta) 10:18, 1 February 2024 (UTC)


 * If I'm not forgetting some important history, the status of the Vatican can be explained very simply. Italy gave up much of what's now the French Riviera in exchange for French withdrawal from and recognition of Italian control over Rome, not including the pope's quarters, which were formally recognized as the independent Vatican City by Mussolini. And I do think some brief explanation of the Vatican's status like the foregoing should probably be included, as it's the type of thing a lot of travelers would be confused about. Ikan Kekek (talk) 11:04, 1 February 2024 (UTC)

Sovereign Military Order of Malta
I find the text about it in "Regions" confusing. Per Sovereign Military Order of Malta, its territories in Rome are limited to its two headquarters: "Its two headquarters buildings in Rome enjoy extraterritoriality, similar to embassies, and it maintains embassies in other countries. The Agenzia Nazionale Stampa Associata news agency has called it "the smallest sovereign state in the world". The three principal officers are counted as citizens." This appears to me to be a bit of encyclopedic trivia that won't be of interest to like 99.99% of travelers, so can we delete it? Ikan Kekek (talk) 00:27, 16 March 2024 (UTC)


 * I decided to plunge forward and delete the coverage. Ikan Kekek (talk) 07:15, 18 March 2024 (UTC)
 * Does any entity actually recognize it as a country? If so, I guess it can be a really niche technicality (that interests border enthusiasts like me and probably 99% of WonderWhy + RealLifeLore viewers, but maybe not Wikivoyage readers), but if it is not, then I agree with deleting it. -- SHB2000  (talk &#124; contribs &#124; meta) 07:21, 18 March 2024 (UTC)
 * From the Wikipedia article I linked above: "The Order maintains diplomatic relations with 113 states,[10] enters into treaties, and issues its own passports, coins and postage stamps." And from List of diplomatic missions of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta:


 * "The Sovereign Military Order of Malta is a sovereign entity of international law that does not have its own territory. It is a permanent non-state observer to the United Nations. It maintains diplomatic relations with over 100 countries.[1] Some of these are hosts of Order of Malta Embassies."Ikan Kekek (talk) 07:35, 18 March 2024 (UTC)
 * Yeah, if it doesn't hold territory, then it's not a sovereign state. I agree with your removal. -- SHB2000  (talk &#124; contribs &#124; meta) 07:49, 18 March 2024 (UTC)