Links*

• Dante Alighieri (1265-1321)
• Other Scholarly Resources
• Dante Alighieri Society
• Other Italian Cultural Organizations and Resources
• Government
• Italian Language Links
• Regions of Italy
• News and Information From Italy
• Tourism and Travel
• Communication
• Italian Companies
• Shopping

Dante Alighieri (1265-1321)

• La Divina Commedia at La Dante
  Online version of the Divine Comedy, in Italian, with maps of Dante's Europe and other resources, hosted by the Dante Alighieri Society in Rome
• The Princeton Dante Project
  Includes the poet's major works, in both Italian and English, as well as images, maps, diagrams and dual-language recordings of the Divine Comedy.
• Digital Dante Project at Columbia University
  Includes the full version of the Divine Comedy, in Italian and English, as well as Dante's other works.
• Vita di Dante
  The full text of Giorgio Petrocchi's scholarly study of the life of Dante. In Italian only.
• Società Dantesca Italiana
  Scholarly organization dedicated to the study of il sommo poeta and his works. Based in Dante's hometown of Florence, Italy.

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Other Scholarly Resources

• Decameron Web
  Brown University's online archive dedicated to Giovanni Boccaccio (1313-1375) and his medieval Italian-language masterpiece.
• The Petrarchan Grotto
  Contains the biography and works (in Italian, Latin and English) of Francesco Petrarca (1304-1374).
• Leopardi.it
  The life and works of Giacomo Leopardi (1798-1837). In Italian.
• Gabrieledannunzio.net
  The life and works of famed Abruzzese poet Gabrielle D'Annunzio. In Italian.
• Italian Women Writers
  Site dedicated to the lives and works of Italy's women writers. Hosted by the University of Chicago.
• Italian Virtual Library

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Dante Alighieri Society

• Società Dante Alighieri - Sede Centrale
  Head Office in Rome, Italy.
• For a compete list of DAS chapters throughout the world, visit the site of the head office in Rome.

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Other Italian Cultural Organizations and Resources

• Istituto Italiano di Cultura - Chicago
  The cultural office of the Consulate General of Italy in Chicago. The Istituto offers Italian language classes in Chicago and in Italy, as well as grants and scholarships for students, cultural events and more.
• Italian American Cultural Society (IACS)
  Italian American Cultural Center in Clintown Township, Michigan. Tel: (586) 226-1582

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Government

• Governo Italiano
• European Union
• Ministero degli Affari Esteri
• Consolato d'Italia in Detroit
• United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
  Links to UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Italy and other information
• Repubblica di San Marino - Segreteria di Stato per gli Affari Esteri
• Città del Vaticano - Benedict XVI

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Italian Language Resources

• BBC Languages - Learn Italian
• BabelFish
  Translate from English to Italian and Italian to English
• Sapere.it
  Online Italian dictionary and encyclopedia
• Virgilio Parole
  Italian dictionary, directory of antonyms and synonyms, verb conjugations and more
• Vocabolario.com
  Online English to Italian and Italian to English dictionary
• Wayne State University Department of Romance Languages

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Regions of Italy

(Regional Capitals Noted)

Abruzzo L'Aquila
Basilicata Potenza
Calabria Catanzaro
Campania Napoli
Emilia Romagna Bologna
Friuli Venezia Giulia Trieste
Lazio Roma
Liguria Genova
Lombardia Milano
Marche Ancona
Molise Campobasso
Piemonte Torino
Puglia Bari
Sardegna Cagliari
Sicilia Palermo
Toscana Firenze
Trentino Alto Adige Trento
Umbria Perugia
Veneto Venezia
Valle D'Aosta Aosta

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News and Information from Italy

• Links to newspapers

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Tourism and Travel

• Alitalia
  Italian commercial airline
• Italian Government Tourism Board
• Lonely Planet - Italy
• Traghetti Online
  Ferries online
• Trenitalia
  Italian passenger rail service: online schedules and ticketing
• TuttoCittà
  Italian road maps and driving directions
• Venere.com
• ViaMichelin
  Road maps and driving directions for Western Europe

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Communication

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Italian Industry

General

• Borsa Italiana
  The major Italian stock exchange, based in Milan
• Confindustria
  Italian business association
• ItalTrade
  The Made in Italy Official Portal
• Italy America Chamber of Commerce
• Museum of Italian Design

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Pasta

• Barilla
• De Cecco
• Pasta Divella
• Pasta Granoro
• Museo delle Paste
  Museum dedicated to pasta

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Coffee

• Bialetti
• Illy
• Kimbo
• Lavazza
• Saeco

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Candy

• Ferrero
• Perugina

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Beverages

• Birra Moretti
• Campari
• Peroni
• San Pellegrino

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Food

• La Doria
• Parmalat

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Energy

• Eni S.p.A.
  A major integrated oil and gas company based in Rome

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Eyewear

• Luxottica

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Fashion

• Associazione Nazionale Calzaturifici Italiani
• Giorgio Armani
• Laura Biagiotti
• Byblos
• Roberto Cavalli
• Alessandro dell'Acqua
• Diesel
• Dolce & Gabbana
• Fendi
• Salvatore Ferragamo
• Gianfranco Ferrè
• Gucci
• Krizia
• E. Marinella
• Missoni
• Moschino
• Prada
• Luciano Soprani
• Tod's
• Trussardi
• Valentino
• Gianni Versace
• Ermenegildo Zegna

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Automobiles

• Alfa Romeo
• Ferrari
• Fiat
• Lamborghini
• Lancia
• Maserati
• Museo Auto
  Museum of the Italian automotive industry

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Motorini/Scooters

• Piaggio
• Vespa
• Museo Piaggio
  Museum dedicated to the venerable Piaggio and Vespa scooters and other transportation products

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Motorcycles

• Aprilia
• Benelli
• Cagiva
• Ducati
• Moto Guzzi

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Automotive parts

• Pirelli Tires

Shopping

• Internet Bookshop Italia
  Italian books, CDs and DVDs. Shipping to the United States.

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