ITCG FERMI ! OUR SCHOOL

Hi, it's Vanessa, and i will talk to you about our school.

His name is ITCG Fermi, you know Enrico Fermi?

He was a physicist, and the school it's dedicate to him.

ITC mean tecnic and commercial institute, G surveyor..

It's in Pontedera city, near Pisa.

The front 

The back

There are a big garden/park, with green lawns and big tree, 3 building to, called like the cardinal points, north, west and central... i know, the last one it isn't a cardinal point.

Our school has many orientation, you can be a surveyor, an accountant, a turistic accountant, a programmer,

Me and some people of my class, choose the turistic orientation.

We're studying:

language- like english, spanish, something also french and german

economy-

law-

math-

italian-

chimic-

biology-

and moreeee... :D

The dean, is quite nice, she's not bad or severe, better for us, no? ;)

Finally, the student stay at school for 6/5 hours, by 7,50 to 12,50, and we have 2 recreation about 10 min.

This is me :)

Hi!  I'm Ilaria Sergio.  I'm fifteen,almost sixteen in July.
I live with my mum, dad, my brother and my dog in Pontedera near Pisa.
I practise volleyball,I love it because I like stay with my team .
I like take photos about my friends and landescape.
In my free time I go out with my friends and when the weather is good I like go to the sea because it relax me.

Goodbye! :)

my dad,my mum and me! 






this is me 

my best friends <3

 my little dog Luna.

VOLTERRA Latini Saverio

Volterra is one of the most famous medieval towns in Tuscany.
The town was a Neolithic settlement and an important Etruscan centre with a native civilization.
The  main monuments are:
 The Cathedral in roman style with an amazing bell tower.
Baptistery of San Giovanni with its decorated walls
Palazzo dei Priori begun in 1208 and finished in 1257 
where you can admire decorations and coats of arms of the nineteenth century.

Volterra is visited above all for its famous walls , Etruscan historical artifacts and the "Museo Etrusco Guarnacci"

or theatres such as: 

"Teatro di San Pietro" "Teatro Persio Flacco" 

"Teatro di Santa Chiara" "Teatro romano di Volterra"

The main events that take place during the year in Volterra are
-Volterragusto
-Volterrarte
-Volterrateatro

In the first week of August is the festival of VolterraJazz
In the first half of July in the magnificent archaeological area of the Roman theatre, takes place the International Festival "The Verse, the inspiration, Il Canto" conceived and directed by Simon Migliorini.

VOLTERRA

Volterra is an amazing and unforgettable town to visit.

"VOLTERRAGUSTO"

"TEATRO PERSIO FLACCO"

CATHEDRAL

ATHEDRAL

WEATHER IN TOSCANY by Elisa Tinelli

Hi Friends!
I want to talk about the weather in my place.
I live in a part of italy when there is a mediterranean climate.
In Winter isn't too much cold,ther eare maximus-1°C or 2 ,also is difficult that can snow.

In Summer is very hot and muggy.In July and August there are 30°C!!

I Think the best season is spring,because is the flowering time,ther are green hills ,a lot of flowers and te sky is clean and blu.

I don't like autumn because the leaves fall from the trees,and the afternoons begin to be darkness at 4:00 p.m

WINE ! By Matteo Bigazzi

Tuscany is one of the most beautiful regions of Italy.The wines produced here are well-known not only in Italy but all over the world. Wine making in Tuscany started during the Etruscan period, around 500 B.C.The most cultivated grapes in Tuscany are:-   Red grapes: Brunello di Montalcino, Canaiolo nero, Sangiovese, Ciliegiolo, Colorino, Prugnolo gentile, Malvasia nera. Quite recently, they started to cultivate also Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot and Syrah.-   White grapes: Malvasia del Chianti, Trebbiano toscano, Vernaccia di S. Gimignano, Vermentino, Canaiolo bianco. Quite recently, they started to cultivate also Chardonnay and Sauvignon.
The Chianti is the most important and appreciated Tuscan red wine and it is also one of the first wines to be exported abroad, already since 1700. It is produced in various areas, especially in the provinces of Arezzo, Firenze, Pisa, Pistoia, Prato and Siena.

The Brunello di Montalcino is another renowned and celebrated wine which is made from Sangiovese grapes. Together with Barolo, it is considered to be the most ancient red wine, its origins dating back in 1300.

The Vino Nobile di Montepulciano is produced in the municipality of Montepulciano, Siena from Sangiovese grapes. Untile the 1930s, this red wine was called “Vino rosso scelto di Montepulciano” but then its producer Adamo Fanetti decided to call it "Nobile" to make it more attractive to consumers.

Although we are not allowed to drink wine until we’re 16, in pubs and discotheques people often sell wine to youngsters who then get drunk. I’ve never tasted it but I don’t like the smell… what about you?

                                                                                                              

WELCOME TO LIVORNO  

Livorno is a port city on the Tyrrhenian Sea on the western coast of Tuscany, Italy. It is the capital of the Province of Livorno, having a population of approximately 161,000 residents in 2011. Livorno was designed as an "ideal town" during the Italian Renaissance, when it was ruled by the Grand Duke of the Medici family. Major additions were designed by the architect Bernardo Buontalenti at the end of the 16th century. The Medici port was overlooked and defended by towers and fortresses leading to the town centre. At the end of the 17th century, Livorno underwent a period of great town planning and expansion. Near the defensive pile of the Old Fortress, a new fortress was built, together with the town walls and the system of navigable canals through neighborhoods. After the port of Pisa silted up, its distance from the sea was increased and it lost its dominance in trade. Livorno took over as the main port in Tuscany. In Livorno there are many monument: The Monumento dei quattro mori ("Monument of the Four Moors"), is dedicated to Grand Duke Ferdinando I de' Medici of Tuscany, and is one of the most important monuments of Livorno. The Piazza della Repubblica contains two important monuments of Italian politicians important to the unification. A large canal passes under the square, which serves as a bridge over it. The old red-brick fortress, Fortezza Nuova, was built during the Medici years, and defended the city from attack by pirates. Its three bastions are named Capitana, Ampolletta and Canaviglia. The original fortress was built before the Renaissance. A later one was constructed at the end of the 16th century. Livorno is the location of the Italian Naval Academy as well as several smaller colleges. The city and port have continued as an important destination for travelers and tourists attracted to its historic buildings and setting. The port processes thousands of cruise-ship passengers, many of whom take arranged buses to inland destinations, especially Florence. Livorno has a football team in Serie B, A.S. Livorno Calcio

THE CITY OF "PALIO"

At 130 kilometres from Pontedera there is a medieval city called Siena. The main event is Palio of Siena, a horse race that is held twice each year, on July 2 and August 16.There are 17 districts: Aquila (eagle), Selva (forest), Valdimontone (valley of the ram), Bruco (caterpillar), Chiocciola (snail), Giraffa (giraffe), Onda (wave), Lupa (she-wolf), Torre (tower), Leocorno (Unicorn), Civetta (little-owl), Drago (dragon), Istrice (crested porcupine),  Oca (goose), Nicchio (seashell),  Tartuca (tortoise), Pantera (panther). In each race run only 10 districts and the other 7 run of law in the next race. The Palio is played in a beautyfull square : “Piazza del Campo”. The particularity of this square is its concave shape that allows the entire square to see the race.

A moment of the horse race

A foto of "Piazza del Campo"

By Gianlu and Ila