Culture of Aegadian Islands. Places to visit - old town, temples, theaters, museums and palaces

It is important for all Italian inhabitants to save face no matter what they are doing. In Italian, this principle is called bella figure. It is translated as «the beautiful figure». Italians love to attract attention and they sometimes behave theatrically. They believe that life is a theatre and all of the people are actors. Locals have several roles in life: a son, a father, a boss, a mother and etc. They are always trying to play each of the roles efficiently. Locals believe that they are public people and it is important to look decent.

You will never meet an Italian on the Aegadian Islands who is dressed inappropriately. Nobody will ever go to work in jeans. You will never meet an official in trainers or a baker in a suit on Favignava. A sailor will never wear an expensive brand suit. A housewife will never go to a shop in home clothes. Locals wear clothes appropriate for the situation. Even a package for products should march the clothes.

They are very hot-tempered people. They raise a voice, speak fast, interrupt each other during a conversation and use a lot of hand movements. It may seem that they want to express all the emotions they have, during a conversation. Locals don’t want to insult anybody, you should just accept this behaviour. Italians have a peculiar attitude to their private space. Italians are glad to find new friends, but they will hardly make the first step. So, if you want to become acquainted with an Italian, be ready to tell about yourself. Despite the fact, that Italians are quite rarely the first to become acquainted with people, they are a very sociable nation. However, it is easy to get acquainted with an Italian. If you give a good account of yourself, you can discuss all kinds of topics with a driver or a salesman. Copyright www.orangesmile.com

Italians easily get along with foreigners. They talk not only about politics, sport and weather but discuss everything. Sometimes these relationships become friendships. There is a joke that locals prefer to be friends with foreigners because they live far away and you don’t have to help them with a job or domestic affairs. Family is very important for Italian people. Uncles, cousins and distant relatives are close people here.

It is not surprising that locals live with parents up to thirty. The thing is that it is customed in Italy to indulge children even if they are adults. So, children love their parents and they are not eager to start adult life. Furthermore, divorce is a complicated and long process. It can last up to 7 years. The court can also oblige a man to support his ex-wife even if they don’t have children.

The family is usually ruled by a grandmother, but not a grandfather. Women are often leaders of their family but men don’t want to accept this fact. Men like to pay a compliment to women, regardless of their age, education and built. If you want to increase your self-esteem, the islands are the perfect place for you. It may seem that Italian men have learned to flirt with women. Italians know how to get the most of life and they widely celebrate Christmas, Easter, the Carnival and New Year. Secular holidays such as the Independence Day are also celebrated here. You should better not to walk through the streets of local settlements on New Year's Eve. A piece of furniture can fall on your head because an Italian have finally decided to get rid of it.