This is the Untold Italy travel podcast and you were listening to episode number 237.

Ciao at all and benvenuti to Untold Italy, the travel podcast where you go to the towns and villages, mountains and lakes, hills and coastlines of

Bella Italia. Each week your host, Katie Clark, takes you on a journey in search of magical

landscapes, history, culture, wine, gelato, and of course, a whole lot of pasta. If you're dreaming

of Italy and planning future adventures there,

you've come to the right place.

Ciao, everyone. I'm dropping in to say hi and to let you know that we're taking a break from creating

content for a couple of weeks and that's in line with Fedagosto or the Italian summer holiday.

So what I'd like you to do is enjoy this encore presentation of one of our most popular episodes

and we'll be back on August the 23rd,

with some fun new episodes all about travel in Bella, Italia.

In the meantime, if you need assistance planning your trip to Italy or want to join us

in Tuscany, Sicily, Umbria or Piedmont this fall or autumn, we're still around to help.

Ciao for now.

Wajonor, benvenuti, welcome Italy travellers. How are you all doing today? It's Katie here,

and I hope you've got a big smile on your face and you're ready to hear all about learning

some Italian, possibly the most beautiful language on earth before your trip, and also taking it

to the next level if you dream of making your visit a little more permanent. I've said this before,

and I'll say it again. You don't need to speak Italian when you visit most of the major tourist

destinations in Italy, but if you do have at least a few phrases, you'll have a much richer experience. And it

might just be the difference between having a great trip and one of the trips that you make

lifelong friends and unforgettable memories. Learning Italian also really helps when you venture

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