Daily life and cultural practices
An overview of documented cultural practices — not an exhaustive list, and without claiming to sum up the real diversity of people's habits.
The art of the Neapolitan pizzaiuolo
The art of Neapolitan pizzaiuoli has been inscribed since 2017 on UNESCO's list of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, for the skilled gestures and social ritual that surround it in Naples.
Festa della Repubblica
Celebrated on June 2, it commemorates the 1946 referendum that established the Italian Republic.
The Venice Film Festival
Founded in 1932, it is the oldest film festival in the world, known for its Golden Lion.
The world's largest UNESCO heritage
With 62 inscribed sites in 2025, Italy is the country with the most properties on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
The Giro d'Italia
Created in 1909, the Tour of Italy cycle race is one of the three Grand Tours of the world calendar, alongside the Tour de France and the Vuelta.