I was in Italy (Rome, Florence, Milan, Bellagio) in the fall of 2022, and noticed all of the small cars. While gas wasn't terribly expensive (it was comparable to California prices once you converted liters to gallons and did the forex; granted, the exchange rate was about 1 USD to 1.07 EUR), it seemed like the biggest value of small cars was the ability to find parking. And the traffic in the Milanese suburbs, despite world-class transit, was just as bad as that in Atlanta.
And yes, the food. Not sure what it is, but the food in Italy is much more flavorful, satisfying, and filling on smaller portions. Even the McDonald's tasted better and was more filling.
I am a big fan of the Fascist Style in Germany, Italy and Washington. There are many Fascist gems in DC such as the Folger Library, the American Pharmaceutical Association, the National Archives and, above all. Pope's National Gallery. My favorite Fascist buildings in Italy are the Milan train station, Banca Nazionale Di Lavero on the Via Veneto in Rome and Banco di Napoli in Naples. EUR is also nice. The best Fascist-style building in Germany was Speer's Neue Reichskanzlie but it was demolished. There is very little left besides the Munich art gallery which is mediocre.
I was in Italy (Rome, Florence, Milan, Bellagio) in the fall of 2022, and noticed all of the small cars. While gas wasn't terribly expensive (it was comparable to California prices once you converted liters to gallons and did the forex; granted, the exchange rate was about 1 USD to 1.07 EUR), it seemed like the biggest value of small cars was the ability to find parking. And the traffic in the Milanese suburbs, despite world-class transit, was just as bad as that in Atlanta.
And yes, the food. Not sure what it is, but the food in Italy is much more flavorful, satisfying, and filling on smaller portions. Even the McDonald's tasted better and was more filling.
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I am a big fan of the Fascist Style in Germany, Italy and Washington. There are many Fascist gems in DC such as the Folger Library, the American Pharmaceutical Association, the National Archives and, above all. Pope's National Gallery. My favorite Fascist buildings in Italy are the Milan train station, Banca Nazionale Di Lavero on the Via Veneto in Rome and Banco di Napoli in Naples. EUR is also nice. The best Fascist-style building in Germany was Speer's Neue Reichskanzlie but it was demolished. There is very little left besides the Munich art gallery which is mediocre.