急求一篇关于意大利气候的英文简介

急求一篇关于意大利气候的英文简介

本人从网上查了几个介绍旅游城市的英语网站, 认为下面的一篇最佳.本人未做修改. 用google 一查, 类似的简介多如牛毛.You can try to google Rome by yourself

Generally the weather in Italy follows the pattern of traditional European climates, similar to other countries that open onto the Mediterranean and which also boast Alpine terrain.

The best time of the year to visit Italy tends to be when the weather isn't too hot or too cold. April to June and September to October are ideal times to visit weather-wise - with calm, mild temperatures and fewer crowds. In July and August temperatures can rise and cities can become stiflingly hot, coinciding with Italy's busiest time of the year for tourism. August can get so hot in fact that even city dwelling Italians pack up and head on holiday; and as a result hotels, restaurants and shops in cities may be closed over this period.

Luckily Italy isn't a particularly humid country which can make scorching summer days a bit more bearable - and the nights are quite a lot cooler, too.

While snow is a rare event as far down as Rome, from December to March Italy's ski season is in full swing in the country's north. Snow falls on the Alps in November but can happen as early as September or October. Northern Italian winters can be very long and very cold. But this kind of weather isn't bestowed on the entire country; thankfully the Alps protect some regions from the harsh winters that more northern European countries receive.

Winters in Italy are cold with rain and snow, but in the south the weather is much milder. Sicily, for example, enjoys mild temperatures year round. Venice and Rome can be very hot in summer and in winter Venetian water levels can rise to very high levels, occasionally flooding low lying areas of the city.

Mild temperatures on the Italian coastline mean you can have idyllic summer holidays swimming, fishing, sailing and walking. The long sunny days are ideal for walking and wine tasting in Tuscany and Umbria.

用英语介绍意大利的风俗习惯

First off, the most important aspect of life in Milan for me was that Italians believe in 'la bella figura' (generally means to be well-presented) and they spend a lot of time and effort to achieve this even if it is only to go to the local market. Milan is a wealthy business city and presentation is paramount. A lot of money is spent on clothing, accessories (even the men wear handbags...) and grooming.

Food and figure go hand in hand: they choose their food with great care (somehow for me, it always seemed to be with less enjoyment than the French though) and most people are quite slim. For example the coffee bars have little round tables and no stools, this to me was always a weird way to relax.

Coffee is very important to the culture: the quality of the beans is much discussed and the preparation of an espresso is almost as revered as the tea ceremony in Japan.

Politeness is important i.e. saluting people (saying good morning, etc.), holding doors for them, etc.

When I was there, there were constant confrontations between opposing political groups and you'd have to run for your life as soon as you saw a banner of any kind. Strikes were a common occurrence: the Italian government changes more often than some people change their socks (not in Milan of course).