Let me lead you through the streets of Moscow

by Brit Muscovite

We find it very important to know what do other people think about us. Do you agree? With this purpose I’d like to start today a new theme in this blog - attitude of russian people to different countries and nations. Before you go to Moscow, let you inform about.

Data by www.fom.ru

Italy

Russian opinion about Italy

WHAT IS THE CAPITAL OF ITALY?

IS ITALY FRIENDLY OR UNFRIENDLY TOWARDS RUSSIA?

OPEN-ENDED QUESTION: WHAT COMES TO YOUR MIND FIRST WHEN YOU HEAR THE WORD "ITALY"?

Russian association with following words:

"Nature, geographical situation, climate": "Italian boot on the map"; "a hot country"; "a picturesque country"; "good climate"; "it is somewhere far, at the sea, it is warm there"; "a sunny country at a seaside"; "a half-island"; "beautiful nature."

"Culture": "The theater "La Scala""; "great artists"; "architecture, paintings"; "good films"; "music, songs, Chelentano, culture."

"Italian goods": "Footwear, furniture"; "Ferrari sports cars"; "food and clothes of good quality"; "expensive and good quality products"; "tights"; "good wines"; "household appliances "; "they have good housewares, lamps"; "beautiful cars "Fiat," "Alfa-Romeo," tires."

"Associations with towns": "Venice"; "Rome – the capital"; "Milan"; "the Tower of Pisa."

"Tours, vacations": "Trips"; "touring"; "vacations for the rich"; "health resorts on the Mediterranean Sea, beaches, entertainment."

"The Mafia": "The Mafia, known all over the world"; "Сosa nostra"; "the Sicilian Mafia"; "the cradle of the Mafia"; "crime."

"Customs and traditions": "Italian pizza"; "masquerade"; "gondolas"; "good Italian food"; "pasta."

"Sports": "Good football players"; "football clubs"; "a football state"; "the next Winter Olympic Games"; "the Italian Football Championship"; "the skier Belmondo"; "the football club 'Milan'."

"Rich country": "A rich country with a developed economy"; "high living standards"; "they live better – not like in our country"; "a highly developed country"; "it is one of the first five countries in the world."

"History": "Italian war during the Second World War, Mussolini, fight against fascism"; "a huge history of thousands of years"; "gladiators, the rebellion of Spartacus, the Roman wars"; "Ancient Rome."

"Population":"Dark, beautiful women"; "cheerful, energetic people"; "temperamental people."

"Religion": "John Paul II"; "the head of the Catholic church lives in Italy, the Pope"; "Catholicism."

"General positive associations": "Delight"; "everybody likes it"; "something nice and pleasant"; "I want to go there, it is good there."

"Personal experience": "I worked with them"; "my tour to Italy"; "my niece lives in Italy."

OPEN-ENDED QUESTION for Russian: DO YOU KNOW ANY FAMOUS ITALIANS? IF YOU DO, PLEASE NAME THEM.

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