Sunday, August 8, 2010

does anyone know how life is in vicenza,italy


does anyone know how life is in vicenza,italy?
my husband is going to reenlist back to the army. he wants to go to italy, but just a little nervous. i want to know how life is over there. i also want to go to school. anyone please help if you have experienced life in italy. any advice would be helpful. thanx!
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It's really great if you can be flexible. For people who want to stay on base all the time and live in a fishbowl, it sucks. Keep in mind that the exchange rate is really bad right now, $1 gets you about .62 Euro.
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A golden oppurtunity to experience and live in Europe! The history, culture, people, cuisines, and travels! all compliments of Uncle Sam! I spent a total of 9 years in Europe (3 tours) and haven't seen ot experiece it all, yet! You can continue with your education by signing up at the education center on Post. Have fun ,enjoy, and refuse to get stagnant by living on base and be miserable! CIAO!
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Vicenza is beautiful, as is nearly all of Northern Italy. Be sure to live on the economy, find a Trattoria close by and get to know the locals. It's worth the investment. Just me, but I would not recommend bringing a new car over-too much chance of dents and dings. Buy one when you get there. Get out, take advantage of the USO and ITT tours available. Learn some Italian as well. GO! You won't regret it.
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Vicenza, a city in northern Italy, is the capital of the eponymous province in the Veneto region, at the northern base of the Monte Berico, straddling the Bacchiglione. Vicenza is approximately 60 km west of Venice and 200 km east of Milan. As of 2007, Vicenza had an estimated population of 119,038. Vicenza is the third largest Italian industrial city by export. Economy The surrounding country is agricultural, but there are also quarries of marble, sulphur, copper, and silver mines, and beds of lignite and kaolin; mineral springs also abound, the most famous being those of Recoaro. The city has an active and lively industrial sector, which is especially famous for jewelry and clothing factories. The Gold Exposition is world-famous and it takes place in Vicenza three times per year (January, May, September). Other industries worthy of mention are the woollen and silk, pottery, and musical instruments. The headquarters of the bicycle component manufacturer Campagnolo are located here. Demographics In 2007, there were 114,268 people residing in Vicenza, located in the province of Vicenza, Veneto, of whom 47.6% were male and 52.4% were female. Minors (children ages 18 and younger) totalled 17.17 percent of the population compared to pensioners who number 21.60 percent. This compares with the Italian average of 18.06 percent (minors) and 19.94 percent (pensioners). The average age of Vicenza residents is 43 compared to the Italian average of 42. In the five years between 2002 and 2007, the population of Vicenza grew by 3.72 percent, while Italy as a whole grew by 3.85 percent.[1] The current birth rate of Vicenza is 9.16 births per 1,000 inhabitants compared to the Italian average of 9.45 births. As of 2006, 87.53% of the population was Italian. The largest immigrant group comes from other European nations (the largest being Serbia, Albania, and Bosnia): 6.28%, South Asian 1.85%, sub-saharan Africa: 1.44%, and North Africa: 1.36%. Currently one quarter babies born in Vicenza has at least one foreign parent. The city is predominantly Roman Catholic, but due to immigration now has some Orthodox Christian, Muslim and Hindu followers. Schools British School +39 0444 542190 Vicenza International School Srl +39 0444 525080 Little English School Srl www.littleenglishschool.it +39 0444 545007 Scuola Superiore Di Mediatori Linguistici Vicenza www.medlingue.it +39 0444 545344 Creative Hair School SNC Di Tres Antonella & C. +39 0444 961088 DDV School Srl +39 0444 929288 Conservatorio Di Musica Arrigo Pedrollo www.consvi.org +39 0444 507551 Universitaria www.medlingue.it +39 0444 545475 Comunicando & Go SRL Unipersonale www.comunicandovicenza.com +39 0444 281782 British Institutes Vicenza www.britishinstitutes.it +39 0444 235032 Clubs Centro Coordinamento Clubs Biancorossi +39 0444 513655 Formazione Danza Professionale Vicenza www.danza-vicenza.it.gg +39 0444 303 699 YogaStudioVicenza www.yogastudiovicenza.it +39 0444 507 572 Livescore.it www.livescore.it +39 0444 567 489 Club Speleologico Proteo csproteo.clab.it +39 0444 248378 Sun Club Srl +39 0444 327222 Ren Bu Kan Karate Club www.renbukan.it +39 0444 302056 Rotary Club +39 0444 322386 Rotary Club Vicenza Berici +39 0444 545460 Old Tennis Club Vicenza SRL +39 0444 288432 Hospitals You are army man's wife. That won't be a problem! Wish you good luck for new place!