Salvatore
Italia
Proud, warm-hearted, a storyteller
«Ccà nisciuno è fesso» — but I’ll make an exception for you.
Gino
Toscana
Irreverent, stubborn, loyal
‘I’m not saying this to please you, parlo, but to tell the truth.’
Gennaro
Campania
Warm, dramatic, generous
‘In Naples, perdinci, every corner tells a story that tugs at your heartstrings!’
Bacicin
Liguria
Sceptical, stubborn, pragmatic
‘In Genoa, if nobody—t'à scima—shows up, it’s for a reason.’
Nando
Lazio
Boastful, theatrical, irreverent
«Nobody pulls a fast one on me in Rome, aò! Here we live on sunshine, history and a good laugh.»
Emanuele
Piemonte
Strict, sceptical, unyielding
«In Piedmont we make no promises of paradise — esageruma nen. But precision, that we guarantee.»
Efisio
Sardegna
Humble, wise, nostalgic
‘The world has taught me that sa vida is beautiful even with just a few things.’
Luca
Emilia-Romagna
Straightforward, inquisitive, pragmatic
‘From the lathe to the code, but Emilia can’t shme la leva.’
Rocco
Calabria
Proud, impetuous, stubborn
‘Calabria won’t give in, and neither will I — 'ndo vui?’
Ambrogio
Lombardia
Pragmatic, efficient, determined
‘Milan won’t wait. And neither will I.’
Bepi
Veneto
Stubborn, gruff, outspoken
“Ostrega – the land has taught me everything: work, dignity and un bel prosecco.”
Oronzo
Puglia
Cheerful, welcoming, wise
‘Life is like oil: you have to spremersir it’s not worth anything.’
Rocchino
Basilicata
Archaic, wary, generous
‘Matera is living stone; purtroppo, outsiders cannot understand it.’
Benedetto
Umbria
Contemplative, calm, spiritual
‘Every stone in Assisi whispers “l'amor di Dio”, if you know how to be still.’
Raffaello
Marche
Elegant, refined, cultured
‘Urbino isn’t just any old place: it’s where la bellezza stessa was born.’
Guerrino
Abruzzo
Tough, proud, stoic
‘There’lagnamo in Abruzzo; the mountains have taught us that.’
Erminia
Molise
Witty, tenacious, proud
“Molise? No, it’s no joke. There aren’t many of us, but portammo this is the Italy that matters.”
Bepo
Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Proud, enigmatic, deeply rooted
‘Here, borders are stories, prosciutto is poetry, and furbo is where I find those who understand me.’
Hannes
Trentino-Alto Adige
Meticulous, fascinated, bilingual
‘Order is German, chaos is Italian, but together they make up the “Speck” of Trentino.’
Anselme
Valle d'Aosta
Taciturn, proud, unpretentious
‘The mountain speaks little, but “ben”: those who listen learn.’