For those who remember the first time they heard Italian spoken, whether in a film, in a friend’s home or on an Italian vacation, the beauty of the language probably struck you before anything else Perhaps you took an Italian course in college or from a private tutor

Visiting the stunningly beautiful city of Florence, the cradle of the Renaissance and cultural center of Tuscany is always an amazing experience It is very easy to see how artists could be continuously inspired simply from taking up residence in Florence

Nearly anyone that has traveled to Italy or has heard Italian spoken on a regular basis has either latent or overwhelming desire to learn to speak the language fluently The wonderful musical quality of the language that allows speakers to sound as if they are reciting poetry when they are actually describing a recipe draws in all those with either an artistic streak or a hint of hedonism lurking under the exterior