Got more UNESCO sites than they know what to do with, still mostly cares about nonna's ragù.
Fun fact: Home to the University of Bologna, the world's oldest continuously operating university, founded in 1088.
Half the country's trying to sell you a rug and honestly, you'll probably end up buying one.
Fun fact: The University of al-Qarawiyyin in Fez, founded in 859 AD, is the world's oldest existing university.