Week 2 - A few questions for you!
Dear 1st year students,
this week, I would like for you to answer two questions (in English obviously!!!).
1) What are the pull factors of your city/town/village? 2) And what are the push factors that make people want to go there?
I will start and this will provide you with an example of the type of text that I would like for you to produce.
I come from a village which is located between Siena and Grosseto: Civitella Marittima. There are only a few tourists there, even if it is a very nice area. The main pull factors as far as my village is concerned are the unspoilt countryside, the medieval setting, an excellent restaurant and the good position to go on daytrips and to visit the most popular destinations in Southern Tuscany. The push factors for the tourists who come to my village are the love of nature and art, the desire to experience authentic Tuscany, the desire to experience life in a small medieval hilltop village, the love of good food and wine and the desire to find accommodation at a relatively low price, and yet to be close to the most famous sights in the region.
Hi, I come from Campomarino, a beautiful town on the coast of the Meditherranean sea. Pull-factors: the sand is hot under the sunshine. The sea is crystalline. Even the people are very friendly. Countryside has ancient olive’s trees. Wine is international, thanks at Primitivo Di Manduria.. and at the sun! We have the “Pizzica” a typical music of Salento. Push Factor. This zone is good for relaxing, cultural and gastronomic tourism.We have a wonderful sea and a lot of discos and hostels because it is a good seaside resort. Even if the structures are few, we give a warm welcome. Thanks everybody, Especialy Doretta; The LOlly Pop and Canio, Nancy, Leela
fabrizio_depascale
October 13th, 2008
I live in Pisa and the push factors concern the love for the history of the art, the admiration for the numerous statues, buildings and streets in perfect medieval style present in the centre and the interest for all the historical and traditional events like “Gioco Del Ponte”.The Leaning Tower with the Cathedral, the Baptistery and the Monumental Cemetery form the famous monumental complex of “Piazza Dei Miracoli”. And they are the principal pulls factors that attracts the tourists. The Tower is the most important monument in Pisa and every tourist has a photo while is supporting the tower.
matilde_baldocchi
October 13th, 2008
I live in Viareggio, a beautiful seaside town in Versilia, one of the most important tourist area of Tuscany. The main pull factors of Viareggio are the long and well-equipped sandy beach, a lively nightlife (especially on summer), good restaurant and the famous Carnevale, that is held every year on February. The push factors are the desire to relax on the beach, sunbathe, have fun and meet other people.
luca_bigini
October 14th, 2008
Hi,I live in Viareggio. It’s one of the most important seaside in Italy. On summer we can appreciate a beautiful sea, good fish, and a lot of party. On winter, instead, we can partecipate in an entertainig Carnival. These are the main pull factors. Tourist in Viareggio want to relax themselves on the beach, they want to get a tan, to surfing and to go on a sailing boat. These are maine push factors.
nicola_bondi
October 14th, 2008
Hello teacher. I’m Grazia and I come from Cisternino,a little village in Puglia in the province of Brindisi. My little town is really particular because it offer the occasion to live both in the fantastic seesight of sea and in the fresh mountaain air. In fact it is situated on a hill, but the other side of the town rises itself on a not very tall mountain; morevover,near my town there is another little village that flows into the sea. So it a sort of little paradise, in which sea, mountain and hill coexist. It is also a very kind village and it has got a lot of meeting place for every class of age, from the very young, that use to meet in the pinewood, to the oldest, that usually find each other in bars or in the main town street. The tourists are usually attracted by visiting Cisternino because it is famous for the rich production of meat, so that it is generally known in the neighbouring towns that in the storic centre of Cisternino it is possible to become accustomed to the smell of roasted meat. I think it attracts tourists also because of the characteristics houses of the storic centre, which recall the ancient ways of building of an old contryside town. Cistenino also offers the splendid seesight of Valle d’Itria,by which tourists are extremely fascinated. Therefore Cisternino is a small town that offers not only meeting places for young and old, but also a lot of green parks and a fantastic seessight, observing which the tourist can rediscover the personal dimension and relax.
grazia_prigionieri
October 14th, 2008
I come from a small village which is called ,Cascine di Buti, near Buti. The push factors of my village are : unspoilt countryside, beutiful landscape, there are some walk paths that can be done. An other one is a beutiful village parish even though small has a inner decoration that is breathtaking.The pull factors instead are: love of nature, love of walking in a uncontanimated landscape. Also during your stay you may come in touch with a local cuisine and traditions.
luigi_simeone
October 14th, 2008
I come from a beautiful and turistic village called Forte dei Marmi.The main push factors of my village are the desire to relax, have fun, meet many different people and shopping in the most famous brand stores.Finally the pull factors of Forte dei Marmi are the fortress situated in the middle of the main square, the long sandy beaches and the many pubs and discos along the sea that attract young tourists.
valentina_vita
October 14th, 2008
I live in Viareggio. It’s situated in the North-West of coast of Tuscany. The main pull factors of Viareggio are: a beatiful beach, it’s near Alpi Apuane, it’s a few minuts to Lake of Massaciuccoli and it has two pine-wood. Besides the tourists arrive from all world for the famous Carnival. In the night Viareggio is very fashionable for the boys and girls. The push factors for the tourists are: to relax on the beach, walk in the silent pine-wood, eat good fish and meet new people.
martina_berti
October 14th, 2008
I come from La Spezia, one of the major Italian military and commercial harbours. The castle of “San Giorgio” overhangs the city and offered a picturesque view of La Spezia Gulf. The main pull factors of this area are the typical coastal medieval villages and the beautiful countryside. La Spezia is also a point of departure for the five small coastal villages of Cinque Terre. The push factors for the tourists who come to La Spezia are the love of nature and art, the desire to discover the typical Mediterranean landscape and the love of good food and wine, too.
Alice Molini
October 14th, 2008
I live in Palo del Colle, a little village near Bari. It doens’t have something special but I think that his main pull factor is exactly his nearness to Bari. Bari is a beautiful town on the Adriatic sea. Traditional of this place are food,amazing people, the good weather and of course the sea with his landscape. The push factors for the tourists who come in Bari are the wish to discover a Mediterranean setting which is typical of Apulia, the love of the good food expecially of fresh fish, the desire to relax on the beach and to enjoy the wonderful sea.
sara_dibisceglie
October 14th, 2008
In Tofori, the village where I live, there are two well known wineries in Tuscany: Fattoria Maionchi and Fattoria di Fubbiano. Here the pull factor, is the quality of their wine, that can be tasted in a scenic spot serrounded by hills covered with vineyards. The push factors in my opnion are that people when they come here they find lots of sunshine, good food, a rustic coutryside, nice people and tradictions.
aurora_chiesa
October 14th, 2008
I come from a little village in front of the sea called Ronchi, near Massa, in Toscany. There are few inhabitants during the winter, but in summer it’s over crowded by people coming from the north of Italy and Florence mostly. They have their summer house there. The main push factors are: the peace of the area (no so much traffic), the sandy beaches, the food, the variety of the landscape. Massa has got a big luck: it’s between the hills and the sea, so can sotisfy people who wants to have a balnear holiday and also who prefer to go traccking or walking up the hills. Those can be two powerfull pull factors.
alice_ciregia
October 14th, 2008
Hi,I come from Montecatini Terme, a little town near Pistoia. The principal pull factors are: the desire to relax thanks to the presence of hot bath, have fun with the presence of some bars or pubs where we can meet many people, the basketball team and many shops where people can buy every characteristic object of the town. The push factors are: the love of nature with the presence of some parks, the art and the traditional Tuscany food and wine.
fabrizio_morini
October 15th, 2008
Hello everybody. I come from a peaceful, turistc village called Marina di Pietrasanta. The pull factors of it are mainly the tranquillity (due to the small-sized of the village), and the fact that the sea is nearby, and the hills too. These factors are usually the characteristic wanted by the typical turists of this village, who are mainly old. But there are also many others pull factors that attract younger turists, like the presence of a large number of discos and the nearness to Forte dei Marmi and Viareggio, which are more knowns. So, the push factors of my village is in general the desire to relax, but there are also the desire to have fun and to stay in contact with people and sea.
vanessa_vannucci
October 15th, 2008
I live in the Oriental part of Sicily, in a village called Giarre. Giarre has a good position and in few minutes you can be in mountain and on the beach too. It’s perfect for a daytrip in the most popular destination like Catania and Taormina. In the citycentre you can find a lot of shops and good restourants with the tipical sicilian food. Giarre is the perfect destination for familyes and forpeople who want a relaxing holiday.
chiara_catalano
October 15th, 2008
I live in Viareggio,a village near Florence. It is situated in the area called Versilia,in Tuscany.The main pull factors are:the beautiful beaches,a lot of pubs and discos,in the evening there are a lot of bonfires and in the winter you can participate at the Carnival. When the tourists come in Viareggio they seek the tranquility on the beach or in the beatiful woods situated on the nearby Alpi Apuane. Those are the main push factors.
gabriele_bertacchi
October 15th, 2008
I live in Pisa a little town between the sea and the hill.It’s push factors are the leaning tour (who give us millions of tourists every year!!), and all the “Piazza dei Miracoli”,the noumeros medieval buildings and streets, our natural park (S.Rossore), and all the traditional events like “la Luminara di S.Ranieri”, “la regata delle repubbliche marinare”, “il gioco del ponte”,”la festa delle matricole”.The push factors for tourists who come to my town are the love for the art, in particular for the medieval art,the wish to see and to live with us our traditional events and also the desire to have fun with us and with all the students who live in our city.
anna_lumbroso
October 15th, 2008
Hi teacher!I’m Laura, i live Massa, a little town in Tuscany. I think the pull factors are the sea and the beaches; the mountain where the tourist to go on lovely walk in the woods or have a walk beside the sea. In the centre there are Malaspinas’ castle, the place of residence of Malaspinas’. Also there is “Palazzo Ducale” the beautiful palace sixteenth-century. There are another structure that tourist can visits: fountains, marble’s statues, etc…So the tousist gives a wide range of options: this is a push factors, i think.In my little town the tourist relax itself between fun and culture. The tourist are usually attracted by traditional food as “tordelli” or sweet riso cakes.
Laura Sacchetti
October 16th, 2008
I live in Sarzana a small village situated on the east side of the river Magra. It is in the centre of the territory called “ Lunigiana “ and therefore its natural capital city. It’s a modern craft, agricultural and touristic centre with a great artistic property, keeping almost intact its features of a sixteenth – century walled village. The main pull factor of my village is the medieval setting, indeed Sarzana is rounded by walls . Another pull factor of Sarzana is the “ Cittadella “ a typical medieval structure set over the village, besides in the Cittadella rise the beautiful Fortress of Firmafede. In this fortress in the summer have been organized the “ Calandriniana “ an exhibition of contemporary art ; that’s a very important pull factor because a lot of tourists come to Sarzana for visiting it. Always in the summer the village of Sarzana organized the “ soffitta nella strada “ a very interesting antique fair, for me and for the most of tourists that come for this occasion. The push factor are the love of art, of medieval structures, of exhibition and fairs. Or, not less important the love of good food! Sarzana has a lot of typical desserts as Buccellato and Spungata.
martina_sandri
October 16th, 2008
I come from Lucca. There are many tourists there, from January to December. The main pull factors of my village are the medieval setting with The Walls, many churches, towers (like Torre Guinigi) and picturesque little and old streets. There are also many events that draw the attention of tourists like “Settembre Lucchese”, “Lucca Comic’s and Games”, “Summer Festival”, “Murabilia” and many others. Instead the push factors for the tourists who come to my city are the love of art, the love of good food and wine, the desire to be near to sea, mountain and hill. At the end also the desire to find accommodation to be close to the most famous sights in my region like Florence and Pisa.
martina_frangioni
October 17th, 2008
I live in a small village called Porcari that is about fifteen kilometres far from Lucca. It is not a tourist village so there are not many hotels or restaurants or other type of accommodation. It is situated near bigger and more famous towns like Pisa, Firenze, Viareggio and other picturesque and medieval villages like Montecarlo, Altopascio. So it is a strategic place to be connected to different reality of the Tuscany: in one hand touristy towns for people that love seeing famouse centres of tourism, and in the other hand quiet and small villages in the countryside for people the love escaping routine. So the tourists that arrive to Porcari have only to choose where to go ,following their preferences.
sarah_salvetti
October 18th, 2008
Hi, I’m Francesco Bondielli, I live in Massa a small town is in Touscany. The pull factors in my town are of course the sea and beaches that are very popular and funny. There are also the mountains where the tuourist can go to breathe fresh air. In the centre there are many things to visit, for example the castle “Malaspina”, there is a ” Palazzo Ducale”, and many other wonderful things to visit about the culture. The Tourist are more attracted by food of my town that is very very good.
francesco_bondielli
October 19th, 2008
Good evening I’m from Massa, a little town in nordest Tuscany. There are a lot of resource for tourism by sea to mountain..there is also “Malaspina’s Castle” and a lot of place to see..In Summer there are a lot of tourist in hostel or hotel mostly in Partaccia..Massa isn’t big but offer everything for alls age..It’s also a hystorical place in which was played 2nd world warfare near Linea Gotica, and it’s recognized for Resistenza.
gianluca_tognarelli
October 19th, 2008
I live in a small town in Padova called Montagnana. The pull factors of my city are the ancient walls of 1200-1300. They are very well-conserved and many people come to visit them. Other attractions are the big Cathedral in the central square and many palaces of 17th century.
The push factors of Montagnana are the “Aldo Moro Hotel”, a characteristic place where all tourists stay; there are a lot of festival, like the Festival of the Sweet Ham in May, the Animal’s Festival in October and the most important, the Palio, a medieval-dressed-festival. The day of the Palio there are the Horses’ race and the Burn of the Castle, which both attract so many people every year.
federica_luise
October 19th, 2008
I come from Trento, a city located in northern Italy, not far from Lake Garda. The territory has many forms of turism, both in cities and in neighboring valleys. The pull factors are the roman wall, “il Castello del Buonconsiglio” where did the “Concilio di Trento”. Nowaday this building is a place where are held the most important events and exhibitions. you can visit the Dom Cathedral,Palazzo delle Albere the seat of Mart, Torre Civica where there is Diocesan Museum. Other attraction are the frescoes on facade of two Case Rella,it call “moral book”. This frescoes rappresent the Virtue, Time and Luck. The push factors are organized by tourism promotion (APT). Very important are events on snow and sports. The traditional fairs, linked to the agricultural word,is rotated in the spring: that of Saint Joseph, of Scale, or Casolaro, dedicated to cheeses. The historical events, such as Vigiliane colorful festivals, which bring in an ancient battle scene with an outline of other events of the past, cosutmes, parades and races. Leela Bonato
leela_bonato
October 21st, 2008
I’m Marco Pischedda and i live in Viddalba, a town and commune in the province of Sassari situated on the Gulf of Asinara, near the mouth of the Coghinas river. The area where i live is characterized by a beautiful sea and very interesting place like Castelsardo and Isola Rossa. Near my place you can find some historic and touristic sites like the Elephant rock, the Doria castle, the Codaruina thermae, the Eni ‘Nuraghe’o also the Sedini ‘domus de Janas’. Tourist in my place can find relax and also they can discovered fantastic village and tradition…
Marco Pischedda
October 22nd, 2008