The Italian Pavilion comprising a large dome overhanging a traditional Italian Piazza and a 42-metre high concave tower, displaying an electronic image of a waterfall, creates the typical impression of Italy and is explicitly dedicated to Alessandro Volta, the great Italian physicist who invented the battery 200 years ago.
Two ramps in the front part of the pavilion lead to the upper floor housing the exhibition. The eye is immediately drawn to Volta's battery which stands in a central position, demonstrating the "revolution" he caused. The various sections of the exhibition comprise: the Italian landscape and its surveillance; human mechanics through research into health and vaccines; new materials, such as plastics; design, with the Dialogos concept car and art restoration, represented by the Arezzo Chimera.
FOOD & DRINK
Cheerful bustle in the "Gran Caffè Italia"
Specials
"Panchito" - filled with salami, pepper sauce, mozzarella and maize
Desserts
Home-made Italian ice-cream
Tartufo
"Bidi" - various small cakes
Beverages
Cappuccino "Illy"
Tip
Pizza and pasta of the day, e.g. tortellini or gnocchi
