Producer

Leopold Hoesch

Direction

Beatrice von Schilling

Producer

n/a

Genre

History

Transmitter

WDR

Length

1 x 45'

Editor

Year

2009

Bella Italia

A journey through time over the Brenner Pass

The dream of the sunny south - every year it captures millions of Germans.
One of their favorite travel destinations: Italy.
What is the truth behind the "Bella Italia" myth?
What are Germans looking for beyond the Alps and what do they find?

The land where the lemons bloom: "Bella Italia" has been the Germans' favorite travel destination since the 1950s.
Sun, sea, beach and "Dolce vita à la Italiana" have been captivating German tourists for half a century now.

A fascinating journey through time takes us to the favorite places of German visitors across Italy: from the pearl of the Adriatic through idyllic Tuscany to the chic of Capri.

First broadcast: Sat., March 28, 2009, 3:15 p.m., ARD.

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