Travel Trivia Tuesday 25
For the second week running Paul is our winner. As you rightly said in answer to last Tuesday's question, the two micro-states within Italy are San Marino and Vatican City. Here's another brainteaser to test your knowlege of all things Italian...Visit any UK town and you're bound to find at least one pizza restaurant or takeaway. Brits and Americans can't get enough of this dough-based dish that was considered to be a peasant's meal in Italy for centuries.The invention of the modern pizza as we know it has been attributed to baker Raffaele Esposito of Naples. In 1889, when he owned a restaurant called the Pizzeria di Pietro, Esposito baked a pizza especially for the Italian King Umberto I and Queen Margharita - starting a food phenomenon that would last for centuries.However, the origins of pizza go back to far more ancient times. Do you know which nation is said to have first come up with the idea? If you think you have the answer, do pop it into the comments box below.