La Turca, Modern-day, Ancient Italian Toilet
Posted by Roberto Battistuzzi on Aug 21 2005 | Tagged as: Italian Culture | 
This is the one thing that amazes visitors to Italy. “What do we do? Do we stand. Do we sit .Do we face forward or do we face backwards?” Like so many things in Italy, from Government offices to shops, you are left guessing. The same with the taps when you finish and want to wash your hands. In a normal modern country, there is normally one way. You turn the tap. Not in Italy. You have to guess. Some you turn the tap, others you press a foot pedal, or a rubber hump on the floor. Then there are those that have a photoelectric cell, but where ? Above the tap ? Under the tap ? And so on .
Oh yes, we still cannot get used to the public bathroom where you have the ladies’ and gents’ toilet sharing the same hand washing area. Welcome to Italy, the land of Romance and Mystery.
on 31 Aug 2005 at 9:55 pm 1 tiffany said …
Oh, Roberto, I do miss your sense of humor. I will enjoy reading your blogs in the future as I have enjoyed reading these last few you have already put out. I believe reading these commentaries written by someone I know personally will keep the fire in my heart burning for those lost in this pagan world. Thanks, keep it up, and know we miss you all.