Comments on: 22 honest travel tips for Italy

By: Elisa

Elisa — Sat, 09 Dec 2017 06:05:12 +0000

Good tips all around, except… things are actually now open on a Sunday, supermarkets especially. Even in some smallish towns.

Nobody in Italy has antipasto, primo, secondo, contorno e dolce!!! And even if we did, the amount of food would be less than what I got served in the USA when I asked for one burger with fries in a restaurant. But nobody has all these things together, unless is a wedding or some other celebration..

And coperto is now not included anymore, it used to mean that you’d have endless bread started to be brought automatically to your table from the moment you sat down. Now you have to ask for bread.

Last but not lease, I wouldn’t hitchhike in Italy if it’s the last thing I do!!

By: Kathleen Bello

Kathleen Bello — Thu, 09 Nov 2017 13:30:32 +0000

The tips are very specific and best describes the culture of Italy. All the tips are worth remembering and are useful when you are in Italy. Thanks for the blog.

By: Sherrie

Sherrie — Thu, 21 Sep 2017 01:08:05 +0000

My daughter and I are thinking about doing an extended trip to Florence for her junior year of high school. love these tips 🙂

By: Lieurene

Lieurene — Fri, 18 Aug 2017 21:44:08 +0000

These are all great tips, I really had no idea about any of this so this definitely helps me a lot if I ever find my way to Italy (which I most likely will). I am surprised to hear so many shops and restaurants close so early! So good to know since I sometimes eat late after exploring. I can’t wait to visit Italy. Thank you for sharing your tips!

By: Sianna

Sianna — Thu, 17 Aug 2017 18:44:09 +0000

All very good point! I almost missed visiting The Last Supper bu thankfully we got tickets last minute due to being a student at the time. It was an amazing experience and definitely worth buying the tickets in advance and scheduling around it.
I think I left my heart in Italy and can’t wait to go back. Would definitely love to return at least once a year!

By: Skye

Skye — Thu, 17 Aug 2017 05:53:03 +0000

Some great tips here. A few are very “European”, not just for Italy I say; similar to those cultural differences/quirks I uncovered living in Spain. I totally agree on never travelling in August. It is WAY too busy and super hot and Sundays really aren’t good travel days but I do love that about Italy. Sundays are relaxing days. Fab list.

By: Kerri

Kerri — Wed, 16 Aug 2017 01:08:17 +0000

So many wonderful tips here and as a regular visitor to Italy I agree with so many of them. It’s so hot in August too, isn’t it. Best to avoid altogether if possible. It’s a wonderful place to visit and your tips will help first timers immensely.

By: Paul

Paul — Tue, 15 Aug 2017 04:14:22 +0000

These are all really great tips! I’ve only visited Italy once but my partner has been a few times. If we ever plan on staying there long term these are great to know, thanks for sharing!

By: Angela @ Dang Travelers

Angela @ Dang Travelers — Mon, 14 Aug 2017 12:51:50 +0000

Ahhh Italy, “Io amo l’Italia!” I would love to get back there for an extended period and these are wonderful tips for that! Thanks for sharing.

By: Milosz Zak

Milosz Zak — Mon, 14 Aug 2017 03:37:40 +0000

As a student of tax law in Canada, I find it very interesting that you would need a personal tax code, akin to a SIN in Italy, if you’re staying long-term. I did consider staying long-term and renting a place somewhere, so this was a good heads up.