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Many tourists love Italy for its rich culture and delicious cuisine. When you plan your travel to Italy, you can relax on the Mediterranean or the Adriatic Sea and be culturally enriched. Let’s look at some tips to know places to visit in Italy even better:
If planning a summer holiday in the mountains, be more vigilant about snakes. The Italian mountains (and France and northern Spain) are full of “Vipera aspis” snakes, whose venom can be very dangerous, especially for children. The snakes themselves do not attack but have a color that makes them difficult to see in the mountains.
It is not associated with Italy, but you can see bears in some Italian woodlands. Although very few of these animals remain in Western Europe, one must be vigilant not to encounter one.
Wild boars are plentiful in central nature parks, especially near Campania. Be careful not to run into them, especially females with cubs who may attack you to protect their young.
Park your car on average, lighted car parks. Or park your car in a paid covered car park with CCTV cameras. Leave nothing of value in your vehicle. Carry cash or coins to pay for parking (the Italian currency is the euro).
Beware pickpockets in major cities like Rome, Milan, Venice, Florence, and Naples, especially on public transport and cafe terraces. Avoid carrying your bag on your shoulder and wear it over your shoulder, as in Italy, motorbike thieves can snatch it off your shoulder. Avoid visiting remote urban areas and other places in Italy with critical reviews. Keep a close eye on your photo and video equipment. Make copies of documents that are important to you. Please keep your original documents in the hotel safe, or carry them in a hidden, pickpocket-proof compartment of your bags/backpacks.
On your travel to Italy, don’t withdraw large amounts of cash in plain sight from Italian ATMs. In Italy, you can only pay up to 1,000 euros in cash for goods or services. Almost everywhere accept bank cards.
Use only official cabs with a license and set rates, often in unique car parks. It’s important to remember that you can order a taxi by walking up to these stands or calling one over the phone. Catching a cab by hand is not customary in Italy.
Remember that pseudo-taxi drivers at the exits of many Italian airports or train stations may deceive the careless tourist.
Do not drive into the zone “ZTL” (zone a traffico limitato). These are usually central, historic districts with lots of pedestrian zones. It would be best if you had a parking pass to get in. There are cameras everywhere, and you can quickly get a hefty fine.
The maximum speed limit for driving on all motorways in Italy is 130 km/h, and the fines for speeding in Italy are high. You will pay a toll on almost all highways here.
Like in most European countries, smoking in public places is forbidden in Italy. It usually marks them with a cigarette sign.
It is forbidden to feed pigeons in the street, swim in the canals, walk in a swimming costume or without a shirt, ride a bicycle, etc.
During the tourist season, huge queues line up outside the major attractions in Italy. So it is better to come here in the off-season and buy tickets online in advance to enjoy the cultural experience.
You beaches. Although the first meters of the water are for public use by law, it’s not so in reality. Iff you enter clubbing beachies, the hotels or clubs pay for most of them. If you enter a clubbing beach, you may be asked to leave the area.
Italian municipal beaches are prohibited from 1 am to 5 am; otherwise, you pay a fine. Take care of your belongings on the beach, do not leave them visible and unattended.
If you’re a woman and plan independent travel to Italy, be vigilant in the outlying areas of major cities and not stay late at sparsely populated beaches. Recently, one of the most common dangers for women in Italy is rape, and most times, Italians do not carry these heinous acts out.
Do not visit churches and basilicas dressed too openly. It applies not only to Italy but also to religious buildings and structures worldwide and any religion. Be more polite in this matter.
You can buy a public transport ticket in Italy from a tobacconist, newsagent, or vending machine. Transport is well developed, but it’s problematic to get to small or remote villages by it.
Punch your train or bus ticket from a ticket machine. Do it by yourself.
If you plan to stay in a small Italian hotel in a central, ancient district, be prepared because there will be no lift, and the road to the hotel may be paved with old cobblestones, on which it is difficult to carry a large suitcase and walk in heels.
If you rent a car for a trip to the best places to visit in Italy, remember that rental companies only accept credit cards. You cannot get a car with a debit card.
Getting to Sicily is easy, even if traveling to Italy by car. Drive to the Calabrian town of Reggio di Calabria and buy a ferry ticket to Messina. The ferry leaves several times a day. The journey takes less than an hour and is the quickest way to go to Sicily. Ferries from Naples, Genoa, Livorno, Salerno, etc., also sail to Sicily, but the travel time is much longer.
The following apply in Italy:
Before you travel to Italy, check whether you need a voltage adapter or transformer not to burn your gadgets.
When you go on a trip there are always two aspects that you have to consider: organization and safety. Read our Tips before leaving and enjoy your holiday!
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