Italy: Dumb Mistakes Tourists Make in Italy

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  • @danielblitzke3909
    @danielblitzke3909 5 років тому +462

    UA-cam Italia : Watch a video about visiting your own country, but in english

    • @Anankin12
      @Anankin12 5 років тому +17

      Beh, dà una prospettiva esterna e -di conseguenze- ti fa imparare come funzionano le cose nel paese di origine del video

    • @11Argy
      @11Argy 5 років тому +12

      Se l’hai guardato , vuol dire che l’algoritmo funziona bene 😀

    • @bo1bo1bo1unlosode
      @bo1bo1bo1unlosode 4 роки тому +3

      Just to get a glance at how our country is seen outside so to improve it

    • @no_soy_rubio
      @no_soy_rubio 2 роки тому

      😂😂😂

  • @kvetamarie
    @kvetamarie 5 років тому +275

    Love Italy. Learn some Italian. Easy to learn basics Italian. Slow down. Smile . Stay away from tourist places. People are amazing. Be polite . Do not rush. Never had bad food.. Be polite and patient. Dress decently... Love Italy. Every part of Italy. Love the people.

    • @alessiobianco7689
      @alessiobianco7689 5 років тому +9

      Thank you so much ☺️, unfortunately not many Italians appreciate the beauty of our country

    • @kvetamarie
      @kvetamarie 5 років тому +9

      @@alessiobianco7689 I cannot understand why. I do have Italian ancestry in my father's side so for some reason I am drawn to Italy. Visited many times . Love the people love the culture..

    • @gaiusjuliuscaesar4000
      @gaiusjuliuscaesar4000 5 років тому +1

      @@kvetamarie I love my country, Italy... But if you get to live here you start seeing all the problems

    • @kvetamarie
      @kvetamarie 5 років тому +9

      @@gaiusjuliuscaesar4000 I do not know any country without problems Sorry. I lived And worked in 3 but each one has a problem

    • @Oneonthehill
      @Oneonthehill 3 роки тому

      💜🇮🇹ciao from Alba!

  • @domenicotalento7832
    @domenicotalento7832 5 років тому +995

    Chi è italiano e sta comunque guardando il video?

    • @sofiamochon-ciniglio4010
      @sofiamochon-ciniglio4010 5 років тому +4

      Domenico Talento Sto guardando!!

    • @Valerioraschiamare
      @Valerioraschiamare 5 років тому +2

      Eccomi

    • @luisapolla7478
      @luisapolla7478 5 років тому +33

      Io cerco sempre i video di stranieri che parlano dell'Italia e degli Italiani. This channel is very interesting!

    • @WhateverHappenedToFun
      @WhateverHappenedToFun 5 років тому +6

      Here I am!
      Everythin' is true except for the gelato...
      Heck! One gelato is so much that can be used not only as an afternoon snack but it can even be a breakfast or a dinner!

    • @PietroTrevisanEugania
      @PietroTrevisanEugania 5 років тому +4

      Io… e sto cercando invano di capire cosa sta dicendo con le mie povere conoscenze di inglese e con quello schifo di sottotitoli automatici che fanno ridere i polli da tante scemenze che riportano…. se poi mi venite a dire che la trascrizione automatica dei titoli è migliorata, ribadisco che fa schifo, perché non ha ancora imparato a distinguere le parole inglesi da quelle delle altre lingue. Evitate di negare l'evidenza, grazie.

  • @jacopoabbruscato9271
    @jacopoabbruscato9271 5 років тому +318

    The biggest mistake for ladies is wearing high heels when visiting any old city. I've seen a good number of poor souls struggling in medieval towns.

    • @sbaluba
      @sbaluba 5 років тому +35

      Probably, but just to mention the opposite, specially american tourists roam around Rome city centre wearing hiking outfit. You see them dining or haviving aperiritivo dressed like they are making a desert trekking

    • @unadomandaperte
      @unadomandaperte 5 років тому +7

      That explained the wobbling. I thought they were just drunk tourists because I couldn't see her shoes.

  • @gammandromedae2066
    @gammandromedae2066 5 років тому +163

    Turin is soooooo underrated. I lived there for one year and there's so much to see and enjoy!

    • @TTeoMattT
      @TTeoMattT 5 років тому +6

      I think Turin is actually rightly underrated. The less beautiful and interesting city in Italy IMO

    • @zuppadigamberetti7288
      @zuppadigamberetti7288 5 років тому +5

      Turin is not that great, as an Italian I'd say a very underrated city is Lecce

    • @gammandromedae2066
      @gammandromedae2066 5 років тому +1

      @@zuppadigamberetti7288 non sono mai stata a Lecce ma in effetti ho sentito tanta gente dire che è molto bella.
      Forse Torino diventa bella quando inizi ad abitarci, non saprei.

    • @stefanobaudo5043
      @stefanobaudo5043 5 років тому +3

      @@gammandromedae2066 Torino é molto bella, la Mole e molte delle sue Piazze sono fantastiche.
      Sono stato a Lecce e posso assicurare che è molto bella

    • @federicom74
      @federicom74 5 років тому +2

      @@gammandromedae2066 più che altro a torino ci sono edifici molto importanti essendo appartenuti a re e regine di un tempo...ovviamente non come roma ma comunque sono cose che mancano nelle altre citta(anche se molto belle)

  • @ondrej1893
    @ondrej1893 5 років тому +225

    Italy is absolutely fantastic. From Sicily to lake Como, it's like a different country, but still beautiful.

    • @josephdedominicis887
      @josephdedominicis887 4 роки тому

      Don't know. I'm Italian and I no longer want goods from Italy, at least, to purchase.

    • @alessandro-alex144k
      @alessandro-alex144k Рік тому +1

      Vai a Bolzano e sarà ancora più diverso .

  • @Adriwatt
    @Adriwatt 5 років тому +26

    First time I see something quite smart about being a tourist in Italy. Especially your suggestion to go and visit medium/small towns and let people know that Italian food is not just pasta and pizza. Good job.
    PS: I was born in Bassano del Grappa (9:02), great small town.

  • @camillap.4786
    @camillap.4786 3 роки тому +28

    From an Italian point of view, this was one of the few videos about Italy that was actually spot on!! So many good advices for anyone that wants to come visit our country! Thanks for sharing, I’m gonna forward this to my American friends 😃

  • @Alexander-xh7zm
    @Alexander-xh7zm 5 років тому +320

    Warning - Italy is seriously addictive and good for the soul - I will always return to this beautiful country!
    (Bologna is my personal favourite)

    • @woltersworld
      @woltersworld  5 років тому +18

      Seriously. I needed that warning at the beginning if the video 😊😊😊

    • @thelastelena5180
      @thelastelena5180 5 років тому +8

      Thanks,love from Bologna.☺

    • @perthfanny3017
      @perthfanny3017 5 років тому +6

      I REALLY want to go to Bologna 😫

    • @XxMadKnightxX11
      @XxMadKnightxX11 5 років тому +5

      thanks from Bologna

    • @albertpaulanter8766
      @albertpaulanter8766 5 років тому +5

      Bologna,Cremona,Mantova,Parma
      città bellissime

  • @sandroairj
    @sandroairj 5 років тому +43

    I'm Italian and from your video it seems you know Italy so well! Bravissimo ;-) very good suggestions!

  • @MrRealgar
    @MrRealgar 4 роки тому +17

    Hello Mark, you perfectly understand our country. This derives from a great personal knowledge and understanding of our culture, history, economy and social behavior. Since I come from a very touristic area, Lake Como, and I live myself dealing with tourism, I am glad when I find people like you, and I enjoy having a talk in a transparent and clearer manner (and less stressful, I hope you can get it). I love knowing when tourists do not choose the usual and rushing tour (Rome-Venice-Florence), and prefer other typologies (I could go over for years, e.g. the Wine areas, the beaches, the National parks, the medium-size cities etc.). I wish everyone, before coming, would take your courses. In any way, all tourists are welcomed! My advice: travel in small groups, try to speak a little of Italian with locals, explore more, tiny museums, little restaurants...and you will enjoy 100% more Italy!

  • @josephpanzarella1417
    @josephpanzarella1417 5 років тому +32

    Your comment about how much time to spend in Pisa made me laugh because it reminded me of a co-worker who planned her annual family vacation--a week at Mt. Rushmore. A week! It takes 2 minutes to take the picture, which looks the same as the postcards, and you're done! They were bored for the whole week. Think before you book!

  • @topc6444
    @topc6444 5 років тому +24

    I absolutely agree with you: there's full of cities in all Italy that are beautiful! I live in Udine and even if it's very small and underrated it' very beautiful in my opinion!

  • @cristyna480
    @cristyna480 5 років тому +154

    the bigger mistake is asking for a cappuccino after pizza

    • @manuelgigante529
      @manuelgigante529 5 років тому +21

      Every time a tourist asks for a cappuccino after 12 a.m I think an Italian dies... I mean it's just like put an hamburger in a cup of milk for the breakfast... Or something like that...

    • @lorenzodimeco3262
      @lorenzodimeco3262 5 років тому +5

      Manuel Gigante then what happens if an italian dude does that? Cause i hate drinking a cappuccino in the morning

    • @antoniomaraspin
      @antoniomaraspin 4 роки тому +3

      @@lorenzodimeco3262 vergogna vergogna vergogna

    • @Oneonthehill
      @Oneonthehill 3 роки тому

      Hahah! This happens every time 😂🇮🇹

  • @andybrinegar8861
    @andybrinegar8861 5 років тому +47

    Going to Milan to watch my favorite soccer team play live was one of the happiest moments in my life! I was blown away with my first trip over seas by myself. People in Italy are amazing! I can’t recommend this country enough.

    • @debraladams9140
      @debraladams9140 5 років тому

      Yes, having an "experience" than just sightseeing is amazing and fulfilling!

    • @vittoriopaltrinieri3283
      @vittoriopaltrinieri3283 5 років тому +1

      ac or inter?

    • @riccardo958
      @riccardo958 5 років тому

      Man I'm sorry for this late and useless answer, but AC Milan or Inter Milan, if I could ask. Glad you had a good experience in San Siro and hopeful you enjoyed Milan, which is such an underrated city, and Italy in general.

  • @albertotalia5320
    @albertotalia5320 5 років тому +123

    Thanks to make such great videos about my country. The "don't eat near touristic place" is a rule even for us Italians, high prices and poor food. I can confirm that we'll be very happy to suggest good restaurant for every budgets. 😋😃

    • @woltersworld
      @woltersworld  5 років тому +5

      Grazie Alberto! Big hug buddy!

    • @kvetamarie
      @kvetamarie 5 років тому +1

      Stay away from the tourist drags.

    • @CrabSpirits
      @CrabSpirits 4 роки тому

      We call it "4th Meal", brought to you by Taco Bell!

    • @no_soy_rubio
      @no_soy_rubio 2 роки тому

      Absolutely agree

    • @samsammy8597
      @samsammy8597 Рік тому +1

      Hello! Are there decent options for vegans or vegetarians to eat out ?

  • @LoLLo_FOX
    @LoLLo_FOX 5 років тому +31

    thank you for talking so nicely about my country!

    • @woltersworld
      @woltersworld  5 років тому +8

      We love your country :) actually planning our trio back for next summer right now :)

    • @LoLLo_FOX
      @LoLLo_FOX 5 років тому +1

      Wolters World i would suggest you to spend some days in Calabria (my region). If you want to take a break on wonderfull beaches, come in our region. Clean, beautifull and calm beaches! My advice is to go early at morning, at 6 for exemple...thats the best time to enjoy a WONDERFUL panorama and to listen to the sea. If your looking for a vacation home our its free, just 10 min. from the sea. Enjoy italy my friend!

    • @youtubeacc7734
      @youtubeacc7734 5 років тому

      @@LoLLo_FOX panorama is landscape, anyway it's quite nice Calabria, I have 3 house there but I don't like so so much the place

    • @LoLLo_FOX
      @LoLLo_FOX 5 років тому

      youtube acc thanks for the correction :)
      Anyway I think opinions are opinions. From my point of view if Calabria would be little bit more developed it would be the diamond of europe. Trust me I've seen the potential. I've havent been there for a while but I think it's every year more poor :(
      Greeting from Switzerland

  • @brettdupuis8793
    @brettdupuis8793 5 років тому +43

    Great advice. The best decision I made when going to italy last year was to stay in small towns outside of the big cities and take the bus in. It made the trip much more authentic

    • @woltersworld
      @woltersworld  5 років тому +3

      Thank you

    • @CrankyBubushka
      @CrankyBubushka 5 років тому

      That sounds like something I would enjoy also.

    • @gianmattia13
      @gianmattia13 5 років тому

      Yeah but don't take bus in the big cities😂 that's dangerous in Italy

    • @72sunrise
      @72sunrise 3 роки тому +1

      Get a hotel or Airbnb just outside the tourist area in the big cities, the room rates are much more affordable. You take the local bus/tram and in about 10-15minutes, you're arriving in the tourist area. That way you can have a start your day with a more affordable breakfast or end your day with dinner at a local restaurant by your hotel/Airbnb.

  • @diegoyuiop
    @diegoyuiop 5 років тому +71

    To everyone who eats at 5 pm, how do you survive until night without eating? I mean, if I go to bed at 11p.m and I've eaten at 5pm I would suffer!

    • @ottoneiii4353
      @ottoneiii4353 5 років тому +1

      this is why the english breakfast has a lot of stuff

    • @toasty_boyo8094
      @toasty_boyo8094 5 років тому +3

      Well idk either I’m American and I’m allways eating and snacking on something

    • @diegoyuiop
      @diegoyuiop 5 років тому +2

      And probably explains why in Italy we eat almost nothing in the morning

    • @taylorbaranowski64
      @taylorbaranowski64 3 роки тому +2

      I would fit right in. I eat nothing during the day and eat all of my food at night haha

    • @christopherx7428
      @christopherx7428 3 роки тому +1

      A glass of red and some Stilton cheese around 8 pm does the trick! :-)

  • @antistiolabeo8950
    @antistiolabeo8950 5 років тому +78

    I've never understood why Americans like to have dinner so early! Don't you work until 5 like the rest of the western world? Just curious.

    • @woltersworld
      @woltersworld  5 років тому +37

      I don't know. It drives me crazy too. I like dinner around 7/8pm. When my parents come babysit the kids they eat dinner at 5pm or 4:45pm and my kids call us and are like... why do they eat so early? We just had lunch at school! :) it is pretty funny.

    • @antistiolabeo8950
      @antistiolabeo8950 5 років тому +1

      Secondo question: where's that?? 9:19

    • @antistiolabeo8950
      @antistiolabeo8950 5 років тому +4

      @@woltersworld Thank's for the answer! That's said, I'm really envious of your knowledge about Italy. Hope to go there too someday. Vicenza seems incredible in all your videos, even if no one else talks about it.

    • @peterpain6625
      @peterpain6625 5 років тому +9

      @@jasemoutdoors2131 I think it's rather that american-italian food is mostly savagery ;) There are some very good and tasty dishes out there but most stuff you get served is american microwave food with an italian flag scribbled on.

    • @lindan9840
      @lindan9840 5 років тому +11

      @@jasemoutdoors2131 omg this is so not true hahahahaha and even if it was.. the complaint is not about that, you just can't cook it. Overcooked pasta is just an example

  • @Theman26642
    @Theman26642 5 років тому +159

    The amount of tourists in Florence and Rome during the summer is absolutely disgusting. Best advice is to venture off to lesser known cities

    • @nicolaskottis5245
      @nicolaskottis5245 5 років тому +3

      Venice too.

    • @glx4909
      @glx4909 5 років тому +5

      or off-season.

    • @simonedylan6581
      @simonedylan6581 5 років тому +29

      as an italian i always suggest foreign to visit small regions like Umbria or Marche, they are beautiful without too much tourists

    • @WanderlustAweSyndrome
      @WanderlustAweSyndrome 5 років тому

      Which lesser known cities would you prefer checking out? Thanks!!!

    • @WanderlustAweSyndrome
      @WanderlustAweSyndrome 5 років тому

      I'll keep those cities in mind when I visit Italy

  • @TheTespin
    @TheTespin 5 років тому +35

    South italia all the way! I love Sicilia and campania

    • @valenesco45
      @valenesco45 5 років тому +3

      and you eat like a god!

  • @Grace-365
    @Grace-365 3 роки тому +6

    This was great! I agree about going to the smaller, less touristy places. I loved Perugia, Lucca, La Spezia, Viareggio, Lake Como. Although Florence is amazing too. There are so many more places I want to visit! I can't wait to go back.
    I also agree about doing as the locals do. You have to totally embrace the Italian experience.

  • @bellissima78
    @bellissima78 5 років тому +7

    Omg I so agree about Lucca! It's such a pretty town, great architetture. I always tell people to skip Pisa (or just do a half day via train from Florence) and visit Lucca (or Siena).

  • @barbarafoster7000
    @barbarafoster7000 5 років тому +3

    Your enthusiasm is so refreshing.....love you point out the ‘don’ts’ because to be fore warned is much better than being shocked with things that are not the same as home. To wear the correct type of clothing is the best advice...especially shoes suitable for the cobblestones. Thanks again

  • @dcm703
    @dcm703 5 років тому +21

    It’s easy to say don’t just go to “the big three” when you probably can’t even count the number of trips you’ve made there :) We did the big three - plus a day in Modena - over 2.5 weeks and have no complaints. I’m not saying the small towns aren’t fantastic because they are. But if you maybe get one trip in your life to go over there, it’s impossible to even hit all the amazing spots in those cities let alone venture too far afield.
    Personally I think the one mistake people make is not exploring the Airbnb options that are available. We saved so much money which let us stretch our trip out, had beautiful places and met some great locals. It was also fantastic to have a washing machine to use and meant we could pack that much less.

  • @simplesampler8347
    @simplesampler8347 5 років тому +20

    I'm Italian and I can confirm pretty everything, it's plenty of underrated city here, such as Bologna, Siena, Arezzo, Viterbo, Ascoli, Lecce, Padova, Ferrara, Mantova, Salerno, and so on.
    I'm from Rome, and I really love showing my city around to people and tourists, so if you ever come here, you can freely PM me to have some tips for restaurant or "less famous" part of the city.
    Best regards, see you in Rome.

    • @dreamyvagabond
      @dreamyvagabond 5 років тому +1

      Siena is absolutely amazing

    • @simplesampler8347
      @simplesampler8347 4 роки тому

      @@dreamyvagabond It is, and you should check the surroundings. Small towns such as Montepulciano, Montalcino, Chianciano, Pienza.
      Lots of movies (e.g. The Gladiator) or advertisements are shot there

    • @dreamyvagabond
      @dreamyvagabond 4 роки тому

      @@simplesampler8347 oh nice! Thank you for recommendations! Maybe you could also recommend a nice place at sea in Tuscany? We're actually travelling to the region in summer with my best friend and she'd like to get to the beach as well 😊

    • @simplesampler8347
      @simplesampler8347 4 роки тому

      @@dreamyvagabond Sure! Depending on your budget though. Check Orbetello and Argentario on south of Tuscany. From there, if you rent a car, you can easily reach Tuscia, a beautiful region, where you can visit Viterbo, Montefiascone and the Bolsena lake or the famous Civita di Bagnoregio, "the dying town".
      Otherwise you can go to Castiglione della Pescaia (that can be more expensive, so you can try Marina di Grosseto, or Follonica close to that), and you can easily reach Siena and Val D'Orcia from there, with their beautiful thermal baths (Bagni San Filippo) or small towns that I mentioned before.
      In Piombino, you can take the ferryboat to Isola D'Elba, if you want. Otherwise, if you want you can check the north of Tuscany, around Viareggio, in a part called "Versilia" (Forte de' Marmi is there). I've never been there and you should check whether it is expensive or not, though

    • @dreamyvagabond
      @dreamyvagabond 4 роки тому +1

      @@simplesampler8347 thanks a lot, grazie mille :) we will definitely check out all these places

  • @peregrinus9805
    @peregrinus9805 5 років тому +1

    Thank you, Wolters World. It is a big honor to me you show to other tourists the quite side of my Country. Italy is not a simple funfair, is not only Venice or Rome or other known cities. Thank you to make known the italian lifestyle. I always say to myself when I visit a city that I don't have to behave like a tourist, but I have to live an experience, I have to live the city.
    Thank you again and best regards!

  • @nickp6684
    @nickp6684 5 років тому +23

    I reccomend going to rome as your home base. Then go to the Amalfi coast and sorrento for a few days by train. The most beautiful lovely place I have been!

    • @joanfecteau8905
      @joanfecteau8905 5 років тому +1

      Love Sorrento!

    • @leonardodavid2842
      @leonardodavid2842 5 років тому +1

      I have always been a bigger fun of Positano and Amalfi myself (I love Amalfi but it is smaller). Anyway Sorrento is also beautiful.
      I am probably going this spiring, hotel in Sorrento.
      However I would actually advise to visit Naples instead of Rome at this point.
      I am from Rome.

    • @kvetamarie
      @kvetamarie 4 роки тому

      Costiare amalfito.love it

  • @christopherx7428
    @christopherx7428 3 роки тому +2

    Great list - I have made some of those mistakes myself.
    As for trying to see too much in too short time: I was in Florence for 2,5 weeks once. I nearly managed to cover the must-see places, not quite. Italy has SO much culture and history that you cannot imagine it until you get there.
    I haven't been to Rome yet but when I do go, I plan to take my time.

  • @jamesr.wilson3210
    @jamesr.wilson3210 Рік тому

    Thanks!

  • @anonymousm5362
    @anonymousm5362 5 років тому +2

    Used to spend my summers in Napoli with my aunts and uncles. I have been as far as PARMA, a city that is absolutely delightful. Some of My family moved there in the fifties the rest still live in Napoli. This was a great video and the suggestions and tips are on point! Italians will definitely communicate with you and they will get your point!

  • @manne1533
    @manne1533 5 років тому +2

    Thank you for sincerely loving our country, it's really important this kind of divulgation. Italy can be really two sided for a tourist, but when you came to understand it is just beauty. Hope you can spread your message.

  • @michelangelonovelli3421
    @michelangelonovelli3421 3 роки тому +1

    Thank you for your great uploads!
    I'm italian, our country is small but uniqueness is in every little town or village.
    Welcome to Italy, everyone!

    • @Марта-й7е
      @Марта-й7е Рік тому

      Заради уникалността на Италия я посещавам многократно. А хората са много мили и артистични. Храната - нямам думи, стремя са излизам от стереотипа на пицата и паста болонезе и попадам на истинска местна храна, както от северната част, така и в южната. Сърдечно от България!💖

  • @helenlesczynski3989
    @helenlesczynski3989 5 років тому +42

    You need to go to Italy 117 times before you can see everything. I went in September and did the Rome Venice Florence and Milan thing. It was wonderful but we went in knowing it was just a scratch of the surface so to speak ... but we threw coins in the Trevi fountain so .... next time all the small town ❤️

    • @woltersworld
      @woltersworld  5 років тому +8

      If the coins were thrown you will be back :)

    • @michaelmonn9308
      @michaelmonn9308 5 років тому

      So much to see, not sure that 117 times would be enough :-). We're hoping to head back this spring and are so torn on seeing our favorites vs. exploring new areas. Probably end up with some combination of the two. Happy travels!

    • @leonardodavid2842
      @leonardodavid2842 5 років тому +1

      We am pretty sure 117 times won’t do Rome.
      Next time you go you should go back to Rome, and maybe side trip around it.

    • @LoreDrive
      @LoreDrive 5 років тому +1

      You should go to Turin. It’s my favorite city in Italy. There are infinite things to do such as the Egyptian museum and The Mole Antonelliana. You should check it out!!

    • @leonardodavid2842
      @leonardodavid2842 5 років тому +3

      @@LoreDrive I am sorry, but under Italian law Turin is not allowed to be your favorite city in Italy. It can be your second, I myself like it a lot as-well.
      Rome is the only city you are aloud to call your favorite... : ( ... However you can get away saying you are a hippy and calling Venice (because water I guess... actually I like it, I didn't as a child but now it has grown on me) or Naples (because it is so beautifull but people always forget about it #GiveNaplesSomeLove).

  • @novaflygames
    @novaflygames 2 роки тому +1

    This is wonderful advice! I am visiting Rome in December as part of a multi-country tour. I wanna get the authentic experience of Italy during my free time so I'm trying to see what's around Rome.

  • @kevinsetiawan899
    @kevinsetiawan899 5 років тому +3

    This list is absolutely right! My visit to Verona was most memorable compared to the big cities. It was the place I felt like 'I AM IN ITALY'. It's simple and beautiful. Definitely agree with the food experience. I always avoid restaurant nearby the tourist attraction.

  • @amberlyons6161
    @amberlyons6161 5 років тому +3

    Thank you for all your helpful videos! We are travelling to europe for the first time in 2020 and they have been so helpful! Love from Australia 🇦🇺

    • @woltersworld
      @woltersworld  5 років тому

      i hope you havea great trip!

    • @hafismyiaddle5560
      @hafismyiaddle5560 4 роки тому

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  • @LeoFtravels
    @LeoFtravels 5 років тому +7

    Great tips, I was there last year, great place, awesome people and amazing food 😋😋😋😋

  • @EdoGreco
    @EdoGreco 5 років тому +3

    As an Italian I can say that you are very honest and precise, good job! This should be seen by every tourist. Btw I live in Pisa as a student and I can't argue with that about Pisa, but it has a well positioned airport and it is well connected by trains, so it may be good for a base to visit Tuscany

  • @debraladams9140
    @debraladams9140 5 років тому +12

    While in Florence, it was gelato every day -- sometimes two and three times a day! After successfully climbing the Giotto Tower, I rewarded myself with some gelato. Why not, eh?

  • @jcarter910
    @jcarter910 5 років тому +7

    I absolutely love the Andiamo shirt!! ever since my trip to Italy in 2011, I use this word all the time! Nice design guys! 😍😁

    • @hafismyiaddle5560
      @hafismyiaddle5560 4 роки тому

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  • @soulak9055
    @soulak9055 5 років тому +2

    So true about the language, i just learnt the basics and that was fine, was refreshing to be around friendlier Italians after having been in France.

    • @frafrafrafrafra
      @frafrafrafrafra 5 років тому +2

      In France they're rude to you if you don't speak french

    • @kvetamarie
      @kvetamarie 5 років тому +2

      @@frafrafrafrafra and even ruder if you speak Canadian french.. I do find French people quite rude and I am not crazy about Paris either. Was there quite a few times as well.

    • @frafrafrafrafra
      @frafrafrafrafra 5 років тому

      @@kvetamarie Really? I didn't know that

  • @LatinaChef1986
    @LatinaChef1986 5 років тому +4

    I was happy my cousins who live in Italy 🇮🇹 took us to Pisa, Lucca, Livorno, Florence, and another town (I forgot the name of it, known for their leather furniture making/ strawberry 🍓 festival in Tuscany. I also went to Calabria (where my grandparents are from) Cimina (my grandfathers was from there), Moschetta (where my grandmother is from), and Gerace.
    Man, I miss Italy!

  • @alexsaad
    @alexsaad 5 років тому +1

    Thanks Mark for this!! My husband and I are so excited to go to Italy and thanks for the shout out/reply prior. I am Lebanese, Greek and Italian and love to travel! We got your Andiamo shirts coming in the mail so be prepared for a picture of us in our shirts when we are in Italy! Best regards!

    • @hafismyiaddle5560
      @hafismyiaddle5560 4 роки тому

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  • @musingsatmidlife5278
    @musingsatmidlife5278 5 років тому +2

    I enjoy your videos very much, so thank you! My sister and I have been to Italy twice. My lifelong dream was to go to Florence, and I did not regret it for a moment. But you do need to be aware of the tourists. There are a lot of them! Also, we mixed in days outside of Florence, which helped a lot. Wine tours, but tours, a night in San Gimignano, etc. If you are afraid, you can go through a tour company and have a great experience outside of the city. Next trip will be solo, so we'll see how that goes! :) Ciao!

    • @hafismyiaddle5560
      @hafismyiaddle5560 4 роки тому

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  • @staroceans8677
    @staroceans8677 3 роки тому +3

    I'm new to your UA-cam channel and I REALLY appreciate all the insight, you seem to be a veteran when it comes to travel.
    Unfortunately, I waited too long in life to travel, am encroaching on my 70s and have knee issues for walking.
    What recommendations do you advise for those who want to go to Italy and sightsee, mostly ancient Roman sites who've disabilities?
    Also, what issues are mandatory since Covid?
    REALLY appreciate a response.

  • @ldc0322
    @ldc0322 5 років тому +4

    As a Roman I can assure that if you come in Rome in summer you’re going to melt (at least in the center)
    Trust me, if you want to go to Rome is MUCH better in the winter. At Christmas there will be surely a lot of tourists (and traffic) but you’re not going to die for the weather. In the summer is better to go to sea places such as Sardinia, Sicily and most of the costal southern Italy or if you’re not a beach person just go hiking in Trentino or Veneto and trust me that of you’re really into walking and landscapes it will be amazing. Rome is such a big city you live the neighbourhood I never saw huge parts of the city because it’s enormous, but the monuments are beautiful and I love it (although it has BIG problems). There are good places where to eat in the center as well, but if you want to eat something different and faster to eat try the street food because there’s so much to eat if you know where to look. For example in trastevere there’s a place called “trapezzino” that is pizza filled with pretty good stuff. I saw some comments where people said that Rome wasn’t that pleasing as an experience and I understand that, but that’s because it’s such an overwhelming city that people just see the three most important monuments and nothing else where people are obviously scammed. You can easily see the same things with google maps and by walking and probably it would cost you less than the tour and it would be a much better experience.

  • @clarissoceraptor8619
    @clarissoceraptor8619 5 років тому +1

    Go to Cagli if you like to visit smaller towns. It’s really amazing there and you have a perfect connection to Fano where a huge beach is (they even have a part of the beach where you can bring your dogs)

  • @kookiepina8551
    @kookiepina8551 3 роки тому

    i live in Vicenza and it's really nice to see you appreciate my town, all the turists go to Venice or Verona and skip Vicenza which is actually a wonderful city!! thank you 💕

  • @samanthagaudet1461
    @samanthagaudet1461 5 років тому +2

    Another video gem. Thank you for all the hard work. I really value your channel.

  • @elizabethbrogan6582
    @elizabethbrogan6582 5 років тому +3

    I studied abroad in Bologna, and spend most of my travel time exploring Italy, since I knew I probably wouldn't get an opportunity to do something like that again. I do speak Italian, which made it easier to explore Italy; the locals really appreciate it when you know at least a little bit, especially in Venice. My favorite gelato combo is a cup with mango and black currant,, but pistachio ice cream is all the rage in Palermo (my favorite city in Italy) and I ate so much of it when I was there.

  • @marpe6317
    @marpe6317 5 років тому +1

    I recommend you to visit Abruzzo, low prices, great landscapes, fantastic medieval towns, mountains and sea, there's everything you need to experience an unforgettable holiday

  • @emeraldsroses0524
    @emeraldsroses0524 5 років тому

    Thanks, Mark. You hit the nail on the head with every single point. These, of course, can apply to any country depending on culture.

  • @TadaNoEssai
    @TadaNoEssai 5 років тому +10

    I'm from Bassano del Grappa, you're welcome here!

  • @SilveiraWTraveler
    @SilveiraWTraveler 2 роки тому +1

    True. There are two prices in Italy everywhere. If you decide to stand the price is less than you ask for a seat. That reason is because of too many tourist. I have been in Venice and Verona. Verona is a great place to visit. Last time we were there in 2019 I decided go outside of tourist area. Florence is a great place also. Neturno is a historic war area to visit as well. Great videos always !!

  • @pspivey1037
    @pspivey1037 2 роки тому

    Going with bday tour in november...I'm forwarding this video to them plus your video on basic Italian phrases

  • @davidemattanza1484
    @davidemattanza1484 5 років тому +5

    One of the worst mistakes people make is also to think that Italy is just seaside and cities, while we have some of the most astonishing mountains in the whole World (especially the Dolomites) :D PS: Come to visit Brescia, one of the most underrated cities in Italy!

  • @simonpanzer1299
    @simonpanzer1299 5 років тому +41

    I haven't watched the vid yet but I bet one mistake you gonna mention is that people only eat pizza while there is a lot of other great stuff too.

    • @woltersworld
      @woltersworld  5 років тому +8

      You know me well simon :)

    • @le_0n3
      @le_0n3 5 років тому +2

      Each region in Italy has its recipes,with its secrets and traditions.
      On this point of view,in Italy we have infinite richness.
      It’s amazing even for an Italian go in another region and taste the local food.
      I’m proud about the Italian food because I don’t know why but we have the best tradition and culture about food.
      PS:if you are a tourist,I wanna suggest you that in every single cities also the most visited by the tourists you can find cheap restaurants with an incredible quality and there usually you can taste the real Italians recipes while in tourist restaurant usually they cook all the menu without caring about the real and traditional taste of Italians recipes.

  • @mattheweburns
    @mattheweburns 5 років тому +1

    Really appreciate ur videos, especially this one. Thanks for all the awesome videos, cheers from Asheville!

  • @ultramimo
    @ultramimo 5 років тому

    All excellent points. We just came back from a two-week trip in Italy and, even though made a few of these mistakes, we had a great time. Thank you!

  • @glx4909
    @glx4909 5 років тому +6

    ..some more info:
    - Tripadvisor is very useful and accurate in Italy, to find more authentic places to eat out. Take advantage of the locals' ratings of their area's eateries..
    - the "unofficial helpers" at Rome Termini Station are usually either heroin addicts or gypsies, watch your pockets..
    - the Trenitalia app works well for buying train tickets on the fly, from your phone.

    • @bellicapelli8155
      @bellicapelli8155 4 роки тому

      the second tip is expecially true, but it's pretty much the same in smaller cities (such as in Bologna).

  • @ahmd5
    @ahmd5 5 років тому +13

    I think you should include 🍨 *more* of Liam's tips and recommendations in your future videos. 😁

    • @woltersworld
      @woltersworld  5 років тому +2

      He is a smart little traveler. More gelato?

    • @ahmd5
      @ahmd5 5 років тому

      @@woltersworld
      We can all agree to that, very little room too argue against him 😂😂

    • @albertotalia5320
      @albertotalia5320 5 років тому +2

      If you visit Sicily, don't forget to try "granita" ;)

  • @agatarek_official
    @agatarek_official 5 років тому +3

    I’m Polish, you did an amazing job! I’ll recommend to others! Cheers ♥️🇵🇱🤜🏻🤛🏼

  • @gabrielelobello792
    @gabrielelobello792 5 років тому +3

    I’m italian, this video is really good and accurate, good job man.

  • @dianeepps808
    @dianeepps808 5 років тому +1

    Thanks for the lovely views of Trieste

  • @gillianforan8219
    @gillianforan8219 5 років тому +2

    Have you been to Nova Scotia Canada ? ive not found any vids yet with that specific province ??

  • @claudiabassi9670
    @claudiabassi9670 2 роки тому +1

    Finalmente buoni consigli ( e soprattutto non hai detto la solita banalità di non ordinare il cappuccino al pomeriggio che non si può più sentire )
    L Italia è una scoperta per gli stessi italiani , rimasta impressionata da Torino , bergamo , Padova per fare altri esempi e soprattutto delle diverse esperienze culinarie che si fanno cambiando regione

  • @bigupyuself
    @bigupyuself 2 роки тому

    Excellent video. You covered everything I was concerned about. Thank you

  • @Parmesana
    @Parmesana 5 років тому +3

    also...up North, many shop keepers also speak some German as German's go there for holiday.. so if you know a bit of German..non che problema(not a problem)

    • @woltersworld
      @woltersworld  5 років тому +1

      I did speak quite a bit of german up there in Bolzano 😊

    • @hafismyiaddle5560
      @hafismyiaddle5560 4 роки тому

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  • @alden5931
    @alden5931 5 років тому +7

    On #1: I love Torino because you can get the Big Italian City feel while still getting the true culture, not a watered-down tourist version.

    • @Марта-й7е
      @Марта-й7е Рік тому

      Торино е много подценявано от туристите място, но е великолепен и изтънчено аристократичен. Бях преди няколко дни и се влюбих в него. Поздрави от България!

  • @a.ftravels5655
    @a.ftravels5655 5 років тому +7

    Love this 🥰 im off to italy for my 4th trip next year cant wait ... everyone wonders what i have left to see im like omg everything ... i am yet to meet every local 😂

    • @gianmattia13
      @gianmattia13 5 років тому +1

      Hi, where you wanna go?

    • @hafismyiaddle5560
      @hafismyiaddle5560 4 роки тому

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    • @hafismyiaddle5560
      @hafismyiaddle5560 4 роки тому

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  • @goofygoober3000
    @goofygoober3000 4 роки тому

    Hey man hope you and your family are doing well and that you are having fun wherever you are

  • @Petesmotoadventure
    @Petesmotoadventure 5 років тому

    Top tips. I’ve been to Italy 3 times. While I’ve been to most of the major cities the smaller cities are quieter and the food is better.

  • @paacer
    @paacer Рік тому

    Very well presented and informative .

  • @DrNyokc
    @DrNyokc 3 роки тому

    I started to watch your channel a week ago to ADD to my bucket list.... Now i hate the channel lol..... !!! For being a teacher, i'm really impressed as to how you have the time and money to visit these Great Places !!! How do you do it ??? Maybe do a video on planning and how to afford it to make this happen ... I hope as your kids get older they appreciate it !!! Also when you said that people miss out on ALL that Italy has to offer; (yes Rome, Venice, Milan and Florence are the main ones) but if you never been to Italy you visit those first and then when you go back you can venture elsewhere..... Italy is huge with alot of history.. hard to visit all in 1-2 weeks .... LOVE YOUR CHANNEL !!! I'm still dreaming during the pandemic lol..

    • @woltersworld
      @woltersworld  3 роки тому +1

      Thank you :) I actually have a few videos on how we afford and budget for all the travel. So those might help a bit :) thank you for watching all the videos!

  • @TimeTraveller010
    @TimeTraveller010 4 роки тому +1

    If you haven't guessed it Wolter is of Italian background. Correct me on that Wolter, your family is originally from Vicenza but they immigrated to the U.S before WW2? Thank you. Yes I like your videos, you provide a generally unbiased and social approach to Italy. I know Americans make the bulk of tourists to Italy, followed by Germany and China...I think...Thanks Wolter

  • @manu8926
    @manu8926 4 роки тому

    Hi i am italian. I think that this video is very usefull for tourists! What a good idea! I hope a lot of tourists will watch this to have a better experience here.

  • @necrosinera8085
    @necrosinera8085 5 років тому +3

    i'm italian and if you consider visiting italy check the smaller town. we have the most beautiful medieval towns in the world

  • @etherdog
    @etherdog 5 років тому

    Mark, I've seen a few of your vids now and really appreciate what you are doing. In a way, you are kinda like an unbridled Rick Steves (in a great way). You earned my subscription!

  • @martinaricciardi7251
    @martinaricciardi7251 5 років тому +1

    Come to visit Benevento, a small town near Naples! Big hug! ❤️

  • @emanuelpescetto8801
    @emanuelpescetto8801 5 років тому +1

    Props for going to Valdagno and drinking Biancorosso from Carlotto. Many of the people here in Vicenza don't even know it exist and never tried it.

  • @valenesco45
    @valenesco45 5 років тому

    This video is very useful, you shared a lot of precious tips that could help many tourists.

  • @smrutishedwaikar8934
    @smrutishedwaikar8934 3 роки тому

    This is a really nice video, thank you so much for this.

  • @samanthacharlton4123
    @samanthacharlton4123 Рік тому

    I came to you to find out how to convert my money before my trip. Thank you so much for all of your information!
    So glad to subscribe 🎉

  • @PietroTrevisanEugania
    @PietroTrevisanEugania 5 років тому

    Oh, finally a video which explains there are a lot of place in Italy, not famous but however beautiful. I hope you want to show most of these not famous cities and little towns and their monuments.

  • @TheBigCastle9
    @TheBigCastle9 5 років тому

    I am an italian, i live in a small city in Friuli. I loved your video! And i confirm 100% all the things you said

  • @bo1bo1bo1unlosode
    @bo1bo1bo1unlosode 4 роки тому

    6:15 italian pro-tip: if you don’t have time to get the ticket and validate it, get on train and buy online the ticket from the next station, you don’t have to validate online tickets plus it doesn’t feel like stealing since most of the time the price is the same or at best 20 cents lower.
    P.S. obviously i’m talking about local trains since the travel time between station is usually less than 10 minutes and so it’s hard to get checked as soon as you get in while for Frecciarossa it’s almost sure they are going to check in between most of the stations

  • @JackBuzzMusicZone
    @JackBuzzMusicZone 5 років тому +1

    Hey buddy, very cool video, as always! Did you ever visit a very beautiful city called Perugia in the "Green Heart of Italy", also known as Umbria? Best part of the Bel Paese, in my opinion. Best, Jack

  • @matteocarraro111
    @matteocarraro111 5 років тому +21

    Another mistake: paying an "aperol spritz" more than €3'5!

    • @fra9942
      @fra9942 5 років тому +10

      Eh bello il Veneto... A Roma non l'ho mai pagato meno di 4-5 euro

    • @superandreanintendo
      @superandreanintendo 5 років тому

      Il modo giusto per valutare i prezzi dei bar a venezia è infatti quello di guardare il costo degli spritz ahah

  • @nicknickbon22
    @nicknickbon22 5 років тому +3

    It’s intersting that you cite the “cash” thing exactly when the discussion about encouraging cashless payment here is at its peak. Anyway nothing will change at the moment, so the advice makes sense, in particular for very small payments.

    • @glx4909
      @glx4909 5 років тому

      the EasyPark app for parking and contactless card payments for small amounts are rapidly expanding..
      at least in the north

  • @ahmedadly6066
    @ahmedadly6066 5 років тому

    Thanks for the video Iam planning to visit Italy this year and this is a great help

  • @StruzzoImpavido
    @StruzzoImpavido 5 років тому +1

    Come in Arezzo!
    Beautiful medieval town in Tuscany, Just 80km south of Florence.
    Great food, great church, great monument and of course great wine 😁

    • @mdecicco141
      @mdecicco141 2 роки тому +1

      We will visit Arezzo in May, can't wait.

    • @StruzzoImpavido
      @StruzzoImpavido 2 роки тому +1

      @@mdecicco141 i welcome you in advance 😁

  • @tzarkkl6802
    @tzarkkl6802 2 роки тому

    vr nice vid mate! Cut to the chase , straight to the point no bs
    AND also the GREAT background info + image. Shit load of info mate love you

  • @wcipri
    @wcipri 4 роки тому

    In all south italy you can have the coffee on the counter or at the table without difference in price. But it's really unusual for us (italians) to drink coffee or eat cornetto at the table. We usually stand close to the counter, drink, eat and talk with barman or friends or even strangers sometimes! 😅 table is only for turists or very old people. Anyway great video and cool tips!

  • @mdego89
    @mdego89 5 років тому +1

    Hey Mark can you do a video about Positano? My wife and I are going and would like your input if you’ve been there.

  • @albertpaulanter8766
    @albertpaulanter8766 5 років тому +10

    Italy =number 1🇮🇹❤🇮🇹❤

  • @asevado
    @asevado 5 років тому

    totally agree on not just picking the most famous towns.
    Pick at least a couple beside Rome/Florence/Venice/Milan/Naples/Verona/Pisa.
    My favourite are Siena and Perugia, but there are plenty of beautiful towns from north to southern Italy.

  • @mdecicco141
    @mdecicco141 2 роки тому

    Definitely agree with the idea of staying in and visiting small towns. We're planning a week in Northern Italy in May, thinking of staying in Treviso. Anyone have any input on this citta? We'll spend most of our time traveling to small towns nearby, but still would like to stay in a nice place ....

  • @kerrineilson597
    @kerrineilson597 5 років тому +3

    I don't know why people always advise to steer clear of Pisa completely. I agree that there isn't much to see but the tower, but I gotta say.... Actually climbing the tower is one of my favorite things that I've ever done. I've actually done it twice. It's such an easy stop. Both times we have climbed the tower and moved on to our next city. Also, some of my favorite pasta is in Pisa.

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