ITALY TRAVEL TIPS FOR FIRST TIMERS | 50 Must-Knows Before Visiting Italy + What NOT to Do!
Planning to visit Italy for the first time? In this video, I'm sharing all my best Italy travel tips for new visitors, from important must-knows for your Italy trip to common mistakes that tourists make in Italy. Don't miss this video if you're planning your own trip to Italy!
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0:00 INTRODUCTION
0:25 TRAVEL PLANNING TIPS FOR ITALY
1:38 TRANSPORT & GETTING AROUND IN ITALY
4:07 CULTURE & ETIQUETTE TIPS IN ITALY
5:34 ATTRACTIONS IN ITALY
8:05 TIPS FOR WHEN YOU ARRIVE IN ITALY
10:49 FOOD AND DRINK TIPS IN ITALY
CHRISTINA'S TRAVEL GEAR
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Travelling to Italy for the first time? In need of Italy travel advice that caters to a newbie? This Italy travel guide is packed with must-knows before you visit Italy as a tourist, with a rundown of common tourist mistakes in Italy as well as answers to common questions like how to tip in Italy, Italy culture shocks, Italy culture and etiquette tips, where to go in Italy, places to visit in Italy and more so you can have the Italy trip of your dreams.
Hey everyone! If any of you are headed to Venice, check out this new Venice tips video I just published with more specific advice :) kzhead.info/sun/g6tvesZrfaKCl6c/bejne.html
Thank you for sharing ❤ you are very informative.
Love this lady - no dilly dallying - she gets to the point fast and always delivers relevant info👍🏻
I just came from Italy I had long flight from saudi stop in london for 10 days then paris for business then Italy vication ( it was just beyond my whole expectations lovely friendly people keep smiling to tourist and service at highest level ) Thanks Italy 🇮🇹 from saudi
I’m going on my first trip to Italy later this year and this video just relieved so much anxiety I’ve been having, thank you SO much for all the in depth info and tips !
Thank you for the useful information!!!
GREAT video. Really helpful info. No fluff! Thank you!
Can I just say. This video was executed perfectly. Now this is what you call a travel guide ! This is so helpful. Planning for our honeymoon trip and this made everything so much easier ! ❤Thank you!
Such great video! I can tell it was well-done with a lot of care in everything you said and showed! Thank you so much!
Wow, Thank you so much for sharing! Very informative clip! Keep up the great work!
Thank you Christina, great useful tips, perfectly delivered 👌
You’re friggin awesome! One of the best ‘practical tips’ travel guides I’ve seen on Yourube! Keep going, girl!!
Wow. That was insanely helpful. I just wrote down a full A4 page of tips just from this video. THANK YOU!
Absolutely brilliant, thank you.
I've been to Italy several times and going back next February.....you nailed it, BRAVO!
Great job on this video Christina. Really well researched and presented, and the tips you gave, would make for a mostly hassle-free experience. Visitors can also look into special events that are happening during the time of their visit, and take advantage of those, especially in smaller villages. Wine festivals, or pasta making workshops, really get you to experience the culture from a grounded perspective, since you interact with the locals more, and get a better understanding of the local lifestyle. (Just my 2cents.)
WOW, awesome job! Thank you
That was an amazing video You did so well! Thank you so much! ☺️
Thank you for getting straight to the point and extensive knowledge!
Such a great and informative video! Beautifully done and covers so many important points! Thank you!
Fantastic information, thank you.
very informative video.. Thank you
Great information, perfectly presented. Thank you
You’re a very good presenter. Your video is exceptionally well done.
Very great video. So many things i would have never thought of!
Well done! Been to cities in Italy and you’re spot on with these tips. Thanks
This is great we are going on a tour trip in July 24 this helps first time can’t wait
Love the way to bring the basic necessities onto the table. Clarity and speech at its best.Thanks for sharing. New subscriber here. Best wishes.
Going to visit Italy for the first time (solo traveler, as always) next month -- can't wait!!! I appreciate these travel tips. Thank you.
great video. I've been several times but that was useful for the next one.
This is a very helpful video. I appreciate that it provides useful and informative advice. Thank you so much for putting this together! Well done.
Great work !!
Really enjoyed all the information great video it’s the first one that I left a comment on not to say the other people didn’t do a good job
Everytime we make a video on Italy, it makes us want to go back!! I miss the food soo much. Great video again!
This is so helpful! I sent it to my husband and demanded he watch it ahead of our trip so he won't get too much of a culture shock. Thank you so much Christina :)
I am traveling to Rome for the first time, and we are all so excited. This video was so helpful, So thank you for sharing your experience with us all. Please keep them coming.
I thought it was on 1.5x. Very informative and she expalined everything so fast. 😂
Yes, informative but too fast to get information.
thank you for these very specific tips like understanding the menus. perfect for anxious travelers.
😂
Been many years and planning a trip... this was excellent! Thank you!!
Thank you for the helpful tips.
Planning to go to Italy soon, so this was a great video. Thank you!
So helpful, thank you ❤
This is so helpful! thank you!
So informative. Thank you.
You’re welcome! Thanks for watching :)
So informative
very helpful! Thanks for making this video~
You’re welcome! Thanks for watching 🥰
50 out of 50, I think I've never seen such a spot-on collection of tips for travelling in Italy. Cheers from Bologna
Thank you for sharing I subscribed to the channel after watching this 😊
Thank you so much!!
I finally started my channel for travel and it’s been a nervous journey so far haha. The community has been awesome so far and I look forward to this process
Such great info! Thank you :)
Thanks for watching!!! :)
Very helpful thank you 🙏🏾
Great video, thanks for posting...
Great video Thanks❤
Great job😊
Just excellent. Been 18 times and everything you said is absolutely TRUE….
Dziękuję za te przydatne informacje!!!!
We’ve been to Italy 2 times and rented cars, rode trains, visited museums and attractions and you are spot on with all of these tips!
Pamela, my wife and I are headed to Venice later this month and she is coming back by herself in late Sept. One of the things we want to do is take the train from Venice, to Florence and then onto Rome. Christina advise not to get the tickets at the train station, so where is the best place to buy them?
Very informative! Thanks
You’re welcome! Thanks for watching 🥰
Thanks for the info! Subbed! Going to Italy for the first time in October.
I dunno when I’ll ever go to Italy. 228 days left till October.
Thanks sooo much ❤
You’re welcome! Thanks for watching!
Brilliant video!
Thank you for this video. Now I’m prepared! 😊😊😊
You’re welcome! Thanks for watching!
This is an excellent video!
This video is amazing and you said the trust. I live in Italy and i asw you've been to my city cause i saw the video piazza del ferrari Genova, beautiful city. great video
Hey everyone - hope you all enjoy this video about Italy travel tips!! Feel free to comment any more tips I might have missed & check out the written version of this guide for more: happytowander.com/italy-travel-tips/
Hello Christina. Thank you so much for your video. I am planning an upcoming trip to Venice and your video could not have come at a better time. :) quick question. You mentioned that you did a sunrise tour in Venice a few years ago. Would you happen to have the tour operator information?
Il tuo video mi ha fatto capire che, tante cose che credevo normali, non lo sono tanto... aperitivo, caffe al bancone, stare seduti al ristorante, fare passeggiate in centro x vedere le vetrine, mangiare in ordine le portate... però forte vedersi con gli occhi diversi. Un mio consiglio: godetevi la vacanza, state in un posto o due, non girate come pazzi x vedere tutto. Godetevi le piccole cose, il tempo di guardarsi in giro o in alto (tante cose splendide sono sugli edifici) e cercare sempre le iniziative di ogni comune, abbiamo tante fiere, tanti ritrovi, tanti concerti...tutto online Benvenuti a tutti.❤❤❤
italy is great never before seen in depth tourist information
Hey Frank And Frankie here Love the vid thanks for the tips. Headed to Rome in February.
Great tips!
Hi Chris can u advise how early we shud buy train tickets to travel intercity n do we need to validate tickets bought online?
Thank you so much for this video, it was perfect timing for me as I am going to meet my daughter in Italy during her school break the first of march. However it will be cold and most video's are locations to go in the summer. Do you have any favorite places that would be great in the cold?
A true pleasure explore more and more about the city through your eyes. Greeting from IRAN 🇮🇷 ❤
I went to Italy in 2015 I went to the touristy spots Sorrento, Rome and Capri Island for my first time traveling international anywhere it was my top country to see next to Greece I did these two together had a amazing time. I definitely want to go back and visit the lesser known areas I love hidden gems I'm not a crowds person definitely love traveling shoulder or off season I just worry about it raining a lot which I hate but overall Italy is a beautiful country.
Crete was really cool, large island in Greece . We stayed in Heraklion. It’s a college city. Really cool alot of hot chics
@@stevemill8959I really enjoyed Crete all of Greece it was a great trip.
Woww this is amazing... Just found you and had to subscribe 🙂.... Can you tell me if you feel April is a good month to plan for Italy or if you feel any other destination ln Europe will be a better option for a 1 month trip..
Thank you so much!!! We're planning a September trip and this information is so helpful! I know you're not a big fan of Air Bnb anymore but what is the best lodging option for a family of 6? ( 4 adult children)
Thank u I’m glad I found u!!
My husband and I love your videos and we are planning to go out on our own in August/September and he has just had knee replacement surgery. Do you have a video that would help us find less touristy areas and more slow paced for a couple of country bumpkins?
This was amazing id love Italy there foods great Pizza this woman should be famoues
Thank you!
You're welcome!
8:05 one time I couldn’t find the flush so I pulled a chain dangling from the roof and it was a fire alarm!!😅
I love Europe. I had a great time there.
Thanks!
Happy Wander, I love all your videos. I am traveling to Rome in April with my husband we are not young 64 and 63 so we walk slow 🤣🤣🤣 Hotels are so expensive. What area should I look at Airbnb maybe safe area in Rome? 😬
My favorite place
I've been here and it's a beautiful place
Excellent!
Thanks for watching! 🥰
thank u!
Hi Christine iam thinking about going to Italy for 50th birthday I like stay at sorrona visit amaifi coast do they do chips stuff hun what price food and drinks stuff xxx
Im curious as to where you book online for transport/ accommodation?
wow good video!
Che bellissima paese
What an average air fare from India to Italy? Hostel dorm rate in Rome and other parts in Italy?
Hi! Can you buy a bus ticket/packet in Catania, Sicily, and be able to use it in Rome?
No
Something that I actually found out about the food in Italy specifically with spaghetti and meatballs….they actually do have it over there, it’s just served separately so if you ask for it, you’ll just be asking for spaghetti and the meatballs will come on the side.
spaghetti and tiny meatballs is actually a typical regional dish from Abruzzo and only from Abruzzo. but they are tiny tiny tiny meatballs.
Not only Abruzzo but also in Apulia (it is a common family dish). Meatballs in this region are displayed on top of pasta. They are called "polpette" or "polpettine" (when they are smaller). It's common especially in a small region of Apulia called "Salento". PS : I apologise for my poor English.
Lascia perdere. Le polpette con gli spaghetti sono cibo per cani.
good stuff
nice video
Thanks for watching!
Can’t wait June 2024!
Congrats for the gelato tip. I was just saying this to a friend of mine last week but I thought that was a super niche thing to know or realise: NEVER get a gelato from a shop that displays you the flashy gelato flavours. NEVER. Normal Gelaterie keep their gelato hidden - never displayed- and have it of mild/natural colour . And this is also one of the reason why I really cannot find decent gelato outside Italy (living abroad). They are all usually not good. The whole set up is usually wrong (and receipts)
Ah thanks so much for the kind comment! It should definitely be more commonly known. Life is too short for average gelato!
Really good information! I just wish you would slow it down a little. You provide a lot of information at a rapid pace!
You can slow the video down in the settings
Nice.