Visit Italy: What You Should Know Before You Visit Italy
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Whether You Are Heading to Rome, Florence, Venice or Sicily there are a few things travelers should know before they visit Italy for the first time. This video covers issues that first time visitors to Italy will face, food, money, plugs, safety and more.
What You Should Know Before You Visit Italy.
Filmed in Venice, Italy
Copyright Mark Wolters 2018
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A little piece of advice for you: try to avoid restaurant with photo of the dishes exposed outside, usuallly their food is “ for tourists”. Ciao from Italy
That applies everywhere.
@@lecutter9382 not exactly 😭 in my country, usually in malls, restaurants put their menu book in the front door just in case people want to see what they’re selling. But I usually see that in malls. In other places it may vary :-)
@@sodasoda3624 probably because it is a mall, but individual restaurants on the street don't usually do that :)
Caio io sono U.S
I’m trying to learn Italian for my trip in 50 days
Speaking a little Italian does go a long way. I did my best when I visited Italy years ago to learn some words and phrases. Once, I was in a place ordering gelato, and I tried to use the Italian word for strawberry. The man that served corrected me in a helpful, good natured way. When he handed my order to me I said grazie. He looked at me with a big smile and said,” Awe, prego bella.” He was very sweet. I noticed that when I tried to speak a little Italian, I was rewarded!
if only everyone was that nice
Josh Heinink I find that if you are kind and respectful to people, most people will do the the same no matter where you are.
That's because we appreciate the attempt Ciao bella!
@@cacuociolo91 Bravo signore!!
Grazie
Italy is the best country to visit in Europe. It will always be my favorite!
Rome is a nightmare if you're driving, the rest of the country is fine (except a few other cities)
There is a lot of awesome stuff to see in Italy, the problem is just that there is so many tourists already, and filled with people trying to scam you. Last time I was in Italy I thought it was a bit crazy how much police and military (and garbage) there is all over the big cities. Italy could maybe have been my favorite european country, but as it is right now I prefer a lot of other places over Italy.
@@TheBarser If the problem is that it's too overcrowded, we are full of places less touristy but beautiful. I suppose you were talking about Rome, but other places in Italy don't have the same problems as Rome, it depends on which place you're visiting.
@mabbohabb an american said: you have to be very good at driving in italy otherwise don't drive 😂
@mabbohabb Bullshit. This is often true in the south, not in the north.
Just got back. Gained 20 lbs in 10 days. Damn you Italy!!!
sorry, we like good and genuine food!
ahahaha
@JNike not exaggerating. You'll see.
No.one.cares
Are you usually low carb at home?
Italy and Europe in general need to have more tourists like you and your family buddy, amazing attitude, willing to learn and openness to differences!
Awesome videos dude!
Speaking Italian goes a long way. I was with 4 friends in college visiting. The waitress was not having it that day. They ordered in English and I tried to order Italain. Then she cracked a smile, went back to the kitchen and then the owner came out with a huge smile and just started chatting with us.
I'm literally in the airport waiting for my flight to rome! Great timing :)
Ricky Anselmo Ha! Enjoy your trip!
awesome! have a great time!
I'm so jealous, I loved Italy and cant wait to go back!
Ricky Anselmo buon viaggio!
dirk diggler it’s literally the best thing to do
Good video Mark. I would add that the reason Italians are generally slimmer than US Americans is due to the ancient culinary traditions that have evolved and ensure good digestion and a balanced diet. They certainly eat less processed food and less sugar and corn syrup. Alcoholic drinks are used as appetisers and to aid digestion as well as to help with conviviality, not to get smashed out of their brains.
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Not drinking pop with your meals makes a big difference as well.
Well said Mark
Bummer, was really hoping to find a place to get smashed out of my brains while in Italy...
Mediterranean diet has nothing to do with it. 😒
I'm Italian.
An important tthing is be careful to buy something on the street (like museum ticket, metro ticket etc.)if you think "it's too good to be true"... probably is not true!
I saw "skip the line ticket" sold for double (or triple) of the real price, or ticket sold for 25 or 50 euro when the museum is free!
Buy ticket only on official website or in the official tourism office!
Be careful with taxi (specially in airport) ask first the price (ask to more than one) and if on arrival it is much higher, you say "no problem, i call the police"!
And do not forget "if it's too good to be true... Probably is not true!"
The last advice is "ask to Italian people" , you can stop one person on street and you can ask anything! For example "a good restaurant" I'm sure he (or she) show you a restaurant to eat a very good Italian food at the right price.
The same if you don't know the real price of something, ask to Italian person!
The 99% of us are happy to help tourists so don't hesitate to ask!
"Ricky, xe vedemo!" "Ciao vecchio!" 7:53
Se vedemo
Mancava solo un porco ed ero a posto così
Hi Mark! As an Italian that travels a lot, in Italy or abroad, I 100% agree with everything you've said! I'm especially happy that someone finally explains "aperitivo" to foreigners :)
Aperitivo is well spreaded and rooted in northen part of Italy, anyhow.
One thing people always forget to mention in these sorts of vids is that it's a good idea to let your bank and CC company know you're traveling, for where, and how long, so your accounts/cards don't get flagged for fraud and frozen because the bank can't get a hold of you and sees use in places it normally wouldn't.
Good tips. Also, always, always, always *VALIDATE* the local/regional train tickets (i.e. non-reserved seats) right before getting on a train in the little machine on the platform (big stations) or in the station building (small stations). Otherwise, you may get a hefty fine.
yes!!!!! so true
This tip can save lives, well maybe not lives but certainly wallets
Do I need to validate online bought tickets?
@@rehamalamri5118 no, only physical onez
@@woltersworld Got fined in Paris and sour my memories, it makes no sense to validate a ticket you purchased!
You didn’t mention the bidet and not to use the bidet towel for your face, it looks like a hand towel
That's the funniest thing I've heard all week
Wtf dude hahaha
At least, dont use it after had poo! :)
il tipo che commenta H2 Non sai che in altre parti del mondo non usi il bidet
Lol. Read a book!!
We do eat coffee, milk, cereal or biscuits (cookies) for breakfast (some people even bread with butter and jam). AT HOME. Espresso and croissant is by no means a typical breakfast. Most of the people you see having breakfast like this are in a hurry - OR already enjoying their mid-morning snack! Tadah!
I think 90% of people I know have espresso and croissant (or just cappuccino or espresso, no croissant) I only see people have milk, cereal and biscuits at home if they have kids, no adult I know has that kind of breakfast.... so I would say the one you mention IS a typical breakfast. Opinions, I suppose :)
What are examples of breakfast at home? Hello from Alaska :)
@@jonkbaby I personally have a couple cookies and milk with coffee. A lot of people have a cappuccino for breakfast with a croissant. We usually have something sweet and easily to digest in the morning.
@@norma8686 that makes sense to me. Large protein packed breakfasts seem better suited for late night munchies
Well, i usually eat croissants for my breakfast only when i have the time to go to a near-by bar to satisfy my sweet tooth.
Otherwise, i just make a cappuccino with a couple of biscuits
I'm going to Italy soon and have been binge-watching all the Wolters World Italy videos. Thanks Prof. Wolters!
My wife and I are going to Rome for the 1st time!!! This week we've totally been checking out and enjoying all your videos... MUCH appreciated!!! You tha man...Thanks! =D
Mark, you do a great job! I've learned so much on your channel. Always so helpful!
Vengo dalla Malesia. Voglio andare in Italia. Questo posto è così bello da visitare.
Hamba Dari Malaysia :)
the world is beautiful, we humans make it horrible
Your welcome
Buzzolan Leo in Italian Malaysia is Malesia
Selamat datang
Another quality vlog, giving us the best advice and some really helpful tips, one of the very best on the tube for travel info.
YAY! So glad you finally put this out. Less than 3 weeks till I’m in Italy and I’m so excited!
I just got my assignment for the airforce and I’ll be living there for a couple years and I’m so excited
My 17yr old Daughter is going on a school trip in February, this answered a lot of questions. Thank you so much for posting.💐
Awesome video and extremely informative as always, Mark! Thank you so much for all your great content.
Love your video! One thing my husband was really good at was just researching all the places we were visiting. It made all of the sites a lot more impactful.
Love your energy! You’re making me so excited to travel to Italy for the first time. Grazie!
We were just in Venice a week ago. It was such a great time and we would love to go back. Walking though the city with the bridges and the canals was such a cool experience.
Wait why am I watching this? I am from and lived there for 12 years 😂
Beh, io sono italiana e lo sto guardando lo stesso lol
You always give specific tips (instead of just generalities)--THANK YOU!🤠
just trying to share information i would want to know. thank you!!
Straight to the point. Thank you for the video.
Fantastic video, my wife and I are leaving Florence now. You are 100 percent correct- if you speak a little Italian ( hello, how are you, sir ma’am) it will get you a better reception.
Leaving for Italy in 10 days and will be there all summer, can’t wait! Very convenient video for you to post now. Love your channel!!!
I'm going to Italy, France and Spain, i find your videos very useful and am really excited!
Thanks Mark! Very informative as usual! 🇮🇹
A great video again, i dont even care what you are talking about it always is really entertaining to listen to your tips & stories keep it up!
paavo jokelainen that's really nice!😁
thanks Paavo
Loved this! I just moved back home to the US after living in Italy for the past 4 months and I miss it so much already. These were great tips that many people may not think about! Another one I thought of when you mentioned bathrooms was that, public restrooms are almost non-existent. If you need the bathroom, buy a water or cappuccino then use the restroom. Also in the warmer months, make sure to bring something to cover your shoulders or knees when going into some of the basilicas or cathedrals, otherwise you may be turned away. Great video as always!
AshlynBiggers77 Where do you find at least a public restroom?
Hello, is there a certain dress code to enter cathedrals and basilicas?
sdlpsi252 no no don’t worry, but in Italy in general people try to dress well in any occasion, specially in Milan, since it’s the fashion capital of the world
James Hopson thank you!!
Vero! Confermo! È un consiglio da seguire! ti sei impegnata davvero per conoscerci, quindi non avrai problemi a tradurre le mie parole...
Great guide. Good job placing large captions on throughout the vid.
this was a great blog, thanks! I'm visiting Italy in early 2020, so these were good tips.
I love you and your family. :) I enjoyed the last few years all due to your advice and your videos. Please keep up the great work.
Grazie Mille e' a presto.
Wolter, You are great at this! Thanks for the info. You are "spot on"!
Great video! Love Rome! I brought my wheelchair and it helped me get to the sites and move around Italy.
Perfect timing on this video, I’m visiting Italy in 4 days for the first time!
It's like you knew that in two days I'll be coming to Italy :D Thank you for yet another great video! Love them all!
Man I love Italy especially the people 👌
Man, you're reading my mind.
I'll be there next month
Thanks AGAIN
Leo F. I hope you will write to us about your trip. Have safe flights.
it's our traveler connection :)
Thanks, Venice is my first stop when I go to Italy. My grandfather is from just outside Venice. I'm learning Italian now. I can't wait to visit Venice. Thanks for the great information.
that is awesome! have a great time!
nice video mate! a really honest and helpful guide! well done!!
I'm leaving to go to Italy and Greece in 3 days. This will be my first ever trip overseas and I just wanted to let you know how helpful your videos have been, they have taken a huge worry off of me. Now all I have to worry about is making all of my connecting flights lol. Thank you Mark
hi man i want to go to italy too how did the trip go i know it's been five years since you visited but i love italy so i would like an update 🙏
Nice to see that you have been traveling as well in VENETO! Good video!!!
I really love your videos, they are so informative.
As I have mentioned before, you inspire me to travel. I booked a trip to Italy this October! Cant wait
Grace October is a good time too, less throngs of tourists.
thanks Grace :) have a great trip in October!
Jocelyn Wolters Jocelyn, did you do any skincare shopping at the Italian Farmacias?
We always go in October. Perfect weather and less tourists!
You are welcome! Come to my city Palermo(Sicily)
Preparing for this trip right NOW! Very timely - thank you :)
glad we can help :)
Amazing Walter thanks and lots love 💕 🙏🏻
your kids and wife are adorable! Great advice.
Italy is on my bucket list 🇮🇹 Good to know 👍🏼
Glad I found your channel... great energy! I'm planning a long trip to Italy and found a lot of useful info here. Thanks for sharing! Ciao!
Hi guys! I'm Italian and I found this video pretty accurate, there are useful tricks and tips !
I love your videos, Mark. Entertaining and informative. And gosh, your kids are cute as can be! Thank you for some awesome travel content. 😉
This video is AMAZING!!! Super helpful. Thank you! or should I say GRAZIE!!!
My family and I will go to Italy at end of Jun-July. Super helpful, thank you!
This is awesome! I’m excited to be in Italy!
Awesome video! Really enjoy your work!
Ciao Wolter! Thanks for your videos. I'm travelung to Italy on October.
This was a really great video . I've found that walking in Rome or Lisbon beat any gym membership hands down.
Super informative! Thanks so much.
You covered things the last ten videos I saw elsewhere didnt. Amazing!
11:15 as a roman yes you have been told right. The secret to crossing the road is the eye contact from that you understand if the driver is going to let you pass or not. Also don't expect cars to stop completely at the crosswalk most drivers just tend to slow down to let you cross. You are expected to start crossing before the car has stopped otherwise it's interpreted as you don't want to cross.
Athenean here from Greece, same case as in here
Really helpful information here!
Fantastic video so much information. Just subscribed xx
Very helpful, as usual.
I really love your videos SO much!!! they are so helpful! Thank you
Thank you Dee :)
Awesome video, as always!
Thank you!! I’ll be there in two days! Great informative video!
I visited Rome and Venice last month (March) and it was amazing, I already missed it
7:52
Ricky, ciao!
Ciao vecchio!
😂😂
Matteo Stoppato hahahahahahahahahahhahahaha se vedemo vecchio 😂😂
Hahaha 🇮🇹
I just adore your channel. You make me want to go everywhere. Our next trips in order are Ireland 2019, then Danube Cruise and your around before and after by car hopefully in 2020. Then Italy and the following year the south of France.
We usually go for 25 to 35 days at a time and concentrate on a region. Last year was 35 days in the UK and 2015 was northern France and Paris for 26 days.
Europe to me is heaven. I want to see it all.
Love it, thanks for the tips!
I found this video so helpful thank you!
Very informative video, thanks a lot. :D I am from Dublin, Ireland and will be going to Italy for the first time in late November to celebrate my 30th Birthday (staying in Rome).
Subscribed! :)
Another fantastic and informative video! :)
Excellent advice, especially if you are going for the first time.
I’m going next year and I’m so excited
Great video as usual!
let me say as Italian: no fakes, no stereotypes, just correct informations!!! Good Job!!! Ottimo lavoro!!!
Fantastic info! Thanks!
Leaving to Rome tomorrow such perfect timing!
My partner and I went to Rome in 2015 and we were told by so many people to save up our euros as it was going to be expensive, seeing as we were staying about a 5 minute walk from the Colosseum (we could see it from our hotel room). We ended up going with approx 1300 euros. The side restaurants, tours and shopping set us back about 600 euros for the week we were there. We spent most of our money, or a good portion of it, drinking at our hotel and having food there too. We came back home (UK) with about 400 euros left over, totally over budgeted too. The tourist tax caught us out but thankfully we had money to cover it. Such a beautiful place which is drenched in history, fantastic food and people. Would love to go back one day.
Tom Jones what is the tourist tax?
I'm going to backpack around Italy starting from September all the way to the end of May. Can't wait to experience the amazing history, the beautiful architecture, the stunning landscapes, and the fascinating and elegant culture!
How was it?
hi man how did your trip go i know its been two years but im curious to know thanks!
Bravo Marco! Come sempre, ha fatto un buon film. Anzi ciò, Le devo dire che ha una signora bellissima!!!! Complimenti! (E Lei è molto simpatico.)
Great advice! We just returned from there!
Terrific info. Grazie mille!
Excellent video, thank you.
Dang I needed this video before going to Italy last summer - but I’m so glad I know all this stuff now cause I want to go back so badly!
Useful tips, thanks. Planning to go to Paris-Rome-Venice June 22
I can’t wait to see a video on your countries visited! Would love to see it... the number would sure be high up there lol
Best!! travel video about Italy. I had been meaning to watch it since you post it but i finally got to it today because my son saw the photo on youtube and saw the pizza and he just kept saying pizza mama pizza! lol! lets just say he enjoyed all the photo and videos of the food.
Great video, very useful.
From a kiwi, very helpful, thank you.
I’m half Italian and my dad knows how to make some foods and I love everything that’s Italians eat ❤️❤️
Brava!
Really helpful video 👍