Travelling to Italy alone first time

Mc Kenzie

Hey,

I'm planning on travelling to Italy in mid October , it will my first time to go on a trip alone,( im 24yo Female) although i have traveled to Germany alone but i was meeting someone there so its different.

Its the trip itself im curious about. I am not worried more excited and was wandering if any other females have gone it alone and how did they find it?

Any advise on best places to go. I want to go to Rome or Florence. any advise id much appreciate

imme

Hi OP,
I'm not female btw.

There is definitely an Italian Way of doing things.

Italy is undoubtedly beautiful and enjoyable and historic and all the rest but can be infuriating because of the Italian Way of doing things.

As a tourist it can be difficult to understand and impossible to like. I guess the Italians are used to it.

Buy a good guide book with a decent city map and you'll get on fine.

I stayed in hostels while I was there this year and the staff were exceptional.

The national trains website is useful and gives alternatives available, most and least expensive, fastest etc.

Have a good time.

snowey07

Im a girl and Ive been to Italy a few times on my own. I loved it , found it really safe and had no trouble. I adore Italy , its a fantastic country and theres so much to see and do every day.

I stayed in the old part of Rome ( governo vecchio street) and travelled around no problem. How ever i didnt go out clubbing etc so cant comment on that hour of the night. I ate out alone and spent most evenings chilling in a enoteca , drinking wine and reading a book. Ive also been to Milan and Florence and had no trouble there either .

What are your interests ? I love art so Italy is heaven to me. The churches have original works in situ and the galleries are fantastic! I loved the Vatican and a high light was climbing to the top of St peters, the Duomo in Milan and the campanaile in Florence. You get amazing views from the top of them all. I preferred Rome out of them all. Trains are easy to use but not overly cheap ( €80 return rome to florence for example) .

Mc Kenzie

hey,

Thanks a mill for the replies. I Love art so i think Rome is really important place for me to go! I love historic places and old buildings. I love scenery also, and as im young id like somewhere to go i suppose to have a drink or wine. Eating out sounds lovely also.

Iv heard about Tuscany also, is that just countryside or anybody know what is there!

Aglomerado

Tuscany is nice also! There are lots of lovely small towns to visit, like Cortona and Castiglione del Lago on the shores of Lake Trasimeno, as well as the larger cities like Florence and Arezzo. Montecatini is supposed to be lovely as well, but I haven't been there myself.

I've been to Rome by myself (I'm female also) and had no difficulty getting around and seeing what I wanted to see. I always felt safe, obviously I had to take precautions in areas like Termini or on the subways - as tourists often get pickpocketed. The worst thing for me when walking around were the taxis and the scooters, they don't respect pedestrian crossings very much!

Like Snowey07, I wouldn't have been clubbing- more interested in seeing the famous sights but I also enjoyed getting lost down side streets and stumbling on lesser-known ruins like the Theatre of Marcellus, or wandering around the Jewish district and stopping for some Falafel. An Irish style bar called Trinity College off the Corso was a nice stop for a Nastro Azzurro as well.

I'd happily go again!