Comments on: 100+ Things to Know If You’re Going to Italy- Part 1

By: elena

elena — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 10:12:18 +0000

there are public phones in train stations most of the time- they are not all extinct like written above.

Italians love to help you if you are lost and love to suggest restaurants/things to do. So dont be shy about starting a conversation or asking for help!!

And dont believe people when they say Milan is a big metropolitan city that should be avoided. Its beautiful in its own rights!!

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By: Jim

Jim — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 20:24:35 +0000

I have only very rarely heard of pick-pocketing in Venice, it is in my opinion one of the safest places in Italy. There is far less than in Rome, Naples, Florence, Bologna, Milan, Genova or any other major city, with similarly lower levels of other crimes.

By: Dina

Dina — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 05:26:41 +0000

After living in New York all my life, and spending a summer in Italy, I have to say that the pickpocketing is actually far, far more prevalent in Italy. In NY I have never once been pickpocketed-in Italy, attempts were made on either myself or my friends 5 times in the 3 months we were there! And it was widespread, too-2 of the attempts were in Florence, another 2 in Rome, and 1 in Milan. And almost always, the diversions were coordinated by children. The crazy part is, we “blended” much more than the average tourist, since we all speak fluent Italian. While Italy was an amazing experience and I miss it every day, do not be fooled into complacency. Your risk of having your property stolen while on the street is far greater than in the states.

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By: Danielle

Danielle — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 00:07:39 +0000

Do you have a newsletter?
thank you!
Danielle

By: Mike O'Brien

Mike O'Brien — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 06:15:33 +0000

Italians are wonderful people, friendly and helpful, even to mere tourists. So this is just a caution about the exception!

Thieves are at the train stations in the big cities, don’t take your eyes off your bags for one second! And if someone comes up to you to ask directions or the time of day, especially a cute kid, it’s a distraction to get you to turn your back on your bags long enough for an accomplice to grab one. This scam has the cooperation of taxi drivers in Milan, who will pull up too far so you have to walk towards them while the person in line behind you grabs one of your bags. The police will be of no help whatsoever, except to fill out a report in case you can make an insurance claim.

By: parlocomemangio

parlocomemangio — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 18:44:16 +0000

ah!! (commento per il webmaster (o weblady?)

complimenti per la tua guida, fatta veramente bene e soprattutto si capisce che è scritta da un’italiana!!!!

un saluto,
Denis (from Milan)

By: parlocomemangio

parlocomemangio — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 18:42:22 +0000

Vanessa is right: if you have an *Italian* mobile SIM card and are in Italy, you never pay a penny to receive any from calls, no matters where the phone calls are from.
But if you are in Italy and receiving a call from another contry, you get charged in the case you use a foreign SIM card (then accordingly to your charge plan) or some nasty-bastard-tricky wicked games to your digital stuff

By: Roberto

Roberto — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 13:57:53 +0000

When using an Italian cell phone, all national incoming calls are free…… all calls from abroad are charged.