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General Packing Tips Florence

22 Reviews We went on July and it was very hot about 32 degrees, so all on our luggage was summer cloth, confortable shoes because you will walk a lot. If you go on winter well take all jumper, trousers, hats,...

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Comfortable Shoes Florence

6 Reviews Good, sturdy walking shoes are a must for this city! The cobblestone streets are uneven and can make for some difficult walking for even the best of walkers. Florence is very much a walking city so...

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Arms must be covered in Churches Florence

2 Reviews Florence is a city you can take a suitcase to. The route from the train station to the Duomo area is all sidewalk, with a little cobblestoned areas, but easily travelled. Plus, it is walking distance....

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Map of Florence Florence

2 Reviews Take a free map of Florence at the tourist information. It is good for orientation purposes and includes the location of the main museums and monuments. Florence has a few tourist information offices...

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Your Feet Are Everything In Italy

by RoscoeGregg

DO NOT SKIMP ON FOOTWEAR! Italian vacations are by their nature walking vacations. The center of many towns are traffic free so walking is how they are seen.Buy quality, well fit, supportive and comfortable shoes are a most important bit of kit. Make it a priority.Buy them well before you leave and walk in them often. Blisters or sore feet can ruin you time in Italy. The only way to avoid this is preparing ahead.In a city like Venice or Rome you will walk a ton (even if you are on a package tour) so just be well prepared with the best socks and footwear you can find.Buy good socks to go with your shoes. Steer clear of cotton. Cotton looses it’s cushioning abilities quickly and takes a log time to dry. Wool or synthetic blends continue to cushion even when wet and the are much easier to rinse out and wash. They dry more than twice as fast. Because they breathe well and wick moisture...

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Classic souvenir from Venice

by hopang

This mask as depicted on our photographs is a great souvenir to take home either as a gift to friends and relatives or for your own collection. We bought this souvenir along the shopping lane between Rialto Bridge and Piazza San Marco. The mask costs just 15.00 euros per piece. It is a little bit difficult to pack in your luggage to take home as it can be quite fragile. We really like the mask very much. We also bought several mini masks in the form of magnets and key chains to distribute as gifts to friends and relatives.

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What's in the bag

by goodfish

High-grade bag with wheels that will stand up to abuse: can take a beating on Italian cobbles/pavers if rolling between train stations/hotels. Check your specific airline rules for carryon sizes/weights, and leave yourself some room for bringing home a few goodies! Less is more when bag-toting yourself. Taking the trains? Must be able to carry bags up/down long flights of stairs and lift into overhead racks when necessary.• Color-coordinated clothing and nothing that will only be worn once. Scarves can add color and double as a cover-up when visiting churches where bare shoulders are not allowed: see my "It's church: behave" tip under Customs. Italians only wear shorts to the beach/hiking: don't pack them for cities or church visits. • Light, wrinkle-resistant fabrics that can be rinsed out, drip-dried overnight, and don't require ironing. Pack clothespins, soap and a small travel...

Itenary printed from excel to carry with you.

by annahill

You probably have already decided what you are going to do but... here is my two cents worth. I make an itenary in an excel spreadsheet which has everything that we are going to do each day. Each day contains information for that particular day. For instance on flight days I have the flight number an times of arrival and departure etc... On the days we will be changing lodging or traveling I will have the address and directions as well as the phone number. On tour days I will have address, directions and phone number of the places we will visit etc... I make copies of the itenary and keep one with me and have one in each of our suitcases along with our home address and emergancy numbers. The itenary already contains the addresses and phone numbers of the places we are staying so theorectically if our luggage was lost they could conact someone.I carry copies of my passport and leave it...

Leave The Tennis Shoes and Shorts at Home

by RoscoeGregg

Let me say that I love Americans and I love America. But come on! We are one of the richest countries in the world yet in Italy we dress like we are shopping at the Wal-Mart.A nice shirt and pair of pants with some shoes that do not make you look like a basket ball player will go a long way to getting some respect. The clothes you choose will go a long way to helping you fit in better. Weed out the following items, T-shirts, white tennis shoes, shorts, (especially true for men), loud colors and a fanny pack. Wearing these items brands you as green tourist. You will receive attention from the very people you do not want to meet.To wear this type of attire into many churches and restaurants is some times forbidden and often looked on as a show of disrespect. This is not a Mall on the week end. Making a little effort to fit in a bit will make your visit to Italy go just that much better.

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Pack decent, this is Italy :-)

by Trekki

By all means, bring luggage with robust wheels or even a big backpack and maximum one piece of main luggage. No matter if travelling by car or with public transport, the distances between car park and bus and train station to the accommodation can be long. Especially in smaller towns the hotels in the historical centres won’t have a car park. Leave shorts and baseball caps at home or consider wearing them only at the beach. They shout out loud “tourist” and especially in the mass magnets of Roma, Firenze, Napoli and Amalfi Coast will most probably draw the attention of possible thieves immediately. Dress decent. Look at how locals dress. Italians dress nicely, they have a worldwide reputation for that. Bring comfortable shoes; you will walk a lot. Bring a raincoat or an umbrella. It might rain. Girls: bring a light sweater, jacket or shawl in case you want to visit churches. Bare...

While you are sightseeing

by Trekki

Bring a bag which can be put across the shoulder and which has inner compartments big enough to deposit camera and other valuables you (feel you) must have during sightseeing. This puts you on the safer side in the mass magnet cities in case someone on a motorbike wants to grab your bag or someone wants to slice the bottom of your bag. Fanny packs/belly bags are a very bad idea, especially in said mass magnet cities. They also scream “tourist” from afar. If you feel they are a must, cover them with a shirt.

Packing for Italy - visiting churches/ museums etc

by suvanki

I have a couple of pairs of cotton 'Walking' trousers and a skirt that have zips allowing the trousers to be converted to shorts, and the skirt to be worn as long or knee length. I've found these useful on occasions, when sightseeing, then wanted to visit a church or museum, where covering up is expected. Personally, I now find a cotton skirt to be much cooler than trousers or shorts when traveling.

General

by hopang

A backpack, rucksack or a light travelling bag to carry on you back or on your shoulder when touring Italy. It will become very handy when you make some small purchases such as postcards, small souvenirs, mineral water etc. Italy can be quite hot during the summer months, therefore light clothing is recommended such as t-shirts, shorts etc. Sport shoes or walking shoes are preferred if you walk a lot on your vacation. Spring and autumn can be quite wet in Italy, thus raincoats and umbrellas are necessary especially if you visit Italy in the months of March and April. Don't forget to bring along your medicines if you are on medication. Painkillers such as aspirin and multi-vitamins tablets especially Vitamin C are recommended. Other medical supplies may include plasters for minor cuts, a pair of scissors and nail-creepers. Remember not to place any sharp objects in your cabin bags,...

Refrigerator magnet from Vatican City

by hopang

This is a wonderful souvenir in the form of a refrigerator magnet to take home with you back to your country or to present to your friends and relatives as gifts! It is marvellous to look at and is rather shining and has a photograph of the Pope and a cross with an inscription "OVUNQUE PROTEGGIMI". It costs just 4.00 euros per piece and is available from the book store/souvenir shop near the entrance to St. Peter's Basilica. It is certainly one of our favourite collections of refrigerator magnets! We are not sure whether the same souvenir is still available at St. Peter's Basilica, perhaps with a different photograph of the Pope. The souvenir which has a photograph of Pope John Paul II as depicted on our photograph above was purchased in March 2004 when we visited St. Peter's Basilica and the Vatican city.

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