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What tourists have to know before coming to Italy-part 1

Here it is an article which has to become your travel Bible to be used before coming to Italy, in order to be ready. Read it, learn it, then come to visit me and we will have a total blast, believe me!

1. If you can speak Italian, just do it. Even if you can only say “ciao” e “grazie”. As you know not all the people in my country speak Italian, especially if you go in small town like the one where I grew up! If you speak English to someone in the street, you don’t get an answer back. People find tourists annoying, since they come to Italy without even talk Italian.

2. “Arrivederci” is not used as much as the English “bye”. It is more formal, something like “goodbye”. We prefer using “a presto”, which means “see you soon” (if you talk to friends) or “I’ll come back soon” (if you purchase something in a shop).

What tourists have to know before coming to Italy-part 2

Here there is the second part of the article which has to become your travel Bible to be used before coming to Italy, in order to be ready. Read it, learn it, then come to visit me and we will have a total blast, believe me!

6. You always need to carry your I.D. card with you, even if you go to supermarket. If you buy alcoholics, and they think you look too young, they ask you for the I.D. Passport is fine, if it is the only document you have. If you can’t show any I.D.’s, you would not be able to buy them.

7. If you have a student card (both national and international), show it every time you go to the movies or to museums! At movies, you can get 2 euros off or pay only 3.50 euros for one ticket. As far it concerns the museums, the discount depends according to the place: sometimes it can be only 0.50 cents off, sometimes 1.50 euros or more.