How should I get ready for a trip to Italy?

Question

I am going for 10 day (for news years).

Answer 1

learn some basic italian . not everyone is that keen on english . discover about the local customs and traditions by talking with local people. and remember Italy is not just Pizza Pasta Mafia and it's not always as romantic as they portray it on the tv lol

and just to answer to some other answers below me - we DO get water . And guess what? I know Italians who don't drink wine !

Answer 2

Learn to relax...have a glass of vino.

Travel very light-luggage weighs people down.

And just go with an open spirit. Buon Viaggio

Be sure you have your passport!

Answer 3

Pack some warm, winter clothes and be prepared to walk daily in rain-snow and cold.  The weather is terrible that time of year.  You will need to walk to restaurants, walk to shops and walk to sites.

Answer 4

Start learning some phrases in italian........You'll find some of them here : http://academic.brooklyn.cuny.edu/modlan...

Answer 5

Take an Italian language class - seems like you'll have plenty of time to get ready. Study some Italian history - concentrate of the places you will visit.

Pick up an Italian newspaper or better yet take a look at the food site (in Italian) below to get you acquainted with the written language.

Answer 6

1, You should learn some main frazes such as quanto kosta -  that means how much, skuzi - sorry and so on.

2. Be very careful if you decided to drive in the bus. There is a big posibillity to be robbed.

3. try all the main things: coffe(it is best in Neapol), pizza margarita ( also in Neapol), vine, ice cream ( near Trevi fontain) and pasta. If you want to eat inside the caffe you have to pay extra money, so it is better to eat somewhere outside.

4. If you have oportunitty definetly go for a day trip to capri island.

5. There are a lot of churches in Italy so remember to have something to put on, for example a light jacket.

I guess that thoose are the main tasks, have fun and goodluck

Answer 7

☻Produce a nice valid passport or visa.

☻travel insurance

☻Prepare your credit or debit cards or  travellers' cheques.

☻Learn some basic Italian phrases.

ciao!- hello/goodbye

buon giorno- good morning(actually translated to "good day")

buona sera- good evening(but they usually start saying this after about 2 PM)

buona notte- good night

arrivederci- goodbye

per favore- please

grazie- thank you

prego- you're welcome

come stai?- how are you?

scusa- excuse me

Non c'è male.- not bad

sto bene- i am fine

che cosa ha detto?- what did you say?

ho capisco- i understand(depending where you go in italy, though...some say ho capito instead)

mi chiamo...- my name is...

sono di...- i am from

Parli inglese?- do you speak english?

non parlo italiano- i dont speak italian

non so- i dont know

lo so- i know

come?- what?

Va bene- ok

ho fame- im hungry

ho sete- im thirsty

ho freddo- im cold

ho caldo- im hot

Può aiutarmi?- Can you help me?

Come si dice ____ in italiano?- How do you say_____ in italian?

☻Know the proper clothes to wear on a particular places in Italy (make sure you know the proper dress code on wherever you are going to avoid troubles.) The rules for visiting churches are much as they are all over the Mediterranean. Dress modestly.

☻Bring a travel book (like Lonely Planet -Italy)

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Answer 8

Start drinking wine now so you get use to the taste because that is the only liquid you are allowed to drink over there.

Answer 9

start drinking a lot of red wine. Get your tolerance built up.