Wearing Shorts in Italy?

Question

I've heard not to wear shorts, flip flops or skirts above the knee is Italy and have been told that it would be considered very offensive if I did. How are people in Italy not dying of heat if this is true? can i really only wear pants When I go this July would it really be considered rude for me to wear shorts?

by the way im an 18year old girl

Answer 1

shorts are not appropriate in Italy in churches and any religious place. They are also not appropriate in certain restaurants -it depends on the level of the restaurant of course-. If you are a woman you may wear shorts anyway (in restaurants but not in the churches) if you are a man, you'd rather wear longer trounsers if you want to look formal. It depends on what places you are going to go to. It is not a matter of being offensive in general. It is a matter of going where; places. Yes, people are hot but as they don't go with their bathing suit to the office, same way they don't go with shorts to certain places. As a foreign tourist, anyway, you're mainly excused but anyway be sure you won't be let in a church with shorts in any case. Hope my answer is of help.

Answer 2

well i think the best thing to wear is cargo pants or long shorts (like caprie's)

Answer 3

It seems a sort of legend about shorts in Italy is somehow born...

Very recently more than one person asked the same, I really can't realize how's possible somebody came out wit this :)

As said by other users, you have to care so much about what you wear just if you're going in a church (or some high level restaurants, true, but I suppose the same apply where you live); during summer you can wear shorts, miniskirts, going topless (well, on a beach :) whatever you want. If you do during winter, people may look at you wondering how you manage to withstand chilliness :), but offended, no way!

Answer 4

hello this is daniele from Lucca tuscany Italy..

here were i live you can wear everything you want.it's for sure.

once arrived here you can e mail me at [e-mail]

bye bye

Answer 5

i live in italy, im 21 and i wear short shorts and shorter skirts.  haha no problem. just not in churches. also flip flops arent cute here, wear a sandal instead. I mean, italy is famous for shoes and flip fops are made of plastic. so try anything else and youre golden.

Answer 6

you can wear shorts and flip flops in Italy, just not in the churches. its only considered offensive in the churches. ive been there 5 times! trust me...

Answer 7

Footballers in Italy wear shorts when they play and people don't find it offensive, and football (soccer) is the biggest sport in Italy. So I doubt they'd find it offensive if you wore them.

Answer 8

I'm Italian and you will see here absolutely no problem of wearing

You can wear all what you want

In the curch is NOT good education to do it

But unfortunately everybody does It

Only problem maybe other Girls look at you with an envy eye if you're cute

ciao