Oles2143 | Experience Italy

Avoided any place with mountain-high, brightly colored gelato. Stuck to places where the pistachio is beige , not neon green. Never disappointed.

First Sunday of the month = free state museums. Showed up at the Uffizi Gallery at 9 AM. Waited two hours . Said, “Worth it for Botticelli, but never again without a reservation.” oles2143 experience italy

In Naples, bypassed the tourist pizzerias on Via dei Tribunali and followed a local into a side alley. Ate pizza fritta (fried pizza) for €5. Life-changing. The Unexpected (a.k.a. “What the guides don’t tell you”) Venice is loud at night. Oles2143 assumed canals = silence. Instead, garbage boats start at 5:30 AM. Earplugs = essential. Avoided any place with mountain-high