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Learning the quirks of a particular country can go a long way toward making your time as a tourist much smoother and more enjoyable. Italy, of course, is no exception to the rule. Learning the tricks of navigating Italy will make it much more pleasant for you and the locals as well.<\/p>\n

Don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t Tip<\/strong><\/p>\n

We\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re accustomed to tipping our wait staff and taxi drivers. In Italy, however, there is not a need to tip nor is it expected. Tipping will always be accepted, of course, but generally the only places where tipping is common is for those who carry up your luggage or if you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve had amazingly great service from a particular individual on a special event.<\/p>\n

Eat at the Right Times<\/strong><\/p>\n

Italians are serious about their food, and they are very serious about their mealtimes as well. If you don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t stop to eat lunch during the regular lunch hours, you may not be able to find a place open for lunch when you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re actually hungry.<\/p>\n

Restaurants open for lunch between noon and two, generally. Most then close and reopen for dinner in the evening \u00e2\u20ac\u201c often later than you may be accustomed to eating. If you do find yourself hungry and it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s not a standard mealtime, you may be able to grab some snack foods from a market or have a treat with your coffee in the afternoon.<\/p>\n

Don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t Touch the Produce<\/strong><\/p>\n

Shopping in Italy is a treat in itself. But go out and shop the local markets and fairs with a word of warning \u00e2\u20ac\u201c don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t touch the fruit or vegetables. You may be used to picking up the produce in your local market or shop and checking it before putting it in your bag. In Italian supermarkets, you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll find plastic gloves near the produce to wear when you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re loading up on veggies.<\/p>\n

If you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re at an open air market and looking at any sort of produce, you are not supposed to touch it at all. The merchant selling the fruit will load up the items for you. And as one last word of wisdom \u00e2\u20ac\u201c don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t tell the merchant which apples you want. He decides and presents them to you already in the bag<\/p>\n

Buy Tickets for Transportation Ahead of Time<\/strong><\/p>\n

Public transportation tickets aren\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t purchased on the bus and they don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t take cash, normally. You must buy your tickets from a newspaper stand or tobacco shop before boarding. Since many of those small merchants are not open on Sunday, it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s best to buy your tickets well ahead of time if you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re traveling then.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Learning the quirks of a particular country can go a long way toward making your time as a tourist much smoother and more enjoyable. Italy, of course, is no exception to the rule. Learning the tricks of navigating Italy will make it much more pleasant for you and the locals as well. Don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t Tip We\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"initial","rop_publish_now_accounts":[],"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[1410,1409,689,1407,1408],"class_list":["post-2157","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-italy","tag-avoiding-mistakes-italy","tag-italian-trip-mistakes","tag-italy-travel","tag-italy-travel-mistakes","tag-travel-mistakes-in-italy"],"yoast_head":"\nCommon Mistakes Tourists Make in Italy<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Learning the quirks of a particular country can go a long way toward making your time as a tourist much smoother and more enjoyable. 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