How to travel to Italy cheaply and independently?
Italy A country rich in history, culture and nature that attracts millions of tourists from all over the world every year. How to get in Italy 2024? How to plan an economical and independent trip?
Italy This is a real open-air museum. In Rome Tourists will see the Colosseum, the Pantheon, the Roman Forum and the Vatican Museums. In Florence, you can enjoy beautiful works of art in the Uffizi Gallery and visit the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore. In Venice, narrow canals, St. Mark’s Square and grand palaces are attractive.
Italy is famous for its rich cultural heritage: famous architecture, art, music and literature. Many great artists were born in the country, such as Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Raphael and Caravaggio, as well as writers and poets, including Dante Alighieri and Giovanni Boccaccio.
Italian cuisine is famous for its variety and taste. The variety of regional culinary traditions makes a trip to Italy a real culinary holiday.
Italy admires nature and picturesque landscapes. In Tuscany you can enjoy vineyards and olive groves, and on the island of Sicily you can see the majestic volcano Etna.
How to get to Italy in 2024? Ticket prices to Italy
Italy has banned the flight of Russian ships over its territory. Flights from Russia to Italy have been cancelled.
You can fly with a transfer (for example, in Yerevan or Istanbul). Tickets from Moscow to Rome, Venice, Milan and other cities cost from 40 000 rubles in both directions.
You can search for cheap tickets on search engines - to find the best price, you need to check tickets for different dates. Also check out the different departure cities you are comfortable with.
If you wish, you can specially take tickets with a long connection and see Istanbul or another transit point. So you will break a long flight into two parts, get less tired and see an interesting city.
The best way to get to Italy cheaply is to fly low-cost airlines from neighboring European countries.
Direct flights to many Italian cities are from Helsinki, Riga, Vilnius, Tallinn. From Kaunas there are direct flights to Bari and Rimini - from 50 euros. And from Gdansk you can fly to Venice and Milan from only 25 euros.
For the sake of saving, you can get to Italy by a difficult route: separately buy air tickets or get by land to a third country (Turkey, Armenia, Georgia), and from there fly by low-cost airline to the desired Italian city.
You can return the same way or choose a way through Finland or the Baltic States.
Does Italy need a visa?
To visit Italy, Russian citizens need to have a Schengen visa issued by Italy or any other Schengen country. Return tickets may be required for entry.
When to go to Italy?
Do not go to Italy in August is the most important rule for those who want to have a cheap holiday in Italy. August is considered the most expensive and inappropriate month for a trip: a lot of tourists and exhausting heat.
Tours to Italy?
In recent years, the sale of burning tours to Italy stopped: in 2024 to buy a burning tour to Italy will not work. Vouchers are very expensive because they include flights on regular flights with a transfer.
What kind of transport to travel in Italy?
Get around by bus, low-cost or car
Trains in Europe are expensive, bus tickets are much cheaper.
Now there are convenient online services where you can compare different ways to get from one city to another.
Where to eat on a budget in Italy?
Eat in Italian trattorias - these are restaurants with simple service and traditional dishes of Italian cuisine: tasty, hearty, much, economical.
In Italy, you can try the most delicious authentic dishes: pasta, pizza, olive oil, fresh seafood, mushrooms, cheeses and wines.
We recommend to avoid tourist restaurants - there are unreasonably high prices.
How to save money on housing in Italy?
Book accommodation in Italy as early as possible: in the summer - at least 3-4 months, but better in six months, and for a less hot season - at least 1-2 months.
Choose a low-cost area – staying near the main attractions or a stone’s throw from the beach will be much more expensive than similar accommodation a little away.
Do not be afraid to spend an extra 10-20 minutes walking - walks in Italy will be only a pleasure. More walk, because Rome, Milan, Venice, Florence and any other city in Italy is an open-air museum.
In low-cost areas, you’ll have supermarkets and inexpensive restaurants nearby. Convenient and profitable!
Text: personalguide, photo: unsplash
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