Thanks for another great video as usual Dave !! Same as it was here in Calif . When we went to San Francisco. We stayed in a small town a half hour south and ate in the restaurants there but went into San Fran to see the sights . We love the small towns , you can really find some gems that way !!

@DavidsDoseofItaly

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Ah! that's a great idea! Sleep in a small town and then go see a chaotic place during the day (provided you have easy access back to the small town). We did that one a few years ago. We came back from NY and it was nice to sleep in my quiet town in Connecticut after a long bus ride!

His comments and knowledge is spot on. Fiuggi is a lovely place to stay. I have very happy memories of it.

@DavidsDoseofItaly

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you 😊. I’d go back.

I know I’ve said it before but I have to say it again…your videos are soooo good! So much specific information and a variety of things that I don’t know about Italy. Grazie per tutte le informazione! 🙌🏾

@DavidsDoseofItaly

2 жыл бұрын

Compliments always accepted and appreciated! Thank you for watching!

I am Italian, always lived in Italy. I never went to Venice. I've been to Florence quite a few times, never been to the Uffizi. I live in a small town near Rome and have been there many times, I only went to the Coliseum to take someone else there. But I guess it's just me.

@DavidsDoseofItaly

Жыл бұрын

Don’t feel too bad I haven’t seen a lot of popular things in the United States.

Great video and good advice. On our first trip we did Italy's greatest hits: Roma, Firenze, Venezia, etc. On return trips we now spend most of our time in rural Toscana, the Val D'orcia, Crete Senesi,and stay at our favorite agriturismo within driving distance of most of Toscana where we have found innumerable small towns that are not on anyones bucket list but where we've had many adventures, great food and vino, and met wonderful people. We also love the west coast towns, Toscana sud, Lazio between Roma and Viterbo, and Emiilia Romagna. We are hell bent on seeing it all even though we know that is impossible. We also recommend skipping the tourist hordes and travel in the spring or fall and don't forget to stay in locally owned hotels or agriturismos. Grazie mille e buon viaggio!

@DavidsDoseofItaly

2 жыл бұрын

Hi! Thank you, I am glad you enjoyed the video. I agree. The true adventures are in those places that you mentioned. I have a TON of places that I haven’t seen in just Lazio alone! You need multiple lifetimes to see all of Italy. Viterbo is next on my list.

@tsakurshovi6676

2 жыл бұрын

@@DavidsDoseofItaly We are thinking of renting an apartamento in Viterbo for a month as a base to explore more of Lazio. I also watched your coronavirus video, buona salute a te!

@DavidsDoseofItaly

2 жыл бұрын

@@tsakurshovi6676 that’s a great idea ! I’m sure you’ll be within good reach of lots of great places by staying in Viterbo. Check out Tivoli. Un abbraccio!

@tsakurshovi6676

2 жыл бұрын

@@DavidsDoseofItaly Grazia e back atcha.

@colenoakes

Жыл бұрын

This is how I’m looking to go to Italy. I want to travel all the small towns. Do you have any more recommendations

Great info Dave. We will be in Rome the last week of our journey. Spending 6 weeks in Florence. Hope to see more before we leave.

@DavidsDoseofItaly

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Oh that's perfect! 6 weeks is plenty of time to see all the touristy places and then go see the small towns. Do look me up if you're here, coffee is on me!

@22Jeffreyb

3 жыл бұрын

@@DavidsDoseofItaly sure will. Want to pick your brain. Looking to buy something

@DavidsDoseofItaly

3 жыл бұрын

What are you looking to buy?

@22Jeffreyb

3 жыл бұрын

@@DavidsDoseofItaly we are looking for apartments for sale. Thinking of hosting on AirB&B or VRBO when we are not there.

@DavidsDoseofItaly

3 жыл бұрын

In which part of the country? I think we had this conversation before but I really can't remember! My apologies.

A tip for traveling with children in Italy (or really anywhere), for when yours gets older, bring a potty seat in the car. There is never a place to stop when they have to go. Hope you are doing well.

@DavidsDoseofItaly

3 жыл бұрын

We're doing rather well thanks! How is your little one? that's good advice and I'm sure we'll be in that situation soon enough!

Fiuggi è un gioiello.

@DavidsDoseofItaly

Жыл бұрын

Infatti. Ci tornerei molto volentieri

The public transport in Italy is the stuff nightmares are made out off...

@DavidsDoseofItaly

9 ай бұрын

It can be. I hate the buses here in Rome

Question: What kind of traveler are you?? Small town? Big city?

@quentinholmes8667

3 жыл бұрын

Great video! City’s are definitely my go to. But if you had a favorite small town, what would it be?

@DavidsDoseofItaly

3 жыл бұрын

@@quentinholmes8667 hey Quentin! Thank you! That’s a good question. Hhmmm. It’s also difficult to answer. Maybe Merano in sud Tirol or Foligno in Umbria. I’d have to go back a few more times to get a better opinion

@quentinholmes8667

3 жыл бұрын

@@DavidsDoseofItaly not sure if Matera is a small town but I know it’s getting more popular in recent years. That’s somewhere I’d like to go especially because there lots of small towns around. Southern Italy looks absolutely beautiful.

@DavidsDoseofItaly

3 жыл бұрын

@@quentinholmes8667 Yeah that would fit into the category. I am actually avoiding Matera because there have been too many tourists (pre-covid). I'd prob go there in a colder month.

@Liam-yr4uf

3 жыл бұрын

Small towns are the best for me because I love the quiet. On the other hand, the great thing about Italy is that the big cities are quite cultural and historical, and you can certainly still find your patches of quiet. Not like walking around, let's say, London which is boring and has too much modern architecture ruining the old stuff (in my opinion). My favorite place is Siena. City with smaller town vibes.

Ciao David,io abito a 24 km da Roma, quando ero piccolo era abbastanza tranquillo, tranne la strada principale, adesso è un casino,il paese si è riempito di nuovi abitanti, soprattutto da Roma,e ormai si può dire che è un posto abitato da pendolari,il traffico è assurdo, per certe cose rimpiango la tranquillità di quando ero piccolo.....Un abbraccio 👍😉

@DavidsDoseofItaly

3 жыл бұрын

Come si chiama questo paesino? Che sfortuna! Per evitare una situazione del genere, abitare in un paesino che poi diventa troppo caotico, ci starei una settimana. Cosi ho un feeling del posto e poi alla fine posso decidere se appunto fa per me.

I like Fiuggi!

@DavidsDoseofItaly

2 жыл бұрын

Me too ! What’s your favorite part ?

Wow David ha pubblicato e parte subito il like. Olé

@DavidsDoseofItaly

3 жыл бұрын

😉. Ne sai qualcosa??

@ziofanale3853

3 жыл бұрын

@@DavidsDoseofItaly ovviamente, il tuo è uno dei miei canali preferiti.

@DavidsDoseofItaly

3 жыл бұрын

Wow!!! Grazie 🙏. Qualcosa di positivo sto facendo a quanto pare 😀

@ziofanale3853

3 жыл бұрын

@@DavidsDoseofItaly se in futuro hai intenzione di fare un salto sul lago di Garda ti posso consigliare un bel po' di posti. 🤙🤙

@DavidsDoseofItaly

3 жыл бұрын

Appena possibile di sicuro ! A proposito hai qualche argomento in mente che vuoi che io faccia ? Un abbraccio!

Have you ever been to Perugia, Italy? What is that city like? Is many of the cities in Italy doable for someone on crutches?

@DavidsDoseofItaly

4 ай бұрын

Yes! It’s a lovely city. Highly recommended. Orvieto too. On crutches I am not sure. The center is doable. The rest I am not sure. When in doubt take a taxi.

@video198712

4 ай бұрын

@@DavidsDoseofItaly Thank you. A cousin of my mother, her son lives out there and i was just curious

is your wife from caltanissetta ??

@DavidsDoseofItaly

3 жыл бұрын

No, a town close to Caltanissetta.

If you don’t speak Italian, how is it to visit small towns?

@DavidsDoseofItaly

3 жыл бұрын

No, not really. I mean you may encounter some confusion but in the end everyone finds a way to communicate. In a general sense you will find less English spoken in Southern Italy. Of course there are always exceptions

@bobwallace9753

2 жыл бұрын

I don't speak much beyond "hello". I've visited a number of small towns in Italy without problem. Recently I bought an apartment in a small Italian town. For that, I hired a local who speaks very good English to work as my translator.

@DavidsDoseofItaly

2 жыл бұрын

That’s very interesting how you can’t speak much Italian but yet you were able to buy property this country I’ll be at with the help of a translator. Well done! Are you looking to learn Italian?

@bobwallace9753

2 жыл бұрын

@@DavidsDoseofItaly I'm picking up a few words but have yet started any serious study. I'm very poor at language acquisition. I don't expect to ever be fluent but I think I can get somewhat functional. A lot of the purchase process was assisted by an Italian attorney who is very fluent in English. I needed an attorney mainly because I happened into a dysfunctional real estate agent. The real estate agent spoke good English but was totally non trustworthy. For the closing "ceremony" I had to pay for an official translator to read the English copy of the deed to me. Property closing in Italy is, well, unusual. It must harken back to days when most Italians were illiterate. There are multiple agencies that assist non-Italian speakers with property purchases. Some people are buying property without even visiting the property. Not something I would recommend, but it is possible.

Ciao David. Nice video! I hope to visit many small towns in Italy when I move to Florence in October. I was hoping to ask you a favor. I have started a GoFundMe for help with my Visa. My consulate is suddenly requiring thousands more in prepaid tuition and lodging. If I were to send you the fundraiser info would you consider sharing it to others? Folks that may be interested in helping a hopeful expat? Thanks for your time and your helpful videos! ❤🇮🇹

@DavidsDoseofItaly

3 жыл бұрын

Hey Paul. Yeah not a problem. Did you ask them the reason for asking for more money?

@paulfreitag7772

3 жыл бұрын

@@DavidsDoseofItaly I was told that pre-covid there were too many people abusing the Student Visas and just being tourists. So now they will require full tuition paid in advance instead of paying as you go as I had previously been told and budgeted for. Grazie!

@paulfreitag7772

3 жыл бұрын

Also, if it helps at all, I am a US Army veteran with a spinal cord injury. If that may mean something to people.

@DavidsDoseofItaly

3 жыл бұрын

@@paulfreitag7772 Possibly. We'll see what happens. Hope you're doing ok with regards to your spinal cord.

@DavidsDoseofItaly

3 жыл бұрын

@@paulfreitag7772 Yeah I can see that happening. The lure of living here is strong.