People who had a terrible time in Italy or Greece, what went wrong?
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Anonymous
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US just elevated risk level
Italy us full of pick pockets and criminals Flooding is horrible Americans are not welcome now and it’s getting worse by the day. Is the coast pretty sure Worth the trip right now no |
Anonymous
This is why I always book the hotel for the night before and call to let them know we will be arriving early morning. A few hours nap, showers, and we are good to go. Also helps with jet lag. |
Anonymous
Such an ignorant post. You spend a day in Rome 15 years ago and think you're an expert. |
Anonymous
+1 same. Those people who say to power through when you land and not sleep until night are crazy to me. I need immediate check in and a nap. |
Anonymous
same. worth the $. |
Anonymous
All of the above is fine, but there is a reason that people have been going on vacation to Italy and Greece for centuries, and some of it involves seeing manmade architectural wonders and learning about art and history. Please don't skip these. |
Def go to the bigger ones, I'm not saying don't see anything, but don't feel like you must check off the list of 25 places or whatever you must see or you've wasted the trip. There's so many nooks and crannies so to speak. A day trip from Rome to Ponza or Orvieto for example. Passing Pompeii to see Herculaneum. Sitting at St. Marks and listening to the live band and enjoying the ambiance and desserts. That's "seeing" Venice.
Anonymous
If you'd ever been to Italy you'd know two things: 1. Americans are among the nicest and best behaved tourists. 2. Most tourists in Italy are not American. It's a mecca destination for mass tourism from all over the world. |
Anonymous
| I loved my trips to both countries but driving in Greece is not for the faint of heart. |
Anonymous
We have this inDC |
Anonymous
| There’s a trick in Athens. There’s a five place pass. If you go to one of the lesser and get your pass there, you can then go to Acropolis first thing in the morning and just go through the I already have a pass line. It’s still hot and crowded but at least you get there at the earliest possible moments and you’re out by the time everybody’s roasting and in a bad mood. |
Anonymous
| We liked Greece a lot even though we went in the summer. But Athens I could have done without. It was a real let down. |
Anonymous
Friends who hated Greece said it was because of harassment from men. |
Anonymous
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From my Venice trip as a child. The private water taxi boat driver tried to overcharge my grandpa vs. the initially quoted rate after transporting us from the train station to our hotel. He threw a fit and kept our suitcases hostage until my grandpa paid extra.
I went back to Venice in 2019 and only took the airport shuttle boat and the public vaporettos. |
Anonymous
x 100 consider it an investment in your vacation. It's with every single penny. I had a great time in Italy and Greece but I can see where if you don't account for the heat, it's miserable. People think it's like DC or Florida. It's on a whole other level that will give you headaches and make you sick. For example, you only go to the Acropolis early morning or evening. You plan for Pompeii and have lots of water (there is a restaurant in the middle and some fountains, but the line is long). Siestas exist for a reason. Use the hot afternoon hours to relax and you'll be fine |
Anonymous
| So love both countries! Been to Greece once mid June. Been all over Italy multiple times - love it all. I also have never gone in July or August so maybe that helped |