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My grandma is 77 years old and has some mobility issues. She can walk and doesn’t need a wheelchair, but she can’t go very far on foot, so the idea is to take taxis to get from one part of the city to another. What would be the best option?

A few years ago, I was scammed by a taxi driver who tried to overcharge me and somehow tricked me into handing him a larger bill when giving me change. I still don’t really know what happened, but since then I haven’t trusted taxis very much. What would be the safest and most reliable option to avoid situations like that?

I am unable to find hotels for a 4 night stay in Rome, October 1 - 5. I am going directly to the hotels website and most of them have no availability. Is there something going on around that time or am I missing something? Thx

Anywhere around Rome LGBT people or young people like to hang out? Could be shops, clubs, etc. Looking for some places I will fit in. Thank you

Hello. I need to buy around $1000 (US). Where in Rome is the most cost effective and efficient place to do this?

TIA

Hey everyone! I’m a prospective international student planning to study in Italy (looking at Rome) starting 2027/28, and I’m trying to get a realistic picture of monthly living costs from people actually living it.

If you’re an international student studying in Italy (or Europe generally), would you mind sharing a rough breakdown of your monthly expenses? Specifically curious about:

**•	Rent/housing** (and whether it’s a dorm, shared flat, or studio)  
**•	Food/groceries** (and if you use a student canteen/mensa)  
**•	Transport** (public transit pass, etc.)  
**•	Bills** (utilities, phone, internet)  
**•	Misc/personal spending**

Also helpful: which city you’re in, and whether you’re getting any scholarship/stipend support (like DiSCo, EDiSU, ESU, etc.) that offsets costs.

Trying to sanity-check my own budget estimates before committing, so any real numbers — even rough ones — would be super helpful. Thanks in advance!

What it says in the title. I took a taxi down to FCO from inside the city walls, and my hotel helped make the reservation. I was charged 65 euros. I did notice the signs plastered everywhere saying it was 55, so I asked, and was told the extra 10 was for the reservation. I didn't want to kick up a stink so I went with it.

Not going to lose sleep over 10 euros one way or another, but I just want to know if it was a scam or not.

Thanks for the help.

I’m a 29-year-old woman travelling solo in Italy and I’m trying to decide the next part of my trip.
I’m in Turin from August 18–20, and my current plan is to take the train to Rome on August 20 and stay there for two nights, until August 22.
After Rome, I’m thinking about going to Naples, but I’m not sure what to do after that.
What I really want from this trip is to see some beautiful blue water and spend some time swimming/relaxing by the sea. I’m not a big fan of very crowded places, so ideally I’d like somewhere that is still beautiful but a little quieter than the most touristy spots.
I’m travelling alone and I have a 20 kg suitcase, so I also need to be realistic about moving around. I don’t want to change hotels every night or be carrying my suitcase around the Amalfi Coast. I’d rather stay somewhere for a few nights and use it as a base for day trips.
At the moment I’m considering:
Aug 18–20: Turin
Aug 20–22: Rome
Aug 22 onward: Naples + somewhere on the coast
I’ve been looking at Sorrento, Capri, Amalfi Coast, Positano, Puglia, etc., but I’m having trouble deciding what actually makes sense in August.
If you were doing this trip solo, with a suitcase and without a car, where would you go after Rome?
My priorities are:
beautiful sea / swimming
reasonably easy by public transport
somewhere not completely packed
good for a solo traveller
staying in one base for a few nights rather than constantly moving
I’d especially appreciate recommendations from people who have actually travelled these areas in August. I’m happy to visit a crowded place for a day if it’s really worth seeing, but I don’t want my whole beach experience to be fighting through crowds.
Thanks!

We are staying in Trastevere in September for 4 nights. Ive been reading that a lot of places have sadly turned into tourist traps. Where do you recommend we go, or definitely don't go during our stay? Thanks

Yes italy is a beautiful country, and rome is pleasant on the eyes. But the people of italy at every corner of one’s trip are out to get your money. The landlord, the airbnb owner, the doctor, the lawyer, the pharmacist, the taxi driver, the little mom and pop shops. Once they get even a single hint that you’re an expat or foreigner, they’ll have a field day exploiting you, especially if it seems like you have high need. I have travelled in more than 8 countries across Europe and 7 countries outside of Europe but no where did I see anything similar to the kind of scammy behavior that Italians exhibit. And let’s call a spade a spade: many of them are racist and xenophobic but are happy to take money away from tourists/immigrants/expats/foreigners when it helps them financially.

I came to live in italy with my family but the final nail in the coffin was when we needed just simple eye drops at the pharmacy at 11pm at night. There was only one pharmacy open so we were out of luck. The eye drops were supposed to be only €18, but pharmacist gave us three different additional “supplements” that brought the total cost to €115! We politely declined the additional supplements (they were general “eye health” supplements with blueberries and stuff, completely voluntary stuff that our doctor didn’t recommend). But the pharmacist completely refused to let us buy the eye drops alone. Again, due to the timing, we were at her mercy because every other pharmacy within a few miles were closed and had to buy everything to settle the matter.

I’m thoroughly disgusted and disheartened. Why are Italians like this? I know I’m generalizing and there must be nice people all around, but when it comes to money, these people love to exploit outsiders who don’t know the italian system/language, and they do it so blatantly with no remorse or sympathy. Again, I’ve never seen something so abashed in any other country I’ve traveled to. It’s sickening!

edit — addition: By far, the most honest people in italy were the ones whom Italians don’t consider “one of them” — the low income immigrants who were the delivery drivers for food apps or the brown guys selling flowers near the Spanish steps etc. These are the actual hardworking “Italians” versus the ones who were born there and want the privileges of national/racial superiority that they’ve built in their egomaniac minds.

Hello, i was wondering would i be allowed to Vatican if i wear thight dress? It has sleeves like a T shirt and it is more then below knees, so the length isn't a problem, but i'm wondering is it a problem if it's showing my figure...

Hi all! I’ve been trying to purchase pantheon tickets for a few days now but the official website directs you to the link to purchase tickets with nowhere to continue. Neither us the availability calendar displayed.

Has anybody recently purchased tickets from the official site and if so, any advice please?

My dates are 6th or 8th September.

Thanking you!

I’m 35 female going to be staying in Rome mid Sept for 6 days and I don’t know if I should stay in pigneto or trastevere or I have an option to stay in celio (which is right by Monti). I want to make connections and meet people. Also don’t want to be doing the typical sightseeing where it’s packed with tourists (vatican, colosseum, trevi fountain etc). My objective is to make connections with people. I do speak a bit of italian as I am Italian-Canadian. Where should I stay? And what are good ways to meet people? Also if there are any other women around my age who will be there mid September message me!

Hey everyone, been here for about a couple days now now and got about 3 days left. I want to make sure I’m not missing anything like must try foods, and hidden tourist spots. Want to make sure my family sees a lot of here.

we have 2 days in the city and are on a mission to gind the best gelato! all recommendations welcome

In about a week, my wife and I are flying in to Rome for a few days before my family flies out and we all spend a couple weeks down in Sorrento. Any advice on the best service for going from airport to hotel? Much

Hi everyone,
Despite being a pretty savvy and experienced traveller, I fell prey to my first taxi scam today.

Took a taxi from the taxi rank at Ciampino airport, knowing there was a fixed 40 euro fee to the hotel. Unfortunately, the driver insisted on a fee of 52 euros and despite standing my ground and disputing this for a few minutes (with a language barrier), eventually I just paid the amount. It’s a lesson for next time, but disappointing to see that this official policy isn’t being implemented and that there are some misbehaving individuals.

For reference, I usually don’t take taxis but I read a few Reddit posts that said that Termini station and the surrounding streets were a bit dodgy after 11 pm and advice that I should take a taxi as a solo female traveller with luggage. I’m assuming now that this is classic Reddit scare bait.