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Originally Posted by Jferr006
I have no interests in visiting Italy..i hear its a real dump for the most part.
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I disagree wholeheartedly. There are parts of the country that certainly are, any big city has it's issues.
Med. Riviera thru Tuscany, Umbria, and on down south is beautiful. Get inland off the coast and it's beautifully rural. You have to get off the autostrada and away from the major tourist spots, most of the people I met were wonderful and welcoming. And damn can you eat well....
Until we got to Venice. You could tell there was a significant change in priority when you hit the tourist spots.
You should go - it's worth the experience. Gotta respect a society that charges 2 bucks for a bottle of wine and 6 for a soda.