Italians can be very fashion-conscious, so there are a few things you should know about dressing in Italy. There is no formal dress code, but fashion is important in Italian culture, and Italians typically pay close attention to another person’s clothes.

Skirts, capris, or (dressy) shorts are essential; a nice top or a dressy blouse and a hat will complete the look. Choose light colored clothing to avoid scorching in the blaring heat. Cotton, linen, and rayon fabrics are best. If you go to the seaside, pack a colorful bikini.

Men’s clothes are simpler as compared to the women, and have embroider and metal buttons and pins on them. Their clothing is characterized by a white shirt, vest open or buttoned, knee breeches, and sometimes a hat. Most traditional clothing is made from a waterproof type of wool called orbace.

NO FLIP FLOPS OR SHORTS If you’re visiting the main archeological areas, you have a 10 ton backpack on your shoulders with sunscreen, food, drinks, guide books, maps, a second pair of shoes and God only knows what more. If you want to dress like a Roman, dress like a lasagna: layers, multiple layers, and NO FLIP-FLOPS!

Italy’s Most Dangerous Cities

• Milan. Northern Italy’s capital of fashion is also, sadly, its capital of theft, registering something like 7800 complaints per 100,000 residents.
• Bologna. Sadly, the university city of Bologna also scores highly when it comes to crime.
• Catania.
• Florence.
• Rome.

English is not very widely spoken overall in Italy, although there is a reasonable prevalence of English speakers in larger cities like Rome, Florence and Milan….Make An Effort to Learn Some Basic Italian.

Planning a visit to Italy The short answer to this is no, you do not need to speak Italian to visit Italy. You will probably find plenty of people there who speak English, especially the younger generations, and knowing Italian is definitely not a requirement for entering the country!

The short answer is yes. Drinking water from the tap in Italy is considered safe. Tap water in the major cities and towns around Italy is safe for consumption, and there are thousands of old-style water fountains dotted around cities, like Rome, where you can fill up water bottles.

7,50% of Italians speak a stilted but passable technical English; 7,50% of Italian speak a quite good English, but invariably miss the punch line of every English joke; The rest of Italians speak a remarkably good English and their mother is an Oxford-educated English middle-class lady.

Italian is relatively easy to learn but it does take some time and effort. As Italian is closely related to English, I have to agree with the Foreign Language Institute’s infographic shown at the beginning of this article, that says that Italian belongs to the easiest group of languages to learn for English speakers.

Italian is a beautiful language when spoken by men, but can be a bit strident and shrill when spoken by a women. The opposite is the case for Russian, which is overbearing and a little scary when spoken by men but sensuous and enticing when spoken by a woman.

Italians are always using the word bello (beautiful) for everything good. Italian, as we know it today, was meant to enchant, charm and beguile. It’s because this language was created by poets – artists who left their mark on the country by shaping its signature sound.

And the most beautiful languages in the world are…

• FRENCH – MOST BEAUTIFUL SPOKEN LANGUAGE.
• GERMAN – MOST BEAUTIFUL SUNG LANGUAGE.
• ARABIC – MOST BEAUTIFUL WRITTEN LANGUAGE.
• ITALIAN – MOST BEAUTIFUL BODY LANGUAGE.