With a little planning ahead, packing clothes and other items to bring for your vacations to Italy can be an easy and efficient procedure that in the end can add to your enjoyment of your vacations in Italy. As with most European countries, Italy’s style of dress tends to be more formal than what is common in the United States. By adhering to the Italian standards of dress, you can blend in more effectively, making yourself less of a target for pickpockets and others who prey on tourists.
First rule, pack light! The average visitor to Italy who is travelling around the country should bring one suitcase and a carry-on item each. When you consider additional items like Camera's and video camera's you'll already be at the maximum you can carry safely. Think business casual while you are packing for your Italian vacation. If you wouldn’t wear it to work, consider leaving it in the closet. That doesn’t mean you should pack a steady supply of business suits, but what you might wear to work on a casual day at work, such as polo’s, khakis, long pants and button-up shirts. Pack your jeans if you want them. Contrary to popular belief, jeans are not outlawed in Europe, but don’t take your ill-fitting, worn-out pair. Choose fitted jeans that look nice with dressier tops. Pair jeans with button-ups and jackets. Leave behind the sweatpants, T-shirts and sweatshirts with phrases and pictures on them. Printed shirts and sweats are a few of the items that can identify you as an American tourist. Stick with solid colors or basic prints without text to blend in.
The Climate of Italy varies greatly throughout the year with the changes of season and also for the fact that the peninsula of Italy stretches from Austrian & Swiss Alps all the way down to the sunny south that's whose summer heat is fuelled by winds from the Sahara. With the possibility of rain showers throughout the year, on Italy vacations it's a challenge to pack light and to be also prepared for all eventualities. Probably the most important item of clothing to pack that you'll bring on your trip to Italy will be your footwear. Most of us nowadays live comfortable lives where we drive from one place to another and hardly ever need to walk anywhere. But, in Italy, in the historical centre's of Rome, Florence & Venice you will have no choice and with cobbled stone streets in Rome, the uneven streets in Venice and not to mention the bridges your feet will probably have to endure a lot more than they are use to back home. Take one pair of nice, comfortable walking shoes. Avoid tennis shoes and sandals unless you are in a beach area. Although it might be your normal style of dress shoe, leave the shoes with heels at home.
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As you prepare your shortlist of clothing to pack for your Italy vacations remember to bring things that match so you switch around clothes and outfits without any problems while not having to take your whole wardrobe on vacation with you! And remember to choose clothing that's comfortable to wear.