Where in Italy do i visit if i like...?

I don't know what you mean by "living like a real Italian". To me it means waking up in the morning to go to work, fun ; (. Then going out to pranzo , lunch, with or with out some colleague, always trying to save some cents. Later, getting on the crowded, smelly and tourist infested metro cars. After that, hungry like a pig, getting home opening the fridge to find old ketchup or milk, rushing to the store, because it closes early... standing in the cashier lines for 20-30 minutes just to pay for some pasta.... and then finally watching some bad tv show before falling asleep to start a new adventure the next day...... Are you sure you want to live the Italian life? 'Cause what you picture is the Hollywood movies, or some tourist life...... Regardless, Good luck finding that! see you in Italy.

I would suggest Trieste (east of Venice). It kind of got lost in time because it got traded between Italy and Austria. There aren't very many tourists, the cafes are wonderful, and there is lots of architecture (not ancient, though) to look at. Another place I enjoyed is Siena. You have to be careful about not going during festival times, because it's got a lot of tourist then, but otherwise it is very nice.

Hi there U Im an Aussie guy living in Paris and I have travelled extensively throughout Italy. I just adore it. My favorite place I have been is Sienna. It is just beautiful there. Its so old and wonderful and a big arena where they use to have chariot races in time gone by. Rich in history and very romantic. I even played soccer in one of the many tiny piazzas there with the local kids and they excepted me to play. I think there was a few American girls playing along with us also. Its in Tuscany and I dont think you can go wrong with Tuscany. From there I went to a place called San Giminano or something along that lines. It is where they filmed Room with a View and its tiny and out of the way from everything, I loved it. I hope this has helped your quest to find something out of the way. Sienna is rarely talked about but I found it truely endearing. Thank you for listening and pleasant trip

Florence, (Firenze). Take a street car up the mountain to Fiesole. Overlooks all of Florence. Espresso and Ice cream. Cafe Granite, (Iced coffee).

verona is nice and u can do the whole romeo and juliet tour. and florence is nice. you could try gelato its the best ice cream.its really hot in the summer so i would go in the off seasons cause alot of places do not have a/c. and i would nto suggest going to venice its boring and it stinks and i found it a waste of time. i lived in italy for two years ,and i really liked rome ,there are alot of tourists there but there is so much to see .

Taranto- South Italy Beautiful place to visit that isnt overly touristy, locals are great, food is amazing, I should know its my dads birth town :)

What you say could describe 3/4 of Italy! Florence, of course, but probably too many tourists for you.. I would stay around Tuscany -- Siena, S. Donato in Poggio, Mugello area.. Another beautiful city (not in Tuscany) is Perugia (and Assisi).. good grief! Just have fun; anywhere you'll be it will be just fine, you'll love it!! (I also know that Rome is just marvelous in August when everybody is gone on vacation)

Venice

Venice - in October would be ideal. Perugia - lovely university town. Noto - in Sicily (see the link below. You would fall in love with Noto) Monza - close to Milan and a short distance from lake Lecco (Manzoni's setting for his famous book). Monza has a grand park where you could easily spend the entire day exploring and reading under it's giant shade trees. Verona - few tourists and plenty to see and do. Bergamo (Alto) - the old part of the city. Mostly Italian tourists on the weekends. http://www.comune.noto.sr.it/english/ind...