{"id":7449,"date":"2017-01-27T08:30:14","date_gmt":"2017-01-27T07:30:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/?p=7449"},"modified":"2020-01-24T19:57:04","modified_gmt":"2020-01-24T18:57:04","slug":"10-ways-travel-like-local-italy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/10-ways-travel-like-local-italy\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Ways to Travel Like a Local in Italy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The holy grail of Italian tourism is to travel like a local. Many try, few succeed. To honour their fun-loving ways, our partnership with Marie Claire takes us all over the country as we seek to imitate the masters of imperturbable coolness, the creators of the inimitable Italian way of life: <em>la via Italiana<\/em>.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Learn some Vocab<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-7491\" src=\"https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2017\/01\/amore-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Travel Like A Local\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/amore-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/amore-1536x1023.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/amore-330x220.jpg 330w, https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/amore-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/amore-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/amore.jpg 1698w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Locals speak Italian, so try it for yourself. If digesting an entire dictionary isn&#8217;t up your street, try repeating certain phrases to friends and family. These can range from &#8220;<i>scusa&#8221;\u00a0<\/i>for sorry to &#8220;<i>parla inglese<\/i>?&#8221; Which means &#8220;do you speak English?&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Take to the backstreets<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-7454\" src=\"https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2017\/01\/Old-Street-in-Rome-\u00a9-istock-Katarina_B.jpg-www.istockphoto-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Travel Like A Local\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Old-Street-in-Rome-\u00a9-istock-Katarina_B.jpg-www.istockphoto-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Old-Street-in-Rome-\u00a9-istock-Katarina_B.jpg-www.istockphoto-1536x1023.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Old-Street-in-Rome-\u00a9-istock-Katarina_B.jpg-www.istockphoto-330x220.jpg 330w, https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Old-Street-in-Rome-\u00a9-istock-Katarina_B.jpg-www.istockphoto-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Old-Street-in-Rome-\u00a9-istock-Katarina_B.jpg-www.istockphoto-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Old-Street-in-Rome-\u00a9-istock-Katarina_B.jpg-www.istockphoto.jpg 1698w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If your typical tourist gravitates towards big piazzas and obvious monuments, the visitor-in-the-know heads for the labyrinth back alleys (<em>i carrugi<\/em>) instead. Teeming with underrated shops and bars, you&#8217;ll likely get a knowing wink from the real locals \u2013 who always respect a proper explorer.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Learn the\u00a0style<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-7456\" src=\"https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2017\/01\/Toasting-Red-Wine-\u00a9-istock-franckreporter.jpg-www.istockphoto-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Travel Like A Local\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Toasting-Red-Wine-\u00a9-istock-franckreporter.jpg-www.istockphoto-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Toasting-Red-Wine-\u00a9-istock-franckreporter.jpg-www.istockphoto-1536x1023.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Toasting-Red-Wine-\u00a9-istock-franckreporter.jpg-www.istockphoto-330x220.jpg 330w, https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Toasting-Red-Wine-\u00a9-istock-franckreporter.jpg-www.istockphoto-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Toasting-Red-Wine-\u00a9-istock-franckreporter.jpg-www.istockphoto-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Toasting-Red-Wine-\u00a9-istock-franckreporter.jpg-www.istockphoto.jpg 1698w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In general, Italians go to bed later and wake up later. This involves various rituals, from the late afternoon\u00a0<em>passeggiata <\/em>(and its favourite fuel, gelato!)\u00a0to the later\u00a0<em>aperitivo<\/em>\u00a0(a negroni with some olives, for instance)<em>,<\/em> which is essentially a warm-up for dinner. So loosen up, now you can jive to Italian time!<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Order <em>un caff\u00e8<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong><em><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-7452\" src=\"https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2017\/01\/duomo-coffee-\u00a9-istock-nicolamargaret.jpg-www.istockphoto-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Travel Like A Local\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/duomo-coffee-\u00a9-istock-nicolamargaret.jpg-www.istockphoto-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/duomo-coffee-\u00a9-istock-nicolamargaret.jpg-www.istockphoto-1536x1023.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/duomo-coffee-\u00a9-istock-nicolamargaret.jpg-www.istockphoto-330x220.jpg 330w, https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/duomo-coffee-\u00a9-istock-nicolamargaret.jpg-www.istockphoto-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/duomo-coffee-\u00a9-istock-nicolamargaret.jpg-www.istockphoto-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/duomo-coffee-\u00a9-istock-nicolamargaret.jpg-www.istockphoto.jpg 1698w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Italians are serious about coffee. Though ordering one may earn you a surprise because, unless specifics are given, <em>un caff\u00e8<\/em> simply means an espresso. Try to learn the unfamiliar terms (from &#8216;<em>lungo&#8217;<\/em> for a stretched espresso to a &#8216;<em>corretto&#8217;<\/em> for one with liqueur), to impress the locals.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Argue about the best gelateria<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-7453\" src=\"https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2017\/01\/gelato-\u00a9-istock-lisay.jpg-www.istockphoto-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Travel Like A Local\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/gelato-\u00a9-istock-lisay.jpg-www.istockphoto-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/gelato-\u00a9-istock-lisay.jpg-www.istockphoto-1536x1023.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/gelato-\u00a9-istock-lisay.jpg-www.istockphoto-330x220.jpg 330w, https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/gelato-\u00a9-istock-lisay.jpg-www.istockphoto-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/gelato-\u00a9-istock-lisay.jpg-www.istockphoto-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/gelato-\u00a9-istock-lisay.jpg-www.istockphoto.jpg 1698w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Nobody will mistake you for an Italian until they&#8217;ve overheard you quibbling over which is the best gelateria in town. To pull off your expertise, first learn some of the basics. Must-know facts include the knowledge that gelato uses more milk and less cream, is churned at a lower speed, and packs far more flavours into its soft body.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Attend mass<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-7451\" src=\"https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2017\/01\/close-up-of-duomo-\u00a9-istock-orpheus26.jpg-www.istockphoto-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Travel Like A Local\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/close-up-of-duomo-\u00a9-istock-orpheus26.jpg-www.istockphoto-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/close-up-of-duomo-\u00a9-istock-orpheus26.jpg-www.istockphoto-1536x1023.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/close-up-of-duomo-\u00a9-istock-orpheus26.jpg-www.istockphoto-330x220.jpg 330w, https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/close-up-of-duomo-\u00a9-istock-orpheus26.jpg-www.istockphoto-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/close-up-of-duomo-\u00a9-istock-orpheus26.jpg-www.istockphoto-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/close-up-of-duomo-\u00a9-istock-orpheus26.jpg-www.istockphoto.jpg 1698w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Whether visitors head to a mass or drop in on a baptism, Italians are always delighted with any who choose to participate in their local services. Indeed, it&#8217;s not unknown for hundreds to pile into little chapels, and then celebrate in style at the trattoria immediately after.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>People-watch at a caf\u00e9<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-7455\" src=\"https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2017\/01\/Rom-Italy-Crowds-\u00a9-istock-Eva-Katalin.jpg-www.istockphoto-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Travel Like A Local\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Rom-Italy-Crowds-\u00a9-istock-Eva-Katalin.jpg-www.istockphoto-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Rom-Italy-Crowds-\u00a9-istock-Eva-Katalin.jpg-www.istockphoto-1536x1023.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Rom-Italy-Crowds-\u00a9-istock-Eva-Katalin.jpg-www.istockphoto-330x220.jpg 330w, https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Rom-Italy-Crowds-\u00a9-istock-Eva-Katalin.jpg-www.istockphoto-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Rom-Italy-Crowds-\u00a9-istock-Eva-Katalin.jpg-www.istockphoto-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Rom-Italy-Crowds-\u00a9-istock-Eva-Katalin.jpg-www.istockphoto.jpg 1698w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Sip some grappa, practice your look of studied nonchalance, order <em>cicchetti<\/em> (small plates) and watch the world go by, one person at a time. This is how Italians travel. If you really want to blend in, say how &#8216;much things change&#8217; to a neighbour, this always gets a conversation flowing!<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Dress up<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-7459\" src=\"https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2017\/01\/Galleria-Vittorio-Milan-\u00a9-istock-Tommi-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Travel Like A Local\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Galleria-Vittorio-Milan-\u00a9-istock-Tommi-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Galleria-Vittorio-Milan-\u00a9-istock-Tommi-1536x1023.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Galleria-Vittorio-Milan-\u00a9-istock-Tommi-330x220.jpg 330w, https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Galleria-Vittorio-Milan-\u00a9-istock-Tommi-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Galleria-Vittorio-Milan-\u00a9-istock-Tommi-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Galleria-Vittorio-Milan-\u00a9-istock-Tommi.jpg 1698w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Whether it&#8217;s a trip to\u00a0get some olive oil or simply\u00a0a taxi to an\u00a0opera performance, you&#8217;ll rarely see an Italian in a state of undress. This sartorial\u00a0glitz\u00a0mean\u00a0you should check your wardrobe, to\u00a0make sure you can mix it with the best of the fashionistas.<\/p>\n<h3>Be Expressive<\/h3>\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-7483\" src=\"https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2017\/01\/sss-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Travel Like A Local\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/sss-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/sss-1536x1023.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/sss-330x220.jpg 330w, https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/sss-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/sss-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/sss.jpg 1698w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Much of the Italian theatricality is mere stereotype but there&#8217;s a kernel of truth there, too. So use big hand gestures, gesticulate wildly, and let your face become more expressive. In Italy, if it&#8217;s not said emphatically, it&#8217;s not said at all.<\/div>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3>Travel with the Family<\/h3>\n<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-7494\" src=\"https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2017\/01\/zzz-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Travel Like A Local\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/zzz-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/zzz-1536x1023.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/zzz-330x220.jpg 330w, https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/zzz-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/zzz-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/zzz.jpg 1698w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/h3>\n<p>In Italy, every second sentence refers to &#8216;<i>mi familia<\/i>&#8216;. Whether they&#8217;re cooking for their grandfathers, taking their daughters shopping, or making sure their mothers are happy with their health, there&#8217;s no better way to immerse yourself in Italian life than to travel with all the family \u2013 the bigger, the better.<\/p>\n<p>Find out more about our partnership with Marie Claire,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/destinations\/europe\/italy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">From Italy with Love<\/a>, and discover the magnificence of Italy on a trip with Trafalgar, from\u00a0Contrasts of Italy\u00a0to\u00a0Great Italian Cities.<\/p>\n<p><em>Image Credits: Love Definition\u00a0\u00a9 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.istockphoto.com\/gb\/photo\/love-definition-in-italian-gm469981973-34582330?st=_p_italian%20dictionary\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">iStock\/Ray Tango<\/a>. Two people bicycling \u00a9 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.istockphoto.com\/gb\/photo\/two-people-bicycling-in-pisa-italy-gm173150596-8123036?st=_p_italy%20bike\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">iStock\/DNY59<\/a>. Old Street in Rome \u00a9 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.istockphoto.com\/gb\/photo\/old-street-in-rome-italy-gm509246596-85675141?st=_p_italy%20streets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">iStock\/Katarina_B<\/a>. Friends Toasting with Red Wine \u00a9 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.istockphoto.com\/gb\/photo\/friends-toasting-with-red-wine-after-the-harvesting-gm603863946-103675147?st=_p_italy%20drinking\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">iStock\/franckreporter<\/a>. Italian Coffee \u00a9 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.istockphoto.com\/gb\/photo\/florence-cathedral-gm166725189-21304253?st=_p_italy%20coffee\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">iStock\/nicolamargaret<\/a>. Close up of gelato \u00a9 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.istockphoto.com\/gb\/photo\/close-up-of-several-flavors-of-gelato-in-a-store-window-gm157281039-467749?st=_p_ice%20cream%20italy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">iStock\/Lisay<\/a>. Duomo \u00a9 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.istockphoto.com\/gb\/photo\/close-up-view-of-duomo-in-florence-italy-gm473648514-63963225?st=_p_chruch%20italy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">iStock\/orpheus26<\/a>. Rome, Italy \u00a9 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.istockphoto.com\/gb\/photo\/rome-italy-gm521818530-91483187?st=_p_italy%20crowds\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">iStock\/Eva-Katalin<\/a>. Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II \u00a9 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.istockphoto.com\/gb\/photo\/galleria-vittorio-emanuele-ii-in-milano-italy-gm185244552-19712228?st=_p_italian%20fashion\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">iStock\/TommL<\/a>. 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