Ok, next summer me and my friend have the opportunity to live in Italy for a year. The thing is, we can't decide where. Any suggestions?(keep in mind please that we don't speak alot of Italian)Thanks for the help.
2006-08-19 06:02:55 · 21 answers · asked by Led*Zep*Babe 5 in Travel ➔ Italy ➔ Other - Italy
and tell why also please :)
2006-08-19 06:10:52 · update #1
Florence: it's beautiful and historic - nearly half of it was built by the di Medici family - yet also has its quiet spots (most of the tourists stick to the strip between the Ponte Vecchio and the main square, and don't even make it to the Boboli gardens).
Plus you have Tuscany at your doorstep, and Rome and Venice are just a couple of hours away (by car/train), as is the rest of Europe (by plane), so it's a fantastic base of operations.
2006-08-19 06:07:47 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The best 3 to consider
1. Roma: There is a reason why they call it the eternal city. Living in a good size city means that you'll have lots to do, good connections to other places, more variety regarding food and people, and more English speakers---even though I hope you'll attempt to learn the language. Roma is historically astounding...I fall in love every time I go despite it being plagued by tourists (you can understand why).
2. Bologna: I live here right now. A student flavored city often overlooked by tourists. Fits a foreigner's ideal of Italy, not too big in size (actually perfect strolling city), lots to do (although eerily void of life in August...most students go home), strategic location (you're close to many noteworthy places)....etc. You feel like you're living in Italy by being here.
3. Firenze: In some ways, a "miniature" Roma. Saturated with history...A LOT to see. You may hear more English than Italian. Despite the devilish amount of sightseeing and bustle, I still love Firenze.
* Venezia is great to visit. I would never think to live there. It has this rotting sense to it. Dead at night....a ton of old people live there. My Italian roommate lived there for a year and came out depressed. I militantly advise you not to stay there the whole summer.
Cheers, Iris
2006-08-20 06:24:56 · answer #2 · answered by iciivi 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi, I would say Rome - it's absolutely gorgeous and there are a lot of things to visit and to do in an year. You'll never be bored. Don't go to Venice - Venice is fantastic for a tourist, to be visited, but I will never want to live there!!! Not for 2 weeks, but for an year?!
A very beautiful city is Perugia, in Umbria. It's a typical Italian city, a medieval one. There you will find a lot of Americans (they study Italian there, at an university for strangers) but I guess that there are not such things to do in an year (there are two big events, a festival of music and one of the chocolate). But, a good thing: it's a very safe and peaceful city because it's small and very close to all important cities: Florence, Rome, Assisi, Arezzo, Sienna. And Umbria is a very, very beautiful region.
Good luck and hope you'll chose Rome or Perugia!
2006-08-22 17:04:36 · answer #3 · answered by Daria 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hi Danni,,,, i think we have talked before about Italy,,,, I personally like Florence,,, there are 5000 American students there ,,, so you will not be alone.....
The food is terrific,,, and the people are wonderful.....
You dont have to know a lot of Italian, but you should try and learn a little.. and learn as you go....
The big cities are too much for me.. i prefer the scenery and the tuscan atmosphere......
good luck
2006-08-19 20:06:49 · answer #4 · answered by eejonesaux 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Venice, its beautiful, it has culture, and its a total tourist trap, so some people are bound to speak English. In the mean time, spend the next year brushing up on your Italian!
2006-08-19 13:08:37 · answer #5 · answered by legallyblond2day 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would say Rome because :1.It's a big city, full of history and culture and you'll have many places to see and many things to do. 2.In Rome there are a lot of people speaking English. 3.From Rome you can do a lot of trips to visit others cities of Italy.
2006-08-19 17:27:14 · answer #6 · answered by paris 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Florence, it is a beautiful city. It will be like living in the past with its winding streets and old historic buildings. If you don't look at some of the storefronts you would believe you were living in the Renaissance.
2006-08-19 13:10:49 · answer #7 · answered by bob_317 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Milan is basically an Italian NYC.....VERY busy, but gorgeous with a ton of Euro-metropolitan facets to keep ya'll entertained.
Venice is gorgeous, and I mean GORGEOUS (the square in Venice at dusk or dawn is enough to make it worth it....trust me)...but the canals smell funny in the summer.
Rome, outside of the Colliseum....is rather dull.
Tuscany is my personal favorite region....it's close enough to be occupied and kept busy...but it's gorgeous countryside.
2006-08-19 13:16:27 · answer #8 · answered by Manji 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if i picked a larger town, it would definately be florence! i just fell in love with that city while we were there and cant wait to go back. if i picked a smaller town, it would be spoleto. it was so beautiful in the countryside and the people were so nice.
2006-08-22 21:01:36 · answer #9 · answered by nickisbox 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mandello del Lario! That's where Moto Guzzis are built--the world's greatest motorcycles!
2006-08-19 13:12:32 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋