Top 10 Must-Visit Places in Italy: What Nobody Tells You Before You Go I've been to Italy three times. The first trip I was 24, backpacking with a duffel bag and a rail pass I'd nearly maxed out by the time I crossed the border from France. The second time was a rushed long weekend in Rome with a friend who wanted to tick off the Colosseum and leave. The third — the one that actually changed how I think about travel — I slowed down. I stayed in places longer than felt comfortable, ate lunch at the wrong time, got lost on purpose. This list comes from all three trips, including the mistakes. It's not a list of the prettiest Instagram spots (though some of these are genuinely stunning). It's the places in Italy where I felt something shift — in the way I saw cities, history, or just the act of being somewhere unfamiliar. 1. Rome – More Exhausting and More Rewarding Than You Expect Rome is everything the photos promise and nothing like them at the same time. You see t...
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