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Tips for Solo Travel in Italy. Live in Italy Magazine
Italy is an ideal destination for solo travel in Italy. Here are some tips for women who',d like to experience authentic Italy alone.
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All The Single Ladies … Tips for Solo Travel in Italy. Complete freedom is what I love about solo travel in Italy. Exploring Italy as not only a single traveller but a single woman traveller is easy and life-enriching. It is the perfect way to ensure you have your perfect Italian trip. Especially, if like me, you love to explore and find hidden gems. In true hobbit style, for me, it’s a matter of waking up, walking out the door and seeing where my feet take me. That’s the beauty of Italy. Every city, every town, every stop of the train, there is stunning countryside, amazing architecture, streets you could explore for days, and smiling friendly people at every turn. And in my experience, it’s very safe as a single woman traveller. The stunning gold gilded arches of Trieste’s, Prefettura di Trieste. ©Bel Woodhouse. A lady recently gasped and said to me “I could never do that. I would never feel safe.” That sentence hit me hard. Why? Because during my solo travel in Italy I had never once felt unsafe. Is Italy Safe for a Single Lady Traveller? As soon as my boots hit the ground, Italy embraced me. The warmth of its people is like a tremendous bosomy hug from your grandmother. Men and women are welcoming, elderly people chatting in the park smile and nod, and even children want you to play with them splashing water in a fountain. It’s like a gigantic family you are yet to meet. To prove this, let me share a story of exploring Bologna with you… Basilica di San Petronio has the worlds longest meridian line. ©Bel Woodhouse. Leaving my hotel, I wanted to go to the Basilica di San Petronio and asked the front desk for directions. Long story short their ‘left’ was actually a right and I ended up on a bus headed out of town: way out of town. Realising this, a slight almost panic set in. I was way off course. Naturally, I got off at the next stop. With no clue where I was, I decided to retrace the bus’s steps and started walking. After about half an hour a man called out to me. Standing under a tree outside a restaurant and simply said “hello, are you lost? Do you need help?” … in English. Sweat running down my face (it was very hot that day) my thankful sigh must have been audible. Quickly explaining my dilemma, he smiled broadly and said “come, I take you to town.” I dubbed him ‘my knight in shining delivery truck’ as he well and truly saved my bacon that day. It would have been about another three-hour walk to town. So, is Italy safe for solo women travellers? In my opinion and experience … yes, one hundred times yes. There’s More of Us Than You Think. Travelling around Italy it warmed my heart to find a whole community of other solo women travellers. Enjoying Lake Como’s cool breeze while watching the sunset on a ferry ride back to Como. Sitting quietly in the stunning gardens of Villa Carlotta writing in a journal. On a Chianti wine tour through Tuscany. Or, during a day trip to Cinque Terre. A fellow solo traveller journalling in Villa Carlotta’s gorgeous gardens overlooking Lake Como. ©Bel Woodhouse. No matter where I turned there was another smiling lady making lifelong memories during her own dream trip while enjoying the romance of Italy. Quite often, plans were made to try a restaurant or enjoy another day trip together. Fun friendships were formed with like-minded women from around the world and not once did I ever feel alone while travelling through Italy for a month. Solo Women Travel Tribe. More and more as I explored Italy, kindred spirits would appear. Italy is one of those countries that brings out the romantic in us all. The food, the wine, the warmth of its culture. It’s a culture of love and let’s face it, we ladies LOVE love. For that reason, I think Italy is one of those countries women want to travel to and are happy to do it alone if their partner doesn’t want to travel. I had a fascinating conversation with another single lady traveller while listening to a cellist outside The Duomo in the heart of Florence. Cellist and violinist sweety symphony is worth a moment to stop and enjoy. ©Bel Woodhouse. The sweet symphony of the violinist perfectly balanced with the deeper cello was compelling and drew quite a large crowd. Next to me, tears filled the eyes of a woman who confided it was “like my dream come to life”. She’s waited for years but her husband didn’t want to travel. So after many years, sick of waiting, she had made the trip alone. Her trip of a lifetime. Her dream. It was beautiful to see this woman achieve her dream and after a while, she turned to me and said “I think I might move here.