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Travel buddies in Italy
Italy is built around eating slowly with other people. A table for one is fine; a long dinner with somebody you met that morning is better.
Who is going to Italy
Going to Italy? Add your trip.
Post where you are going and when, and you will be told when somebody lines up with you. Anyone searching Italy will find you here.
How people pair up in Italy
Most first trips link Rome, Florence and Venice by train, and many add Naples, Pompeii and the Amalfi Coast. Travel buddies here tend to share the things that are priced for groups: a private boat around Capri, a driver along the Amalfi Coast, a cooking class, a wine tour in Tuscany. Walking the trails between the Cinque Terre villages is another popular day to share.
When people go
April to June and September to October are the sweet spots: warm, lively, and not yet at peak prices and crowds. July and August are hot and busy on the coasts, and around Ferragosto on 15 August many Italians are on holiday themselves, so some city businesses close.
Where travelers meet
Aperitivo hour, roughly early evening, is made for meeting people: a drink, some food, a busy piazza. Piazza Navona in Rome or the steps of a church make easy public meeting points. Food markets are good daytime options.
Getting a good match
- Post your train route and dates. Rome, Florence and Venice overlaps are very common.
- Boats and drivers on the Amalfi Coast are much cheaper split. Say if you want to share one.
- Summer on the coast books up early. If you are going in July or August, post early.
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Italy cities on RuinMyTrip
- Milan Nobody posted yet Travelers in Milan
- Naples Nobody posted yet Travelers in Naples
- Rome Nobody posted yet Travelers in Rome
- Venice Nobody posted yet Travelers in Venice
Questions people ask
How do I find a travel buddy for Italy?
Post your trip with your cities and dates. Travelers going to the same places at the same time see it, and you can connect once both of you say yes.
What is the best time to travel Italy with others?
April to June and September to October: lots of travelers around, good weather, and fewer crowds than midsummer.
Can I meet other travelers for day trips in Italy?
Yes. Pompeii, Capri, the Amalfi Coast, Tuscany wine days and the Cinque Terre trails are the most common day trips people look for company on.
Going to Italy?
It takes a minute, it is free, and nobody can message you until you say yes.