Italy is amazing and interesting, many tourists from all over the Earth strive to get here and try the famous pizza. And there is no need to talk about the cultural heritage, so many monuments of architecture and culture are in Italy that it is simply not counted.
How to save in Italy
But in order to plan your rest budgetary, you will have to try to save in this country, and how we will try to make out now.
Transport
Transport is perhaps the most important source of expenses when traveling, so it is on it that we often want to save during the trip. Move inside Italy is quite comfortable and inexpensive. Regional second-class trains are much cheaper than high-speed, and the difference in them is only in time, and very small, depending on the distance, about 20-30 minutes of the difference in arrival.
How to save in Italy
Metro costs about 1.5 euros, but if you have to move often, it is better to buy a ticket for the whole day, which costs 3.60 euros, but you can ride all day without restriction. For active tourists, a transport card will be indispensable, such as, for example, in Naples Artecard, by which you can use any transport, visit many museums with discounts, and 2 of them are free, use discounts on some cafes and restaurants.
Housing
A significant part of expenses, in addition to transport, occupies housing on which in Italy you can also save. First, you need to book a hotel in advance when the prices for rooms are much lower. Secondly, if you are not an attractive tourist, you can stop in cheap hostels, the price of which ranges from 9-20 euros per day. In the second case, of course, you will have to share a room with several other tourists, but from the amenities you will be pleased with breakfast and free Internet, which will also save your stay in the country.
Food
Saving on food does not mean denying yourself local delicious goodies, pizza and the like. For breakfast, for example, it is better to buy crisp or fruits in the store, which will cost you 3 euros than have breakfast in a cafe designed for tourists, which will be on average about 10 euros.
How to save in Italy
You can also save on drinking water, because in cities there are drinking fountains with clean water, which can be typed in bottles and go to inspect the next attractions. If we consider that the water bottle costs about 1.5 euros, then saving on the water will also be able to reduce your expenses.
In Italy, you can quite often find such a tendency that if you come to the pizzeria or cafe and eat at the table, you will have to pay a certain amount of service in excess of the order. Thus, when buying pizza for removal, you can also save well, and they prepare it no worse than the one that is served in the pizzeria at the tables.
Museums and attractions
Italy has a large number of historical and cultural attractions, as well as interesting museums. Therefore, it is not only possible to save on them, but you also need. First of all, before the trip, pay attention to in which numbers and in which city of Italy you will be, then go to the sites of the museums of interest to you and check the information about the possibility of a free visit. Often in Europe, many museums are open for free on the last Sunday of the month or on the last day of the week after a certain hour.
How to save in Italy
If you plan in advance which museums you certainly intend to visit, then buy tickets over the Internet, which will be cheaper.
Special travel cards, such as, for example, in Rome or Naples, which give the right not only to travel, but also to visit some museums for free, and also provide discounts on a whole list of popular museums.
