Rome off the beaten path ideas - Rick Steves Travel Forum We’ll have a half-day in Rome (afternoon evening) in mid-September We’ve seen most of the main tourist sites in a previous trip What are some less touristy places or more local sites or neighborhoods that you’ve enjoyed? Thank you for any ideas!
What does touristy mean - Rick Steves Travel Forum Touristy often is used to describe the greatest wonders of the world, which attract large numbers of people wanting to see or experience them As opposed to experienced travelers who, for the most part, saw the wonders years ago and now go looking for different experiences and advise others to skip what they themselves have already seen
Florence restarunats where locals eat - Rick Steves This was August to October two years ago, so Florence was still heavily touristed and I don't recall there being any other English-speaking tourists in any of these places I am sure that there are all sorts of great non-touristy places to eat outside of the historic center
First maybe only trip to Greece. . suggestions on non touristy island First time to Greece and maybe our only visit there Going Mid-September Planning on three days in Athens and afterwards we have 4 days to go an island We are in our late 70s and walking long distances is a challenge We would like an island that is not hard to get to from At
Corfu or Skiathos or Mykonos? - Rick Steves Travel Forum Mykonos is incredibly touristy; frankly that would be a hard pass for me, but it's touristy because a lot of people really like to go there, so Corfu is probably in the middle in terms of visitor levels, though I imagine it's a lot more popular now as a result of the Durrell TV show
Italian Lakes Region- Idyllic, Non-Touristy Towns Recommendations It is unrealistic to expect a “non-touristy” town anywhere in the lakes district These places exist on tourism, and no place worth seeing is undiscovered You might as well ask for a un-touristy place near Yosemite But some places in the lakes are full of American tourists, while others are favored by Italians, or Germans, or Brits, or
Bern or Lucerne? (August trip) - Rick Steves Travel Forum It is not a popular opinion here, so I usually keep quiet, but we actually much prefer Bern to Luzern, for the lower hotel prices, better restaurants, and lower crowd touristy factor The Altstadt area is a pleasant place to stroll and stop for a beverage or dinner, with tables spilling out into the street from the restaurants lining the sides
Saint Malo - Rick Steves Travel Forum If you want a "local lifestyle", avoid Intra-Muros, the very touristy area inside the city walls Saint-Servan would be lovely, and equally accessible by public transport if that's what you need
Suggestions about less crowded summer spots - Rick Steves For the Amalfi Coast, it seems as though Ravello would be more of what we are looking for (less crowded, touristy) and a good alternative to Sorrento, but when I research that online it says that transportation to the rest of the Amalfi Coast is tough from Ravello