Lots of smokers sitting in bars

Ancient buildings

Stone staircases with many flights of stairs

Narrow streets

History around every corner

Smelly drains

Fewer thin Italians than years ago

More tattooed Italians

Love their mobile phones

Constantly on their phones shouting for all to hear

Welcoming polite people

Bus drivers don’t worry about tickets. They wave you on board

Not too many beggars on the streets

Bars give complimentary chips and nuts

Dogs are loved. Even barkers!

Children also loved and indulged

Waiters tend to be middle aged men – not young students

Toilets are often downstairs

Basic Italian accepted

Aperol spritz is still the drink of choice

Sunsets are amazing

Far less rules compared to Aus

The water is a startling blue

Lots of motor scooters

Italians chat a lot

Very loudly

Many sunburned people

Lots of little cars. No big 4W drives

Italians don’t wear sun hats

The beaches are full of people standing and walking. Not swimming

Some beaches are free others are private so you pay for a chair and more for an umbrella ☂️

Lots of little stalls set up selling hats and bags and jewellery

Different breakfasts. Lots of carb