Giada De Laurentiis' Italy Travel Tips

Watch this before you go to Italy! Giada answers all of your questions about travel in Italy.
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[@rachaelmanikas7124]

Me and my husband went to Italy and Greece for a 3 week honeymoon a year ago! This video makes me miss Italy so much! But for those going who have issues eating products with gluten and dairy in the US (like myself), I had pasta, pizza, risotto, and of course, gelato every day with ZERO issues! They really do use such cleaner ingredients over there.

[@Giadzy]

Absolutely amazing! A 3-week honeymoon in Italy & Greece must have been unforgettable! Quality ingredients is why we love bringing in products made in Italy! Do you have any favorite spots from your trip? 🌞🍝🇮🇹

[@jashantewarren5437]

@@Giadzy who is the people in the photo behind you

[@rachaelmanikas7124]

@@Giadzy We loved Rome, Tuscany, Positano, Capri, Mola Di Bari, Monopoli, Sorrento! All of it!!!

[@robjus1601]

Wonderful, I just found this site! Looking forward to seeing more. My family was from the Trentino and our cooking is very different from the rest of Italy. Can’t wait to go back!

[@paulinamarchant3541]

Your right, me and my husband went last year to Rome, Amalfi, Venezia, the the food is great

[@kirstenveneziano1205]

I just visited Italy for the first time in late April, and I loved it! I brought my 79-year-young mother, so we limited our trip to Firenze, Roma, and Venice. Instead of staying in Florence we stayed in a lovely little town outside of Florence and took the train each day. I so enjoyed having a glass of Prosecco each day with my pasta.

[@Giadzy]

❤️😊

[@san-ramon-flash8077]

Went to Italy in October/November 2022. I wondered why we did not go there sooner (ages 64 & 65). My husband and I want to go back and southern Italy next. Never had a bad meal or bad wine the entire 2 weeks there. And people are very friendly

[@corradodeluca1320]

I live and work between Italy and Canada. What i miss about Italy is: The day is lived longer. And it’s more social. We don’t go home right after work and eat later. We go out before or after dinner. Small business owners close in the afternoon and stay open later in the evening. Most places are family friendly. It’s common to see kids out in the evening with their parents (including restaurants).

[@Giadzy]

Exactly! Living the dolce vita.🌞🍝🍷🇮🇹

[@innasokolova736]

That's so good. Please make more videos like this

[@Giadzy]

👍❤️

[@eberlinschwinn5634]

Venice is a very walkable city and it’s magical at night. One of our favorites.

[@Giadzy]

Same! ❤️

[@janders6083]

I love watching and listening to Giada, sends me to a happy place.❤

[@MickiB0610]

This was great! Please do more of these

[@darylhopkins9796]

Great travel advice and insight about Italy. I appreciate the culture aspect on Italian traditions and customs.

[@mykarakapi1908]

I wish I discovered this episode 2 weeks ago. Me and my husband went for an 8 day vacation in Rome, learning those few words in Italian would have been a big help for us 😅.

[@a.scottiedog2093]

Love your helpful video Giada! Thank you! I would love to hear more please! 💗

[@MrOso36]

Definitely agree the best time to o to Italy is spring and autumn. Taking the trains anywhere north fog Naples is good. As yo go south they get a little spotty. For the adventurous traveler, try Calabria in the south. Good food that's a little different, great beaches, and outside of August, early September pretty much void of tourists. I got. chuckle when Giada was talking about Italian superstitions. My aunts threw a fit when I went swimming in the sea claiming that I would catch a cold. Italians do believe that the worst thing can do is go into the water after eating (they may be right on this point). Oh, and never ever, pet a black cat! Best meal? Find a local family owned trattoria for lunch. Take your time. Savor the experience. The table wine will usually be local. It most likely will have less alcohol, have fewer sulfites and b delicious.. Have fun. Have respect for the Italian culture and enjoy.

[@beatrizlrodriguez4348]

a super guide, thank you Giada!!!

[@triplet3023]

Gilda, grazie. I think this is one of the best narratives of Italy I have seen so far and I watch a lot of Italian information shows. I love Italy and wish I could have spent more time there. It has always been a dream of mine. The first time I had the good fortune to go, I had an immediate feeling of warmth, acceptance and just joy. Thank you. Ciao

[@mjpascuzzi]

Do not rent a car on the Amalfi Coast! The fear factor is off of the charts. Busses go everywhere. Also, I’d suggest basing yourself in one of the smaller towns like Praiano. Positano is crazy crowded, unless you like that vibe.

[@missybelmont9830]

Definitely!

[@nymode]

What other villages would you recommend that are not crowded? Also, how are the more "popular" towns during September and October?

[@lesliedelaney1796]

Really terrific Giada. Thank you. Great fan of your tv cooking series.

[@Maryfwhalen3]

Thank you for making this very organized and informative video! You answered so many of the questions I had about our trip to the Amalifi Coast and Sicily in October. Now, to go check out your other key phrases. Grazie mille!

[@inescece4707]

Ciao Giada , love your videos always informative ! Buon Viaggio !😊❤

[@sandrahand5338]

Fabulous information! Thank you!

[@somyaprakash6948]

Okay i LOVED this video!!!

[@user-ds2tg6gc6x]

Thank you the video, very informative.

[@Alex-ei6fy]

Ciao Giada!! Great as usual, graziee!

[@marjanadidi1261]

Love you Giada, yeah are right,I love to come again in Italy specifically Florence, Rome 👍❤️❤️❤️❤️🙏

[@louisar4227]

I just stumbled upon this video by chance, but I went to Italy last year for the fourth time, and I just love it so much. I’m a wine connoisseur, and the table wine in Italy is almost always fantastic. Not to mention you can literally buy it by the liter for 13 euro. One of the best ones we had was a rosé at a restaurant that was on the Michelin guide in Taormina. Miss it so much!

[@edskins59]

Whenever we're in Piemonte we bring our own bottles and pay less than 3 euro a liter.

[@user-xg7zw9ob9f]

Yay love it🎉🎉 thank you my daughter just watched you too😊😊❤❤

[@lolamost3100]

I'm going solo to Italy in September. I'm kinda nervous and excited at the same time. Your video was helpful. Thank you

[@jamesallison4875]

That was absolutely charming and, in my limited experience, accurate in every respect.

[@cindylux333]

Great tips! I’ve been to Italy twice , wish I knew this sooner 😅

[@ND-kz9no]

Very helpful, Grazie !

[@rosespearls8605]

Thank you Giada !❤

[@anadeoliveira-uw4rn]

Great advice!

[@user-vs2cd3jk3i]

Thanks Giada for all of your tips, I am 72 years young and both my grandparents were from Italy one from Calabria and one from Rome one day both of my sisters and I would love to take a trip there and your video really helped we will put it on our bucket list. Thanks again and God bless.

[@PrettierAfter50]

Being Italian just like you, I would debate your answer about the dinner hours.. In my region, Veneto, dinner starts at 7:30 pm.. At my house, we eat at 7 pm. Restaurants open at 7:30 pm, and I tell you it gets busy, so you better have a reservation at that time.. They stay open until 10 pm.. so I don't know that your comment is very accurate. Check the times before you head out or make your reservations..

[@JimmyDew_]

What? No early bird special 😁

[@ferkankarasu1788]

Thank you Giada❤

[@mt1885]

hey girl- Ooh I enjoyed the video!😀 great tips👍 I would love to visit Italy someday😉 Have a blessed weekend🥰

[@krismcdonald188]

Thank You !! 💚✌️

[@lisam727]

Great video of my favorite country 🇮🇹😍😘 Positano has my heart ❤️

[@Giadzy]

Ours too! ❤️

[@rosellatorino1363]

Thank you Giada this was so lovely and informative to watch...am so excited off to Italy 🇮🇹 next week for our annual holiday. We will be visiting puglia for the first time 😊

[@Giadzy]

😍

[@goodphone156]

Interesting information!!

[@pauletteyoung112]

We went to Puglia in March. Wonderful trip.

[@jocelyneboutot5722]

Thank you!

[@FishareFriendsNotFood972]

Thank you for all the useful tips, I will save this video and refer back later!

[@Giadzy]

👍

[@filmcrew3531]

Giada take me with you! I promise I fit in a suitcase! Have a blast! Great advice for traveling Italy, it is on my list and bookmarking this!

[@thevoiceoftruth7105]

Thank you Giada! Great tips!! I’m amazed how similar the Italian culture is to the Brasilian culture, about taking the train, eating late and 2 hrs lunch break. I love Italy!!! 🇮🇹 ❤

[@Giadzy]

❤️

[@karenmachado7957]

Great video!

[@amystarnes9385]

The trains are amazing!

[@Giadzy]

❤️

[@shirleyvastine9328]

Thank you for the great tips! I wish I was going to Italy!!

[@Health-Blitz]

Its Too Hot Dont go There

[@Health-Blitz]

@@aris1956 Okay

[@thedavidguy01]

My wife and I spent almost 3 weeks in Puglia in May and I completely agree with you about that region and about Lecce. It’s growing in popularity with tourists, but we met very few Americans. And, as always in Italy, there are wonderful regional foods to try. We took a class on how to make orecchiette, but I recommend buying them from the orecchiette women in Bari or just have orecchiette con cime di rapa in a restaurant.

[@rochellea9652]

Yes, Love Pulgia region.

[@michelleneuman579]

Hi Giada! Jade has become a lovely young lady just like Mama! I am learning Italian and loving every minute of it!

[@alansuess6704]

I cant wait to go

[@howardlong4714]

I love the idea of riding the train, sounds very romantic!

[@yolandaegbe]

Hi 👋 ❤❤❤❤❤ love it I will try going to the Italy 🇮🇹

[@missybelmont9830]

The wheat in Italy is clean because it doesn't have Glyphosate like in the States... .

[@mariagrant9684]

Greatly appreciated .. .. visiting this NOV 🇮🇹

[@user-fm7er9bj7w]

Open 📞 ❤

[@Giadzy]

❤️❤️❤️❤️😊

[@dorothycuneo1284]

H I Nikki….loved the video I just watched. We didn’t do that in Positano, I m not too fond of boating. But I siincerely loved the whole journey & wish We had maybe taken a trip around the coast of Positano. But the trip was such a treat for those who did take it. Like Carlo said, that life not for him. Love your videos….I watch each and every Sunday. CHIAO(sp) DOROTHY CUNEO CALIF USA👍👍👍🥰🥰🥰

[@gladiolaulqinaku]

Very nice overview of some basics when visiting Italy - thanks Giada! Lecce is my favorite place in Italy (actually in the entire world 😊) - I travel there twice a year for about a month. It is called “Florence of the South”, but I think Lecce deserves its own glory: beautiful Renaissance architecture, great food, charming surroundings, extremely clean, and above all, amazing friendly locals. It’s the perfect base when visiting Puglia, with easy access to some pretty towns, Ostuni, Alberobello, Locorotondo, Cisternino, Otranto, Monopoli etc. I second the opinion of “PrettierAfter50” that the restaurants open around 7 / 7:30 PM and dinner can be served starting at those hours. Also, unless you are “in pensione” - retired, on vacation, or an entrepreneur, and can take your time to wake up late, the rest of Italians wake up in the morning hours and prepare for their day which includes school or work, like the rest of the world.

[@peggylynncurtis4844]

Love love love this video thank you so much❤

[@robertbozzanca2812]

EXACTLY CORRECT WAY TO ENJOY ITALY

[@JOO-vf8jz]

This was a perfect video for me right now. We are going to Rome for one week around NYE and then heading to Florence for another week. We can’t have gluten in the US but we will try it in Italy. I can’t wait to try your favorite restaurants and a glass of wine from the tiny windows.

[@Giadzy]

👍❤️

[@KasaHopi-z5e]

VERY GOOD

[@brown-eyedgirl858]

Thank you, Giadia! I’m hoping to come to Italy to spend a month or so and retrace the roots of my ancestors which are mostly in central and southern Italy. Also thinking about applying for citizenship because ultimately I’d like to buy a casa piccolo in Italy. Any suggestions about towns or the process would be most appreciated! In any case this video was very helpful👏🏻 thank you again! 🙏💕🥰💃🏻🇮🇹

[@paulinalavayen2578]

OMG I need to go there…. I haven’t visit Europa because I had 5 kids now grown up but I would like to visit and being relaxed enjoying walking just enjoying….. I have some capitals in mind🙂 mi hubby and me

[@italjoe2]

You and Alton Brown are my favorite chef. Two different palette. I'm sicilian.

[@khadzak7496]

💖❤ Molto Molto Piacce Italy. I Always travel solo - Bustling historic Rome & Florence, romantic Venice, sparkling Mediterranean Capri, Salerno, Amalfi coast, picturesque cliff hugging Positano, peaceful Tuscany & wonderful Sicily Palermo. Agree with Giada 💯 train travel - Trenitalia 👌🏽Yes Autumn best time.

[@blancaadame7247]

❤❤❤

[@josejimenaz]

Pasta n sauce is good from there n the usa olive garden.😊

[@lizabeta9347]

Thank you so much, very informative and great. I have been to Italy 3 times and for some reason Puglia is calling me😂. Every time I see a beautiful picture of a place it is Puglia.

[@olgasampis9745]

That’s where I am right now

[@Positively46]

I never had gluten issues while living in Europe. Cleaner, no preservatives better regulations and just fresh. Also they take walks after dinner which kick up the metabolism.

[@MsFaj100]

Thank you, that was perfect, you are a sweetheart, and I want to leave for Italy now! I think your next business venture is "Giadzy Tours" 🥳!! To the comment below, my family is also from Calabria ❤Have a Great Day!

[@maypage6030]

Thank you …your video is excellent. We going to Italy in December January and I wanted you to know if Naples , Puglia , Lecce and Sorrento are ok for that time of the year ?

[@Giadzy]

All year is a good time to go to Italy! While it might be a bit cooler, you'll avoid the summer crowds and experience these beautiful places in a more relaxed, authentic way. Enjoy your trip! 😊🇮🇹

[@user-fm7er9bj7w]

Ilov you ❤

[@victorlui5955]

Hi Giada. Hi Jadey. 😍🥰

[@jalcanites2939]

We will be going to Italy next month, August. Ive been hearing about a lot of pickpockets in the area. Is that something we need to be worried about, or is it overblown?

[@RedCarpetZygomaticus]

Positano is a straight walk city? I was going to skip Positano with our 2 little kids due to all the walking up/down steps I hear about?

[@norafl2821]

Same in Latin America and superstitions. We believe you can get indigestion if getting in the water after eating.😊

[@kuimwaniki8079]

❤

[@NoraLuzCalugas]

Bellisima, Gina Laurentis🌐🏛🏘, Viva Italia🎆

[@josephsmith9130]

Beautiful 😍, just absolutely gorgeous and delicious. We will be in the Mediterranean in September.

[@whitelion1111]

IF i got married (probably never will, 52 and STILL single single) I would have my honeymoon in Italy and the Amalfi coast would be the highlight. My parents were married in southern italy (molise region)i n 1969 and spent part of their honeymoon driving through the Amalfi coast

[@penelope2380]

54 and still single. 😂

[@whitelion1111]

@@penelope2380 well you're ahead of me by two years, I'll always be behind two years, 😔

[@BryanDeLaTorre-bn2ps]

🍕💯

[@Mommaslew]

I am soooo curious (for real), how do professionals work with such a lifestyle schedule? Thinking of my spouse who gets up at 5:30am and home around 6pm. Dinner when he gets home and in bed by 8-ish. Do those people just do their own thing without their families? Ty so much for this video! Now I am even sorrier I did not go to my cousin’s birthday celebration in Puglia!😢

[@lammanisy7188]

Wish I could see and meet you in person

[@Zibutegerard]

I'll verify that the flour is fine to eat in Europe as a gluten free eater in the states (which is gmo and crap).

[@goodphone156]

And cappuccino in breakfast!

[@SaraAhmad-wp3pl]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ chief 🧑‍🍳 thank you

[@MLove-777]

✨✨💙✨✨

[@kevinmurphy2739]

Gilda, Did you ever think about doing a food tour ???

[@DanKCarlsbad]

More travel videos, please!!

[@Laurelin70]

Not all people have a 2hr lunch break. Usually people working in offices, professional studies, public institutions have 1 hr max lunch break. Sometimes (but not too often) not even that. And a lot of Italians, particularly young people and students have breakfast at home, not at the bar

[@MsFaj100]

Wha-Wha 🥱

[@carlenegray3983]

Have you ever thought about making your own brand of lemoncello? Oh I bet you would make the very best. ❤

[@Giadzy]

🤔😋🤌

[@nicolettastrada5976]

Lunch break? It depends on your job

[@The_Timinator]

As soon as I become a Multi Millionaire, I check back on the Video...thanks.

[@magicaltripguy]

In my experience, you don’t have to be a multi millionaire to go to and enjoy Italy. I’ve been twice and am not a millionaire and will likely never be one.

[@The_Timinator]

@@magicaltripguy Yeah and WHERE you? You're NOT in America are you?

[@sm7657]

😂😂😂😂 same here

[@francisdpcolangello7310]

No need to be a multimillionaire to go to Italy, being rich is enough

[@Health-Blitz]

Hello, Hasn't Italy Been Too Hot This Summer Like 38 Degrees Celcius ?

[@user-bz3vv5uy8h]

yummy

[@melodystover4246]

Giada where in Roma is the marble plaque man located? Thank tou

[@Giadzy]

Ciao! It's located in the portico of the Church of Santa Maria in Cosmedin in Rome.

[@melodystover4246]

Thank you so much I will be going back to Rome in September I will definitely check it out! Ciao

[@irenebrown8363]

❤❤❤why not visit the island of ischia ❤❤❤

[@amazingdany]

What a cutie!

[@kiaranarayan7048]

No swimming for 2 hours after eating is definitely not a myth. That one is 100% true.

[@1962jimg]

Which city did you and Matt Lauer like to visit?

[@mariademasi1760]

You have family in Florence?