How to save up to 30% for Italian vacations

By volcanoetna

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If you need to find the ultimate guide to book a great travel in Italy, then read this simple article to help you choose and compare the best holiday deals in Italy.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

  • Computer
  • Patience
  • Google search for local
  • Local tourist board
  • Map
  • Name of the location you'll travel

Step1
The first thing to do is to consider that on the net there are so many travel offers that today it's too difficult to find the right vacation proposal. So don't lose your time to compare the different offers on different travel web sites.
Step2
The second step is to compare the different offers from a local tourist board. It's easy to find the directory of the accommodation services for a particular location, all you need to do is to search on Google for "Location+Tourist board"
Step3
So it's better to consider to contact directly the owner or the travel operator about the vacation or accommodation you like...while travel website will change, they will be always the same.

Tips & Warnings

  • Here a list of top things you can do to find hot deals in Italy...let's examine some one:
  • Book in lower season (Feb-May or Sept-Jan) In these periods the accommodations are empty, so it's easy to find discounted rates. The difference can be very sensible (40-50% lower price)
  • Book as much as earlier possible It's better to call and reserve your accommodation at least 3 months before.
  • Choose accommodation far away from the city center. The big city centers are more expensive then the accommodations in the province. Consider that you can move quickly with taxi, bus or train services.
  • Verify the services included and if prices are comprehensive of taxes Verify what kind of services you'll need and if they are included in the price
  • Choose the accommodation services in the nearby of the attractions you'll visit Watch in the map all the attractions and the distance between your lodging in order to calculate time and costs of transfers.
  • Buy food in the local markets Buy directly your meals in the local markets and cook them in your accommodation.
  • A Bed & Breakfast is better than a luxury hotel All you need is a place where sleep...think to the attractions and the experience!
  • Contact directly the owner of the accommodation, you could negotiate a better price
  • The best thing you could do is to search for a local tourist board and find the best deals, once found the travel service you need, contact directly the owner and verify the prices.

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Shama

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on 6/14/2007 What places have you stayed in Italy? Do you have any bed and breakfast recommendations?

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on 6/10/2007 Nice. I'm looking to visit Tuscany sometime soon. This is really useful.

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