๐ฎ๐น 7 Days 6 Nights in Italy for ONLY 1800 RMB! ๐ธ
As my first stop in Europe, I was greedy to see everything! This was a true "special forces-style" budget trip โ 7 days of intense travel through Rome, Vatican City, Florence, Pisa, Venice, and Milan! Total cost: ๐ฐ 1800 RMB (local expenses only, excluding flights & visa). Reference guide below ๐ โ ๏ธ Grab my full itinerary + visa cover letter template (Schengen visa allows access to 29 countries!) ๐ My Route: Rome ๐ถโโ๏ธ Vatican ๐ถโโ๏ธ Rome ๐ Florence ๐ Pisa ๐ Florence ๐ Venice ๐ Milan ๐ Tip: You can do a day trip from Florence to Pisa + Cinque Terre! We skipped Cinque Terre due to rain โ but go if itโs sunny! ๐ง๏ธโก๏ธโ๏ธ ๐ซ Attraction Tickets: 0 RMB Last-minute trip + National Week = no reservations for popular spots. Stood in looong lines but paid NOTHING! Vatican: Everyone said you need tickets, but we entered FREE on Oct 1 ๐ ๐ Food: Ate pasta twice (so salty and hard ๐ โ one was even a famous spot!). Rest of the time: bread ๐ฅ + instant noodles ๐ + milk ๐ฅ โ Money-saving hack: Live on bread, milk, and instant noodles! ๐ Transport: 1๏ธโฃ Within cities: Mostly walked ๐ฆต โ attractions are close together! Bus tip: Rome bus = 1.5โฌ/ride, free transfers within 90 mins. My Mastercard failed twice โ got scared of fines and walked instead ๐ Other cities accept Visa/Master. 2๏ธโฃ Between cities: Bus > Train Overnight buses = save on 1 nightโs accommodation ๐ด (if you can handle it!) ๐จ Accommodation: Rome: Rented from a student โ 313.4 RMB / 2 ppl Florence: Ostello 7 Santi โ 276.59 RMB Milan: Ostello Milano โ 290.7 RMB / 2 ppl 2nd night: 383.25 RMB / 2 ppl โ Budget tip: Look for student rentals! Also, book lodging on domestic apps โ way cheaper than intโl sites. โ Safety Tips: Italy is (in)famous for pickpockets! We stayed alert and got lucky โ but be SMART: ๐ฑ Secure your phone! Neck strap / wrist wrap โ never loose in hand. ๐ Bag always in sight! Especially on metros, stations, crowds โ wear it in front + use locks! ๐ซ Ignore ALL strangers! Flowers / bracelets / petitions? Just walk away! 99% scam or theft. #Italy #Europe #BudgetTravel #Backpacking #TravelHacks #SoloTravel #SpecialForcesStyleTravel