Untold Italy · Friday, July 10, 2026
When packing for Italy, travelers are advised to pack smart, considering the need for comfortable shoes due to cobblestone streets and the desire to shop. While some opt for carry-on, others prefer a medium-sized suitcase to leave room for purchases like Italian fashion, linens, or ceramics. Using packing cubes is suggested for organization, especially when traveling with children.
“But I like to travel with a medium case. Now everyone's different, but I don't know how people can get their hair, you know, like to be just coming out of the shower and dry nicely. But I need my hair tools. I need I need things that I that are going to take up space, and I like to leave room to bring things home. I love shopping in Italy, so I don't travel carry on, I always check a bag, but I don't usually take a big case. I just take a medium one.”
“And and it's true, as you say, you want to buy something in Italy, and everyone had this idea, and include sometimes I have this naive idea of like, oh, I'm going to Italy and buy everything because it's going to be cheap. Well, if you don't know where to buy, it could be like prices, or you want your nice piece of clothes at least you have them.”
“But make sure again you do a bit of research on where to buy things because it can be yeah, difficult to find exactly what you have in mind, like handmade things made in Italy, like hand like beautiful bags and shoes. So space by the same time, your stuff based on the weather and comfortable shoes. Remember how these streets in Italy are. We forget about cobblestones and high heels. They don't really work well.”