About this episode

Katy Clarke and guest Nesim Bekalti discuss how to embrace Italian culture upon arrival in Italy.

Ready to soak up la dolce vita as soon as you arrive in Italy? Host Katy is joined by the ever-popular Nesim Bekalti, local Roman and food tour guide, to explore what it really means to "get into the vibe" of Italy - from language etiquette and dressing well, to navigating Roman traffic and knowing how to enjoy your evening aperitivo. Find the episode show notes at untolditaly.com/336 Want to travel the Untold Italy Way? Our Italy experts love answering your tricky questions and designing trips that take you to the Italy you imagined - start planning here Not sure where to start? Get the Untold Italy podcast guide with 315 epsiodes organized by topic. The premium Untold Italy app has ad-free access to our complete archive of 300+ episodes searchable by place and topic FOLLOW: Instagram • Facebook • YouTube GET OUR NEWS: Subscribe here TRIP PLANNING SERVICES: Learn more here JOIN US ON TOUR: Upcoming departures The Untold Italy travel podcast is an independent production. Podcast editing and audio production by Mark Hatter . Production assistance by the other

People in this episode

Host: Katy Clarke

Guest: Nesim Bekalti

Topics covered

• Italian culture
• travel tips
• Roman etiquette
• food and drink
• local experiences

Keywords

• Italian culture
• travel tips
• Roman traffic
• aperitivo
• language etiquette

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Italy, Rome

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