Quote Originally Posted by Ritamarie View Post
Yes, of course it has. But I am sure you can do a self guided tour for a fraction of a packaged tour, especially if you stay out of any tourist areas like we did. The towns are so close together, and we never got to a town for the night where we weren't able to rent a cheap room. Admittedly, a few were dives, but we never had to sleep under a bridge!

yes, exactly. Stay out of the touristy areas. Unfortunately the less touristy a place is, the less english comprehension you are going to find. The good news is Italians still love us and unlike some other places, they will enthusiastically
help you learn their language.