dlo94

We finally booked our trip to Italy for Nov 10-23. We start in Rome, go down to Naples and spend the bulk of the trip in Sicily. Just wondering how the weather is going to be and how I should dress and more importantly what type of shoes to take. I'm more concerned with comfort than style. Lots of walking on the agenda. Thanks!

Tra6

Try searching this topic. Lots of people have discussed it before. Have a great trip!

Eloise

You certainly can put words like "clothing", "clothes", "dress", "dressing" in the Search box and come up with hundreds of threads.

It basically comes down, particularly in November, to layers, layers, layers (short-sleeve and long-sleeve tops, sweaters, etc.) - since the weather can range from quite hot to quite cold and from sunny to rainy. (Take a rainproof overgarment.)

The second basic rule is to stick to one or two colors for skirts and pants and vary them with tops of different colors.

Europeans tend to avoid bright colors more than Americans do.

There are dozens of threads about comfortable walking shoes. Search "shoes" and they'll all come up. In November, you should go with an enclosed shoe; it's too late to count on sandal weather. Personally, I don't take walking shoes but one pair of low heeled shoes and one pair of flats.

Pegontheroad

For me, the absolutely most important article of clothing is comfortable flat shoes--not new shoes. Make sure they're well broken-in. I assume you'll be walking a good deal, probably on cobblestones or at least on sidewalks that are somewhat different than in America. There's nothing that takes the joy out of sightseeing like the wrong shoes.

suze

Can't tell from your post if you are male or female. But generally speaking, your normal dressy/casual clothes, in fabrics that pack well, pieces that can be layered to accommodate the weather, and good shoes as already discussed.

mercy

To dlo94:
Are you going on a tour? With which company, if you don't mind saying. We are looking at something which sounds similar for March of 2007. Sicily is the only part of Italy that we have not been, but have wanted to see Mt. Etna. Ciao. hmh

L84SKY

Along with good walking shoes, as discussed above, bring some good hiking/walking socks. If your not used to walking pack some moleskins.

There are a number of sights to get weather averages like this one
www.weatherbase.com

Besides the clothing question, there is a wealth of information on this board about Italy. If you haven't already, just do a search, you can zero into your specific destinations or the country in general.

Looks like your in for a wonderful trip!

LoveItaly

Hi dlo, I haven't had a problem but I recently spent a day with a friend who spent three weeks in Europe. She had a problem with her feet after one day as the walking shoes she took with her didn't have any cushion to them and consequently the cobblestones really made her feet sore and achy. So that is something to think about, a good pair of walking shoes that has some cushion to them.

djkbooks

Regarding shoes...they should feel like a dream when you first put them on, AND have very thick soles, along with more/less "support" your feet prefer.

Then, you must try them out at home. Often, what is comfortable for a few steps here and there at home are miserable after several hours. Head for your local mall or museum or any place with hard floors and walk for hours.

You can find weather averages for your dates at www.weather.com or www.accuweather.com, then check the 10/15 day forecasts just before leaving to finalize your packing. Even so, you should plan for warmer and chillier.

As mentioned, the ubiquitous "layers" are definitely recommended.