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Old Jul 22nd, 2020, 06:43 AM
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Thank you for this uplifting post.
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Old Jul 22nd, 2020, 10:44 AM
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LynnStephenson1288, thanks for your beautiful photos and the details of your wonderful trip. As others above have stated, it's fortunate that you are able to visit in 2020 and encounter such few tourists. Being from the US, and having had to cancel our September trip to the Italian lakes region, we are eager to hear of the experiences of others. We're interested to hear more of your ongoing trip!
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Old Jul 22nd, 2020, 10:11 PM
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LynnStephenson1288, thanks for your beautiful photos and the details of your wonderful trip. As others above have stated, it's fortunate that you are able to visit in 2020 and encounter such few tourists. Being from the US, and having had to cancel our September trip to the Italian lakes region, we are eager to hear of the experiences of others. We're interested to hear more of your ongoing trip!
Yes I'm very privileged, especially Cinque Terre and Lake Comp, so tranquil and peaceful. There were still quite a few tourists in Venice but the estimate is a tenth of the normal numbers
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Old Jul 26th, 2020, 08:29 PM
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Beautiful pictures! How fun to enjoy an uncrowded visit to such enchanting places.
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Old Jul 26th, 2020, 11:30 PM
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Beautiful pictures! How fun to enjoy an uncrowded visit to such enchanting places.
Thank you, yes it was wonderful and so peaceful and tranquil.
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Old Jul 30th, 2020, 07:25 PM
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Best photos ever! Please share what camera you used.
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Old Jul 30th, 2020, 10:52 PM
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Best photos ever! Please share what camera you used.
Thank you, have to be honest and say I took them all on my phone.
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Thanks for posting this! Your pics look amazing!! Can you tell me at what time of the day most of those photos were taken? I can't believe how empty it is. We are living in France right now so I'm thinking of Italy last week of Sept to mid Oct.
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Old Aug 10th, 2020, 09:58 AM
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Thanks for posting this! Your pics look amazing!! Can you tell me at what time of the day most of those photos were taken? I can't believe how empty it is. We are living in France right now so I'm thinking of Italy last week of Sept to mid Oct.
Think that would be perfect. The pictures were taken at all times. In Cinque Terre and Lucca and Lake Como there were so few tourists and even Venice only has a tenth of the tourists it normally has. Trains and boats not many people too - it was wonderful! Give me a shout if you need help with anything or more info.
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As others wrote, gorgeous shots and happily jealous, lynnstephenson1288
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Old Aug 10th, 2020, 10:01 AM
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As others wrote, gorgeous shots and happily jealous, lynnstephenson1288
I know I am so lucky, I will never see Italy with so few tourists again.
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Old Sep 2nd, 2020, 10:52 AM
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In my second post, I meant to ask about your phone brand...more and more folks are getting super shots but yours are exceptional.
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Beautiful photos! Makes me want to travel soon
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Old Sep 25th, 2020, 08:59 AM
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Your photos are gorgeous! I am so envious of you! I am from the US so not allowed to visit Europe now, which is certainly understandable.
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Wow!!! 😍😍😍
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Vicky we are traveling in October - you can order an instant test online, and take it with virtual witness from the company and then get your results so you have them to print out. AA had three companies they recommended. If you go to Italy's covid info website there is a link to a form you need to fill out. Upon completion they send you a QR code to show when you arrive. If you are vaccinated you can go - just follow same precautions you would here. Good luck - I hope you get to travel soon.
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Hi Karen, how good to see your name again. If you are vaccinated you can travel to Europe to some countries including Italy with proof of vaccination. Best of luck...
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Lynne, thank you for the encouraging post and beautiful photos. Sounds like an awesome trip.
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Old Sep 15th, 2021, 07:45 AM
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Hi all and in particular LynnStephenson1288. Wonderful photo's, glad to hear you are having such a good time.

I am lucky enough to be visiting Italy at the end of this month but am slightly confused as to what official documents or QR code I need for Italy. I am fully vaccinated and have a special Dutch government app with my QR code to prove my full vaccination. Now I read that I also need a dPLF (digital passenger locator form) as wel as a Green Pass to be able to enter restaurants and public transport. Is this correct as far as you are aware? Thanks!
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Old Sep 17th, 2021, 02:41 PM
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Elisabeth - have you come across the reopen EU website? You can put in your departure and destination country and it gives you all the requirements. Better still it's continually updated. There's an app too.

https://reopen.europa.eu
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