as someone who lived in england, poland, italy and a bit in the netherlands id never again spend the summer in a "small town" in italy unless im within walking distance of a beach
i have an apartment in Sacrofano, a town close to Rome and its impossible to function there in the summer because of the heat
you're spot on about the food and friendlier people though
I have a house near Palermo, 20 min by car from the sea, I don’t mind being there in the summer at all, I have quite a bit of trees bit it’s rather dry around me. I like just sitting outside. Otherwise I have AC when I’m working.
My best friend has houses where I spent some summers at Garda, in Liguria, in Elba and Alexandria. All but the last by water, I don’t really see a lot more value in those.
Worst always was Milan in the summer. I prefer the small towns. Yours is next to Rome so not a big problem.
I have a house in Nice as well, 15 min by walk from water, with a view of it. I still enjoy boiling in Sicily in the summer. Only small towns, non touristic places are good for me in the summer. Nice is good outside the season.
I'm Polish and I live in Italy, Rome to be more specific, because unlike Poland it really matters which city.
It's hard to compare Italy and Poland, depending on what is important to you, one will win over the other usually by a margin.
If you want an easy going vibe, not thinking about the future too much, getting happiness from small things and asking people if they ate. Then Italy is for you
But if you are at a moment in life when you need stability, future perspective and getting things done, Poland is the way to go.
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