Travelling through italy to croatia from france

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Hi im travelling to croatia from france next wk i have my jabs anybody know of any probs i might have
 
Most of the Italian road network is knackered (worse than ours) so you'll have to use the toll motorways (autostrada or whatever they call it)

Diesel is expensive and confusing to buy with 2 prices at every garage.

The driving standard is unbelievably diabolical. They drive incompetently and aggressively as if they hate each other.

Don't go in any supermarkets, again - the customers hate each other.

They're the main points anyway fill up in France and just get through as quick as possible. If you get disheartened keep thinking about the approaching border and you'll soon be through it 👍😉
 
I was rather hoping to get a reply about whether i need a test for covid or if my jabs will be good. Ive been to italy a few times and dont remember it that bad exept for back roads
 
We went south to pompei. Never again.

You might be ok just going across the top. I suppose there'll be signs up at the border about testing ect.
 
I was rather hoping to get a reply about whether i need a test for covid or if my jabs will be good. Ive been to italy a few times and dont remember it that bad exept for back roads
I think it may depend on how long you spend in France, and each respective countries entry requirements, fairly sure from France to Italy no tests required, don't know about Croatia though, all part of the EU maybe no tests are reqd for all, but don't take my word for it.

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We went south to pompei. Never again.

You might be ok just going across the top. I suppose there'll be signs up at the border about testing ect.
Don't know what roads you used to pompeii, when we went it was fine, we used the toll motorway all the way down, no problems at all, roads very good.
We learnt very quickly not to try and play the Italians at their own driving game, as in hang around in the overtaking lanes, you are asking for trouble, over take rapidly then get back in the slow lane no problem.
 
I think it may depend on how long you spend in France, and each respective countries entry requirements, fairly sure from France to Italy no tests required, don't know about Croatia though, all part of the EU maybe no tests are reqd for all, but don't take my word for it.
I m also of the understanding that Croatia is free for us to enter.
I did the Barcelonette to Trieste journey in one foul swoop 3 or 4 years ago.
Whatever you do come off the autostrada to fill up with Diesel.
Lidls car park was our stop of choice at Trieste.
We drove it on a wet day and if memory serves me right if was a good 10-12 hour journey but the cost on the tolls was only about 45 euros and would have cost slightly less if we hadnt come off for fuel (however it was well worth it as it was over 2 euros a litre on the strada)

I remember the sat nav saying saying "in 430 odd kilometres turn right"
 
Don't know what roads you used to pompeii, when we went it was fine
I don't either now, was a few years ago, we try and stay off tolls if possible.

One trick I remember a lot of drivers like to play is "am I turning off the roundabout" It consists of the victim waiting to pull onto the roundabout, with the prankster trying as much as possible to make you give way to them even though they're turning off. They use their speed and position on the roundabout to try and fool you as long as possible into thinking they are going right round, whilst staring at you and turning off right at the last minute (no indicators of course). I did it once too, felt really good making the nasty sods wait. Same as I said before, they all act as if they hate each other 🙄
 
Most of the Italian road network is knackered (worse than ours) so you'll have to use the toll motorways (autostrada or whatever they call it)

Diesel is expensive and confusing to buy with 2 prices at every garage.

The driving standard is unbelievably diabolical. They drive incompetently and aggressively as if they hate each other.

Don't go in any supermarkets, again - the customers hate each other.

They're the main points anyway fill up in France and just get through as quick as possible. If you get disheartened keep thinking about the approaching border and you'll soon be through it 👍😉
We were in Italy last year & the year before & I have to say compared to the pot holed damaged roads in the U.K. it was fine! Drivers no worse than the lunatics going down our A1, M3 & M25 & they don’t have roadworks every 5 miles! I went in plenty of Italian supermarkets & did not come across these aggressive Italians you talk about either. We loved Italy, been to a few of the Lakes, Venice, Piza & then right down the eastern coastal road…can’t wait to go back!

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We were in Italy last year & the year before & I have to say compared to the pot holed damaged roads in the U.K. it was fine! Drivers no worse than the lunatics going down our A1, M3 & M25 & they don’t have roadworks every 5 miles! I went in plenty of Italian supermarkets & did not come across these aggressive Italians you talk about either. We loved Italy, been to a few of the Lakes, Venice, Piza & then right down the eastern coastal road…can’t wait to go back!
Pisa!
 
One of the supermarket stunts is standing at the end of the Isle (tills end) and chatting. You walk towards them with your trolley, obviously wanting to go round to the next Isle and they just look at you, anything to be awkward. If that was Britain you wouldn't even need to ask, you know when you're standing in the way automatically.

We lasted about a week and hightailed it to Spain 😍
 
Not met many garage owners here that speak Italian....
:ROFLMAO:
Some years ago I was in a packed local village pub next to a large campsite in the Brecon Beacons.
We were a small group of English people with one very obviously non English or Welsh person, as she was in a hijab.

Trying to get served at the bar was a nightmare, everyone else seemed to get served before me.
We eventually figured it out, it did not matter how big the crowd in front of the bar was, the pecking order was simple.

Those that ordered in Welsh got served first, even if they were 4 rows back from the bar.
Those that ordered in English but with a non English accent got served second,
and only when there were no more Welsh or Foreigners to serve, would they then serve the English.

Needless to say, our teetotal friend in the Hijab ordered every round in the pub for the week that we were there.
 
:ROFLMAO:
Some years ago I was in a packed local village pub next to a large campsite in the Brecon Beacons.
We were a small group of English people with one very obviously non English or Welsh person, as she was in a hijab.

Trying to get served at the bar was a nightmare, everyone else seemed to get served before me.
We eventually figured it out, it did not matter how big the crowd in front of the bar was, the pecking order was simple.

Those that ordered in Welsh got served first, even if they were 4 rows back from the bar.
Those that ordered in English but with a non English accent got served second,
and only when there were no more Welsh or Foreigners to serve, would they then serve the English.

Needless to say, our teetotal friend in the Hijab ordered every round in the pub for the week that we were there.
Perhaps you should have tried your Italian 😉
 
Those that ordered in Welsh got served first, even if they were 4 rows back from the bar.
Those that ordered in English but with a non English accent got served second,
and only when there were no more Welsh or Foreigners to serve, would they then serve the English.
That's very similar basis for the spanish system of employment.
1)Family
2)Relatives
3)family of those married in to the family
4)realtives of family married in to the family
5)neigbours, if spanish
6)family of neighbours

For the above; Any knowledge of what the job entails is not needed, nor any idea in the slightest of what you are meant to be doing or any possibility that you can actually do it.

7)spanish nationals.
The above might be asked if they have a clue what is involved.
8)Others ,including any qualified to do the job & holding armfuls of certificates & references from previous employments & the King of Spain
 
Don't know what roads you used to pompeii, when we went it was fine, we used the toll motorway all the way down, no problems at all, roads very good.
We learnt very quickly not to try and play the Italians at their own driving game, as in hang around in the overtaking lanes, you are asking for trouble, over take rapidly then get back in the slow lane no problem.
Bit bumpy on b roads wgen i went 3yrs ago

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Hi im travelling to croatia from france next wk i have my jabs anybody know of any probs i might have
This official online questionnaire might be useful. I went through it and it said providing I had had a negative test within 48 hours I could enter from France.


And I've been to Italy three times in recent years, the longest trip was to Sicily and we had a blast. Italian driving is hilarious providing you can keep out of their way. We will return once things settle down.
 
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This official online questionnaire might be useful. I went through it and it said providing I had had a negative test within 48 hours I could enter from France.


And I've been to Italy three times in recent years, the longest trip was to Sicily and we had a blast. Italian driving is hilarious providing you can keep out of their way. We will return once things settle down.
Thanks that what i read, but trying to find if youve had both jabs you can travel like a lot of other countries
 
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That's very similar basis for the spanish system of employment.
1)Family
2)Relatives
3)family of those married in to the family
4)realtives of family married in to the family
5)neigbours, if spanish
6)family of neighbours

For the above; Any knowledge of what the job entails is not needed, nor any idea in the slightest of what you are meant to be doing or any possibility that you can actually do it.

7)spanish nationals.
The above might be asked if they have a clue what is involved.
8)Others ,including any qualified to do the job & holding armfuls of certificates & references from previous employments & the King of Spain
Pretty similar to the current government's system of employment :)
 

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