Ladies hat

Yes. I wound up buying a sunhat in Venice on my first trip it was so hot and bright.

I'd take something that is packable and doesn't look too "hike-y" if that makes sense. A couple of summers ago I got an inexpensive sunhat at Costco - haven't seen them this year but it was cheap enough that it didn't bother me to fold it.

Or.....you can just wind up buying one there from a street vendor and having a nice souvenir!

I wear a hat virtually every day in Italy. What surprises me is how few people do!

Strong sunscreen too. A large hat will be handy for fanning yourself when overcome by the country's delights.

Check out Wallaroo packable hats. Roll and pack and they have many styles.

I love Wallaroo hats. My favorite was a Breton style which I lost in New Zealand. I see it is available again, so I may get another.

https://www.amazon.com/Wallaroo-Hat-Company-Womens-Breton/dp/B00395UOYU/ref=asc_df_B07L371QYP/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=312606423309&hvpos=1o1&hvnetw=g&hvrand=3803068955339324704&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=t&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9033282&hvtargid=pla-607583913565&th=1

Super lightweight Nd comfortable, and does not look like a “hiking” hat.

Yes, to a hat In Italy ! But remember you are in Italy and it’s fun to be stylish.

Splurge and buy a hat in Italy. A soft packable one is nice but so is a broad brimmed slightly floppy straw one. Department stores have loads. I got mine from a garden store, a little rougher but budget friendly.

If you want one by all means get one. I have a packable straw style hat from j crew that I like. A wide brim one that you like the style of is best.

However, I don’t find hats that useful for city touring - I am in and out of churches, cafes, museums, trains, and other indoor spots so much that a hat isn’t that useful to me. I also like to take a long mid-day break in my hotel, or at least spend the hottest part of the day out of the sun. I use the hat I mentioned for beaches, hikes, and days mostly outside (like Pompeii or other large archaeology sights). Sunscreen and sunglasses are enough for me in cities. One less thing to carry around! The frequent on/off of hats in cities is a hassle (I won’t wear a hat in restaurants, churches, or similar). I have thick hair and I’m not extremely easily sunburned - sunscreen is enough for me. Everyone is different in their sun sensitivity!

As much as I love hats, they don't work on my head shape and big ears. My husband, on the other hand, wears hats that make him look dashing. He bought the last one in Greve - still looks dashing and it was pretty low cost..

Suggest you buy one in Italy - but if you want to take one with you or have a great hat for later:

Here's a place to check out.

I wear a hat every time I step outdoors. I don't care what I look like; better a dork than someone with melanoma. Having spent far too much time walking around with one hand on top of my head to keep my hat from blowing away, I now swear by something with a chin cord. Those are not so easy to find, so I take one from home. Otherwise, hats are widely available, and you can certainly find a cute one. I've found that hats are not so easy to mail order because of sizing issues.

I always wear a hat when out in what Kodak used to call "Cloudy Bright" and more, especially south of the Alps and in the Alps. So does my wife.

I tend to get a new one as a souvenir from time to time. I'm about to retire my old straw hat from Assisi - but I'll still use it in the garden - and replace it with one I got (€10) on Isola Bella near Milan. I got off the boat, realised that my hat was in the car, wasn't going back, - new souvenir!

My wife only gets small colourful sunhats - also as souvenirs. She buys cheap because they tend to blow off somewhere in the holiday and then a new person has her hat! One in the car, one in the glove box as a spare, one in the other car, one in each backpack...

Her most recent one was in Stratford upon Avon - the camping store was having a sale and we picked one up for £3, including SPF protection...

My daughter’s nose got sunburned in Rome. We were surprise because it was a little overcast and had rained but there you go.

Folks planning to spend time around but not in water should keep in mind that sunlight will reflect off the water and my hit your face even if you're wearing a hat with a brim.

DH and I always pack one of our Tilley hats when we travel. My hair has thinned as I've aged and DH has an ever growing bald spot. We each have several Tilley hats (different colours/styles). They can be crammed into a backpack, can get rained on, and can be washed, and still last for years. My gardening hat is almost 20 years old!