https://travel.gc.ca/destinations/italy
I just saw this from Canada - Exercise a high degree of caution in Italy due to the threat of terrorism. it is a yellow? I am naive...what precautions are people taking?
Posted by
Citizen of the World
3962 posts
Considering that the other countries in Europe tagged with a yellow warning level by Canada include Germany, France, Belgium. Britain, the Netherlands and Spain— Italy has lots of company. A yellow warning follows green( normal) and is not as serious as orange or red. It simply means “exercise`a high level of caution in transportation hubs, places of worship and crowded public spaces.”
The U.S. State Department also has a yellow warning for travel to Italy— and it has since 2022!
Posted by
Ontario, Canada
7436 posts
Take a breath, its OK. Just about every country in Europe is at a yellow (2) level. Boggles my mind, when they still consider the US a green (1) level. Maintain situational awareness. Take the usual personal security measures. Keep up to date with the news, especially in the areas you are travelling through. Enjoy your vacation, just dont put your brain in neutral.
Posted by
Somerset, UK
103 posts
I pay zero attention to these lists, which place Western Europe on the same danger rating as actual war zones. They are insane.
The chances of you being involved in a terrorist incident in Italy, or anywhere else in Europe, are so close to zero as to be negligible. You do not have to exercise a high degree of caution.
The biggest risk of danger is sunburn, followed by walking in front of traffic - yet day after day we see people ignore this.
Posted by
San Francisco Bay Area (USA)
17978 posts
Don’t worry about those silly lists prepared by government officials after a night of excessive Molson consumption.
The risk of being terrorized by a bear while in Canada is way higher.
Enjoy your trip to Italy. Just avoid Italy (and southern Europe in general) from June through September if you don’t want to risk a heat stroke. I’ve been dying of heat this past week between Lisbon and Florence.
Posted by
186 posts
Just came back. I wore a bulletproof vest and it allowed me to relax and have the best time of my life!
I met a fellow traveler at the Vatican and she chose to wear a gas mask. We decided to grab a coffee and one thing led to another. Call us crazy, call us old fashioned, but we are getting married this fall!
Posted by
1075 posts
^^^ chef's kiss.