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A foresteria is a hotel run by a convent or monastery (such as Camaldoli and La Verna) that offers hotel-like rooms with breakfast and a one-menu dinner included in the price.

Camping

While it is possible to camp, you would need a tent or other gear for outdoor sleeping which would mean unnecessary extra weight. In Italy, camping is legal only in designated campgrounds.

Eating in Italy

An espresso with perhaps a croissant (cornetto in Italian) is an Italian breakfast. Lunch is served in early afternoon and is followed by the riposo (see ‘Business hours and the riposo’, below). Early evening is time for a snack – a glass of beer or wine with tiny bites of food. Although restaurants generally open around 7.30pm, Italians usually enjoy dinner from around 8.00pm until 10.30pm. Restaurants often are open until midnight, although the kitchen may close sooner. Efficiency-loving Northern Europeans and Americans may need to learn the ‘slow food’ pattern of Italian restaurant meals, where the kitchen expects you to take your time enjoying food, wine and conversation.