
What kind of connotations you have with the word "ITALY"
Maybe it is going like that - easy going people, laid back?
There is one thing they do not get relaxed at all.
This is called "PROPERTA PRIVATA". Which means "Private property".
The signs with those two words are visible almost everywhere.
It means - do not entry, do not park, keep yourself far away.
Otherwise - there are eyes watching you. And if you cross the magic line - you will hear "Seniora - properta privata" - usually from an older lady :-).
So where should I park my car if there are only "Properta Privata" around? Sometimes I am lucky and can find something like 200m away. It is not a problem to walk and than I am happy to do so.
But if not ...
How long can you drive looking for free space?
So - I just leave my car at properta privata and often have luck - nobody notices. If not - have discussions and negotiations in my Italianish.
The other thing I have noticed is that people get more tense about this statement as yo go north.
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