🇮🇳 India or 🇮🇹 Italy
Which one, honestly
India leads on value for money and nature. Italy leads on getting around.
A normal day costs about $65 in India and $165 in Italy.
Side by side
- 🇮🇳 India🇮🇹 Italy
- Jan, Feb, Oct, Nov, DecBest monthsApr, May, Sep, Oct
- $65A normal day$165
- 8h 30m to DelhiNonstop from London2h 35m to Rome
- GoodBeaches and seaGood
- ExceptionalCities and cultureExceptional
- ExceptionalFoodExceptional
- ExceptionalNature and hikingVery good
- ExceptionalValue for moneyGood
- Not the drawEasy to get aroundVery good
- Trains for distance, a car with driver for regions, both cheapGetting aroundFast trains, genuinely excellent, book in advance
- The northern plains in May, and the monsoon unless you are heading for the mountainsWhen to avoidThe middle of August, when the cities empty and half the good places shut
Pick by what you want
🇮🇳 Choose India if
you want the biggest change of scene available, extraordinary food, and a budget that goes further than anywhere else on this list.
🇮🇹 Choose Italy if
you want three cities in ten days, you care about food and museums, and you would rather take a train than a ferry.
Full India guide →Full Italy guide →
And what the world thinks
🇮🇳 India leads by 50 votes.
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Written and checked by hand. Nothing here about visas or entry rules: those change often and depend on your passport, so check an official source.