🇮🇹 Italy or 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates
Which one, honestly
Italy leads on nature, cities and food.
A normal day costs about $165 in Italy and $175 in United Arab Emirates.
Side by side
- 🇮🇹 Italy🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates
- Apr, May, Sep, OctBest monthsJan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec
- $165A normal day$175
- 2h 35m to RomeNonstop from London7h to Dubai
- GoodBeaches and seaGood
- ExceptionalCities and cultureVery good
- ExceptionalFoodVery good
- Very goodNature and hikingNot the draw
- GoodValue for moneyNot the draw
- Very goodEasy to get aroundVery good
- Fast trains, genuinely excellent, book in advanceGetting aroundMetro in Dubai, taxis everywhere else, a car for the mountains
- The middle of August, when the cities empty and half the good places shutWhen to avoidJune to September, when outdoors stops being an option
Pick by what you want
🇮🇹 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.
🇦🇪 Choose United Arab Emirates if
you want guaranteed winter sun, very short flights from Europe and Asia, and a city that works like clockwork.
Full Italy guide →Full United Arab Emirates guide →
And what the world thinks
🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates leads by 3 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.