I haven't ridden in Italy since, I think 2008, so my experiences are well out of date. I always found the vast majority of Italian drivers to be very courteous and tolerant of cyclists. The urban areas are worth avoiding if you can, but in the mountains and the countryside there were very few idiots.
I found Spain much worse, personally, lots of aggro there.
I haven't ridden in Italy since, I think 2008, so my experiences are well out of date. I always found the vast majority of Italian drivers to be very courteous and tolerant of cyclists. The urban areas are worth avoiding if you can, but in the mountains and the countryside there were very few idiots.
I found Spain much worse, personally, lots of aggro there.