Maybe it' s different on a bike. We rented a car and drove from Florence to Naples and back to Rome.( We rented the car after leaving Florence and ditched it before we got to Rome, so as to not drive in the big cities..
. From what we saw Tuscany was the most bike friendly. Awesome scenery.. Italians were great, except when they get in the cars. They go nuts. Particularly south of Rome..In seven days of driving se saw 8 serious accidents.. Two, for sure- the passengers had to have died. . We tried to stay behind buses to reduce the chances of head on's.....
. From behind handlebars the roads seemed friendlier. ? In their cars, their impatience made Californians seem sane. . Tell us. We just had a bad sampling of Italian road skills. ?