Avoiding Fake Tours and Designer Goods in Italy

The easy way to avoid all of this is to pre-book everything before you go and I would say unless you're traveling between November and February or early March then that's the best option in those cases. Fake designer goods are generally made extremely cheaply using inferior materials and techniques and often in sweatshop environments which is not something I'd want on my conscience. A street artist accuses you of walking over or damaging their sidewalk art and ask for cash in compensation these can be very embarrassing so if it happens to you try to simply hold your ground and walk away. People offering free stuff bracelets roses anything that's offered for free is a big red flag that actual pavement is expected i find this situation