Italy’s WiFi is fine in cities and terrible in the countryside.
Plan your trip →Hotels/B&Bs: virtually all have WiFi (quality varies — thick stone walls in old buildings = weak signal). Restaurants/bars: most offer WiFi, ask for the password. Public WiFi: available in many city centres, train stations, airports. Often requires registration (Italian phone number or email). Trains: Frecciarossa has free WiFi (works intermittently). Regional trains: rarely. Rural areas: agriturismi may have weak or no WiFi. Sardinia’s interior, Dolomites valleys, Abruzzo mountains — don’t count on WiFi.
Get an eSIM or local SIM card. Italian 4G/5G mobile coverage is excellent in populated areas. You’ll rely on mobile data more than WiFi.