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Roads are often not laid out for bicyclists and pedestrians which makes it harder to walk towards or find good spots. Always make sure to stay safe, and do some research before heading out to hitch.
Even though most Italians do not speak English (or at least there is such a common assumption) they seem to understand a lot of it. Same goes for Spanish.
"Hitchhiking" is ''autostop'' in Italian. Just say ''autostop'' and the name of your your destination or show your thumb, otherwise Italians would think you are asking the directions as Italy has a lot of tourists.
To avoid misunderstandings (for both of the above), it's a very good idea to write a sign with a sensibly chosen city in the right direction. For example, if you're heading from Milano to Napoli, few people will be going that far in one stretch. So try writing first ''Firenze'', then ''Roma'' and finally ''Napoli''. You might get there in just those three stops.
The northern part of Italy is quite safe but take care in the south of Italy. When pitching a tent in the wild make very sure to stay out of sight.
