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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.
[[Image:No_autostop_en_italia.JPG|thumb|left|[[User:Quarim|Quarim]] and a ''NO autostop'' sign.]]'''Hitchhiking (Il)legal?''' - Hitchhiking on the ''autostrada'' is not legal (there are big signs saying ''no autostop'' at motorway [[on-ramp]]s) but it is unclear even to Italians whether this extends to petrol stations (''area servizio'') on the autostrada. Most likely, this sign originally was meant to stop people from walking on motorways. An American that encountered police (''polizia'' who drives light blue cars) at an ''area servizio'' on the motorway was simply warned not to walk on the ''autostrada'' and to stay at the station until finding a ride. Once you are on the motorway, don't put your thumb out, not even at the exits of service stations - then the police will warn you. Try rather asking drivers while they refill their cars.
If you're on a petrol station it's a good idea to stay on friendly terms with the staff. When starting, it's probably a good idea to find a spot before drivers encounter the ''no autostop'' sign; once you have passage onto the ''autostrada'' it is fairly simple to skip from one service area to the next until you arrive at your destination. It's less likely that you will encounter problems if you're not Italian -- and, if you speak Italian, don't reveal this to police (or the armed forces ''carabinieri'').
