The Italian melts over Poland. He was captivated by… train journeys. “You can barely hear anything”
An Italian has settled in Poland and is enchanted by our country. Salvatore pointed out what surprised him most upon arrival.
Salvatore is an Italian who lives in Warsaw and shares his observations and everyday life via his Instagram account. He came to Poland for the first time in 2023 – for three months, as part of the student exchange program. As he emphasizes, he immediately fell in love with our country.
– After returning home, I did everything I could to move here permanently. About a year later, I returned to intern and eventually found a full-time job that allowed me to stay. I really fell in love with Warsaw and the lifestyle here – that’s why I still live in Poland today – he says in an interview with Onet.
“That belief has been completely disproved.” The Italian melts over Poland
The Italian was asked what surprised him the most after arriving in Poland. Salvatore admits that he had quite a stereotypical idea.
– I thought it was a rather underdeveloped, “post-Soviet place.” Unfortunately, this perception is still quite common in Italy. However, as soon as I arrived, this belief was completely disproven. Poland turned out to be much more modern and developed than I expected – in some aspects even more than several other countries I have visited, and sometimes even more than Italy – he points out.
A traveler from Italy delighted with Polish trains. “An almost relaxing experience”
One of Salvatore’s most popular recordings concerns his impressions of traveling by train. – I actually made a film about it, showing how calm and quiet the trains are in Poland. This is something that is quite rare in Italywhere trains are often noisy – people talk, shout, sing or play music from their phones – he analyzed in an interview with Onet.
– In contrast, traveling by train in Poland is almost a relaxing experience. You can sit, think and even meditate without interruption. What surprised me most was that even on very busy routes, such as the Krakow-Warsaw connection, which is one of the most crowded, there is still silence and mutual respect. There are a lot of people, but you can hardly hear anything – emphasizes the Italian.
