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Italy is known for its beautiful beaches and delicious food. Cities with a history stretching back thousands of years, such as Rome, Florence, and Venice, attract millions of tourists every year.
For mobile internet, you don't have to rely on the relatively expensive, well-known eSIM providers like Holafly—there are also local alternatives like Lycamobile that are much cheaper.
Our Recommendation
Lycamobile offers a very large amount of data for Italy at a very affordable price
- 150 GB for €7.99
- 200 GB for €9.99
- 450 GB for €14.99
PLEASE NOTE – You may need an Italian tax ID number to activate the eSIM. You can apply for one at any Italian embassy. You can apply for the tax ID number online here: Fast It
You can order the Lycamobile eSIM here.
If that seems too time-consuming or too complicated, you can opt for a German Vodafone eSIM, which is easier to get:
Vodafone's plans can be used to their full extent throughout the entire EU. Vodafone offers speeds of up to 300 Mbit/s with 4G + 5G
- 25 GB (28 days) for €9.99
- 50 GB (28 days) for €14.99
- 250 GB (365 days) for €99.99
Vodafone also offers the option with every plan to add a truly unlimited daily data plan with speeds of up to 300 Mbit/s for €6.99 per day, if needed.
You can order the Vodafone eSIM here.
Alternatives
Now, here are a few plans from providers that offer only eSIMs, without voice service:
Airalo
With Airalo's unlimited plans, the speed is reduced to 1 Mbit/s after 3 GB per day
- 3 days, unlimited: €10.00
- 5 days, unlimited: €16.00
- 7 days, unlimited: €21.50
- 20 GB (30 days): €20.00
- 50 GB (30 days): €32.00
You can order the Airalo eSIM here
Roamic
With Roamic's unlimited plans, the speed is reduced to 1 Mbit/s after 3 GB per day
- 3 days of unlimited access: €5.99
- 5 days, unlimited: €8.99
- 7 days, unlimited: €12.99
- 20 GB (30 days): €10.99
- 50 GB (30 days): €31.99
