I’m curious, where did you go? Northern Italy is just as economically advanced as the rest of Western Europe - not to say that the South is bad, Palermo is an amazing place for example. Have you ever been to Positano?

In terms of tourism it is also the most visited country in Europe, I wonder why you had such a bad experience considering how many wonderful things Italy has to offer, from food, people, wine, architecture, history, nightlife, nature…