Italy

General information:

- Full name: Italian Republic - Capital city: Rome - Surface area: 301 336 km2 - Population: 60 589 445 hab. - Official language: Italian - Currency: Euro - National holiday: 2nd June, Republic Day

What to visit depending on the cities?

- Rome: Coliseum, Pantheon, Trevi Fountain - Nearby: Vatican where you can see the Saint Peter’s Square, Saint Peter Basilica and Sixtine Chapel - Venice: Saint Marc’s Square and its basilica, Bridge of Sighs in a gondola, Murano and Burano islands - Florence: Duomo and its piazza, Uffizi gallery, San Miniato al Monte Basilica … very artistic - Pisa: Piazza deil miracoli (Leaning Tower of Pisa, Cathedral Notre-Dame of the Assumption, Baptistry Saint John of Pisa - Milan: Piazza del Duomo and its cathedral, La Scala Theatre, Vittorio Emmanuel II Gallery - Naples: historical center, Piazza del plebiscito, National Archaeological museum - Capri, near Naples by ferry: Marina Grande Port, Piazzetta, Blue Grotto - Turin: Castello Square, Museum of cinema (Mole Antonelliana), Museum of Egyptology - Cinq Terre: five villages of Liguria visitable by foot, train or boat - Sicily, Sardinia, Tuscany, Pompei

Advice:

- In the country, especially in the south, cash is the main payment method - Beware of pickpocketing - Natural hazards: earthquakes, eruptions, high tides in Venice… - In the historical centers of big cities, there are restricted-traffic areas that require a special permit that include a fee. To know more about it: http://urbanaccessregulations.eu/countries-mainmenu-147/italy-mainmenu-81 - In case of emergencies → police: 113, firefighters: 115, paramedics: 118

- When to go? North South Center Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec