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Italy |
Tourist
Board
Italian State
Tourist Board
1, Princes Street (off Oxford Circus Tube Station)
London W1B 2AY
Tel. 020 7408 1254
Fax. 020 7399 3557
Email: italy@italiantouristboard.co.uk
URL: http://www.enit.it
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Dialling Code
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Useful numbers
Police - 113
Ambulance - 118
Fire - 115 |
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Time
Zone
GMT/UTC
+1 (+2 in summer) (Central European Time)
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| Currency
- Euro
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Visas
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EU
citizens require a passport or ID card. Citizens
of the US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Israel,
Switzerland and Japan do not need a visa if entering
as tourists for up to three months. Please visit
http://www.enit.it
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| Attractions |
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Highlights
of one the most romantic country in the world
include the Vatican, the Colosseum and the numerous
fountains in Rome. The beautiful Amalfi Coast
and the walled Assisi with churches Santa Maria
Maggiore, San Pietro and St Clare.
Bask in the warmth and the magnificent scenery
in Tuscany and marvel at the world famous Torre
di Pisa (Leaning Tower of Pisa). Relive the ancient
times by visiting the hill fortress Rocca Maggiore
and the pillars of the Temple of Minerva. Don’t
forget to visit the Duomo's dome or the Basilica
di San Lorenzo in Florence.
Shop in style in Milan with the exclusive fashion
houses and enjoy the famous opera house La Scala.
Go back in time at the ancient treasures of Pompeii
and Herculaneum in Naples. Simply indulge in the
romantic pleasures of Venice, the city of canals
with a ride on the gondolas.
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Road:
Drive on the right hand
side of the road.
Driving Age:
18
Seat belts:
It is illegal not to wear
a seat belt.
More
Information:
European licences and old-style green European
licences must be accompanied by an International
Driving Permit (IDP). EC format pink/green licences,
however, are acceptable without an IDP.
All items attached to the end of a vehicle, such
as a bicycle, must be tagged with a reflective
red and white striped sign 50 cm square. The signs
are sold at most automotive shops in Italy. You
may be fined €50 if you fail to satisfy this
requirement.
Headlights are required from half an hour after
sunset to half an hour before sunrise. Use of
the horn is not allowed in built-up areas except
in cases of immediate danger. Outside built-up
areas, however, you must use the horn to signal
your intention to pass.
For further information contact the Italian tourist
board.
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