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Tourist Information
Italy is a modern European country notable
for its arts and hospitality. The Italian Alps are excellent for skiing and with
many beaches and warm seas. The country includes the large Mediterranean islands of Sicily and Sardinia and several small
islands including Elba and Capri. The Vatican City and San Marino are two independent
states on the Italian mainland. Rome is Italy's capital and largest city. Most
offices and shops are closed all Sundays in Italy. For more information visit the official web site
of the Italian Tourist Office at http://www.enit.it and
http://www.italiantourism.com
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Population:
59 million
Capital City: Rome
People: Italian
Religion: Roman Catholic
Language: Italian
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Time
Difference: Summer
(Daylight-Saving) Time is observed in Italy, where the time is shifted forward
by 1 hour; 2 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT+2).
Flight Times from the UK: 2/3 hours hours
Health Risks: No significant health risks
Currency: Euro |
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Banks: Normal opening hours are Monday to Friday,
8.30am to 1.30pm and 3pm to 4.30pm, but opening times tend to vary.
Tipping: By
Italian law, tips are is included in the bill in restaurants otherwise 10% is
normal.
Tourist Office phone
number: Visit http://www.enit.it for
details.
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towns & cities in Italy
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Agrigento
Alessandria
Ancona
Aosta
Arezzo
Ascoli Piceno
Assisi
Avellino
Bari
Belluno
Benevento
Bergamo
Bologna
Bolzano
Brescia
Brindisi
Cagliari
Catania
Catanzaro
Chieti
Como
Cosenza
Cremona
Enna
Ferrara
Florence (Firenze)
Foggia
Forlė
Frosinone
Genoa(Genova)
Gorizia
Grosseto
Ivrea
L'Aquila
La Spezia
Latina
Lecce
Leghorn (Livorno)
Livorno
Lucca
Mantua (Mantova)
Matera
Messina
Milan (Milano)
Modena
Naples (Napoli)
Novara
Nuoro
Oristano
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Padua (Padova)
Palermo
Parma
Pavia
Perugia
Pesaro
Pescara
Piacenza
Pisa
Pistoia
Pordenone
Potenza
PratoRagusa
Ravenna
Reggio Calabria
Reggio Emilia
Rimini
Roma
Salerno
Salerno
Sassari
Savona
Siena
Siracusa
Sorrento
Taranto
Teramo
Terni
Trapani
Trent (Trento)
Treviso
Trieste
Turin (Torino)
Udine
Urbino
Varese
Varese
Venice
Vercelli
Verona
Volterra |
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