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TOURIST INFO

Italy Tourist information in general:

Documents Required to Stay in Italy

A passport or a valid identity document is necessary to enter Italy. Permission to stay for tourists is valid for three months; for longer periods enquiries must be made at Italian consulates abroad.

Current regulations require a consular visa for visitors coming from certain countries in Eastern Europe (states of the former USSR, the Baltic republics, Poland, the Czech republic, the Slovak republic, Hungary, Romania, Yugoslavia, Bulgaria), from Albania and Turkey.

As far as the major countries outside Europe are concerned, a visa is not required for visitors from Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Japan and the United States.

Minors travelling with parents, and who do not have a personal identity document, must be included in the passport of one of the parents.

Driving licenses and other traffic documents valid in other countries are recognized in Italy. A green card (or an equivalent international insurance certificate) is required for citizens from non-EU countries.

Pets are allowed to enter only if they are in good health and vaccinated against rabies.

A permit issued by an Italian consulate and endorsed by the frontier police, is required to bring in a hunting weapon.

Italy Insurance

Citizens of EU countries who have the appropriate documents issued by their health authorities are entitled to national health care treatment.

Citizens of other countries are advised to take out insurance before their journey to cover possible health care and hospital expenses.

Italian Taxes

VAT-IVA - Sales Tax

The italian VAT (Value-added tax, in italian IVA, Imposta sul Valore Aggiunto) is often included in the amount shown on the price tag.

Telephone in Italy

Throughout Italy direct dialling is possible for continental and intercontinental communication.

If there are difficulties an operator service can be contacted by dialling 15 for European countries or 170 for countries outside Europe.

Public telephones are available in every provincial chief town and there are also public telephones in over 300,000 bars and other premises.

In addition there is an extensive network of public telephone boxes which function using coins or phonecards, sold at branches of the telephone company, tobacconists, stations and other public places.

To dial to Italy: ++39

Italy Useful Phone numbers

Police - Emergency
Phone: 113

Carabinieri - Emergency
Phone: 112

Fire Brigade
Phone: 115

Traffic Police
Phone: +39 06 67691

Medical emergency service
Phone: 118

Car rescue service
Phone: 116

News about motorway traffic conditions can be requested through the number (055) 2697.

Other useful numbers

Sailing conditions: 144 66 1906
Weather reports: 144 66 1911
Snow conditions: 144 66 1902
News reports: 144 22 1900

Post Offices in Italy

Opening hours in general:

Post and Telegraph Offices are generally open from 8.00am-13.30/14.00pm from Monday to Friday, Saturday 8.00-11.45am.

There may be shorter hours on the last day of the month or special occasions. Some counters (e.g. registered mail, telegrams) have different hours and in the main cities they may also open in the afternoon.

The telegram service can also be contacted by telephone,
number 186.

Foreign Diplomatic Representations

 

European countries

 

ALBANIA
Embassy: Via Asmara 9, Rome, Phone: 06 8380725

AUSTRIA
Embassy: Via Pergolesi 3, Rome, Phone: 06 8558241
Consulates: Via Liegi 32, Rome, Phone: 06 8443509
Via Cremona 27, Milan, Phone: 02 4812937

BELGIUM
Embassy: Via Monti Parioli 49, Rome, Phone: 06 322441
Consulate: Via Vespucci 2, Milan, Phone: 02 29004755

BULGARIA
Embassy: Via Rubens 21, Rome, Phone: 06 3224643

CROATIA
Embassy: Via SS. Cosma e Damiano 26, Rome, Phone: 06 33250242

CZECH REPUBLIC
Embassy: Via Colli Farnesina 144, Rome, Phone: 06 3296711
Consulate: Via Morgagni 20, Milan, Phone: 02 29403051

DENMARK
Embassy: Via Monti Parioli 50, Rome, Phone: 06 3200441
Consulate: Via Ariosto 30, Milan, Phone: 02 48008675

FINLAND
Embassy: Via Lisbona 3, Rome, Phone: 06 8548329/8848182
Consulate: Via Turati 16/18, Milan, Phone: 02 6592608

FRANCE
Embassy: Piazza Farnese 67, Rome, Phone: 06 686011
Consulates: Via Giulia 251, Rome, Phone: 06 6877568
Corso Venezia 42, Milan, Phone: 02 794341
Dorsoduro 1397, Venice, Phone: 041 5222392
Piazza Ognissanti 2, Florence, Phone: 055 2302556
Piazza Repubblica 2, Naples, Phone: 081 7612275

GERMANY
Embassy: Via Po 25/c, Rome, Phone: 06 884741
Consulates: Via Solferino 40, Milan, Phone: 02 6554325/6554888
S. Marco 2888, Venice, Phone: 041 5225100
Lungarno Vespucci 30, Florence, Phone: 055 294722
Via Crispi 69, Naples. Phone: 081 7613393
Via E. Amari 124, Palermo, Phone: 091 583377

GREAT BRITAIN
Embassy: Via XX Settembre 80/a, Rome, Phone: 06 4825441
Consulates: Via S. Paolo 7, Milan, Phone: 02 723001
Dorsoduro 1051, Venice, Phone: 041 5227207
Lungarno Corsini 2, Florence, Phone: 055 284133
Via Crispi 122, Naples, Phone: 081 663511
Via Dalmazia 127, Bari, Phone: 080 5543668

GREECE
Embassy: Via Mercadante 36, Rome, Phone: 06 8442584
Consulates: Via 3 Madonne 12, Rome, Phone: 06 8082030
Via Turati 6, Milan, Phone: 02 6598624

HUNGARY
Embassy: Via Villini 12/16, Rome, Phone: 06 4402032
Consulate: Piazza Fabrizio 2, Rome, Phone: 02 4402312

ICELAND
Consulate: Via Donatello 21, Milan, Phone: 02 70638515

IRELAND
Embassy: Largo Nazareno 3, Rome, Phone: 06 6782541

LITHUANIA
Embassy: Piazza Farnese 44, Rome, Phone: 06 6865786

LUXEMBOURG
Embassy: Via Ardeatina 134, Rome, Phone: 06 5180885
Consulate: Via Toscana 1, Rome, Phone: 06 4882373
Piazza Sempione 4, Milan, Phone: 02 3319162

MALTA
Embassy: Lungotevere Marzio 12, Rome, Phone: 06 6892687/6879990
Consulate: Via Larga 7, Milan, Phone: 02 58305280

MONACO
Embassy: Via Bertoloni 36, Rome, Phone: 06 8077692
Consulate: Via Angelico 32, Rome, Phone: 06 37517257

NETHERLANDS
Embassy: Via Mercati 8, Rome, Phone: 06 3221141
Consulates: Via S. Vittore 45, Milan, Phone: 02 48011723
Via Depretis 114, Naples, Phone: 081 5513003

NORWAY
Embassy: Via Terme Deciane 79, Rome, 06 5755853
Consulates: Via Terme Deciane 79, Rome, Phone: 06 5755853
Piazza Castello 20, Milan, Phone: 02 801137

POLAND
Embassy: Via Rubens 20, Rome, Phone: 02 3224455/3224597
Consulate: Via Sporting Mirasole 2, Opera Milan, Phone: 02 57602241

PORTUGAL
Embassy: Via Pezzana 9, Rome, Phone: 06 8073801
Consulate: Via Vittor Pisani 31, Milan, Phone: 02 66985230

ROMANIA
Embassy: Via Tartaglia 36, Rome, Phone: 06 8078807/8084423

RUSSIAN FEDERATION
Embassy: Via Gaeta 5, Rome, Phone: 06 4941649
Consulate: Via S. Aquilino 3, Milan, Phone: 02 48706041

SLOVAK REPUBLIC
Embassy: Via Colli Farnesina 144, Rome, Phone: 06 36308617
Consulate: Via Morgagni 20, Milan, Phone: 02 29403051

SLOVENIA
Embassy: Via Pisano 10, Rome, Phone: 06 8081075

SPAIN
Embassy: Via Garibaldi 35, Rome, Phone: 06 5800144
Consulates: Via Campo Marzio 34, Rome, Phone: 06 6871401
Via Montenapoleone 10, Milan, Phone: 02 76013303
Via La Pira 21, Florence, Phone: 055 217110
Parco Margherita 23, Naples, Phone: 081 411157

SWEDEN
Embassy: Piazza Rio de Janeiro 3, Rome, Phone: 06 44231459
Consulate: Via Gonzaga 7, Milan, Phone: 02 8693688

SWITZERLAND
Embassy: Via Oriani 61, Rome, Phone: 06 8083641
Consulate: Via Palestro 2, Milan, Phone: 02 76009284

TURKEY
Embassy: Via Palestro 28, Rome, Phone: 06 4469932/4941526
Consulate: Via S. Barnaba 30, Milan, Phone: 02 5513370

UKRAINE
Embassy: Via Castelfidardo 50, Rome, Phone: 06 44700172

YUGOSLAVIA
Embassy: Via Monti Parioli 20, Rome, Phone: 06 3200805/3200897
Consulate: Via Pirandello 3, Milan, Phone: 02 4812019

Main Countries Outside Europe

 

ARGENTINA
Embassy: Piazza Esquilino 2, Rome, Phone: 06 4742551
Consulates: Piazzale Belle Arti 8, Rome, Phone: 06 3226909
Corso Venezia 9, Milan, Phone: 02 780454

BRAZIL
Embassy: Piazza Navona 14, Rome, Phone: 06 6838841
Consulates: Via S. Maria Anima 32, Rome, Phone: 06 6877891
Corso Europa 12, Milan, Phone: 02 780851

CANADA
Embassy: Via G.B. De Rossi 27, Rome, Phone: 06 445981
Consulate: Via Vittor Pisani 19, Milan, Phone: 02 6697451

JAPAN
Embassy: Via Sella 60, Rome, Phone: 06 4817151
Consulate: Via Turati 16/18, Milan, Phone: 02 29002316

SOUTH AFRICA
Embassy: Via Tanaro 14/16, Rome, Phone: 06 8419794
Consulate: Vicolo S. Giovanni sul Muro 4, Milan, Phone: 02 809036

USA
Embassy: Via V. Veneto 119/a, Roma, Phone: 06 46741
Consulates: Via Priv. Amedeo 2/10, Milan, Phone: 02 290351
Lungarno Vespucci 38, Florence, Phone: 055 2398276
Piazza Repubblica 2, Naples, Phone: 081 5838111
Via Vaccarini 1, Palermo, Phone: 091 307813

Public Holidays in Italy

Ist and 6th January
Easter Sunday and Monday
25th April (Liberation Day)
1st May
15th August
1st November
8th, 25th and 26th December

Feast days in the main cities:

Rome: 29th June (St. Peter)
Milan: 7th December (St. Ambrose)
Naples: 19th September (St. Gennaro)
Turin: 24th June (St. John)
Palermo: 11th July (St. Rosalia)
Genoa: 24th June (St. John)
Bologna: 4th October (St. Petronio)
Florence: 24th June (St. John)
Venice: 25th April (St. Mark).