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 à police: 113, firefighters: 115, paramedics: 118
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