What do you need to know to make your trip to Italy comfortable and exciting? How to avoid cultural misunderstanding to feel at home in Italy? What are the conventional forms of formal and informal communication that you must know to ensure that you completely enjoy your vacation? What are the best places to dine in? Can you order a cappuccino after 11 o’clock? Is it worth bargaining at the market or starting an argument with the Italian police? You can learn this and other information in our “Useful tips” section. 

USEFUL TIPS

  • Staying at the hotel in Italy
    • If you don’t wish to use services of a travel agency or a tour operator, keep in mind...
  • Visa
    To enter Italy, the citizens of the Russian Federation must hold an entry permit - a visa -...
  • Phone services
    Roaming service in Italy is quite expensive. If you are planning to use a cellular phone on a...
  • Lunch and dinner
    Lunch in Italian restaurants is served between 12:00 and 15:30, with occasional exceptions. Try not...
  • Currency Exchange in Italy
    Before 2002 the Italian lira was the national currency of Italy. On January 1st of...
  • Car rental in Italy
    To rent a car, you need to present international standard driver’s license and a credit card. You...
  • Emergency Phone Numbers
    Across Italy - (06)100.Carabinieri (military police) – 112Police – 113Fire rescue – 115Italian car...
  • Italian Cuisine and restaurants
    It is not an exaggeration to say that Italy is one of the most magnificent countries in the world....
  • Clothes and footwear
    The historic center of Rome and other Italian cities have either a cobblestone pavement or block...
  • TAXI
    If you want to take a taxi, you must either call and book a taxi or walk to the nearest taxi park;...

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