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Destination Facts

• Passports and Visas
  Italy, along with Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal and Spain, forms part of the border-free travel zone subject to the Schengen Agreement. EU passport holders can come and go as they please. Citizens of the USA, Australia, Canada, Japan and New Zealand can visit Italy are among those who may enter Italy as tourists without a visa and stay up to 90 days.
• Health Information
  None
• Electricity
  220 V, 50 Hz
• Languages Spoken
  Italian is the official language. Dialects are spoken in different regions. German and Ladin are spoken in the South Tyrol region (bordering Austria). French is spoken in all the border areas from the Riviera to the area north of Milan(border with France and Switzerland). Slovenian is spoken in the provinces bordering Slovenia. English, German and French are also spoken in the biggest cities and resorts by people connected with tourism.
• Currency
  Italian Lira (Lit). Travellers cheques, cheques and foreign money can be changed at banks, railway stations and airports, and very often at main hotels (generally at a less convenient rate). For more information on currency and exchange rates you can access the Universal Currency Converter.
• Gratuity Tips
  Service charges are included in your restaurant bill, so you are not expected to tip. It is common practice, however, to leave a small amount. In bars, Italians will usually leave any small change as a tip, but this is by no means obligatory. Be aware that prices in Italian bars double (sometimes even triple) if you sit down. Tipping taxi drivers is not common practice, but your hotel porter will expect a little something.
• Banks, Credit Cards, ATMs
  Access/Mastercard, Diners Club, and Visa are widely accepted. Check with your credit card company for merchant acceptability and other facilities which may be available.
• Clothing Requirements
  Lightweight cottons and linens are recommended during the summer months which can get hot. During the winter months, lightweight to mediumweights are worn in the south, while warmer clothes are worn in northern and central areas. Alpine wear is advised for winter mountain resorts.
• Tourism Information
  The Italian National Tourist Office in the US, New York-Main office: 1 (212)245-4822. US, California office: 1 (310) 820-6357. Also visit the official web site of the Italian Government Tourist Board for Italian Tourism.