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ITALY Things You Need to Know Before You Go Your guide to planning your Italian holiday

Italy – Things You Need to Know Before You Go

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Italy is one of the world's top travel destinations. Here's a list of several insider tips that'll help you plan your holiday even before you get to Italy.

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ITALY

Things You Need to Know Before You Go

Your guide to planning your

Italian holiday

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If this is your first

time in Italy, there

are a few things you

need to know before

you go that can

make your visit the

most enjoyable it

can be.

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❧Summer temperatures

Summer in Italy can be very hot. Most

places will not have air conditioning at all.

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Here are a number of insider tips and tricks to help you keep your cool in the

Italian heat.

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❧These large marbles structures are a haven

of cool and quiet. 

Step inside (with arms and legs covered, of

course, have a light scarf in your bag) and

take in the art, history, and architecture.

Churches

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Basilica di Santa Croce in Florence

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❧There are catacombs, cisterns, and crypts

all over Italy that have offered cool relief for

centuries.

Go underground.

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Ostia Antica in Rome

Photo credit: Foeke Noppert via Wikimedia Commons

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❧Fountains

There are plenty of

spots with cool

flowing water to

drink.

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In Rome, look for the famous nasone, which are always flowing with very cold, clean,

drinkable water.

Photo credit: Michele Africano via Flickr

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❧The air is cooler on the hilltops in

Umbria and Tuscany and in Alpine

mountain towns.

Head for the hills and mountains.

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Castelluccio di Norcia in Perugia, Umbria

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Rolling hills with cypress trees in Tuscany

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Village of Auronzo di Cadore with the Dolomites in the background

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❧The many outlet malls near Rome and

Florence are air conditioned and full of

fashion bargains.

Go shopping.

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Galleria Vittorio Emmanuel II in Milan, one of the world’s oldest

shopping malls

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Luxury shops are located along Via Condotti in Rome

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❧Have a day at the spa.

Treat yourself to a day

at the spa.

These spaces are

usually well air-

conditioned. You will

cool off and relax.

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❧It may seem crazy, but the many

natural hot springs all over Italy,

particularly in Tuscany, will paradoxically

cool you off very well.

Take a dip in the hot springs.

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There are lots of hot springs in Tuscany and Lazio.

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❧Take a break in the vast green spaces

like the Villa Borghese in Rome or the

Boboli Gardens in Florence. 

Go to the parks.

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The gardens at Villa Borghese in Rome

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❧Most Italians try to spend as much time as is

possible by the sea.  Luckily with almost

5,000 of miles of coastline, you are never

far from a sandy spot.

Head to the beach.

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Marina Piccola in the island of Capri

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❧Slow down.

Do as the Italians do

- rest in the

afternoon when the

temperature is the

hottest.

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❧Italy’s major cities and towns look

absolutely beautiful at night when the sun

goes down, with their many monuments

and fountains lit.

Wait until dark.

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Piazza di Spagna in Rome at dusk

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Treat yourself to a gelato.

A cold cup of gelato is a

perfect snack

anytime.  Look for a

Sicilian bar and you can

even order gelato for

breakfast served in a fresh

brioche.

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❧What Time to Eat

Mealtimes in Italy are pretty strict.

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❧Mealtime schedules

Breakfast, usually just a

cappuccino and a pastry

at the bar, is from 8:00-11:

00.  Lunch is from 1:00-3:

00 and dinner is from 8:

00 -11:00. 

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If you need a snack in between, look for a

slice of pizza or pizza a taglio or some gelato. 

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Many wine bars will offer aperitivo, where you can get a glass of wine and a plate of some light

snacks, from 6:00 PM onwards.

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❧Taxi Rates in Italy

Taxi rates in Italy’s major cities are fixed.

Always take a taxi from a taxi stand or have

your hotel call one for you.  Italian taxis are

not flagged down from the street.

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❧In Rome, the current rate is €48.00 from

Fiumicino and €30 from Ciampino. 

The fixed fare from the airport is €20.00 in

Florence.

Taxi rates in major cities

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Water bus in Venice

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❧From the airport you can take

the Alilaguna water bus for €25 or you can

hire a private taxi for approximately

€110.  To move around in Venice you will

want to take a vaporetto.  

Venice Taxi rates

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Tips for women traveling alone to Italy

Italy is for the most part a very safe travel destination.  

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❧❧ Make sure you have a purse that zips and even

better a long strap that you can wear across your body to avoid being a victim of pickpockets.

❧ If you are in one of Italy’s cities be careful walking alone very late at night.

❧ Don’t walk around with your travel documents, make copies of your passport and ID’s and credit cards. Scan them into a secure google or dropbox account or make photocopies that you keep in a separate place.

Safety tips

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❧Additional Tips

These tips will help you make the most of

your Italian holiday.

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❧Try and walk around and sit in the sunshine

on your first day in Italy.  This will help you

get on Italian time and make the most of

your trip.

Don’t let jet-lag get you down. 

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Piazza San Pietro in the Vatican

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Walking in a typical town in Italy

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❧Over the counter remedies like Advil (called

“Moment” in Italy) and cold medicine (ask

for “Reactin”) can be expensive. 

Bring any medicine you need or might need. 

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❧Keep hydrated in the warm

weather.  Fountains are free flowing with cold, clean water. 

On the rare occasion you may see a sign that says “Non Potabile” or “Acqua Non Potabile” This water is not safe to drink.

Drink plenty of water.

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Traveling to Italy for the first time

Italy is a very friendly

and welcoming place

to visit.  A smile and

a buongoriono  will

help with a language

barrier.  

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Take your time, take a break in the piazza and watch the world go by, like the Italians do.

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For more information

about travel to Italy,

visit our website

www.touritalynow.com

or call our travel experts

at 800.955.4418.