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Italy: FAQs,
Insider Tips & Links
Here are some
useful links and information we thought would be useful when traveling
to Turkey. If you need more information, please contact Selma,
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National Holidays
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Official
holidays are:
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You
can buy phone cards at the PTT Office or – just about any giftshop.
This is the best and cheapest way to call home. Don’t call from the
hotel! It is MUCH CHEAPER sometimes – 10 times cheaper to call on a
phone card. Use any phone on the street and just insert the card and
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Currency |
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Italy currency is the .
The exchange rates change so quickly because of the high inflation rate.
Prices change so quickly that most merchants do not even put prices on their
merchandise!
My money tips are:
1) Don't change money at home! Change a few bucks worth at the Italy airport to get
a cab. Then look around for a good rate from the hotel, a bank. or exchange
bureau. Only change what you will need for cabs, museum entrances, snacks,
etc. Keep the rest in dollars.
2) Bring money in denominations of $5, $10, and $20. Because of the high
inflation you will find that most smaller shops and restaurants will be happy
to take your dollars at a much better rate than you can get at the bank - a
"black market rate", but you will need smaller denominations to
get close to the exact amount.
3) The next best option is using your credit card. Again, because of the
quickly changing exchange rate, you can actually pay less using your credit
card because by the time your credit card company processes your purchase, the
exchange rate changed in your favor! |
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Driving in Italy |
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Train Transportation |
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Bus
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Street Markets
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Health Tips
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Many of my friends have
visited me and they never get ill from the food or water - but always be
prepared. Take along some medicine like Pepto Bismol or Amodium AD.
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Tipping
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Drinking
water
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Public Toilets
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FAQ
How
safe is Italy?
Off-Season
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FAQ
How
safe is
the food?
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LINKS |
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Check
out these links...
Find an Internet Cafe anywhere in the world at...
http://www.netcafeguide.com
Find a clean bathroom anywhere in the world...
http://bathroomdiaries.com/
Best hostels, reviews, travel tips...
http://www.eurotrip.com/index.html
Accommodation in Rome hotels. Have fun with our hotel descriptions!
Periodically updated special offers:
http://www.all-roma.com
The best apartments in Rome:
http://www.hotels-rome.ws/
Bed and breakfast, hotel, farm home in Italy and in
Europe:
www.beditalia.com
More Useful Links for Travelers
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