Italy Travel Guide


ItalyBite into some pasta or grab a slice of pizza and learn all about travel to Italy in our handy travel guide – find out the best places to go, things to see and do, some helpful Italian phrases, the dos and don’ts, how to get around, plus a load more so you can make the most out of your Italy trip! 

Experience amazing Italy - take a step back in time while walking the streets of Rome, relive the atmosphere of the mighty Colosseum, behold the statue of David or the gothic Duomo in Florence, cruise the canals of Venice in a gondola, or ascend the leaning tower of Pisa.  Fill yourself to the brim with art and history and then soak up the sun on the Amalfi coast (or another patch of the 5,275 miles of coastline) or head to Italian Alps during the ski season.


Fast Facts

Population
58,000,000

Languages spoken
Italian
Some regions of Italy speak French (in Valle d’Aosta), German (in Alto Adige) and Slovene (in Friuli-Venezia Giulia), which are all official languages taught in state schools in these regions.

Currency
Name: Euro
Code: EUR
Symbol: €

Electricity
The electric current in Italy is 220V and the cycle is 50Hz.  Voltage may vary though, so check the local voltage with the hotel before using appliances.  Plugs have prongs that are round, not flat, so an adapter plug may be necessary.

Time zones
GMT + 2 (Central Europe Daylight/Summer time)

Country dialling code
+39

Weights & measures
Metric