ITALY AT GLANCE - 8 Days

Full Name: Repubblica Italiana
Capital City: Rome
Time Zone: + 1 GMT & + 4 Hours 30 Minutes ISD
Language: Italian, English is widely spoken.
Religion: Christianity.
Currency: Euro
ROE: 1 Euro approximately makes 79 INR
Electricity: 220 Volts
Climate: Italy. With its hot, dry summers and cool, wet winters, Italy experiences a Mediterranean climate. Winters in Italy are cool and humid in the north and the mountainous zone.
Shopping: Borsalino Hats, Olive Oil from Small Producers, Leather Bags from Officine 904, Eau d’ Italie Products, Wine, Pastiglie Leone Candies, Sandals, Cashmere Shawls,
ISD Code : +39
Airport : There are 77 airports in Italy . Rome Leonardo da Vinci-Fiumicino Rome .Milan Malpensa . Orio al Serio –Bergamo , Venice Marco Polo
Indian Restaurants:
Indian Restaurant Krishna13 –Via Foscolo, 13, 00185 Roma RM, Italy
New Delhi Indian Restaurant -Via Milazzo, 25a, 00185 Roma RM, Italy
Indian Affairs – Via Palermo, 6/b, 00184 Roma RM, Italy
Just India Indian Restaurant -Via Benedetto Marcello, 34, 20124 Milano MI, Italy
Ganesh Ji – Calle del Scaleter, 2426, 30125 Venezia VE, Italy

The name Italy comes from the word Italia, meaning “calf land,” perhaps because the bull was a symbol of the Southern Italian tribes
Italy is said to have more masterpieces per square mile than any other country in the world
Almost four-fifths of Italy is either mountainous or hilly
Italians claim to have taught the rest of Europe how to cook. Italy is responsible for introducing the world to ice cream (via the Chinese), coffee, and fruit pies.
When McDonald’s opened in 1986 in Rome, food purists outside the restaurant gave away free spaghetti to remind people of their culinary heritage.
Parmesan cheese originated in the area around Parma, Italy. Italians also created many other slices of cheese, including gorgonzola, mozzarella, provolone, and ricotta. No one knows when the pizza was invented, but the people of Naples made it popular.
The University of Rome is one of the world’s oldest universities and was founded by the Catholic Church in A.D. 1303
There are two independent states within Italy: the Republic of San Marino (25 square miles) and the Vatican City (just 108.7 acres)
Vatican City is the only nation in the world that can lock its own gates at night. It has its own Phone Company, radio, T.V. stations, money, and stamps. It even has its own army, the historic Swiss Guard
No other country in Europe has as many volcanoes as Italy. This is because the Italian peninsula stands on a fault line.

Indian National requires a Schengen visa to travel to Italy. Indian citizens need to apply for a Schengen visa. Visa is issued by the consulate of Italy located in New Delhi. You must have more than 6 month’s validity on your passport from the intended date of return. Return air ticket, Bank Statements, Travel itinerary & hotel booking is required

Travel Insurance is mandatory for visa

DO be conscious of how you dress Do dress appropriately.
DO remember to look after your belongings
DO remember to cover your knees & shoulders while visiting churches
Don’t picnic (eat or drink) at the sites like monuments, cathedral steps, and fountains. It is a new restriction that might get you shooed off or you may be asked to pay a fine of up to €240 Euros.
Do smile when greeting waiters, taxi drivers, salespeople, and our own greeters.
You are not expected to tip. But you can pay for the outstanding services you received.
Drive on the right-hand side of the road. The driver sits on the left-hand side of the car.