If you are planning to visit Italy for the first time, maybe you will like to discover some basic infos that will help you enjoying your trip at the best.
- Tips are not mandatory. They are welcome, of course, but not mandatory.
- Taxes are always included in the price (21%)
- Drinking: You can drink only if you’re 18. Recently in some cities it has been forbidden to drink outside the bar after a certain time ( 11 pm or midnight in some cases). Anyway the penalty is only a ticket for the bar (Don’t worry, people won’t be arrested!!)
- Smoking: it’s forbidden to smoke in the public places (restaurants, bars etc) but some have smoking areas. Recently some cities have extended the prohibition to public gardens.
- Thanks to the liberalization, now shops can stay open on Sunday too, malls included.
- Our malls don't have shops only, but also a grocery shopping centre inside. Like a mall with a Wall Mart incorporated
- Traditional Italian lunch time is from 12.00 pm to 2.00 pm and dinner from 7.00 to 9.00 pm.
- We don’t have 24 hours grocery stores.
- Especially when taking the metro or the train, pay attention to your purse, never leave in open or on your back, to avoid thief’s surprises…
- In Italy trains are very often late. I mean LATE. So consider more than one option when travelling this way ( especially if you have to take more than one train)
- In Italy Hotels are cathegorized by stars: 1 is very cheap 5S is the best. We also have motels and B&B.
- Usually it is better to avoid hotels near the train station unless they are really good ones ( from 4 stars ).
- Train station areas are the less recommended especially by night.
- The price for a coffee can vary from 0.70 cent ( Naples) to 1.20€. The average now is 1 €. It can be more expensive if you decide to take a sit or to take one in Piazza San Marco in Venice ( or any other super touristic site).
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