Europe

When to go Seasons, weather, festivals and crowds, month by month. 7 guides Entry and visas Passports, visas, travel authorizations and border rules. 9 guides Getting around Trains, buses, ferries, driving and airport transfers. 24 guides Money and costs Daily budgets, cards and cash, tipping and typical prices. 6 guides Practicalities Plugs, phones, eSIMs, time zones and what to pack. 4 guides Food and drink Dishes to try, how meals work and where to eat. 5 guides Culture and customs Etiquette, holidays, traditions and local history. 1 guide Health and safety Scams, safe areas, health care and emergencies. 1 guide Where to stay Neighborhoods and areas, and how to choose a base. 2 guides Nature and outdoors Parks, hikes, beaches, wildlife and the seasons for each. 4 guides Itineraries Routes and day-by-day plans for a few days or a few weeks. 7 guides Things to do Sights, museums, neighborhoods and day trips worth the time. 24 guides

Italy · Practicalities Power Plugs and Voltage in Italy Italy supplies household electricity at 230 volts (V) and 50 hertz (Hz), and it uses plug types C, F, and L. Read guide Italy · Things to do Amalfi Coast Without a Car Getting around the Amalfi Coast without a car means combining three kinds of public transport: a bus along the coastal road, passenger ferries and hydrofoils that call at... Read guide Italy · Food and drink How to Order Coffee in Italy Ordering coffee in Italy comes down to three choices: what you ask for, whether you stand at the counter or sit down, and when you pay. Read guide Italy · Getting around Getting Around Cinque Terre by Train, Trail, and Boat Cinque Terre is five small fishing villages on the Ligurian coast of northwest Italy: Riomaggiore, Manarola, Corniglia, Vernazza, and Monterosso. Read guide Italy · Food and drink Is Tap Water Safe to Drink in Italy? For most travelers, tap water in Italy is safe to drink. Italian law sets binding limits for "water intended for human consumption," the legal term for drinking water,... Read guide Italy · Itineraries Day Trips from Florence to Siena, Pisa, and Lucca Florence makes a good base for day trips, since regional trains and intercity buses leave its central stations for nearby towns. Read guide Italy · Getting around Booking Train Tickets in Italy Italy has two main long-distance train operators. Trenitalia, the national rail company, runs the Frecciarossa, Frecciargento and Frecciabianca high-speed trains, plus Intercity day and night services. Read guide Italy · Things to do How Italy’s ZTL Zones Work for Visitors If you plan to drive in an Italian city, learn what a ZTL is before you turn onto a street marked with a small round sign. Read guide Italy · Things to do Who Pays the Venice Access Fee and When Venice charges day visitors who enter the historic center without staying overnight. Read guide Italy · Things to do How to Visit the Colosseum The Colosseum is an ancient amphitheater in central Rome. The Parco archeologico del Colosseo, the state archaeological park, manages it along with the Roman Forum and the Palatine Hill next door. Read guide Italy · Things to do How Much to Tip in Italy Italy does not expect the tip that many American travelers are used to leaving. Read guide Italy · Things to do How to Visit the Vatican Museums The Vatican Museums are a set of galleries inside Vatican City, the independent state within Rome. Read guide