Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
ITALY
Why do we find Italy so inviting? Just ask any Italian—it can be summed up in three
little words:
la dolce vita
, the sweet life. Italy is pasta, Pavarotti, and the Pope; it's
fashion, Ferrari, and films; it's vino (wine), Venus, and villas—it's all of our favorite
things that culminate in
la dolce vita
.
Most visitors are aware of Italy's predominantly Catholic heritage, but not many
are aware that Italy also has a rich Jewish heritage dating as early as 140
B.C.
Most Italian Jews are descendants of the group Sephardim, who were expelled from
Spain and Portugal in the 15th and 16th centuries. Many outstanding synagogues
and other Jewish sites are most evident in Florence, Rome, and Venice.
For more information about Italy, contact the Italian Government Tourist Boards
(ENIT) in North America (
www.italiantourism.com
or
www.enit.it
;
E-mail:
sede-
centrale@enit.it):
Chicago:
500 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 506, Chicago, IL 60611;
Tel:
(312)
644-9335;
Fax:
(312) 644-3019
New York:
630 Fifth Avenue, Suite 1965, New York, NY 10111;
Tel:
(212)
245-5618;
Fax:
(212) 586-9249
Los Angeles:
10850 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 575, Los Angeles, CA 90024;
Tel:
(310) 820-1898;
Fax:
(310) 820-6357
Toronto:
110 Yonge Street, Suite 503, Toronto, Ontario M5C 1T4, Canada;
Tel:
(416) 925-4882;
Fax:
(416) 925-4799;
Brochure Hotline:
(416) 925-3870
Banking
Currency:
Euro (€)
Exchange rate at press time:
€0.72 = U.S. $1.00
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