Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
EATING PRICE RANGES
The following price ranges used throughout this topic refer to a meal of two courses, a glass of house
wine, and
coperto
(cover charge) for one person.
€
under €25
€€
€25-45
€€€
over €45
These figures represent a halfway point between expensive cities such as Milan and Venice and the
considerably cheaper towns across the south. Indeed, a restaurant rated as midrange in rural Sicily
might be considered dirt cheap in Milan. Note that most eating establishments add
coperto
of around
€2 to €3. Some also include a service charge (
servizio
) of 10% to 15%.
Gay & Lesbian Travellers
Homosexuality is legal in Italy and well tolerated in the major cities. Overt displays of affection by homo-
sexual couples, however, could attract a negative response in the more conservative south and in smaller
towns.
There are gay clubs in Rome, Milan and Bologna, and a handful in places such as Florence and Naples.
Some coastal towns and resorts (such as the Tuscan town of Viareggio or Taormina in Sicily) have much
more action in summer.
See the following resources for more information:
Arcigay
(
www.arcigay.it
) Bologna-based national organisation for the LGBTI community.
AZ Gay
(
www.azgay.it
)
Rome-based organisation that publishes a free
Gay Rome
guide, available at tourist
booths.
Circolo Mario Mieli
(
www.mariomieli.org
)
Rome-based cultural centre that publishes
Aut,
a free alternat-
ive monthly covering news, culture and politics.
Gay.it
(
www.gay.it
) Website featuring LGBT news, feature articles and gossip.
GayFriendlyItaly.com
(
www.gayfriendlyitaly.com
) English-language site produced by Gay.it, featuring in-
formation on everything from hotels and events, to LGBT politics and rights.
Pride
(
www.prideonline.it
)
National monthly magazine of art, music, politics and gay culture.
