Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
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Good deals on accommodation.
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Spring is best for festivals, flowers and local produce.
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Autumn is best for warm weather and the grape harvest.
Low Season (Nov-Mar)
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Prices can be 30% lower than high season (except Christmas, New Year and Easter).
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Many sights, hotels and restaurants close in coastal and mountainous areas.
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Dont miss Christmas feasts and colourful Carnevale.
Websites
Lonely Planet
(
www.lonelyplanet.com/italy
) Destination information, hotel bookings, traveller forum and more.
Trenitalia
(
www.trenitalia.com
)
Italian railway website.
Agriturismi
(
www.agriturismi.it
) Guide to farm accommodation options.
Slow Food
(
www.slowfood.com
) For the best local producers, restaurants and markets.
Enit Italia
(
www.italiantourism.com
) Italian government tourism website.
Italia Kids
(
www.italiakids.com
)
Fantastic family resource.
Important Numbers
To dial listings in the topic from outside Italy, dial your international access code, Italy's country code, and then the
number (including the '0').
Country code
39
International access code
00
Ambulance
118
Police
113
Fire
115
Exchange Rates
Australia
A$1
€0.70
Canada
C$1
€0.71
Japan
¥100
€0.75
