Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
» If your Italian is up to it, try reading Naples' major daily newspapers
Il Mattino
or
Corriere del Mezzogiorno
. The latter is the southern spin-off of Italy's leading daily,
Corriere della Sera
. The national
La Repubblica
also has a Neapolitan section.
» Tune into state-owned Italian RAI Radio 1, RAI Radio 2 and RAI Radio 3
(
www.rai.it
)
, which broadcast all over Italy and abroad. The region's plethora of con-
temporary music stations includes Radio Kiss Kiss (
www.kisskiss.it
). Switch on the
box to watch the state-run RAI-1, RAI-2 and RAI-3 (
www.rai.it
)
and the main com-
mercial stations (mostly run by Silvio Berlusconi's Mediaset company): Canale 5
(
www.canale5.mediaset.it
), Italia 1 (
www.italia1.mediaset.it
)
, Rete 4
(
www.rete4.mediaset.it
)
and La 7 (
www.la7.it
)
.
Customs Regulations
Duty-free sales within the EU no longer exist (but goods are sold tax-free in European air-
ports). Visitors coming into Italy from non-EU countries can import the following items
duty free:
»
Spirits
1L (or 2L wine)
»
Perfume
50g
»
Eau de toilette
250mL
»
Tobacco
200 cigarettes
»
Other goods
up to a total of €430
Anything over these limits must be declared on arrival and the appropriate duty paid.
On leaving the EU, non-EU citizens can reclaim any Value Added Tax (VAT) on expens-
ive purchases.
Discount Cards
Free admission to many galleries and cultural sites is available to youth under 18 years
and seniors over 65 years; in addition, visitors aged between 18 and 25 years often qualify
for a 50% discount. In some cases, these discounts only apply to EU citizens.
